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…
SISD OVERCHARGES TAXPAYERS $2.2 MILLION, UNDERSTATES DROP IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Just when we thought the financial disaster that is Socorro ISD could not get any worse, it got worse by an order of magnitude! We reported five days ago that…
COUNTY POISED TO APPROVE $500 MILLION IN NEW DEBT!
We warned you this was coming. Today under agenda item 13, the El Paso County Commissioners Court is discussing its FY2024 Multiyear Capital Plan, which includes $500 million in new…
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…
ALERT: COUNTY TO DISCUSS FUTURE BONDING CAPACITY TOMORROW!
In October we reported that the County may hold a bond election in November 2024 and ask the voters to issue up to $350 million in general obligation bonds, and…
EPISD PLANNING $600 MILLION BOND!!!
We wish it were not true. The El Paso Independent School District is planning to place a $600 million bond before the voters! The last bond passed by 55.41% on…
COUNTY TO VOTE TO POST NOTICE OF INTENT ON $100 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
Three days from now, on November 17 under agenda item 11, the County Commissioners Court will vote on whether to post notice to issue up to $100 million in certificates…