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# El Paso Herald Post

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## Posts

- [Special Report: Who Are The 43 Property Taxing Entities In El Paso County?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/19/special-report-who-are-the-43-property-taxing-entities-in-el-paso-county/): EL PASO, Tx., November 19, 2025: Each year, government entities like the City of El Paso and the County of El Paso, including the school districts, rely on the annual property taxes collected from homeowners and business owners for their operations.
- [Why The Internet Was Down For Many Today?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/18/why-the-internet-was-down-for-many-today/): SAN FRANCISCO, November 18, 2025: Earlier today, this news site along with several other online services was not accessible because of an outage with a core provider of internet connectivity.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - Almost Half A Dollar To Feed One Man A Day](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/18/tuesday-time-warp-almost-half-a-dollar-to-feed-one-man-a-day/): In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we find out that it took 49 cents a day to feed a man “very well” in 1920. This is according to Gen.
- [Update: Lily Limon Deletes Item Asking For Monthly Street Fee](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/17/update-lily-limon-deletes-item-asking-for-monthly-street-fee/): EL PASO, Tx., November 17, 2025: In an update to a story we brought you this morning about today’s city council meeting seeking to add a monthly fee to El Paso’s homeowners to cover street repairs.
- [Mexican Actress Vanessa Guzmán Holds El Paso Press Conference To Address Shooting](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/17/mexican-actress-vanessa-guzman-holds-el-paso-press-conference-to-address-shooting/): EL PASO, Tx., November 17, 2025: Mexican actress Vanessa Guzmán held a press conference in El Paso today to address rumors on social media about a shooting that took place at her house.
- [City Officials To Consider Fee For Using El Paso Streets Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/17/city-officials-to-consider-fee-for-using-el-paso-streets-today/): EL PASO, Tx., November 17, 2025: This morning the El Paso City Council will be meeting in a work session to discuss several items. The meeting starts at 9.
- [Regina Santos-Aviles Update: Suicide Ruling and Tony Gonzales Addresses Rumors](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/14/regina-santos-aviles-update-suicide-ruling-and-tony-gonzales-addresses-rumors/): AUSTIN, Tx., November 14, 2025: In an update to a story, we have been covering for you since September, we have two updates to bring you today.
- [Eddie Guerrero: El Paso’s Champion Still Lives On](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/13/eddie-guerrero-el-pasos-champion-still-lives-on/): EL PASO, Tx., November 13, 2025: When the El Paso City Council proclaims November 18 as Eddie Guerrero Day, it won’t just be about honoring a pro wrestler — it’s really about recognizing a hometown kid who became a global icon.
- [Indicted Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar Abandons Democrats Voting to End Longest Shut Down In History](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/13/indicted-texas-democrat-henry-cuellar-abandons-democrats-voting-to-end-longest-shut-down-in-history/): WASHINGTON, November 13, 2025: Late last night, Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar (D-TX) along with five other Democrats joined the Republicans at the House to end the longest federal government shutdown in America’s history.
- [Opinion: What Were They Thinking?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/12/opinion-what-were-they-thinking/): After seeing the video of a little girl chased by a pack of dogs in the City of Socorro, many have asked why this was allowed to happen.
- [Is The Federal Shutdown About To End? Here Is What You Need To Know](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/12/is-the-federal-shutdown-about-to-end-here-is-what-you-need-to-know/): WASHINGTON, November 12, 2025: With over 143,000 El Pasoans still facing food insecurity because of the federal shutdown and around 13,000 El Paso federal workers not receiving paychecks since the beginning of last month, the approaching end to the federal shutdown is welcome news.
- [Partial SNAP Benefits Start To Arrive - Here Is The Latest Dates And Amounts](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/11/partial-snap-benefits-start-to-arrive-here-is-the-latest-dates-and-amounts/): EL PASO, Tx., November 11, 2025: In an update to a story, we have been covering for you, federal food subsidies have started to make their way to recipients this week.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - Water Woes For El Paso In 1919](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/11/tuesday-time-warp-water-woes-for-el-paso-in-1919/): In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we look at a frequent problem for a city that is in the desert - the lack of water resources.
- [Officials Advised That El Paso Faces Serious Food Insecurity Among The Poor In The Coming Weeks Ahead of Thanksgiving](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/10/officials-advised-that-el-paso-faces-serious-food-insecurity-among-the-poor-in-the-coming-weeks-ahead-of-thanksgiving/): EL PASO, Tx., November 10, 2025: With the federal shutdown now the longest in the nation’s history, city officials fear only weeks of food for low-income El Pasoans is left.
- [Opinion: Let’s Tell the Truth About the Texas Revolt](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/07/opinion-lets-tell-the-truth-about-the-texas-revolt/): Things seemed to be going well for Dr. Kate Rogers.
- [Analysis: El Paso Is a Low-margin Transit Economy Rather Than A High-Tax-Yielding Economic Powerhouse Because Of Poor Leadership](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/06/analysis-el-paso-is-a-low-margin-transit-economy-rather-than-a-high-tax-yielding-economic-powerhouse-because-of-poor-leadership/): EL PASO, Tx., November 6, 2025: El Paso homeowners face some of the highest property tax rates in Texas despite having modest median incomes and home values.
- [Texas And National Election Results: How El Paso Voted Against Other Texas Voters and the Rise of the Democratic Progressives](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/05/texas-and-national-election-results-how-el-paso-voted-against-other-texas-voters-and-the-rise-of-the-democratic-progressives/): EL PASO, Tx., November 5, 2025: Yesterday’s elections were a snapshot of what’s to come in 2026 for the Democrats and a referendum on the federal shutdown, now the longest in the nation’s history.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - As America Looks At Mexican Civil War, Europe Prepares For World War I](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/04/tuesday-time-warp-as-america-looks-at-mexican-civil-war-europe-prepares-for-world-war-i/): In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we go back to the July 20, 1914 edition of the El Paso Herald who’s front-page was covered with news about how European countries were fast heading to war, not realizing that the United States would soon join in.
- [The Economic Reasons Behind Switching Clocks Twice A Year](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/03/the-economic-reasons-behind-switching-clocks-twice-a-year/): EL PASO, Tx., November 3, 2025: Many readers are waking up this morning a little disoriented because of the time change yesterday. They are not alone.
- [Civic Sense: Escobar Should’ve Led on the TSA Video Issue](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/31/civic-sense-escobar-shouldve-led-on-the-tsa-video-issue/): The controversy over the TSA’s decision to air a video at the El Paso International Airport blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown has exposed a question about leadership and responsibility.
- [Representatives Fierro And Limon Speak Out About TSA Video Vote](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/31/representatives-fierro-and-limon-speak-out-about-tsa-video-vote/): EL PASO, Tx., October 31, 2025: On Tuesday, the city council voted on a plan to discuss the controversial video at the El Paso Airport with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the hopes of removing it.
- [El Paso State Representatives Mary González and Vince Perez Help Form a House Committee on Hunger](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/31/el-paso-state-representatives-mary-gonzalez-and-vince-perez-help-form-a-house-committee-on-hunger/): AUSTIN, Tx., October 31, 2025: With the end of food subsidies under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance (SNAP) program, previously known as food stamps, starting tomorrow, El Paso State Representatives Mary González (D-75) and Vince Perez (D-77) helped form a Texas House Committee to address hunger in Texas.
- [Guest Editorial: The Time for a Bold Progressive El Paso Democratic Party Is Now](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/30/guest-editorial-the-time-for-a-bold-progressive-el-paso-democratic-party-is-now/): For decades, Democrats in El Paso have taken comfort in a simple belief: this city will always stay blue. But that assumption has become a dangerous illusion.
- [Analysis: Federal Shutdown Exposes Divide Within The El Paso Democratic Party](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/30/analysis-federal-shutdown-exposes-divide-within-the-el-paso-democratic-party/): EL PASO, Tx., October 30, 2025: The ongoing federal shutdown and controversy over an airport video at the security lanes has slowly exposed political divides within the El Paso County Democratic Party over the last few weeks.
- [Federal Food Subsidies Set To Expire On Saturday For Over 140,000 El Pasoans](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/29/federal-food-subsidies-set-to-expire-on-saturday-for-over-140000-el-pasoans/): EL PASO, Tx., October 29, 2025: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, formerly known as food stamps, will end on Saturday, unless Texas officials intervene before then.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - Women Convicts Ordered To Clean City Jail](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/28/tuesday-time-warp-women-convicts-ordered-to-clean-city-jail/): In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we go back to 1911 when El Paso’s city leaders decreed that women convicts serving their sentences at the city jail would now be required to “clean up the city jail instead of resting.” The September 16, 1931, El Paso Herald-Post reminded their readers about the new requirement introduced 20 years before.
- [Judge Denies Request To Dismiss Five-Year-Old Civil Lawsuit Against Two El Paso Children’s Hospital Doctors](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/27/judge-denies-request-to-dismiss-five-year-old-civil-lawsuit-against-two-el-paso-childrens-hospital-doctors/): EL PASO, Tx., October 27, 2025: Last week a judge ruled that a civil lawsuit filed against two doctors and the El Paso Children’s Hospital over the 2019 death of a three-year-old at the children’s hospital can proceed to trial.
- [Max Grossman Update: Judge Disqualifies Former Partner’s Attorney During A Court Hearing](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/24/max-grossman-update-judge-disqualifies-former-partners-attorney-during-a-court-hearing/): EL PASO, Tx., October 24, 2025: In an update to a story we have been covering for you, the attorney representing Max Grossman’s former partner in a child custody case has been disqualified by the judge.
- [El Paso Job Losses On Track To Be The Largest In The Last Five Years](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/23/el-paso-job-losses-on-tract-to-be-the-largest-in-the-last-five-years/): EL PASO, Tx., October 23, 2025: The latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) show that El Paso’s job losses this year continue to grow.
- [Lawsuit Filed To Stop Santa Teresa Datacenter](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/22/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-santa-teresa-datacenter/): LAS CRUCES, Nm., October 22, 2025: In an update to a story we first brought you back in September, the $165 billion data center slated for Santa Teresa now faces a lawsuit.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - The First Time El Paso Almost Lost Ft. Bliss](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/21/tuesday-time-warp-the-first-time-el-paso-almost-lost-ft-bliss/): In today’s edition Tuesday’s Time Warp installment, we look at the first time that El Paso almost lost Ft. Bliss. Ft.
- [EPHP Fact Check: Tony Gonzalez Aide, Regina Santos-Aviles Was Having An Affair With Gonzalez](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/21/ephp-fact-check-tony-gonzalez-aide-regina-santos-aviles-was-having-an-affair-with-gonzalez/): This Fact Check has now been updated to TRUE after the full-text message thread was published by the San Antonio Express News and authenticated by them.
- [Texas Secretary of State Says She Found 165 Noncitizens Registered To Vote In El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/21/texas-secretary-of-state-says-she-found-165-noncitizens-registered-to-vote-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., October 21, 2025: In a press release released yesterday, Texas Secretary of State, Jane Nelson says she identified 165 potential noncitizens that are registered to vote in El Paso.
- [Early Voting For The November 4 Elections Are Underway](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/20/early-voting-for-the-november-4-elections-are-underway/): EL PASO, Tx., October 20, 2025: Early voting for the November 4 uniform and special election got underway this morning.
- [From Inflatable Characters to Toddlers to Diverse, Spirited, and Enthusiastic Attendees: A Report on the “No Kings” March in Albuquerque, New Mexico.](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/20/from-inflatable-characters-to-toddlers-to-diverse-spirited-and-enthusiastic-attendees-a-report-on-the-no-kings-march-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/): ALBUQUERQUE, Nm., October 20, 2025: Miguel Juárez interviewed photographer Federico Villalba about his attendance at the Albuquerque No Kings protests near the Albuquerque convention center on Saturday.
- [El Paso No Kings Protests In Photographs](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/20/el-paso-no-kings-protests-in-photographs/): EL PASO, Tx., October 20, 2025: El Paso photojournalist, Michael Jasso covered the El Paso No Kings protests for the El Paso Herald Post.
