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TAX HIKES FROM CITY, COUNTY, AND UMC WIPE OUT BENEFIT FROM INCREASED SCHOOL TAX EXEMPTION

August 28, 2025 Chief Instigator No Comments

We now have the effective tax figures from all five local taxing entities for FY 2026 and are the only media outlet to report them. The City is increasing its…

El Paso County

COUNTY BOND DEBT TRIPLES IN FOUR YEARS!

April 25, 2025 Chief Instigator No Comments

The El Paso County Commissioners Court consists of Judge Samaniego and Commissioners Butler, Stout, Holguin, and Coronado. All but Holguin are tax-and-spend progressives who seem determined to spend us into…

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WHO ARE THE OLIGARCHY CANDIDATES?

October 20, 2024 Chief Instigator No Comments

Our local Oligarchy consists of big developers and their bankers and attorneys. Every election cycle they contribute generously to their candidates with the aim of tightening their grip on our…

City of El Paso News

BETO ENDORSES HIMSELF

October 12, 2024 Chief Instigator No Comments

Yes, it is true. Beto has endorsed himself. What we mean is that Beto O’Rourke has endorsed Renard Johnson, whom we previously identified as the New Beto. Both politicians wear…

El Paso County

JACKIE BUTLER’S TAX-AND-SPEND “VISION” FOR EL PASO COUNTY

September 20, 2024 Chief Instigator No Comments

Jackie Michelle Butler (whose middle name miraculously changed to “Arroyo” for this election) is the Democratic candidate for El Paso County Precinct 1. Our County is authorizing $894.4M in new…

City of El Paso Dee Margo

RENARD JOHNSON FUNDRAISER HOSTED IN AUSTIN, BUT WHY?

April 7, 2024 Chief Instigator No Comments

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…

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EL PASO TIMES: CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ “VOTED IN FAVOR OF RAISING TAXES SIX YEARS IN A ROW”

February 6, 2024 Chief Instigator No Comments

Adam Powell of the El Paso Times just published a report on Rep. Cassandra Hernandez reminding El Pasoans that she “voted in favor of raising taxes six years in a…

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THE CITY OF EL PASO’S FAVORITE FIGURE: TRIPLE

October 22, 2023 Chief Instigator No Comments

The Mexican-American Culture Center was supposed to cost $5,750,000 but it will now cost $16,500,000. Nearly triple. The Children’s Museum was supposed to cost $19,250,000 but it will now cost…

City of El Paso

OLIGARCHY CANDIDATE SILVERSTEIN FOR DISTRICT 1: TAX AND SPEND MORE

October 11, 2022 Chief Instigator No Comments

Analisa Cordova Silverstein is the candidate the Oligarchy has anointed to replace Rep. Peter Svarzbein in District 1. In fact, she has lined up most of his moneyed donors, and…

City of El Paso Dee Margo

REP. ISABEL SALCIDO’S HORRIFIC VOTING RECORD

October 2, 2022 Chief Instigator No Comments

City Rep. Isabel Salcido of District 5, who assumed office on January 8, 2019, is running for reelection. She is the only incumbent candidate who has voted repeatedly to raise…

TAX HIKES FROM CITY, COUNTY, AND UMC WIPE OUT BENEFIT FROM INCREASED SCHOOL TAX EXEMPTION

COUNTY BOND DEBT TRIPLES IN FOUR YEARS!

WHO ARE THE OLIGARCHY CANDIDATES?

BETO ENDORSES HIMSELF

JACKIE BUTLER’S TAX-AND-SPEND “VISION” FOR EL PASO COUNTY

RENARD JOHNSON FUNDRAISER HOSTED IN AUSTIN, BUT WHY?

EL PASO TIMES: CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ “VOTED IN FAVOR OF RAISING TAXES SIX YEARS IN A ROW”

THE CITY OF EL PASO’S FAVORITE FIGURE: TRIPLE

OLIGARCHY CANDIDATE SILVERSTEIN FOR DISTRICT 1: TAX AND SPEND MORE

REP. ISABEL SALCIDO’S HORRIFIC VOTING RECORD

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