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New Stormwater Fee?
New Stormwater Fee?
New Stormwater Fee?
The City imposed a stormwater fee after Storm 2006. Could the County do the same thing to take care of Lower Valley flooding?
EP Deputies Get Body Cams
EP Deputies Get Body Cams
EP Deputies Get Body Cams
El Paso Commissioners Court hope providing body cams to Sheriff's deputies will help hold deputies and the public responsible for their actions during interactions.
El Paso County Commissioners Want To Help Drivers Pass Vehicle Inspections
El Paso County Commissioners Want To Help Drivers Pass Vehicle Inspections
El Paso County Commissioners Want To Help Drivers Pass Vehicle Inspections
Could you be paying two extra dollars on your vehicle registration to help pay for a program that would help get car repairs or a car that passes inspection for some El Paso drivers? You might if County Commissioners vote to participate in a program meant to help the owners of vehicles that fail inspection.
UMC Isn’t Going To Ask To Raise Your Taxes This Year – What About Next Year?
UMC Isn’t Going To Ask To Raise Your Taxes This Year – What About Next Year?
UMC Isn’t Going To Ask To Raise Your Taxes This Year – What About Next Year?
The bad news is, earlier this week, University Medical Center told El Paso County Commissioners Court they needed an 8 percent property tax increase to cover a $30 million budget shortfall because El Paso Children’s Hospital can’t pay them $70 million dollars they owe UMC. The good news is, UMC is now backpedalling and saying they won’t ask for that increase – this year. But what about next year
Beto’s Too White?
Beto’s Too White?
Beto’s Too White?
Congressman Beto O'Rourke is not being allowed to be a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus because he is not Hispanic.  The CHC's mission is to "voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States".  But I guess they don't care about "advancing" the 80% of El Paso Hispanics because we voted in the white guy to represen
Willie Gandara, Jr. Will Resign From El Paso County Commissioners
Willie Gandara, Jr. Will Resign From El Paso County Commissioners
Willie Gandara, Jr. Will Resign From El Paso County Commissioners
El Paso County Commissioner "Willie" Gandara Jr. will resign his seat on Commissioners Court today.  His lawyer, Joe Spencer, said he will also withdraw from the State Representative District 75 race.  Gandara Jr. was in court this morning on federal drug charges after he was arrested last week.
County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. Arrested On Drug Charges
County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. Arrested On Drug Charges
County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. Arrested On Drug Charges
As you no doubt have heard, El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. was arrested late Wednesday night on federal drug charges.  I've been checking out blogs and Facebook pages all day to see what people think about this little development.
Political Junkie – The Ann Morgan Lilly/Lyda Ness Edition
Political Junkie – The Ann Morgan Lilly/Lyda Ness Edition
Political Junkie – The Ann Morgan Lilly/Lyda Ness Edition
  If you've listened to the KISS Morning Show for any length of time, you know that I'm a political junkie.  I dig City Council and County Commissioners meetings.  I watch them on tv when I can't go in person.  And I love the political blogs.  There are a couple that I follow pretty closely, Refuse the Juice and The Lion Star Blog.  They're on opposite ends of the political spectrum, and some of t
You Know I’m Right – The Willie Gandara, Jr. Edition
You Know I’m Right – The Willie Gandara, Jr. Edition
You Know I’m Right – The Willie Gandara, Jr. Edition
At yesterday's County Commissioner's Court meeting, House Bill 12 was being discussed.  According to the El Paso Times, HB12 "would bar cities, counties, and school districts from telling their police officers they can't enforce immigration policies".  In other words, police would be given the right to question the immigration status of people they come in contact with.