- [How Many Federal Jobs Are In El Paso?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/17/how-many-federal-jobs-are-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., October 17, 2025: As federal workers across the nation continue to face job uncertainty over the federal shutdown, now on its 17th day, and the ongoing threat of being fired, the question that keeps coming up is how many El Pasoans are facing economic uncertainty over the congressional stalemate that has frozen paychecks for federal employees.
- [What To Know About the Second No Kings Day In El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/16/what-to-know-about-the-second-no-kings-day-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., October 16, 2025: A second nationwide No Kings protests are scheduled for Saturday across the country.
- [Gina Hinojosa Makes It Official For Texas Governor Race](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/15/gina-hinojosa-makes-it-official-for-texas-governor-race/): AUSTIN, Tx., October 15, 2025: After weeks of speculation, Gina Hinojosa made it official on Austin’s KVUE news station that she is running for Texas governor.
- [Texas Election Musical Chairs And Cesar Blanco](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/14/texas-election-musical-chairs-and-cesar-blanco/): AUSTIN, Tx., October 14, 2025: After weeks of speculation, we have now learned that Austin State Rep.
- [Tuesday Time Warp – The Start of the Iconic Cross-border Trolleys?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/14/tuesday-time-warp-the-start-of-the-iconic-cross-border-trolleys/): In today’s Tuesday’s Time Warp installment, we look at how the iconic cross-border street cars likely got their start.
- [New Report Says Undocumented Immigrants Represent Less Than One Percent Of Medicaid Expenditures](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/13/new-report-says-undocumented-immigrants-represent-less-than-one-percent-of-medicaid-expenditures/): CHICAGO, October 13, 2025: A new report recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveals that undocumented immigrants accounted for less than one percent of the total annual Medicaid expenditures.
- [Trump Administration Laying Off Federal Workers](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/12/trump-administration-laying-off-federal-workers/): WASHINGTON, October 12, 2025: Over 4,000 federal employees began receiving layoff notices on Friday according to a court filing.
- [Did Free Trade and Immigrants Kill the Middle Class?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/10/did-free-trade-and-immigrants-kill-the-middle-class/): ORLANDO, Fl., October 10, 2025: Free trade and immigration have been leading political discussions across the globe in recent years.
- [The Nobel Peace Prize For 2025 Goes To Maria Corina Machado](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/10/the-nobel-peace-prize-for-2025-goes-to-maria-corina-machado/): STOCKHOLM, October 10, 2025: This morning The Nobel Foundation released a statement awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado.
- [Is Austin State Representative Gina Hinojosa Running For Texas Governor?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/09/is-austin-state-representative-gina-hinojosa-running-for-texas-governor/): AUSTIN Tx., October 9, 2025: It’s been two weeks since Axios in a “scoop” wrote that Austin State Representative, Gina Hinojosa (D-49), will be announcing that she is running in the Democratic Primary for Texas governor.
- [Former FBI Director Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Lied To Congress](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/08/former-fbi-director-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-he-lied-to-congress/): ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 8, 2025: This morning former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey entered a not guilty plea in an Alexandria Virginia courtroom to charges that he lied to Congress in a 2020 hearing.
- [Department of Labor Warns Food Supply Chain In Danger Because of Immigration Crackdown](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/08/department-of-labor-warns-food-supply-chain-in-danger-because-of-immigration-crackdown/): WASHINGTON, October 8, 2025: The US Department of Labor filed its interim final rule report amending its regulations over the certification of agricultural workers using temporary foreign worker visas - H-2A - used by American farms to use foreign labor in their crops in the Federal Registry.
- [Unveiling of SuperCity App Leads to Concerns in El Paso About Privacy](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/07/unveiling-of-supercity-app-leads-to-concerns-in-el-paso-about-privacy/): EL PASO, Tx., October 8, 2025: On Monday the El Paso Inc. published a story about a new App connecting people to El Paso City government services.
- [Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva’s Swearing-in Delayed Again](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/07/representative-elect-adelita-grijalvas-swearing-in-delayed-again/): WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025: On September 23rd, Adelita Grijalva cruised to victory in the special election to fill the House seat previously occupied by her father, the late Rep.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - How Did San Jacinto Park Get Its Name?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/07/tuesday-time-warp-how-did-san-jacinto-park-get-its-name/): In today’s Tuesday Time Warp, we take a quick look at how San Jacinto Park in downtown El Paso got its name.
- [Max Grossman Sues Attorney Representing Former Partner](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/06/max-grossman-sues-attorney-representing-former-spouse/): EL PASO, Tx., October 6, 2025: In an update to a story we have been covering for you since September 6, we now have more information about the cases involving Max Grossman.
- [Sunland Park Casino and Racetrack Sold](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/03/sunland-park-casino-and-racetrack-sold/): SUNLAND PARK, Nm., October 3, 2025: In a press release issued on Wednesday, Pennsylvania-based Gaming and Leisure Properties announced that it intends to acquire Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino for $183.75 million.
- [Texas Adds El Pasoan Bloods Gang Member To Most Wanted Fugitive List](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/03/texas-adds-el-pasoan-bloods-gang-member-to-most-wanted-fugitive-list/): AUSTIN, Tx., October 3, 2025: On Wednesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released a statement asking for the community’s help in locating 24-year-old El Paso native Bloods gang member, Elijah Turner Reyes.
- [Texas Constitutional Amendments: What They Are and What They Mean For El Paso Voters](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/02/texas-constitutional-amendments-what-they-are-and-what-they-mean-for-el-paso-voters/): EL PASO, Tx., October 2, 2025: The next elections are scheduled for November 4, 2025.
- [Here Is What You Need To Know About the Federal Shutdown - 2025](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/10/01/here-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-federal-shutdown-2025/): WASHINGTON, Dc., October 1, 2025: Many federal workers are waking up this morning to news that they have been furloughed from their jobs after congress was unable to reach a compromise on a measure to avert the shutdown.
- [The Tuesday Time Warp Series](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/30/the-tuesday-time-warp-series/): Welcome to the first edition of our new Tuesday Time Warp Series where we look back at El Paso’s history through the El Paso Herald Post headlines from past publications.
- [Update: Tony Gonzales Staffer “Doused” Herself In Gasoline](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/30/update-tony-gonzales-staffer-doused-herself-in-gasoline/): UVALDE, Tx., September 30, 2025: In an update to a story, we have been covering for the last few weeks, we have now learned that the former staffer for U.S.
- [What Is Behind Mexico’s Proposed High Tariffs On Chinese Vehicles?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/29/what-is-behind-mexicos-proposed-high-tariffs-on-chinese-vehicles/): MEXICO CITY, September 29, 2025: While the United States is making headline news about new tariffs, México is quietly imposing its own tariffs on select business sectors.
- [Guest Editorial: The Hamster Wheel](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/26/guest-editorial-the-hamster-wheel/): EL PASO, Tx., September 26, 2025: When it comes to picking a director for El Paso Animal Services, the city’s leadership is like a hamster on a wheel - round they go, stuck in a loop of déjà vu!
- [Lawsuit Alleges El Paso Realtor Sent Shirtless Picture To 70-Year-Old Woman Client](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/25/lawsuit-alleges-el-paso-realtor-sent-shirtless-picture-to-70-year-old-woman-client/): EL PASO, Tx., September 25, 2025: Last Friday, a lawsuit was filed against Home Pros Real Estate and two real estate agents alleging that El Paso real estate agent, Kevin Zavala, misrepresented the condition of the house the 70-year-old woman purchased in 2024.
- [DEA Proposed Series of Strikes in Mexico](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/24/dea-proposed-series-of-strikes-in-mexico/): MEXICO CITY, September 24, 2025: The Washington Post recently reported that officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration “advocated for a series of military strikes in Mexico” during the opening days of Trump’s second term.
- [El Paso’s Affordable Housing Crisis Intensifies for People with Disabilities](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/23/el-pasos-affordable-housing-crisis-intensifies-for-people-with-disabilities/): EL PASO, Tx., September 23, 2025: The search for safe, accessible, and affordable housing in El Paso is a formidable challenge for many residents, but for people with disabilities, the hurdles are often compounded by a lack of suitable units and an overburdened support system.
- [Exclusive: Police Report States Max Grossman Was Looking for Daughter the Day Before Arrest](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/22/exclusive-police-report-states-max-grossman-was-looking-for-daughter-the-day-before-arrest/): EL PASO, Tx., September 22, 2025: In a follow up to a story we have been reporting, El Paso Herald Post has obtained the police report detailing Max Grossman’s search for his missing daughter the day before he was arrested.
- [The Latest On The Death Of Staffer For Tony Gonzales](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/22/the-latest-on-the-death-of-staffer-for-tony-gonzales/): UVALDE, Tx., September 22, 2025: In an update to a story, we brought you on Thursday about the death of Regina Santos-Aviles on September 14, we have now learned that Santos-Aviles was distraught at the time of her death, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
- [EPHP Fact Check: Was U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzalez’s staffer killed by drug cartels or because of a hate crime?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/21/ephp-fact-check-was-u-s-rep-tony-gonzalezs-staffer-killed-by-drug-cartels-or-because-of-a-hate-crime/): Soon after news of the death that U.S. Rep.
- [A $165 Billion Data Center With El Paso Connections Up for Discussion Today In Las Cruces - Protestors Expected to Protest Electric and Water Usage Concerns](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/19/a-165-billion-data-center-with-el-paso-connections-up-for-discussion-today-in-las-cruces-protestors-expected-to-protest-electric-and-water-usage-concerns/): Update (September 20, 2025): After hours of debate and public comment, the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners approved the project on a four-to-one vote.
- [The Unattended Death of Staffer For Tony Gonzales, Congressman For Far-East El Paso, Likely Accidental According to Officials](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/18/the-unattended-death-of-staffer-for-tony-gonzales-congressman-for-far-east-el-paso-likely-accidental-according-to-officials/): UVALDE, Tx., September 18, 2025: Multiple news outlets have reported that a staffer for U.S. Rep.
- [Max Grossman Files Affidavit Alleging Former Partner Is Prone to Rage - We Also Learn That He Is Now Allowed to See His Child](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/17/max-grossman-files-affidavit-alleging-former-partner-is-prone-to-rage-we-also-learn-that-he-is-now-allowed-to-see-his-child/): EL PASO, Tx., September 17, 2025: This afternoon, Max Grossman filed an amended petition with the court in his lawsuit against his former partner for custody of their child.
- [Civic Sense: What You Should Know Before Deciding to Run for Office](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/17/civic-sense-what-you-should-know-before-deciding-to-run-for-office/): Every election season, several candidates want to know what I think their chances of winning are.
- [Reuters Special Report Details Collaboration Between the CIA and Elements of the Mexican Military](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/16/reuters-special-report-details-collaboration-between-the-cia-and-elements-of-the-mexican-military/): This article was first published on Fronterizo News.
- [Letter to the Editor: The Future with Artificial Intelligence: Our Choice to Make](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/16/letter-to-the-editor-the-future-with-artificial-intelligence-our-choice-to-make/): An El Paso Herald Post Letter to the Editor about artificial intelligence (AI).
- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the News You Read](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/16/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-the-news-you-read/): This article is published in partnership with El Paso News and Fronterizo News.
- [Paws in the Desert – a series focusing on the lives of dogs and cats in El Paso/Cd. Juárez and their Rescuers.](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/15/paws-in-the-desert-a-series-focusing-on-the-lives-of-dogs-and-cats-in-el-paso-cd-juarez-and-their-rescuers/): Miguel Juárez interviews Elena Perez, founder of Paws of Promise Animal Rescue Organization in the first article of our new series - Paws in the Desert.
- [Fostering Inclusivity: Best Practices for Interacting with Individuals with Disabilities](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/15/fostering-inclusivity-best-practices-for-interacting-with-individuals-with-disabilities/): EL PASO, Tx., September 15, 2025: To build a more respectful and understanding community, residents of El Paso are encouraged to adopt best practices for interacting with individuals with disabilities.
