El Paso’s own, Beto O’Rourke is running for governor. It is a forgone conclusion that O’Rourke will win overwhelmingly in El Paso’s Primary elections. But the open question remains, can he outperform […]
Opinion: Beto O’Rourke Governor’s Race
Opinion: Ethics In El Paso Journalism
As a frequent writer about the political scene in El Paso I have observed two issues that, in my opinion, are serious ethical lapses in journalistic integrity in El Paso’s news media. […]
El Paso Political Power – How An Arena Shows Hispanics Yielding to Anglo Minority
It is that time of year when we look to close out the year and make plans for the new year. For the last three weeks of the year, we will be […]
Second Week of December Political Gossip Corner
Welcome to our latest installment of the Political Gossip Corner. In today’s edition we examine three items making the rounds at the proverbial political water cooler. We also share some news about […]
The Political Gossip Corner For Thanksgiving 2021
Welcome to this edition of the Thanksgiving 2021 political gossip column. Before we get into the gossip, the El Paso Politics would like to wish our readers a wonderful Thanksgiving with family […]
Opinion: Introducing The Political Gossip Corner
As the runup to the next election intensifies, the rumormongering around political operatives intensifies among the politicos. These include who is planning on running, who is not running and who has been […]
Guest Editorial – EPISD Facing Challenges While Union Nonresponsive
Guest editorial by Xavier Miranda Our school districts continue to face challenges that require the engagement of our community, namely, members of the El Paso American Federation of Teachers. Unfortunately, we are […]
Opinion: The 2022 Elections Are About The Downtown Sports Arena
As a reminder: the words in blue are links to articles that provide more context to the topic. The upcoming 2022 elections are not only very important to the nation and to […]
El Paso Corruptor Still Trying To Game System From Prison
At sentencing, the judge labeled Chris Balsiger a “chameleon” for orchestrating such a vast fraud while plying El Paso charities with his philanthropy. The judge described Balsiger as “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. […]
UTEP Presidents, Latinos/as, and Colonialism
By: Oscar J. Martinez, PhD., A guest editorial Editor’s Note: Oscar J. Martínez is a retired professor who taught at UTEP and the University of Arizona. He has published numerous books on […]
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