In the 1990’s when El Paso’s Hispanics were beginning to assert political power in the city, several Latinos emerged as power players. One of them was Alicia Chacon. The other four Latino […]
The “Vicious Lies” of Ray Mancera
The Abraham Chavez Controversy: The Bankers Feared “An Explosion In The Community”
As we previously explored, El Paso’s leadership has been driven by wealth. After the railroad barons, it was the bankers on through Jonathan Rogers that set the policy agenda for the city. […]
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 […]
Who Rules El Paso? No Not That One.
Editor’s note: This article was updated to add the purchasing link for Oscar Martinez’ book on Amazon on December 4, 2021. In the book Who Rules El Paso? by the Community First […]
The Last Time Gentrification Was Stopped By The Viejitos – Medina’s Terrorists
Today, many in El Paso know and sometimes discuss the ongoing friction between public policy agendas for economic development and protecting neighborhoods. The narratives include Segundo Barrio, The Glass Beach Study, Duranguito […]
The Politics of Water And Woody Hunt
Author’s note: This article is necessarily long because breaking it up into smaller components loses the context that is important to it. We are providing a brief summary below for those who […]
Lily Limon To Meet With Police Over Alleged Assault Charge
As we reported as breaking news on El Paso Digest on Thursday night, Lily Limón was contacted by an El Paso Police Department detective over an alleged assault. Readers may remember our […]
The El Paso Political Power Rise of Paul L Foster And Alejandra de la Vega, Part 2
On September 23, 2020, El Paso Politics introduced readers to Paul L. Foster and how he rose to power in El Paso. As readers may remember, El Paso Politics is exploring the […]
Guest Opinion: Political Wedge Issues
By: Luis Enrique Miranda, A guest editorial A wedge issue is defined as an issue that drives a literal wedge into a political base, dividing its members. Oftentimes they are social in […]
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 […]
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