- [TEA Commissioner Puts Teachers on Notice About Inappropriate Social Media Comments About Murder of Charlie Kirk](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/13/tea-commissioner-places-teachers-on-notice-about-inappropriate-social-media-comments-about-murder-of-charlie-kirk/): AUSTIN, Tx., September 13, 2025: In letter released yesterday, Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner, Mike Morath, put Texas teachers on notice that their comments on social media about the murder of Charlie Kirk can “constitute a violation of the Educators’ Code of Ethics.” The Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics includes various teacher conducts that range from criminal acts to integrity and dishonestly.
- [Opinion: The El Paso Matters Ferrini Editorial Was Ethically Wrong](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/12/opinion-the-el-paso-matters-ferrini-editorial-was-ethical-wrong/): Everyone can agree that Nicole Aldrete-Ferrini is free to express her opinion on topics, especially when it is about a topic that has grabbed the community’s attention.
- [Several Events Around Town Commemorating 9/11](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/11/several-events-around-town-commemorating-9-11/): EL PASO, Tx., September 11, 2025: The 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is taking place today with several events across town to honor the memory of those lost that day.
- [Civic Sense: What’s a Justice of the Peace, and Who Gets to Be One?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/10/civic-sense-whats-a-justice-of-the-peace-and-who-gets-to-be-one/): Ask 100 random voters in El Paso what a Justice of the Peace is, and you’ll get one overwhelming answer: “I don’t know.” But for those in the know, there’s one detail that always gets people talking.
- [Former El Paso Financial Official Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria Returning to El Paso to Serve as County Director of Budget and Finance](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/10/former-el-paso-financial-official-carmen-arrieta-candelaria-returning-to-el-paso-to-serve-as-county-director-of-budget-and-finance/): EL PASO, Tx., September 10, 2025: Former City of El Paso Chief Financial Officer, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria is returning to El Paso.
- [New Details About The Arrest of Max Grossman Have Emerged](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/09/new-details-about-the-arrest-of-max-grossman-have-emerged/): This article is published in partnership with El Paso News.
- [A researcher’s view on using AI to become a better writer](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/08/a-researchers-view-on-using-ai-to-become-a-better-writer/): By Shirley Liu and Jill Barshay, This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education.
- [Max Grossman: The Arrest, Child-Custody Case And General-Purpose Committee (GPAC)](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/06/max-grossman-the-arrest-child-custody-case-and-general-purpose-committee-gpac/): EL PASO, Tx., September 6, 2025: Yesterday community activist Max Grossman was arrested on a family violence charge.
- [El Paso City Council Consolidates ADA Programs and Transfers $1.9M to Expedite Accessibility Projects](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/04/el-paso-city-council-consolidates-ada-programs-and-transfers-1-9m-to-expedite-accessibility-projects/): EL PASO, Tx., September 4, 2025: In a unanimous decision, the El Paso City Council voted yesterday to consolidate the city's on-demand Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) programs and transfer $1.9 million to the community development department.
- [Hunt Companies Critic At Texas House Now Accepting Hunt Campaign Funds Again After Publicly Accusing The Company Of Corruption](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/04/hunt-companies-critic-at-texas-house-now-accepting-hunt-campaign-funds-again-after-publicly-accusing-the-company-of-corruption/): This article is published in partnership with El Paso News.
- [Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/04/texas-passes-bill-banning-abortion-pills-from-being-mailed-to-the-state/): This article first appeared on The 19th News. It is republished with permission.
- [China’s electric vehicle influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/04/chinas-electric-vehicle-influence-expands-nearly-everywhere-except-the-us-and-canada/): This article first appeared on The Conversation. It is republished with permission.
- [Mexican Senators Scuffle Over US Troops in Mexico](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/03/mexican-senators-scuffle-over-us-troops-in-mexico/): This article was co-published by El Paso Herald Post & Fronterizo News.
- [Civic Sense: Labor Day and the Start of Campaign Season](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/02/civic-sense-labor-day-and-the-start-of-campaign-season/): One of the first things I was taught when I started working on political campaigns 13 years ago was that the Labor Day before the primaries signals the start of the political season.
- [Bienvenidos Al Futuro](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/09/01/bienvenidos-al-futuro/): EL PASO, Tx., September 1, 2025: From “Adios, amigos” on October 11, 1997 to “Hola Amigos,” in 2015, today marks the rebirth of a 100-year-old El Paso news institution - the El Paso Herald Post.
- [El Paso State Democrats Lose Support Over Quorum Break](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/el-paso-state-democrats-lose-support-over-quorum-break/): AUSTIN, Tx., August 30, 2025: Several Texas House Democrats tried to stop the Republicans from enacting midterm redistricting maps by leaving Texas to break quorum.
- [LULAC Lawsuit Against Newly Adopted Congressional Redistricting Maps](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/lulac-lawsuit-against-newly-adopted-congressional-redistricting-maps/): EL PASO, Tx., August 30, 2025: Within hours of the Texas legislature adopting the new congressional district maps giving the Republicans five additional seats, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced that they have filed a federal civil lawsuit contesting the redistricting maps because they “dilute Latino and Black political power.” The LULAC lawsuit supplements the 2021 legal challenge filed by LULAC.
- [The Price of Branding: The Cracker Barrel Lesson For Business Owners](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/the-price-of-branding-the-cracker-barrel-lesson-for-business-owners/): LEBANON, Tn., August 31, 2025: On August 19, Tennessee based Cracker Barrel announced it was updating its brand, menus and restaurants under its “All the More” campaign to revamp its business after experiencing drops in customer traffic to the chain’s restaurants.
- [A New Vision: Nonprofit Works to Revive Lighthouse for the Blind in El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/a-new-vision-nonprofit-works-to-revive-lighthouse-for-the-blind-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., September 1, 2025: After a decade-long absence, a vital resource for El Paso's blind and visually impaired community may be on its way back.
- [Settlement Signed in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande Case](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/settlement-signed-in-texas-v-new-mexico-rio-grande-case/): EL PASO—The Rio Grande flows over 1,800 miles from the mountains of southwestern Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico.
- [Persistent Inequality: The Remnants of Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/31/persistent-inequality-the-remnants-of-hurricane-katrina-20-years-later/): Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005, bursting levees in areas where Black residents were concentrated.
- [Texas New Text Messaging Law](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/08/30/texas-new-text-messaging-law/): AUSTIN, Tx., August 30, 2025: A new Texas law goes into effect tomorrow expanding state regulations over text messaging marketing in Texas.
- [Judge Orders Mexican Man Innocent After Bribery Jury Conviction Involving Mexican Oil Company PEMEX](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/16/judge-orders-mexican-man-innocent-after-bribery-jury-conviction-involving-mexican-oil-company-pemex/): HOUSTON, Tx., April 16, 2026: On Tuesday, a Houston judge overturned Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez’s 2025 conviction over bribery charges.
- [El Paso’s $100 Billion Annual Economy Faces A Crucial Deadline on July 1](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/15/el-pasos-100-billion-annual-economy-faces-a-crucial-deadline-on-july-1/): WASHINGTON., April 15, 2026: An upcoming deadline is looming on the horizon hidden behind rising gasoline prices, global uncertainty in the Middle East and the ongoing partial federal government shutdown that could have consequences for the border region.
- [Texas House Administration Committee Approves Fines For Vince Perez and Excuses Claudia Ordaz Over Quorum Break Last Summer](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/14/texas-house-administration-committee-approves-fines-for-vince-perez-and-excuses-claudia-ordaz-over-quorum-break-last-summer/): AUSTIN, Tx., April 14, 2026: Last Friday, the Texas House Administration Committee voted six-to-five to approve fining Texas House Democrats who broke quorum last year to stop the congressional districting the Republicans enacted after a second session of the Texas legislature was called.
- [El Paso City Council to Vote on Non-Binding Agreement in Support of Deck Plaza Tomorrow](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/13/el-paso-city-council-to-vote-on-non-binding-agreement-in-support-of-deck-plaza-tomorrow/): EL PASO, Tx., April 13, 2026: El Paso City Council is scheduled to vote on an agreement tomorrow to help raise private funds for a proposed deck park downtown.
- [Everything You Need to Know About the Iran War Two-Week Ceasefire](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-iran-war-two-week-ceasefire/): TEHRAN, Iran., April 8, 2026: Late yesterday the Trump administration and Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, agreed to a two-week ceasefire to allow time to negotiate the of hostilities.
- [The Associated Press Accelerates Away from Traditional News Towards Digital Journalism](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/07/the-associated-press-accelerates-away-from-traditional-news-towards-digital-journalism/): NEW YORK., April 7, 2026: The internet put pressure on journalism, forcing many newspapers out of business and forcing those left to reinvent their business models to survive.
- [Opinion: It Would Be a Mistake to Dismiss Brandon Herrera](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/06/opinion-it-would-be-a-mistake-to-dismiss-brandon-herrera/): As reported by the San Antonio Current, Brandon Herrera, the Republican candidate for Texas’ Congressional District 23, abruptly cancelled an appearance on Texas Public Radio scheduled for March 16th.
- [Mayor’s Brother, Timothy Johnson, Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/31/mayors-brother-timothy-johnson-pleads-guilty-to-ponzi-scheme/): EL PASO, Tx., March 31, 2026: Yesterday, the United States Attorney’s Office released a statement announcing that El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson’s brother has pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme involving NBA preseason tickets.
- [Lawsuit Against Dolores Huerta Preceded Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Cesar Chavez](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/30/lawsuit-against-dolores-huerta-preceded-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-against-cesar-chavez/): LOS ANGELES, Ca.
- [Wife Of Former Chihuahua Governor Detained In El Paso: Faces Charges in México for Money Found in El Paso and Florida](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/27/wife-of-former-chihuahua-governor-detained-in-el-paso-faces-charges-in-mexico-for-money-found-in-el-paso-and-florida/): EL PASO, Tx., March 27, 2026: On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Bertha Olga Gómez Fong.
- [What You Need to Know About the Primary Voting Glitches Earlier This Month](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/25/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-primary-voting-glitches-earlier-this-month/): EL PASO, Tx., March 25, 2026: We now know more about what led to the long election lines at the El Paso primaries earlier this month.
- [Faced With Long Lines at Airports and ICE Presence, GOP Senators Hope to Vote Today to Fund TSA](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/24/faced-with-long-lines-at-airports-and-ice-presence-gop-senators-hope-to-vote-today-to-fund-tsa/): WASHINGTON, March 24, 2026: With wait times to pass security at airports stretching for up to four hours, there are signs that Congress may be close to ending the latest federal government shutdown.
- [Suicide Rates Have Been Increasing Across El Paso and Texas Over the Last Ten Years](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/23/suicide-rates-have-been-increasing-across-el-paso-and-texas-over-the-last-ten-years/): EL PASO, Tx., March 23, 2026: The most recent data shows that the suicide rate among El Pasoans has been increasing since 2017, jumping from 9.7 per 100,000 El Pasoans in 2016 to 14.23 in 2023.
- [House Committee Meets April 10 to Assess Quorum Breaker Fines: Vince Perez Says, “This is an intimidation campaign, plain and simple.”](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/20/house-committee-meets-april-10-to-assess-quorum-breaker-fines-vince-perez-says-this-is-an-intimidation-campaign-plain-and-simple/): EL PASO, Tx., March 20, 2026: The Texas House of Representatives House Administration Committee has scheduled a meeting for April 10, 2026, to consider the financial penalties to levy against the Texas Democrats that left Texas on August 3rd last year to stop the House from enacting new redistricting maps by breaking quorum.
- [YISD Trustee Chris Hernandez Seeks to Rename Cesar Chavez Academy](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/19/yisd-trustee-chris-hernandez-seeks-to-rename-cesar-chavez-academy/): EL PASO, Tx., March 19, 2026: Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) Trustee Chris Hernandez announced today that he will seek to rename the Cesar Chavez Academy at the school district.
