Two Socorro Independent School District Trustees have shirked their duties over the last seven months as the board made important financial decisions that could have far-reaching effects on the district. Trustees Pablo…
KTSM News – Court temporarily blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of many migrants, a major hit to one of the president’s Day 1 orders. Trump’s order…
Texas Monthly – In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes
In Brownsville, the city and local hospital have helped residents lose more than 23,000 pounds since 2008. Read: Read More
The Border Chronicle – A Walk on the Border the Day after the National Emergency Declaration
Subscribe now Flowers on the Nogales border wall as a memorial to José Antonio Elena Rodríguez who was killed by the U.S.. Border Patrol in 2012. (Photo by Todd Miller) Share I…
El Chuqueño Blog – We’re No. 1!
From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in the Franklin Mountains, beautiful views along Scenic Drive, and a growing downtown…
KTSM News – Police identify teen killed after Central El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police has identified the 19-year-old man who died after a shooting this past Sunday, Jan. 19, in Central El Paso. Police seek info in shooting…
Texas Monthly – The 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists Reflect the Evolving Definition of “Texan Food”
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists, which include an impressive 41 from Texas. The state is guaranteed to have 20 semifinalists each year, for the…
El Paso News The Cost Per Vote In The El Paso 2024 City Council Elections
The high cost of the 2024 municipal elections has raised eyebrows across the city among the voters and political observers. Through the January 15 reports, the candidates running for mayor and the…
Yard Barker – Why Penn State faces hugely pivotal 2025 season
For a program that hasn’t held the No. 1 spot in any poll this century, the buzz surrounding Penn State football is jarring. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Is This Texas Oil Icon a Price-Fixing Saudi Collaborator or a Political Scapegoat?
The oilman who brought the Permian Basin back from the dead was eating a Chick-fil-A salad and feeling persecuted. There were countless things Scott Sheffield would rather have been doing than lunching…