In January 2026, our city council approved an addition to the city’s Title 7 animal ordinance aimed at protecting residents and their pets. The additional ordinance defines what qualifies as […] The…
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El Paso Herald Post – Josh Acevedo Calls for Review of Meta Datacenter Agreement After BlackRock Takeover
EL PASO, Tx., July 30, 2026: City Representative Josh Acevedo (D2) released a statement late yesterday calling for the city council to review the Northeast META datacenter agreement. As we […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Special Report: How El Paso Became the Battleground for AI
EL PASO, Tx., July 29, 2026: On the desert northeast of El Paso a new front in the battle between datacenter developers and community concerns has opened over the economics […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Opinion: We don’t deny treatment for other chronic diseases. Why do we do it for obesity?
The harsh reality is that many people living with obesity face stigma rather than receiving treatment. As a bariatric surgeon in El Paso, I have spent my career caring for […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – U.S. Selects Mexico as First Country for Expedited Business/Tourist Visa Processing
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026: On June 9th, the U.S. State Department published on the Federal Register an update to its schedule of fees for processing visas for foreigners wishing to […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: Transparency Isn’t a Campaign Strategy, It’s a Leadership Principle
Over the last few days, there has been discussion about my campaign finance report, and I wanted to address it directly. First and foremost, my campaign filed its report on […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Editorial: How America’s newspapers lost their voice
Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Update: Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales File Late Reports Yesterday
EL PASO, Tx., July 17, 2026: In an update to the story we brought to you yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales filed their campaign finance reports yesterday. Both incumbents […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – PRO-DEBT-PLAZA INCUMBENTS OMIT DEBT PLAZA FROM THEIR CAMPAIGNS
[[{“value”:” There are four incumbents running for City Council: Alejandra Chavez of District 1, Ivan Nino of District 5, Art Fierro of District 6, and Chris Canales of District 8. Of these…
El Paso Herald Post – Campaign Finance Reports Were Due Yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales Failed to File Reports
EL PASO, Tx., July 16, 2026: Municipal office holders and other elected officials were required to file their July semiannual campaign finance reports yesterday. Announced candidates who collected or spent […] The…