- [Breaking News: El Paso to Consider Renaming the Cesar Chavez Highway to Benito Juarez](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/18/breaking-news-el-paso-to-consider-renaming-the-cesar-chavez-highway-to-benito-juarez/): EL PASO, Tx., March 18, 2026: Earlier today, news broke that civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez sexually abused his longtime union partner, Dolores Huerta and other young women for years.
- [Petition To Remove El Paso Judge Filed Over Social Media - Not the First Time](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/18/petition-to-remove-el-paso-judge-filed-over-social-media-not-the-first-time/): EL PASO, Tx., March 18, 2026: On Monday morning, a defense attorney filed a Motion to Recuse El Paso Judge Lyda Ness Garcia from a criminal case she is overseeing because of her social media posts.
- [Gasoline Prices and Flight Delays Impacting El Paso Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/17/gasoline-prices-and-flight-delays-impacting-el-paso-today/): EL PASO, Tx., March 17, 2026: This morning El Pasoans are waking up to rising gasoline prices and delays in air travel across the country.
- [Update: New Reporting Shows Unnamed Congressmen Forced Tony Gonzales to Dropout of Runoff](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/16/update-new-reporting-shows-unnamed-congressmen-forced-tony-gonzales-to-dropout-of-runoff/): SAN ANTONIO, Tx., March 16, 2026: New reporting by the San Antonio Express shows that a group of unnamed congressmen forced Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) to drop out of the runoff to keep his seat against Brandon Herrera.
- [State Representative Vince Perez Argues El Paso Water Ratepayers Cannot Afford ICE Facility](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/12/state-representative-vince-perez-argues-el-paso-water-ratepayers-cannot-afford-ice-facility/): SOCORRO, Tx., March 12, 2026: Yesterday, State Representative Vince Perez (D-77) sent a copy of a letter to the news media that he sent to the El Paso water utility on Tuesday.
- [México’s Economy Remains Resilient Amidst Iran Conflict and Spiking Oil Prices](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/11/mexicos-economy-remains-resilient-amidst-iran-conflict-and-spiking-oil-prices/): MEXICO CITY, March 11, 2026: Although the rising cost of gasoline prices and other oil-based consumables due to the Iran conflict is starting to be felt by American and Mexican consumers, the regional winners in the conflict is México and other Latin American export markets.
- [Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/10/texas-ban-on-transgender-care-for-minors-has-compromised-treatment-for-others-in-el-paso/): Gabrielle Jones-Radtke has lived in El Paso for nearly her entire life.
- [Pending Provisional El Paso Election Ballots Can Upset Dora Oaxaca Runoff Election](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/09/pending-provisional-el-paso-election-ballots-can-upset-dora-oaxaca-runoff-election/): EL PASO, Tx., March 9, 2026: A review of the ballots cast on Election Day for the Justice of the Peace 5 race reveals that the third-place finisher, Monica Teran, can push second place Dora Oaxaca out of the runoff against the incumbent Lucilla “Lucy” Najera with votes yet to be counted.
- [El Paso Will Have New Congressperson After Tony Gonzales Drops Out of Race](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/06/el-paso-will-have-new-congressperson-after-tony-gonzales-drops-out-of-race/): SAN ANTONIO, Tx., March 6, 2026: On a social media post late evening yesterday, Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) announced that he has dropped out of the race to keep his congressional seat which includes parts of El Paso.
- [Tony Gonzales Admits to Affair with Former Staffer Who Committed Suicide, Arguing “It’s About Money and Political Power”](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/05/tony-gonzales-admits-to-affair-with-former-staffer-who-committed-suicide-arguing-its-about-money-and-political-power/): SAN ANTONIO, Tx., March 5, 2026: In an update to a story, we first brought to you back on September 18, 2025, we have now learned that Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) has admitted to having an affair with his former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles.
- [Democrats Oust Incumbents and Republicans Send Sexual Offender Congressional Candidate to Runoff](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/04/democrats-oust-incumbents-and-republicans-send-sexual-offender-congressional-candidate-to-runoff/): EL PASO, Tx., March 4, 2026: El Paso Democratic voters sent two county commissioner incumbents home yesterday choosing two newcomers to replace them at the county.
- [Today Is Election Day, Who to Watch in the 2026 Primaries](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/03/today-is-election-day-who-to-watch-in-the-2026-primaries/): EL PASO, Tx., March 3, 2026: Today is the start of the mid-term elections with the primaries underway in Texas.
- [Tony Gonzales Faces Losing His Congressional Seat Tomorrow](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/03/02/tony-gonzales-faces-losing-his-congressional-seat-tomorrow/): UVALDE, Tx., March 2, 2026: El Paso’s second congressperson, Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) faces losing his seat going into tomorrow’s primary election after text messages of an affair that drove a former staffer to suicide were released in the last few weeks.
- [Major Combat Operations Launched Against Iran](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/28/major-combat-operations-launched-against-iran/): The Trump administration argues that Iran continues to rebuild its nuclear capacity ignoring calls to halt them. The U.S.
- [El Paso City Council to Revisit Debt Owed by Donald Trump on Tuesday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/27/el-paso-city-council-to-revisit-debt-owed-by-donald-trump-on-tuesday/): EL PASO, Tx., February 27, 2026: On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council will revisit the $569,204.63 owed by Donald Trump since his visit to the city in 2019.
- [El Paso City Council to Vote to Stop Using Controversial Flock Cameras Next Week](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/26/el-paso-city-council-to-vote-to-stop-using-controversial-flock-cameras-next-week/): EL PASO, Tx., February 26, 2026: The El Paso City Council will be discussing not renewing the controversial Flock cameras in El Paso according to next week’s city council agenda.
- [Primary 8-Day Campaign Finance Reports](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/25/primary-8-day-campaign-finance-reports/): EL PASO, Tx., February 25, 2026: The 8-day campaign finance reports were due on Monday.
- [Opinion: Are The Democrats Surging In Texas? What Immigration And Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico And John Cornyn Suggest](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/24/opinion-are-the-democrats-surging-in-texas-what-immigration-and-jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-and-john-cornyn-suggest/): Texas is a key battleground for the midterm elections in November where the Democrats are hoping to turn Texas blue and the Republicans hoping to keep control of Texas.
- [Mexican Military Operation Yesterday Kills Cartel Leader El Mencho, Cartel Responds With Violence](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/23/mexican-military-operation-yesterday-kills-cartel-leader-el-mencho-cartel-responds-with-violence/): Tapalpa, Jalisco, MX, February 23, 2026: Nemesio Rubén Oseguerra Cervantes, “El Mencho,” leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) based in the State of Jalisco was captured by Mexican military forces and later died on the way to the hospital.
- [Guest Editorial: Commercial Property Tax System Fails All Texans](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/19/guest-editorial-commercial-property-tax-system-fails-all-texans/): Every year, headlines focus on rising property taxes and frustrated homeowners.
- [Update: Tony Gonzales Was Having Affair with Staffer Who Committed Suicide](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/18/update-tony-gonzalez-was-having-affair-with-staffer-who-committed-suicide/): AUSTIN, Tx., February 18, 2026: In an update to a story we brought you back in November, former staffer for Tony Gonzales (R-23) who died of self-immolation after she set herself on fire had been involved in an affair with the Texas congressman before committing suicide, according to a former staffer at the congressman’s office.
- [Opinion: Mayor Johnson Should Also Be Held Accountable](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/17/opinion-mayor-johnson-should-also-be-held-accountable/): Real accountability for the NSF grant debacle should not stop with Heather Wilson. It should also include Mayor Renard Johnson who was an integral part of the flawed process that brought Wilson to UTEP and El Paso in the first place.
- [Breaking News: Candidate Lucilla Najera Served Cease & Desist Letter for Mailer](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/16/breaking-news-candidate-lucilla-najera-served-cease-desist-letter-for-mailer/): EL PASO, Tx., February 16, 2026: In a recent mailer, candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 and incumbent Lucilla “Lucy” Najera stated that she had been endorsed by the Tejano Democrats.
- [Early Voting Gets Underway Tomorrow for March 3 Primaries](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/16/early-voting-gets-underway-tomorrow-for-march-3-primaries/): EL PASO, Tx., February 16, 2026: Early voting for the March 3, 2026, primaries begin tomorrow morning. Polls open at 9:00 in most locations.
- [Partial Shutdown Enters Third Day](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/16/partial-shutdown-enters-third-day/): WASHINGTON, February 16, 2026: Another federal shutdown began on Saturday after Congress failed to vote on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday.
- [Trump Pardoned Henry Cuellar Only Democrat to Vote for Voter ID](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/13/trump-pardoned-henry-cuellar-only-democrat-to-vote-for-voter-id/): WASHINGTON, February 13, 2026: On Wednesday, House Republicans passed an election bill backed by the Trump administration that requires voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot.
- [Did A Mexican Cartel Drone Threaten American Airspace?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/11/did-a-mexican-cartel-drone-threatened-american-airspace/): EL PASO, Tx., February 11, 2026: Today, widespread concern spread throughout the public and among elected officials when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unexpectedly closed the airspace around El Paso, Texas and nearby Santa Teresa New Mexico.
- [Now Open - What We Know About the El Paso International Airport and New Mexico Airspace Closure](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/11/drones-what-we-know-about-the-el-paso-international-airport-and-new-mexico-airspace-closure/): Update 2: We are aware of reporting of a drone incursion into American airspace, including from government sources.
- [Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Campaign Finance Reports](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/10/justice-of-the-peace-precinct-5-campaign-finance-reports/): This story was updated on February 3, 2026 at 1:06pm. to correct an error about Eileen Marlin Castro.
- [Update: Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Talks About New ICE Facility](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/09/update-socorro-mayor-rudy-cruz-talks-about-new-ice-facility/): SOCORRO, Tx., February 9, 2026: Last week we reported about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility that is to open in Socorro.
- [Ricardo Samaniego Did Not File & Sergio Coronado Filed Incomplete Campaign Reports](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/05/ricardo-samaniego-did-not-file-sergio-coronado-filed-incomplete-campaign-reports/): EL PASO, Tx., February 5, 2026: The latest campaign finance reports were due on Monday.
- [Latest Federal Shutdown Has Ended: Veronica Escobar Voted No](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/04/latest-federal-shutdown-has-ended-veronica-escobar-voted-no/): WASHINGTON, February 4, 2026: The latest federal shutdown ended after it was signed by Donald Trump late last night.
- [El Paso City Council Votes to Develop Limits on Future ICE Detention Facilities](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/03/el-paso-city-council-votes-to-develop-limits-on-future-ice-detention-facilities/): BREAKING NEWS - EL PASO, Tx., February 3, 2026: As we reported, city council voted today to develop a plan of action to oppose any future development of another Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.
- [Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz Responds to Rumored ICE Detention Center](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/03/socorro-mayor-rudy-cruz-responds-to-rumored-ice-detention-center/): SOCORRO, Tx., February 3, 2026: We now have more details about an article we brought you yesterday regarding today’s scheduled discussion before the El Paso City Council about a rumored Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility to be built in the city.
- [El Paso City Council Moves to Reject ICE Detention Facility](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/02/el-paso-city-council-moves-to-reject-ice-detention-facility/): EL PASO, Tx., February 2, 2026: As controversy over immigration enforcement and the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the nation continue to intensify, two city representatives have put a motion in tomorrow’s city council agenda to develop policies to “prevent the installation of any” immigration detention facilites in El Paso.
- [Democrats Take Two Texas Elections](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/02/democrats-take-two-texas-elections/): AUSTIN, Tx., February 2, 2026: Two Texas elections on Saturday suggests that Democrats are reaching Texas voters.
- [Partial Federal Shutdown Over ICE Immigration Enforcement](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/01/partial-federal-shutdown-over-ice-immigration-enforcement/): WASHINGTON, February 1, 2026: As we reported, the recent deaths of two American citizens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota has led to a partial federal shutdown only months after America’s longest federal shutdown in history ended in November.
- [Candidate for Governor Gina Hinojosa in El Paso for Meet & Greets](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/31/candidate-for-governor-gina-hinojosa-in-el-paso-for-meet-greets/): EL PASO, Tx., January 31, 2026: Candidate for Texas governor, Gina Hinojosa who is running for the Democratic Party nomination in the governor’s race is in El Paso meeting with potential supporters.
