EL PASO CHAMBER ANNOUNCES MAYOR JOHNSON HAS “SOLD OUT”
This was posted by the El Paso Chamber earlier today. No, we did not add the “SOLD OUT” sign. That was them and we couldn’t agree more! So our sellout…
CITY COUNCIL “DISCRETIONARY FUND” EXPENDITURES IN FY 2025
Yesterday we reported that our eight City Council representatives are collectively holding $609,540 in “discretionary funds,” which are routinely used to purchase popularity at taxpayer expense. Each city representative automatically…
RENARD JOHNSON FUNDRAISER HOSTED IN AUSTIN, BUT WHY?
Renard Johnson is the candidate for Mayor who is backed by the same elites who backed Dee Margo. We previously reported that Johnson appointed the daughter of County Judge Samaniego…
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN COOK, FORMER MAYOR OF EL PASO
John Cook was born in Brooklyn, New York and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in the telephone industry and was involved in various businesses…
HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE: HERNANDEZ FOR MAYOR AND RODRIGUEZ FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Today we were treated to a double feature of back-to-back horror films, and we are not talking about the Exorcist and Friday the 13th. This morning Ramon Bracamontes of El…
MEDIA COVERAGE OF CASSANDRA’S CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR
Yesterday we were the first to announce that Rep. Cassandra Hernandez is running for Mayor in spite of her reprimand for stealing gasoline from the taxpayers and her miserable record…
REPRIMANDED CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ RUNNING FOR MAYOR!
It is incredible but true. We just learned that City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez appointed a campaign treasurer, Tamara Davis, and is therefore running for Mayor of El Paso. It is…
SALARIES OF COUNTY VS. CITY LEADERS FY 2007-2024
We recently submitted a round of public records requests asking for salary information on both County and City leaders from FY 2007 through the present. The result is the attached…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO PRESERVE MAYORAL VETO AND TIE-BREAKING AUTHORITY
During yesterday’s Special Meeting, our City Council considered a list of recommended amendments to our City Charter. You can view the discussion here. MAYORAL VETO AND TIE-BREAKING AUTHORITY PRESERVED Amendment…
OLIGARCHS ATTEMPTING TO ELIMINATE MAYOR’S VETO POWER!
On May 19, the Ad Hoc Charter Advisory Committee of the City of El Paso voted 4-3 under item 5.3 to modify our City Charter so as to deprive our…