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The latest from the border blogosphere.
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 Chuqueño Blog – Another Actor Suddenly Exits the Doña Ana County Political Stage
By Kent Paterson Government in Doña Ana County is in turmoil. The shakeups continued this week as the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners terminated County Manager Scott Andrews’ duties after less…
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 Taxpayer Revolt – PICKETT RACKS UP ANOTHER LEGAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT OVER ILLEGAL WATER FEE
[[{“value”:” “Former state Rep. Joe Pickett, who filed the lawsuit nearly six years ago challenging El Paso’s environmental franchise fee, said he is celebrating his fourth legal win in the case. On…
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 Taxpayer Revolt – LETTER TO THE EL PASO TIMES: DEBT PLAZA WILL IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
[[{“value”:” Here is a real winner from Andrea Broyles of Far East El Paso: “For our family, one of the most meaningful aspects of this project is its potential to bring access…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND SINKS AT COUNTY JAIL ARE WORKING AGAIN
[[{“value”:” The El Paso County Jail is a miserable, disgusting facility with third-world standards. Prisoners are made to suffer whether they are guilty of a crime or not, while detention officers ignore…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – SAM ARMIJO FOR DISTRICT 1
[[{“value”:” Dr. Sam Armijo is the obvious choice to replace tax-and-spend liberal Alejandra Chavez on City Council. It his hard for us to imagine a more qualified candidate, given his decades of…