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UMC Nurse Responds To The Pit And UMC Admits To Rationing Care
An El Paso nurse responded to El Paso Politics’ request for more information regarding the Lawanna Rivers viral video about the healthcare being delivered at the University Medical Center of El Paso […]
The Pit – In El Paso The Only Way To Leave Is Via A Body Bag
Are Hispanics disproportionately dying in El Paso because of the lack of proper healthcare? This is an important question that El Pasoans should be asking themselves today. Texas was the first state […]
Why Small Businesses Matter In Shutdown Order
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego extended the non-essential business shutdown order through December 1 yesterday. Although El Paso police are now enforcing the shutdown order within the city limits there remains the unequal […]
How Poor El Pasoans Were Played By the Stay-At-Home Order
This article was updated on November 9, 2020 at 11:33 a.m. to correct a typo and add a downloadable copy of the order upholding Order No. 13, signed by Judge Moody. On […]
Dueling Government
El Pasoans are waking up to the reality that El Paso is amid an intra-governmental battle that leaves El Pasoans wondering what to do and what to believe. This is only days […]
Will El Paso Shut Down Due To Covid-19
Author’s note: This is late breaking news that is ongoing right now. We will make updates to the article as more information becomes available. Also, I am uncomfortable using unsourced information but […]
Eviction Moratorium Extended & New Rental Assistance Program
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a new eviction moratorium across the country halting all evictions until December 31, 2020. Under the CDC order, announced yesterday, renters cannot be evicted from […]
Smart Growth Is Colonialism Reinvented
Plan El Paso was awarded the Smart Growth award in 2011 as a model for a comprehensive plan for making cities more compact. Walkable and transit-friendly cities compact families and businesses into […]
The History of Segundo Barrio Fighting Against Gentrification (1963-1980)
Since 1963, Segundo Barrio has been facing the forced displacement of its residents by city officials to make way for revitalizing the city’s downtown. Because of its proximity to the border, much […]
What Other’s Are Saying