This post originally appeared on 10 February 2023. Part of the reason that property taxes are so high in the City of El Paso is because not everyone has to pay them….
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El Paso Herald Post – Important 2026 Election Deadlines and Dates
EL PASO, Tx., December 3, 2025: The March 3, 2026, primary elections are just around the corner with just 90 days left until most of El Paso’s countywide elections are […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – Solving the City’s Budget Problem: Let’s Get Rid of the TIRZs
Did you see last week that the City Manager wanted to charge every house and business in El Paso a monthly fee to fix the streets? From ElPasoMatters.com: The El Paso City…
The Border Chronicle – “A border / was placed upon / land and dermis”
Writer Raquel Gutiérrez. Image by Reynaldo Rivera, 2025. Courtesy of Raquel Gutiérrez. Share Raquel Gutiérrez was born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who immigrated to California from Mexico and El…
El Paso Herald Post – Funeral Details For Political Icon Alicia Chacón
EL PASO, Tx., December 2, 2025: Long time El Paso political icon, Alicia Chacón will be buried today. Chacón, who was born in Canutillo on November 11, 1938, passed away […] The…
El Chuqueño Blog – “The Second Woman”
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The Border Chronicle – Giving Thanks at The Border Chronicle
Subscribe now A mural at a migrant resource center in Agua Prieta, Sonora. (Photo credit: Todd Miller) Share It’s a short publishing week here at The Border Chronicle as we enjoy some…
El Paso Herald Post – Civic Sense: The Truth About Campaign Texts
Campaigns are always trying to think of creative ways to reach voters. Always thinking there must be something more cost-effective – and simply more effective – than knocking on doors, […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Breaking News: Long-time Politician Alicia Chacón Passed Away Earlier Today
EL PASO, Tx., November 1, 2025: Earlier today, the first woman elected to an El Paso office, Alicia R. Chacón passed away at her home. She was 87 years old. […] The…