- [El Paso Republican Congressional Candidate Previously Convicted for Trading Sexual Favors in Courtroom](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/30/el-paso-republican-congressional-candidate-previously-convicted-for-trading-sexual-favors-in-courtroom/): EL PASO, Tx., January 30, 2026: Manuel Joseph Barraza, who is running in the Republican primary in March, was previously convicted on federal charges for trading sexual favors for favorable rulings in his courtroom.
- [Guest Editorial: Political Gaslighting Hurts the Animals](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/30/guest-editorial-political-gaslighting-hurts-the-animals/): City Representative Chris Canales of District 8 has chosen to use his position as a member of City Council for political gaslighting as a way to deflect his failure for not addressing the stray dog crisis in the city.
- [Democrats Outline Three Demands to Avert Government Shutdown: One Wants to End “Show Me Your Papers” Enforcement](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/29/democrats-outline-three-demands-to-avert-government-shutdown-one-wants-to-end-show-me-your-papers-enforcement/): WASHINGTON, January 29, 2026: On Wednesday, the Democratic Party leadership unveiled the three demands they want to avert another federal shutdown.
- [Another Federal Shutdown Is Looming Driven By ICE Concerns](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/28/another-federal-shutdown-is-looming-driven-by-ice-concerns/): WASHINGTON, January 28, 2026: Only a few months after the longest federal shutdown ended in November, another one looms in the horizon.
- [FCC Looking to Revoke Radio Licenses for Ke Buena 97.5 and Two Other El Paso Radio Stations](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/27/fcc-looking-to-revoke-radio-licenses-for-ke-buena-97-5-and-two-other-el-paso-radio-stations/): WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026: On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order requesting a hearing to revoke the licenses of three El Paso radio stations, including Spanish language Ke Buena 97.5 (KBNA-FM).
- [Trump Pardoned Democrat Supports ICE Funding While Brother Faces Felony Charges and Another Looming Federal Shutdown](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/26/trump-pardoned-democrat-supports-ice-funding-while-brother-faces-felony-charges-and-another-looming-federal-shutdown/): WASHINGTON, January 26, 2026: Seven House Democrats crossed party lines on Thursday to pass legislation adding additional funding for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
- [Mexican Woman Charged Under Terrorism Charges Who Allegedly Operated in El Paso Delivered to U.S. Prosecutors on Tuesday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/23/mexican-woman-charged-under-terrorism-charges-who-allegedly-operated-in-el-paso-delivered-to-u-s-prosecutors-on-tuesday/): EL PASO, Tx., January 23, 2026: On Tuesday seven Mexican military aircraft departed México and landed in six airports across the nation.
- [Campaign Finance Reports for County Commissioner 4 Candidates](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/22/campaign-finance-reports-for-county-commissioner-4-candidates/): EL PASO, Tx., January 22, 2026: Campaign finance reports were due last Thursday.
- [County Judge Candidate Minerva Torres Shelton Files Late Campaign Finance Report](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/21/county-judge-candidate-minerva-torres-shelton-files-late-campaign-finance-report/): EL PASO, Tx., January 21, 2026: On Monday we published our first report in our campaign funding series for the candidates running for offices in the March primaries.
- [Four Protest Sites In El Paso for Walkout Today Targeting Trump Anniversary](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/20/four-protest-sites-in-el-paso-for-walkout-today-targeting-trump-anniversary/): EL PASO, Tx., January 20, 2026: There are four protest sites, including two high schools, scheduled across El Paso for today’s one year anniversary of the Trump administration’s second term anniversary.
- [Campaign Finance Reports for County Judge Race](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/19/campaign-finance-reports-for-county-judge-race/): EL PASO, Tx., January 19, 2026: The latest campaign finance reports were due last Thursday.
- [Meeting This Morning Proposes Painting Over the Image of Barack Obama at Chamizal Park](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/17/meeting-this-morning-proposes-painting-over-the-image-of-barack-obama-at-chamizal-park/): EL PASO, Tx., January 17, 2026: Today, Saturday, January 17th at 11 a.m., the Chamizal National Memorial, located at 800 South San Marcial Street, will host the new artist selected for its artist-in-residence program at the Chamizal Theater.
- [Can You Hear Me Now? Everything You Need to Know About the Verizon Outage](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/15/can-you-hear-me-now-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-verizon-outage/): NEW YORK, January 15, 2026: If you experienced cell service outages yesterday you weren’t alone as thousands of Verizon customers were without telephone for hours on Wednesday.
- [Court Document Alleges El Paso Judge’s Escalating Cruelty Towards Migrant Children](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/14/court-document-alleges-el-paso-judges-escalating-cruelty-towards-migrant-children/): EL PASO, Tx., January 14, 2026: A court document filed on December 17 alleges that El Paso Judge Marlene Gonzalez has a “pattern and practice of cruelty towards” migrant children in her courtroom.
- [Amid Military Threats by the Trump Administration, México’s President Asserts Sovereignty in Telephone Call with Donald Trump Yesterday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/13/amid-military-threats-by-the-trump-administration-mexicos-president-asserts-sovereignty-in-telephone-call-with-donald-trump-yesterday/): MEXICO CITY, January 13, 2026: In a fifteen-minute telephone call yesterday morning between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum with Donald Trump, Sheinbaum reasserted México’s sovereignty.
- [ACA Open Enrollment Ends on Thursday As El Pasoans Face Premium Hikes While Trump Says He Will Veto Relief Congress Offers](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/12/aca-open-enrollment-ends-on-thursday-as-el-pasoans-face-premium-hikes-while-trump-says-he-will-veto-relief-congress-offers/): EL PASO, Tx., December 12, 2026: Rising health care insurance premium costs due to the expiration of the Affordable Care Act subsidies have left many El Pasoans facing higher health insurance.
- [House Passes Affordable Care Act Benefits For Three Years](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/09/house-passes-affordable-care-act-benefits-for-three-years/): WASHINGTON, December 9, 2026: With the help of three Republican lawmakers, on a vote of 230 to 196, the House passed legislation extending health care subsidies that had expired at the end of the year for the Affordable Care Act.
- [New Home Construction In El Paso Is Down](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/08/new-home-construction-in-el-paso-is-down/): EL PASO, Tx., January 8, 2026: El Paso’s home builders started pulling fewer building permits to build new homes around August last year.
- [Guest Column: Book Stirs Up Uncomfortable Memories](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/06/guest-column-book-stirs-up-uncomfortable-memories/): A new book by El Paso native Miguel Juarez “Frontera Freeways: Highway Building and Displacement in El Paso, Texas,” pulls back the veil on the discriminatory policies that inspired where and how the city’s major roadways were built, and the voiceless communities that these transportation projects displaced.
- [Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Primary Elections](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/01/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2026-primary-elections/): EL PASO, Tx., January 5, 2026: The March 3, 2026, Texas primary is less than two months away.
- [El Paso Police Use Controversial Traffic Cameras Other Cities Are Cancelling For Privacy Concerns](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/23/el-paso-police-use-controversial-traffic-cameras-other-cities-are-cancelling-for-privacy-concerns/): EL PASO, Tx., December 23, 2025: Last Friday, the City of Flagstaff canceled its contract with Flock Safety after the city council voted unanimously to stop using the cameras.
- [El Paso High School Student Progress Report](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/22/el-paso-high-school-student-progress-report/): AUSTIN, Tx., December 22, 2025: A report released last Tuesday by the Texas Talent Trajectory report analyzes how El Paso’s Independent School Districts are serving El Paso’s students.
- [Analysis: Texas Ballots Across the State Are Filled with Democrats, Does This Mean Texas Can Turn Blue?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/19/analysis-texas-ballots-across-the-state-are-filled-with-democrats-does-this-mean-texas-can-turn-blue/): AUSTIN, Tx., December 19, 2025: According to The Texas Tribune, Texas Democrats have fielded candidates “in every state and federal race” in the 2026 elections for “the first time in modern state history.” El Paso voters, meanwhile, have a solid slate of Democrats running for most seats, except for County Commissioner 4, County Judge, Texas House 74, 75 & 79, and both congressional seats.
- [A Non-partisan Comparative Review of Congressperson Veronica Escobar](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/18/a-non-partisan-comparative-review-of-congressperson-veronica-escobar/): EL PASO, Tx., December 18, 2025: Congressperson Veronica Escobar is running for reelection in 2026.
- [El Paso’s Economy in 2025: Mixed Signals When Compared Against Other U.S. Cities](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/17/el-pasos-economy-in-2025-mixed-signals-when-compared-against-other-u-s-cities/): EL PASO, Tx., December 17, 2025: As we close out 2025, the most recent economic data shows that El Paso’s regional economy is growing but at a much lower rate than other U.S.
- [The Saving of the Duranguito Barrio, A Movie, and An Inconvenient Truth](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/16/the-saving-of-the-duranguito-barrio-a-movie-and-an-inconvenient-truth/): Author's Note: “Duranguito” was released in 2023 and is available on PBS. The film was funded by various organizations and individual contributions.
- [Veronica Escobar Succeeds in Removal of Primary Challenger](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/15/veronica-escobar-succeeds-in-removal-of-primary-challenger/): EL PASO, Tx., December 5, 2025: In an update to a story we brought to you on Friday, the Veronica Escobar Campaign succeeded in forcing her only opponent in the March primary off the ballot in a hearing at the El Paso County Democratic Party headquarters yesterday afternoon.
- [BREAKING: Veronica Escobar Files Challenge To Opponent’s Petition](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/12/breaking-veronica-escobar-files-challenge-to-opponents-petition/): This article was updated on December 13 to correct an error on the date Veronica Escobar filed to run for reelection.
- [YISD Appoints Henry Rivera As District 7 Trustee](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/11/yisd-appoints-henry-rivera-as-district-7-trustee/): This article was updated at 4:00pm, December 11, 2025 to add the response Trustee Chris Hernandez sent us after the article was published.
- [Texas Attorney General Announces Investigation of El Paso and Other Texas Cities to “Stop Illegal Tax Increases”](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/10/texas-attorney-general-announces-investigation-of-el-paso-and-other-texas-cities-to-stop-illegal-tax-increases/): According to the press release, Paxton’s office will be reviewing the financial records of almost 1,000 Texas cities to ensure they are following the new state law, SB 1851, that requires government officials to transparently inform Texas property taxpayers about “raising taxes above the no-new-revenue rate.” The new state law that took effect on September 1 bars cities from raising taxes from the previous year if they have not published annual audited financial statements within 180 days after the city’s end of its fiscal year.
- [A Few Surprises Emerged in the 2026 Primary Elections Yesterday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/09/a-few-surprises-emerged-in-the-2026-primary-elections-yesterday/): EL PASO, Tx., December 9, 2025: Yesterday was the last day to file to run for office in the upcoming 2026 elections.
- [Filing Deadline To Run For Office Is Today: Get The Latest Candidate List](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/08/filing-deadline-to-run-for-office-is-today-get-the-latest-candidate-list/): EL PASO, Tx., December 8, 2025: Today is the last day to file to run for office in 2026.
- [Civic Sense: The Truth About Required Signatures and What the Democratic Party Got Wrong](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/05/civic-sense-the-truth-about-required-signatures-and-what-the-democratic-party-got-wrong/): On Wednesday night, the Democratic Party sent out a text message inviting voters to the headquarters to sign petitions for two judicial candidates.
- [A Study on the Hidden Cost of Ceding Government Purchases to Amazon Found Two El Paso Entities Spent Over $1.7 Million with Amazon Possibly Bypassing Cheaper Local Providers](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/05/a-study-on-the-hidden-cost-of-ceding-government-purchases-to-amazon-found-two-el-paso-entities-spent-over-1-7-million-with-amazon-possibly-bypassing-cheaper-local-providers/): This article was updated on December 6, 2025 to add a response from Amazon.
