The controversy over the TSA’s decision to air a video at the El Paso International Airport blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown has exposed a question about leadership and responsibility. […] The…
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El Paso Herald Post – Representatives Fierro And Limon Speak Out About TSA Video Vote
EL PASO, Tx., October 31, 2025: On Tuesday, the city council voted on a plan to discuss the controversial video at the El Paso Airport with the Transportation Security Administration […] The…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: Halloween
We want to thank everyone who has filled out our survey. And for those who haven’t yet, never fear, we are continuing to seek your input! Please click below. This Week at…
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso State Representatives Mary González and Vince Perez Help Form a House Committee on Hunger
AUSTIN, Tx., October 31, 2025: With the end of food subsidies under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance (SNAP) program, previously known as food stamps, starting tomorrow, El Paso State Representatives Mary […] The…
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: The Time for a Bold Progressive El Paso Democratic Party Is Now
For decades, Democrats in El Paso have taken comfort in a simple belief: this city will always stay blue. But that assumption has become a dangerous illusion. Behind the numbers […] The…
The Border Chronicle – “Telling the Truth about Immigration”: A Podcast with Isabel Garcia
Subscribe now Photo from the Chicana Borderlands Voices website. Share Longtime organizer and former Pima County Legal Defender Isabel Garcia starts the conversation off with an assessment of U.S. public knowledge of…
El Paso Herald Post – Analysis: Federal Shutdown Exposes Divide Within The El Paso Democratic Party
EL PASO, Tx., October 30, 2025: The ongoing federal shutdown and controversy over an airport video at the security lanes has slowly exposed political divides within the El Paso County […] The…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY PURCHASING THREE UNION PLAZA PROPERTIES FOR $3.2M TO EXPAND CONVENTION CENTER, WILL PAY 362% OF APPRAISED VALUE
[[{“value”:” We previously reported that the City is planning to expand the Convention Center south of San Antonio Avenue and into the Union Plaza neighborhood. The City has been aggressively purchasing properties…
El Paso Herald Post – Federal Food Subsidies Set To Expire On Saturday For Over 140,000 El Pasoans
EL PASO, Tx., October 29, 2025: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, formerly known as food stamps, will end on Saturday, unless Texas officials intervene before then. Texas officials had previously said that […] The…
The Border Chronicle – They Grow the Food. So Why Are So Many Going Hungry?
Students at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley prepare seed trays for a community garden organized through the department of Agroecology in the Rio Grande Valley. (Photo credit: UTRGV Agroecology Lab) Share…