Federal judge blocks planned end to Title 42 border expulsions
A policy of expelling many migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border cannot end on Monday as the Biden administration planned, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Friday.
The Week Ahead: Early voting ends today, runoff is Tuesday
Texas Democrats and Republicans will pick their final 2022 nominees on Tuesday, May 24, when runoff elections from the March…
UTEP President Heather Wilson visits Juárez for the first time in 2 years
JUÁREZ — University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson visited Ciudad Juárez this week to encourage students to…
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Working-class neighborhoods hit hardest by increases in property tax valuations
The average value of single-family homes in the Westway subdivision increased from just over $62,000 in 2020 to more than $133,000 this year, an increase of 115%, according to an…
Why El Paso renters will bear the brunt of rising property tax valuations
The people who should be most concerned about the tax impact of rising property valuations aren’t even getting notices in the mail — the one-third of El Paso households who…
O’Rourke says Abbott’s DPS inspection ‘stunt’ created ‘chaos on the border’
Against the backdrop of one of El Paso’s international bridges, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday accused Gov. Greg Abbott of “causing chaos on the border” as part…
Abbott announces end to backlogs he created at El Paso border crossings
The Texas Department of Public Safety will stop inspecting every commercial truck passing through El Paso’s ports of entry immediately, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, a move that will bring…
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County Commissioner Precinct 2: Democratic Primary Runoff
Who’s running for this seat? Judy Gutierrez, 58, is a retired city of El Paso employee. David Stout (incumbent), 42, was a news reporter and staffer for state Sen. José Rodríguez prior…
State Board of Education District 1: Democratic Primary Runoff
Who’s running for this seat? Laura Márquez, 39, is the Early Childhood Intervention Program outreach coordinator at Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center. Melissa Ortega, 41, is a women and gender studies…
County Commissioner Precinct 4: Republican Primary Runoff
Who’s running for this seat? David Adams, 53, is the president of CSI Roofing, Inc. and CEO of A-1 Construction, Remodeling & Roofing Inc. Blanca Trout, 60, is a Canutillo Independent School…
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