- [Update: Max Grossman Criminal Case Dismissed but with Caveats](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/04/update-max-grossman-criminal-case-dismissed-but-with-caveats/): EL PASO, Tx., December 4, 2025: We have an update to a story we have been covering for you for some time now in the criminal case against community activist Max Grossman.
- [Why Are Property Taxes So High In El Paso?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/04/why-are-property-taxes-so-high-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., December 4, 2025: As we reported in part one of our special report about El Paso’s property taxes, there are 43 taxing entities in El Paso.
- [Update: In An Update to a Story We Brought You Back in November, Donald Trump Has Pardoned Henry Cuellar](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/03/update-in-an-update-to-a-story-we-brought-you-back-in-november-donald-trump-has-pardoned-henry-cuellar/): WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025: In an update to a story, we brought you back in November, Democrat Henry Cuellar, who was one of six House Democrats who helped end the longest running federal shutdown, was pardoned earlier today by Donald Trump.
- [Important 2026 Election Deadlines and Dates](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/03/important-2026-election-deadlines-and-dates/): EL PASO, Tx., December 3, 2025: The March 3, 2026, primary elections are just around the corner with just 90 days left until most of El Paso’s countywide elections are settled.
- [Funeral Details For Political Icon Alicia Chacón](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/12/02/funeral-details-for-political-icon-alicia-chacon/): EL PASO, Tx., December 2, 2025: Long time El Paso political icon, Alicia Chacón will be buried today.
- [Civic Sense: The Truth About Campaign Texts](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/26/civic-sense-the-truth-about-campaign-texts/): Campaigns are always trying to think of creative ways to reach voters.
- [Breaking News: Long-time Politician Alicia Chacón Passed Away Earlier Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/25/breaking-news-long-time-politician-alicia-chacon-passed-away-earlier-today/): EL PASO, Tx., November 25, 2025: Earlier today, the first woman elected to an El Paso office, Alicia R. Chacón passed away at her home. She was 87 years old.
- [Tuesday Time Warp - County Files Tax Lawsuit To collect Delinquent Taxes](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/25/tuesday-time-warp-county-files-tax-lawsuit-to-collect-delinquent-taxes/): In today’s edition of Tuesday’s Time Warp, we look at a tax collection lawsuit filed in El Paso County in 1933.
- [Inside Socorro’s Park Sparring Sessions: Organizers Say Their Goal Is Preventing Violence, Not Causing It](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/24/inside-socorros-park-sparring-sessions-organizers-say-their-goal-is-preventing-violence-not-causing-it/): SOCORRO, Tx., November 24, 2025: The City of Socorro issued a public warning last week urging residents to report what officials described as “fighting rings” forming in local parks.
- [Update: The U.S. Supreme Court Pauses El Paso Case Over Congressional Maps Order](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/24/update-the-u-s-supreme-court-pauses-el-paso-case-over-congressional-maps-order/): WASHINGTON, November 24, 2025: In an update to a story we brought to you on Friday, U.S.
- [Update: One of Two Judges Disagreed With Congressional Map Ruling Labelling It “Naked Procedural Abuse”](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/21/update-one-of-two-judges-disagreed-with-congressional-map-ruling-labelling-it-naked-procedural-abuse/): EL PASO, Tx., November 21, 2025: In an update to a story we brought you yesterday about a panel of three judges ruling that the recently adopted Republican congressional maps were unconstitutional, we have now learned that one judge disagreed with the majority.
- [YISD Trustee Calls for Community Input to Prevent Major YISD Funding Losses Due to Super Bowl](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/20/yisd-trustee-calls-for-community-input-to-prevent-major-yisd-funding-losses-due-to-super-bowl/): EL PASO, Tx., November 20, 2025: This afternoon, Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) Trustee, Chris Hernandez called for teachers, staff and school community members to discuss moving one of the district’s staff development days to the day after the Super Bowl.
- [The U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear El Paso Court Case Blocking New GOP Voting Map](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2025/11/20/the-u-s-supreme-court-will-hear-el-paso-court-case-blocking-new-gop-voting-map/): AUSTIN, Tx., November 20, 2025: On August 3, several Texas House Democrats, including Vince Perez, left Texas to stop the Republicans from redistricting to give themselves five additional seats in Congress.
- [The Crypto Illusion: The Money Trail](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/19/the-crypto-illusion-the-money-trail/): ORLANDO, Fl., October 19, 2026: Cryptocurrency promises a new kind of financial freedom, but the belief that digital money is inherently anonymous overlooks one of its most revealing features: a permanent record of transactions that can help investigators follow the money.
- [Early Voting Begins on Monday for November 3rd Election](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/16/early-voting-begins-on-monday-for-november-3rd-election/): This article was corrected on October 18 to clarify that Annette Griego is a Democrat. She was inadvertently labeled her a Republican.
- [Rockstar Burger Bar Issues Statement Regarding Former Owner Accused of Child Sexual Abuse](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/15/rockstar-burger-bar-issues-statement-regarding-former-owner-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse/): EL PASO, Tx., October 15, 2026: As news broke yesterday over the arrest of 37-year-old Landy Victoria Holguin Carrejo on allegations that she allegedly trafficked her daughter, social media channel FitFam identified the alleged molester who allegedly molested the daughter as an owner of El Paso’s Rockstar Burger Bar.
- [Guest Editorial: No Oversight or Accountability…](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/12/guest-editorial-no-oversight-or-accountability/): The animal services report referenced in this editorial is available below.
- [City Council to Vote on Prohibiting City Manager from Approving Future Flock Camera Contracts](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/09/city-council-to-vote-on-prohibiting-city-manager-from-approving-future-flock-camera-contracts/): EL PASO, Tx., October 9, 2026: In an update to story were have been covering for you, the El Paso City Council will be discussing a measure to prohibit the city from entering into any new license plate contracts without the direct approval of the city council on Tuesday.
- [Select County Campaign Reports Show One Late Report, Illegal Corporate Contribution and Campaign Payment to Someone on Criminal Probation](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/08/select-county-campaign-reports-show-one-late-report-illegal-corporate-contribution-and-campaign-payment-to-someone-on-criminal-probation/): EL PASO, Tx., October 8, 2026: Campaign finance reports were due on Monday for candidates on the November 3rd ballot.
- [City Council Candidates Have Spent $131,508 In Campaign Funds As of the Latest Reports.](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/07/city-council-candidates-have-spent-131508-in-campaign-funds-as-of-the-latest-reports/): EL PASO, Tx., October 7, 2026: Campaign finance disclosure reports were due on Monday. Here is what we found for the city council campaigns.
- [Guest Editorial: Protecting Unaccompanied Children Without Turning Family Reunification Into Surveillance](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/10/05/guest-editorial-protecting-unaccompanied-children-without-turning-family-reunification-into-surveillance/): A child should be able to seek safety without the process of reuniting with family creating a new fear of surveillance.
- [Monday Is the Last Day to Register to Vote](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/30/monday-is-the-last-day-to-register-to-vote/): EL PASO, Tx., September 30, 2026: Monday is the last day to register to vote for Texas’ next governor, other state offices and El Paso’s four open city council seats.
- [The Texas Tribune: Cuellar and progressives form tenuous alliance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/29/the-texas-tribune-cuellar-and-progressives-form-tenuous-alliance-amid-trumps-immigration-crackdown/): PHARR — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar stood quietly near the back of a community center. Every now and then, he would turn to pose for a photo.
- [Guest Editorial: Transportation Connectivity Strengthens the Borderplex Economy](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/28/guest-editorial-transportation-connectivity-strengthens-the-borderplex-economy/): The Borderplex region is growing rapidly.
- [Latest Report Shows Millions of Unpaid Hotel/Motel Taxes Remain](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/24/latest-report-shows-millions-of-unpaid-hotel-motel-taxes-remain/): EL PASO, Tx., September 24, 2026: According to the latest financial report, El Paso hotel operators owe more than $2.23 million in unpaid hotel occupancy taxes, penalties and interest as of August 31, 2026.
- [Texas Governor Halts Datacenter Permits Across the State, El Paso’s META Not Immediately Affected](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/22/texas-governor-halts-datacenter-permits-across-the-state-el-pasos-meta-not-immediately-affected/): AUSTIN, Tx., September 22, 2026: Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) “to halt all permits sought by data centers.” The latest pause on datacenters comes at the heels of another order by Abbott in June when he directed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to ensure the state’s electric utility consumers are not paying for providing electricity to the datacenters.
- [The City Council Seems Unaware Budget Faces A Liability of Up To $100 Million From Joe Pickett Lawsuit](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/21/the-city-council-seems-unaware-budget-faces-a-liability-of-up-to-100-million-from-joe-pickett-lawsuit/): EL PASO, Tx., September 21, 2026: El Paso’s fight over a $6 monthly charge on residential bills may turn out to be about considerably more than the money collected for the City’s Environmental Services Department.
- [County Judge Candidate Minerva Torres Shelton Responds to Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego’s Health and Travel Reports](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/18/county-judge-candidate-minerva-torres-shelton-responds-to-incumbent-ricardo-samaniegos-health-and-travel-reports/): EL PASO, Tx., September 18, 2026: In the upcoming November 3rd elections, incumbent Democrat County Judge Ricardo Samaniego faces Republican challenger Minerva Torres Shelton.
- [Breaking News: City Council Unanimously Votes to Order Flock to Remove Cameras Within 60 Days](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/15/breaking-news-city-council-unanimously-votes-to-order-flock-to-remove-cameras-within-60-days/): EL PASO, Tx., September 15, 2026: As we reported last week, the El Paso city council voted today unanimously to remove the controversial Flock cameras from city property.
- [County Commissioner Candidate Leo Arcos Filed for Bankruptcy Twice](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/14/county-commissioner-candidate-leo-arcos-filed-for-bankruptcy-twice/): EL PASO, Tx., September 14, 2026: A review of public records has revealed that County Commissioner for Precinct 4 candidate, Leo Arcos, filed for bankruptcy twice in 2018 and 2020.
- [The El Paso City Council Will Discuss Removing Flock Cameras on Tuesday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/11/the-el-paso-city-council-will-discuss-removing-flock-cameras-on-tuesday/): EL PASO, Tx., September 11, 2026: The controversial Flock cameras are back on the city council agenda for next Tuesday.
- [META Appoints Lauren Zimmerman As Community Engagement Manager](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/10/meta-appoints-lauren-zimmerman-as-community-engagement-manager/): EL PASO, Tx., September 10, 2026: The developer behind the controversial datacenter construction in Northeast El Paso, META, has appointed congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s former campaign manager to lead efforts to engage members of the community with the datacenter.
- [City Council District 5 Candidate Jacqueline Horn Removed From Ballot](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/09/city-council-district-5-candidate-jacqueline-horn-removed-from-ballot/): EL PASO, Tx., September 9, 2026: Jacqueline Horn has been removed from the upcoming election for the District 5 city council seat, currently held by Ivan Niño, after city officials determined she did not meet the requirements to run for office.
- [Update: El Paso Ends Flock Camera “Experiment,” Per Chris Canales](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/03/update-el-paso-ends-flock-camera-experiment-per-chris-canales/): EL PASO, Tx., September 3, 2026: In an update to a story, we have been covering for you for months, the El Paso Police Department has “effectively halted the use of” the controversial Flock cameras.
- [Former Fraud Investigator Reveals the Chilling Reason Behind ‘Silent’ SPAM Calls](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/02/former-fraud-investigator-reveals-the-chilling-reason-behind-silent-spam-calls/): EL PASO, Tx., September 2, 2026: If you have ever answered the phone only to be greeted by a few seconds of dead air before a voice chimes in, you are not experiencing a bad connection.
- [El Paso Herald Post Celebrates One Year Rebirth Anniversary Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/09/01/el-paso-herald-post-celebrates-one-year-rebirth-anniversary-today/): EL PASO, Tx., September 1, 2026: The El Paso Herald Post was brought back online after a five year pause one year ago.
