In an article in today’s USA Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) was quoted by the as saying that there two types of lawmakers, “a workhorse or a showhorse.” Sánchez has organized seven […]
Where Is Veronica Escobar On Immigration Reform?
The El Paso Children’s Hospital Financial House of Cards
El Paso Children’s Hospital has a very troublesome history in El Paso. El Paso deserves a children’s hospital. But at what expense? Having a children’s hospital is not the remedy because ultimately […]
The El Paso Tortured Duality With Immigrants
El Pasoans have an identity crisis when it comes to immigration and immigrants. Outwardly the local politicians proclaim support for immigrants and decry the lack of immigration reform. El Paso identifies itself […]
The El Paso Democratic Party Brawl Between The Establishment And The Progressives
Author’s note: The following is an analysis of an ongoing and developing political power readjustment in El Paso’s Democratic Party. Shortly after the election ended last week an interesting battle began to […]
Did Carlos Gallinar Buy News Coverage From Bob Moore
The online publication El Paso Matters was launched in February by former El Paso Times editor, Bob Moore. According to the Matters website, it holds itself to the “standards of editorial independence […]
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 […]
Two Old White Guys And The Latino Candidate For Mayor
At least two mayoral candidates have made being a Latino part of the debate over who should be the next mayor of El Paso. The argument is that in a city predominantly […]
Are El Paso Children in Danger At El Paso Children’s Hospital
An El Paso Politics Special Report This article was updated on October 5, 2020 at 10:07a.m. (ET) to clarify that as far as the El Paso Politics is aware, County Commissioner David […]
El Paso Immigration Judges Among Worst For Asylum Seekers
The El Paso Processing Center, located near the airport, is where El Paso asylum seekers are processed by the immigration service. Many of the asylum seekers present themselves at the Paso del […]
How El Paso Political Power Has Evolved Over The Years
A recent book, Who Rules El Paso? attempted to identify who the power brokers are in El Paso. It touched on some players but left others out. The book was devoid of […]
What Other’s Are Saying