COUNTY BUDGET DEFICIT FOR FY2025 MORE THAN DOUBLES
Harrison Parker of KFOX14 aired an outstanding report revealing that the County budget deficit for FY 2025 (ending September 30) has increased from $18-25M to $55-62M. The new figure is…
CITY IS SHORT-CHANGING RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS
The City’s Strategic Communications Director, Laura Cruz-Acosta, has a long record of stonewalling the media and sharing deceptive or false information. Ask any local journalist assigned to City business. She…
10 HOTELS OWE $1.1 MILLION IN TAXES
Julia Spencer of KFOX14 aired a report on a City audit of the Hotel Occupancy Tax dated March 6, 2025. The audit identified 10 hotels that currently owe $1,121,530.45 in…
CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ STARTS JOB AS DEAN AT SMALL COLLEGE IN PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
Many have been wondering what former City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez would do after getting caught in her undergarments with her Legislative Aide, losing her mayoral election, and then seeing her…
IS THE KFOX14 “DEBT PLAZA” POLL FLAWED?
As we previously reported, KFOX14 conducted an unscientific online poll on the “Debt Plaza” to determine what percentage of El Pasoans support the $412 million project. The poll spanned the…
CITY PROCLAIMS JULY 8 “EL PASO MATTERS DAY,” PRAISES MOORE AND HIS TEAM
Six minutes into the City Council meeting this past Tuesday, Rep. Josh Acevedo read an official proclamation establishing July 8, 2025 as “El Paso Matters Day.” The text of the…
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF EPISD RESIGNS
Stacy Pierson was appointed Chief Operations Officer of EPISD in September 2023 and worked alongside former Superintendent Diana Sayavedra until she was fired by the Board of Trustees this past…
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF EPISD TRIES TO STOP KFOX14 INTERVIEW WITH HANANY
Yesterday Julia Spencer of KFOX14 aired an outstanding interview with EPISD Board President Hanany, whom she pressed with tough questions about her support for keeping Lamar Elementary open. The school…
GROSSMAN CALLS OUT MAYOR FOR 6.5% PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
Here are Grossman’s comments today during Public Comment at today’s City Council meeting. He told the Mayor that he needs to keep his campaign promise and lower our property tax:
CITY IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS 6.5% TAX INCREASE
They are trying to fool us again. The City issued a press release July 3 claiming the preliminary budget for FY 2026 maintains “a structurally balanced approach with no increase…