- [Texas Governor Orders Pause on Funding Used by El Paso for Flock Cameras](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/31/texas-governor-orders-pause-on-funding-used-by-el-paso-for-flock-cameras/): EL PASO, Tx., August 31, 2026: Last February, the City of El Paso renewed its contract for the controversial Flock cameras even after public outcry asked that the city council cancel the contract.
- [City Council Candidate Arturo Alluin Files Criminal Complaint Against El Paso Matters](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/28/city-council-candidate-arturo-alluin-files-criminal-complaint-against-el-paso-matters/): EL PASO, Tx., August 28, 2026: City council candidate Arturo Alluin, who is running for the seat currently held by Chris Canales, sent an email to El Paso Matters’ reporter Priscilla Totiyapungprasert accusing the online publication of engaging “in unauthorized political activity.” Federal and state laws restrict non-profits from intervening in political campaigns.
- [El Paso Homeowners Facing Higher Property Taxes Next Year After Recent Tax Rate Announcements](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/27/el-paso-homeowners-facing-higher-property-taxes-next-year-after-recent-tax-rate-announcements/): EL PASO, Tx., August 27, 2026: El Paso homeowners are headed into another year of higher property taxes after local taxing entities set higher tax rates on their portions of the property taxes homeowners pay.
- [New Texas Poll Shows James Talarico Ahead of Ken Paxton While Gina Hinojosa Trails Greg Abbott, And Texans Overwhelmingly Oppose Datacenters](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/26/new-texas-poll-shows-james-talarico-ahead-of-ken-paxton-while-gina-hinojosa-trails-greg-abbott-and-texans-overwhelmingly-oppose-datacenters/): AUSTIN, Tx., August 26, 2026: A new election poll released by the University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Politics Project on Monday reveals that James Talarico (D) leads Ken Paxton (R) 42% to 39% in the race for the U.S.
- [“Calling All Seniors” Program Aims to Combat Loneliness in El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/25/calling-all-seniors-program-aims-to-combat-loneliness-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., August 25, 2026: A local initiative is taking strides to address the growing issue of isolation among older adults.
- [City Council Votes to Reduce the Budget by $6.4 Million, Increasing Taxes by Around $105 Annually](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/18/city-council-votes-to-reduce-the-budget-by-6-4-million-increasing-taxes-by-around-105-annually/): EL PASO, Tx., August 18, 2026: After a marathon session where the city council was unable to agree on the budget - at one point being deadlocked - the city council finally voted to reduce the budget by $6,496,971, setting a tax rate of $0.79800.
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pauses Wall Construction at Big Bend to Evaluate](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/18/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-pauses-wall-construction-at-big-bend-to-evaluate/): BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Tx., August 18, 2026: Construction of a portion of the wall along the U.S.-México border has raised concern among those who live in the area.
- [Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health Program Provides Safety Net to Community](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/17/fire-departments-mobile-integrated-health-program-provides-safety-net-to-community/): EL PASO, Tx., August 17, 2026: For many families facing chronic illness and frequent medical emergencies, a traditional 911 response is a crucial, but sometimes insufficient, lifeline.
- [Breaking News: Josh Dagda to Turn in Recall Signatures Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/14/breaking-news-josh-dagda-to-turn-in-recall-signatures-today/): EL PASO, Tx., August 14, 2026: In breaking news today, the organizer collecting signatures to recall Cynthia Boyar Trejo is scheduled to turn in the signatures the group collected to the City Clerk’s Office at 11:00am.
- [El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Announced That ICE Abandoned Socorro Warehouse](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/12/el-paso-congresswoman-veronica-escobar-announced-that-ice-abandoned-socorro-warehouse/): SOCORRO, Tx., August 12, 2026: Yesterday, El Paso’s Congresswoman, Veronica Escobar, announced in a press release that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses that were intended to be used as an immigration detention center to the General Services Administration (GSA).
- [In Press Release Mark Zuckerberg Makes Several Announcements About El Paso Datacenter](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/11/in-press-release-mark-zuckerberg-makes-several-announcements-about-el-paso-datacenter/): MENLO PARK, Ca., August 11, 2026: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg released a press release yesterday making several announcements about artificial intelligence (AI) and a $1 billion fund for investing in communities where META operates datacenters.
- [Former City Manager Candidate Nicole Alderete-Ferrini Appointed Pecos Interim City Manager](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/10/former-city-manager-candidate-nicole-alderete-ferrini-appointed-pecos-interim-city-manager/): PECOS, Tx., August 10, 2026: The City of Pecos appointed former El Paso city manager candidate, Nicole Alderete-Ferrini as Peco’s interim city manager during a special city council meeting on Thursday.
- [Cynthia Boyar Trejo Recall Organizers File Suit Against City to Force It to Accept Signatures](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/06/cynthia-boyar-trejo-recall-organizers-file-suit-against-city-to-force-it-to-accept/): EL PASO, Tx., August 6, 2026: This morning, the organizers of the recall effort against city representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo held a press conference announcing that they filed a lawsuit against the city alleging that the city is not following the law about the number of signatures required to recall Boyar Trejo.
- [James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/05/james-talarico-accused-ken-paxton-of-voter-fraud-his-own-voter-registration-is-raising-questions/): Texas state Rep.
- [El Paso City Council Takes First Step To Raise City Taxes By $106 Annually](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/04/el-paso-city-council-takes-first-step-to-raise-city-taxes-by-171-annually/): EL PASO, Tx., August 4, 2026: The El Paso city council voted today on two measures that may increase the taxes homeowners pay for the city’s portion of their property taxes.
- [La Monarca | The Seams That Hold Us Together](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/08/03/la-monarca-the-seams-that-hold-us-together/): Earlier this month in Pueblo, Colorado, I realized there was one more reason the river, the symposium, and the city felt so healing.
- [Guest Editorial: The Shiny Object…](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/31/guest-editorial-the-shiny-object/): In January 2026, our city council approved an addition to the city’s Title 7 animal ordinance aimed at protecting residents and their pets.
- [Josh Acevedo Calls for Review of Meta Datacenter Agreement After BlackRock Takeover](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/30/josh-acevedo-calls-for-review-of-meta-datacenter-agreement-after-blackrock-takeover/): EL PASO, Tx., July 30, 2026: City Representative Josh Acevedo (D2) released a statement late yesterday calling for the city council to review the Northeast META datacenter agreement.
- [Special Report: How El Paso Became the Battleground for AI](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/29/special-report-how-el-paso-became-the-battleground-for-ai/): EL PASO, Tx., July 29, 2026: On the desert northeast of El Paso a new front in the battle between datacenter developers and community concerns has opened over the economics behind artificial intelligence (AI).
- [Opinion: We don’t deny treatment for other chronic diseases. Why do we do it for obesity?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/24/opinion-we-dont-deny-treatment-for-other-chronic-diseases-why-do-we-do-it-for-obesity/): The harsh reality is that many people living with obesity face stigma rather than receiving treatment.
- [U.S. Selects Mexico as First Country for Expedited Business/Tourist Visa Processing](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/23/u-s-selects-mexico-as-first-country-for-expedited-business-tourist-visa-processing/): WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026: On June 9th, the U.S.
- [Guest Editorial: Transparency Isn't a Campaign Strategy, It’s a Leadership Principle](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/21/guest-editorial-transparency-isnt-a-campaign-strategy-its-a-leadership-principle/): Over the last few days, there has been discussion about my campaign finance report, and I wanted to address it directly.
- [Editorial: How America’s newspapers lost their voice](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/21/editorial-how-americas-newspapers-lost-their-voice/): Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a newspaper she owned.
- [Update: Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales File Late Reports Yesterday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/17/update-josh-acevedo-and-chris-canales-file-late-reports-yesterday/): EL PASO, Tx., July 17, 2026: In an update to the story we brought to you yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales filed their campaign finance reports yesterday.
- [Campaign Finance Reports Were Due Yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales Failed to File Reports](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/16/campaign-finance-reports-were-due-yesterday-josh-acevedo-and-chris-canales-failed-to-file-reports/): EL PASO, Tx., July 16, 2026: Municipal office holders and other elected officials were required to file their July semiannual campaign finance reports yesterday.
- [Breaking News: Limón Places Agenda Item Prohibiting City Representatives from Using Personal Devices During Meetings](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/15/breaking-news-limon-places-agenda-item-prohibiting-city-representatives-from-using-personal-devices-during-meetings/): EL PASO, Tx., July 15, 2026: City Representative Lily Limón has placed an agenda item for next weeks city council meeting calling for city representatives to stop using personal devices like telephones and laptop computers at the dais while the city council is in session.
- [Poll: Hispanic Business Owners Signal Trouble for Texas GOP in Key Midterm Races](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/14/poll-hispanic-business-owners-signal-trouble-for-texas-gop-in-key-midterm-races/): AUSTIN, Tx., July 14, 2026: A new survey of Texas Hispanic business owners suggests Republicans may be facing unexpected political headwinds heading into the November general election, with economic concerns and immigration enforcement reshaping attitudes among one of the state’s fastest-growing and increasingly influential voting blocs - Hispanic voters.
- [Special to the El Paso Herald Post: Community Leader Elvira Villa Escajeda to be Honored on Saturday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/13/special-to-the-el-paso-herald-post-community-leader-elvira-villa-escajeda-to-be-honored-on-saturday/): EL PASO, Tx., July 13, 2026: One of Segundo Barrio’s unsung heroes, Elvira “Vila” Villa Escajeda (1920-2022) (formerly known as Lacarra), will be honored on Saturday.
- [Amidst Immigration Enforcement Surge, Non-Immigrant Visas for Agriculture Workers Surge](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/10/amidst-immigration-enforcement-surge-non-immigrant-visas-for-agriculture-workers-surge/): WASHINGTON, July 10, 2026: A five-day nationwide immigration enforcement operation that resulted in approximately 10,000 arrests has intensified the national debate over labor, immigration policy and the future of America’s workers, as industries dependent on immigrant labor confront growing uncertainty while major technology companies continue reshaping their hiring strategies.
- [Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/08/ken-paxton-vowed-to-crack-down-on-illegal-voting-he-may-have-violated-texas-election-law/): Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.
- [Guest Editorial: A Call to Action in Support of Five Points](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/06/guest-editorial-a-call-to-action-in-support-of-five-points/): On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, we hope the deprogramming of the Piedras Street Reconstruction by the El Paso City Council will be our final battle in a six-year war with the City of El Paso on one small El Paso neighborhood.
- [Guest Editorial: Preservation Does Not Begin with Buildings. It Begins with People](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/06/guest-editorial-preservation-does-not-begin-with-buildings-it-begins-with-people/): Last week, I returned to Houston - not to begin a new project, but to reflect on one that significantly changed my life.
- [Local Rescue Leaders Warn of Deepening Animal Welfare Crisis in El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/03/local-rescue-leaders-warn-of-deepening-animal-welfare-crisis-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., July 3, 2026: A controversial shift in municipal animal shelter policies has sparked a severe animal welfare and public safety crisis across El Paso, according to local independent rescue leaders.
- [City Reps. Alejandra Chávez, Chris Canales and Art Fierro Facing Challengers While Cynthia Boyar Trejo Fends Off Recall](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/07/02/city-reps-alejandra-chavez-chris-canales-and-art-fierro-facing-challengers-while-cynthia-boyar-trejo-fends-off-recall/): EL PASO, Tx., July 2, 2026: An attorney and a social media influencer are two new candidates seeking to unseat three city representatives in the upcoming November elections.
- [Breaking News: Supreme Court Affirms Birthright Citizenship](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/30/breaking-news-supreme-court-affirms-birthright-citizenship/): WASHINGTON, June 30, 2026: This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court released its much-anticipated opinion on birthright citizenship.
- [Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/29/unease-about-talaricos-black-support-on-display-at-texas-democratic-convention/): CORPUS CHRISTI — Black Democrats caucusing at the Texas Democratic Party convention Friday cheered when state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S.
- [Community Voices Podcast: How Food Brings Cultures Together in El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/24/community-voices-podcast-how-food-brings-cultures-together-in-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., June 24, 2026: Two El Paso student journalists, Marium Zahra and Aruja Misra, bring you a podcast looking at how food and cultures mix in El Paso helping to bring people together.
