INNOCENT UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY!
SISD Trustee Ryan Woodcraft stands accused of misdemeanor assault but we remind everyone that he is absolutely innocent unless convicted in a court of law. Please let him have his…
PICKETT RACKS UP ANOTHER LEGAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT OVER ILLEGAL WATER FEE
“Former state Rep. Joe Pickett, who filed the lawsuit nearly six years ago challenging El Paso’s environmental franchise fee, said he is celebrating his fourth legal win in the case.…
LETTER TO THE EL PASO TIMES: DEBT PLAZA WILL IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
Here is a real winner from Andrea Broyles of Far East El Paso: “For our family, one of the most meaningful aspects of this project is its potential to bring…
SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND SINKS AT COUNTY JAIL ARE WORKING AGAIN
The El Paso County Jail is a miserable, disgusting facility with third-world standards. Prisoners are made to suffer whether they are guilty of a crime or not, while detention officers…
SAM ARMIJO FOR DISTRICT 1
Dr. Sam Armijo is the obvious choice to replace tax-and-spend liberal Alejandra Chavez on City Council. It his hard for us to imagine a more qualified candidate, given his decades…
PRO-DEBT-PLAZA INCUMBENTS OMIT DEBT PLAZA FROM THEIR CAMPAIGNS
There are four incumbents running for City Council: Alejandra Chavez of District 1, Ivan Nino of District 5, Art Fierro of District 6, and Chris Canales of District 8. Of…
LOVERIDGE TO KFOX14: “WE DON’T ACTUALLY RUN THE DISTRICT AS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES”
On May 18, the public learned that EPISD was facing a $52.8 million budget deficit in the 3rd fiscal quarter. A recent internal audit placed the blame almost entirely on…
EL PASO FIREFIGHTERS UNION DEMANDS $56.1M MORE OVER NEXT FOUR FISCAL YEARS
The City of El Paso is facing an extremely serious financial challenge from Local 51, representing around 900 firefighters. We all love our firefighters but they are already very well…
INTERNAL AUDIT FAULTS CFO FOR EPISD BUDGET FIASCO, EXONERATES BOARD OF TRUSTEES
According to Julia Spencer of KFOX14, “An internal audit found EPISD’s projected $52.8 million budget crisis was caused by underestimated expenses, unrealistic budget assumptions, poor financial oversight, and weak budget…
EL PASOANS SUFFER ELECTRIC RATE SHOCK, SOME BILLS MORE THAN DOUBLE
“People are reporting on social media posts that bills have substantially increased. Some are seeing increases of 40%-50%, and some residents have seen their bills more than double. Some reported…