SAMANIEGO AND THREE COMMISSIONERS GO TO THE DARK SIDE
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego originally ran for office on a platform of fiscal discipline but turned out to be just another tax-and-spend progressive. He voted to raise his own salary…
SAMANIEGO ENDORSES JOHNSON FOR MAYOR
Renard Johnson, the Oligarchy candidate for Mayor whose brother and former business partner was indicted for a $3 million Ponzi scheme, appointed the daughter of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego as…
COUNTY POISED TO SUPPORT $1.6 BILLION IN NEW DEBT SERVICING, EXPLODING OUR PROPERTY TAX
Two days ago we reported that the County will soon vote on whether to issue $188 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval and place a $294 million general…
COUNTY AWARDED $540K NO-BID CONTRACT TO BARRACUDA TO PROMOTE ITS PLAN FOR $500M OF NEW DEBT
UPDATED 6/18/24, 11:32 PM As we know, El Paso County plans to max out its bonding capacity by issuing up to $500 million in new debt, including $150 million without…
COUNTY RAMPS UP PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF ISSUING MASSIVE DEBT
The County Commissioners Court is on an unprecedented spending binge. Not only have they raised our taxes and increased their salaries, they now plan to issue up to $500 million…
LESLEY ENGLE OF ABC-7 TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT: STOP RESTRICTING THE MEDIA!
On February 2 we reported that the Commissioners Court adopted a new policy preventing the media from interviewing department heads, severely restricting their ability to learn what is happening within…
VINCE PEREZ VOTED TO RAISE HIS OWN SALARY FOUR TIMES WHILE ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, FROM $60,855 TO $93,748
There has been a major outcry about the 16.2% salary increase that the El Paso County Commissioners Court voted themselves this past August 28, with only Commissioner Holguin dissenting. But…
COUNTY APPOINTS FIRST FIVE MEMBERS OF BOND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
During the January 8 meeting of the El Paso County Commissioners Court, the first five members of the new Bond Advisory Committee were appointed. According to the backup to agenda…
CLAUDIA LIZETTE RODRIGUEZ, FINED AND REPRIMANDED, RUNNING FOR COUNTY PRECINCT 1
Claudia Lizette Rodriguez served as City Representative of District 6 until she was voted out of office on December 17, 2022. Her achievements while in office included voting to increase…
LIBERTARIANS ADDRESS THE EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Today Max Grossman, Chief Instigator of the El Paso Taxpayer Revolt, and Ryan Woodcraft, Libertarian candidate for County Precinct 1, addressed the El Paso County Commissioners Court to respond to…