- [Mexican Americans Feature Prominently on Mexico's World Cup Roster and in El Tri's Future](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/23/mexican-americans-feature-prominently-on-mexicos-world-cup-roster-and-in-el-tris-future/): MEXICO CITY, June 23, 2026: For much of its history, the Mexican men’s national soccer team, commonly referred to as El Tri, consisted almost exclusively of Mexican nationals developed within Mexico’s established network of club academies operated by the various teams of Liga MX.
- [City Council Seeks to Support Texas Governor Abbott in Protecting Utility Ratepayers from Datacenters and Create an Agreement with META to Benefit El Paso](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/22/city-council-seeks-to-support-texas-governor-abbott-in-protecting-utility-ratepayers-from-datacenters-and-create-an-agreement-with-meta-to-benefit-el-paso/): EL PASO, Tx., June 22, 2026: The El Paso City Council will be discussing two items during tomorrow’s city council meeting regarding datacenters.
- [Cynthia Boyar Trejo Faces Recall Over META Vote](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/19/cynthia-boyer-trejo-faces-recall-over-meta-vote/): EL PASO, Tx., June 19, 2026: On Wednesday, a Notice to Recall District 4 City Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo was filed with the El Paso City Clerks office.
- [Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Expected in Coming Days](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/18/supreme-court-ruling-on-birthright-citizenship-expected-in-coming-days/): WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on birthright citizenship as early as today as its current term nears its end.
- [Is Iran Receiving $300 Billion to End the Conflict? Here is the 14-Point Proposed Deal and What You Need to Know](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/17/is-iran-receiving-300-billion-to-end-the-conflict-here-is-the-14-point-proposed-deal-and-what-you-need-to-know/): TEHRAN, Iran, June 17, 2026: The Iranian-backed Mehr News Agency has released a leaked copy of a draft copy of the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Iran and the U.S.
- [Republican Congress Members Introduce Legislation Limiting Flock and Other Camera Surveillance](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/16/republican-congress-members-introduce-legislation-limiting-flock-and-other-camera-surveillance/): WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026: Flock cameras and other License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras are in the news again as congress begins the process of limiting access to the data stored by the companies that operate them.
- [Tehran and Washington Agree to End of US-Iran War as Soon as Friday](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/15/tehran-and-washington-agree-to-end-of-us-iran-war-as-soon-as-friday/): WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026: The U.S.-Iran war could end as soon as Friday officials in both Tehran and Washington announced overnight.
- [Opinion: The El Paso Meta Song and Why I Won’t be Voting](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/12/opinion-the-el-paso-meta-song-and-why-i-wont-be-voting/): EL PASO, Tx., June 12, 2026: As a 23-year-old student, I watched the city council meeting on the Meta data center to see local democracy in action.
- [El Paso Keeps META Datacenter Intact While Texas Governor Seeks Limits and San Angelo Activists Mount Recall Efforts](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/11/el-paso-keeps-meta-datacenter-intact-while-texas-governor-seeks-limits-and-san-angelo-activists-mount-recall-efforts/): EL PASO, Tx., June 11, 2026: Datacenter backlash continues across the nation after El Paso’s city council voted to continue the META datacenter in the Northeast.
- [After Marathon Session City Council Votes 3 to 5 to Keep META Contract](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/10/after-marathon-session-city-council-votes-3-to-5-to-keep-meta-contract/): EL PASO, Tx., June 10, 2026: After listening to 193 speakers, members of the business community and two unions, an expert lawyer on government affairs, the city council voted against the measure to start negotiating with META to end the Northeast datacenter project.
- [City Council to Discuss Canceling META Datacenter Agreement Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/09/city-council-to-discuss-canceling-meta-datacenter-agreement-today/): EL PASO, Tx., June 9, 2026: The El Paso City Council is set to discuss and possibly vote on ending the controversial META 380 Agreement that the city council agreed to in 2023.
- [Who Killed Emma in Cold Blood?](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/08/who-killed-emma-in-cold-blood/): EL PASO, Tx., June 8, 2026: Last month, an innocent dog named Emma was shot in her backyard in the Cielo Vista Park Neighborhood.
- [Welcome to the New and Improved El Paso Herald Post, META and EPISD Financial Woes](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/05/welcome-to-the-new-and-improved-el-paso-herald-post-meta-and-episd-financial-woes/): EL PASO, Tx., June 5, 2026: The El Paso Herald Post team has been hard at work over the last few days making some important updates to our news publication.
- [Important Notice: El Paso Herald Post is Undergoing Maintenance](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/03/important-notice-el-paso-herald-post-is-undergoing-maintenance/): The unfortunate consequence of success is that it requires additional resources.
- [Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/02/texas-lifts-commercial-drivers-license-ban-for-temporary-agricultural-workers/): The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday lifted a restriction on commercial drivers licenses and permits for immigrants with temporary agriculture work visas and removed the Spanish language option for CDL tests following changes in federal requirements.
- [Follow Up: Max Grossman Wins Small Claims Court Case Against Accuser](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/06/01/follow-up-max-grossman-wins-small-claims-court-case-against-accuser/): EL PASO, Tx., June 1, 2026: We now have more information to a story we have been following for you since September.
- [Primary 2026 Runoff Election Results](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/27/primary-2026-runoff-election-results/): EL PASO, Tx., May 27, 2026: The runoff elections for the 2026 primaries was yesterday.
- [2026 Primary Runoff Election is Today](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/26/2026-primary-runoff-election-is-today/): EL PASO, Tx., May 26, 2026: Election Day for the March primary runoff election is today. The polls open at 8:00 am and close at 7:00 pm.
- [Guest Editorial: El Paso’s Population Decline is a Failure of Leadership](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/25/guest-editorial-el-pasos-population-decline-is-a-failure-of-leadership/): El Paso is not struggling because people stopped loving this city. El Paso is struggling because too many young people no longer see a future here.
- [El Paso City Council to Start Work on Limiting Datacenters Next Week](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/22/el-paso-city-council-to-start-work-on-limiting-datacenters-next-week/): EL PASO, Tx., May 22, 2026: As controversy over datacenters continues to intensify several communities are seeking to keep them out of their neighborhoods.
- [Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/20/doctors-say-woman-in-el-paso-ice-detention-center-urgently-requires-surgery-that-she-is-being-denied/): The 911 call came two days after immigration agents detained the 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in Minnesota as she was driving her mother and two young siblings to their jobs cleaning houses.
- [First Day of Early Voting Analysis](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/19/first-day-of-early-voting-analysis/): EL PASO, Tx., May 19, 2026: Early voting got underway yesterday for the March primaries runoff elections.
- [Dora Oaxaca Mailer Raises Questions for Misleading Voters](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/18/dora-oaxaca-mailer-raises-questions-for-misleading-voters/): EL PASO, Tx., May 18, 2026: Ahead of early voting a mailer sent by Dora Oaxaca Rivera was criticized for implying that State Rep.
- [Texas Gas Demands Payment from Visually Impaired Person for Current Account, Representative Demands Proof of Payment Telling Customer to “Seek Sighted Help”](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/14/texas-gas-demands-payment-from-visually-impaired-person-for-current-account-representative-demands-proof-of-payment-telling-customer-to-seek-sighted-help/): EL PASO, Tx., May 14, 2026: On Monday, Texas Gas demanded payment from a person with visual impairment even though the account is current.
- [Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Netflix Alleging Illegally Collecting Viewer Data](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/13/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-netflix-alleging-illegally-collecting-viewer-data/): AUSTIN, Tx., May 13, 2026: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that the State of Texas is suing Netflix for alleging collecting viewer’s data without their consent.
- [El Paso Named In Latest Drug Trafficking Federal Indictment Involving El Chapo](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/12/el-paso-named-in-latest-drug-trafficking-federal-indictment-involving-el-chapo/): NEW YORK, May 12, 2026: Late last month the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York unveiled a sealed indictment charging the governor of Sinaloa, a Mexican senator and several other officials in Sinaloa of colluding with members of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
- [State Department Launches Investigation into Mexican Consulates](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/11/state-department-launches-investigation-into-mexican-consulates/): WASHINGTON, May 11, 2026: Last Thursday the State Department announced that it is reviewing the 53 Mexican consulates operating in the U.S.
- [Justice of the Peace Incumbent Lucilla Najera Using AI for Political Campaign Materials](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/08/justice-of-the-peace-incumbent-lucilla-najera-using-ai-for-political-campaign-materials/): EL PASO, Tx., May 8, 2026: Voters in El Paso will be going to the polls on May 26 to vote on several runoff elections.
- [Alejandra Chávez and Chris Canales Face Opponents Months Ahead of Filing Date Opening](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/07/alejandra-chavez-and-ivan-nino-face-opponents-months-ahead-of-filing-date-opening/): EL PASO, Tx., May 7, 2026: The next El Paso election for four city council seats will get underway on July 18, 2026, the first day to file to run.
- [Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/05/voting-rights-act-ruling-could-change-representation-on-city-councils-school-boards-across-texas/): This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access.
- [Job Losses From Artificial Intelligence is On the Rise, Hollywood Responds](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/05/04/job-losses-from-artificial-intelligence-is-on-the-rise-hollywood-responds/): LOS ANGELES, Ca., May 4, 2026: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making headlines over the last year for its productivity benefits and the controversies over data centers across the nation.
- [Ricardo Samaniego Among Signers of Letter to Homeland Security](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/30/ricardo-samaniego-among-signers-of-letter-to-homeland-security/): EL PASO, Tx., April 30, 2026: Nine days ago, a letter signed by 14 Texas county judges was delivered to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.
- [The Sol Summit and Cultural Festival Set for This Weekend](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/29/the-sol-summit-and-cultural-festival-set-for-this-weekend/): EL PASO, Tx., April 29, 2026: El Pasoans have a busy upcoming weekend filled with several events happening around town, including the much-anticipated South Korean group - BTS (the Bangtan Boys) performing on Saturday and Sunday at the Sun Bowl stadium.
- [The Laredo Border Patrol Crime Problem](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/28/the-laredo-border-patrol-crime-problem/): LAREDO, Tx., April 28, 2026: On Friday, Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez was arrested by Laredo police officers on a charge of assaulting a family member and attempting to strangle her.
- [Immigration Appeals Court Orders New Immigration Judge for DACA Recipient Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago After DHS Complains About Veronica Escobar Social Media Post](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/27/immigration-appeals-court-orders-new-immigration-judge-for-daca-recipient-catalina-xochitl-santiago-after-dhs-complains-about-veronica-escobar-social-media-post/): FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 27, 2026: On Friday, the U.S.
- [Breaking News: Pecos Terminates Contact with Tommy Gonzalez and Nicole Ferrini Surfaces as Assistant City Manager](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/24/breaking-news-pecos-terminates-contact-with-tommy-gonzalez-and-nicole-ferrini-surfaces-as-assistant-city-manager/): PECOS, Tx., April 24, 2026: The Pecos city council terminated its consulting contract with former El Paso city manager, Tommy Gonzalez yesterday.
- [Want to Wager on Upcoming Elections? There Is an App for That](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/23/want-to-wager-on-upcoming-elections-there-is-an-app-for-that/): EL PASO, Tx., April 23, 2026: News broke yesterday that three political candidates were found to have placed bets on their chances of winning their respective political races.
- [Vaping in México? Think Again.](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/22/vaping-in-mexico-think-again/): CANCUN, México., April 22, 2026: That relaxing vacation at a Mexican beach could end up costing you up to $12,500 for having vape gear on you as you enter México.
- [U.S. Government Begins to Refund Import Tariffs](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/21/u-s-government-begins-to-refund-import-tariffs/): Yesterday, the U.S.
- [Texas Restaurant Owners Seek Relief from Immigration Enforcement](https://elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/04/20/texas-restaurant-owners-seek-relief-from-immigration-enforcement/): AUSTIN, Tx., April 20, 2026: The Texas Restaurant Association recently launched a coalition of restaurant owners called the Seat the Table.

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