A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas. Read: Read More
Border Report – Former Starr County attorney sentenced to 3 years in prison
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Former Starr County Attorney Victor Canales Jr., who misappropriated thousands of dollars in taxpayer money, was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday. Canales promised not to prosecute…
Texas Monthly – Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors
These are the first cases under a law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to help minors transition. Read: Read More
El Paso News Guest Editorial – Who Is Funding Renard’s Dirty Campaign?
By Max Grossman Renard Johnson, whose former business partner was federally indicted in a $3 million Ponzi scheme and whose firm faced a $277,000 judgment in a discrimination suit against a Hispanic,…
Yard Barker – Cade Klubnik leading Clemson back into position for College Football Playoff berth
After an embarrassing 34-3 loss to Georgia in Week 1, not many teams are playing better football right now than the Clemson Tigers. Read: Read More
The Border Chronicle – A Lawman’s Change of Heart
Arvin West Hudspeth County Sheriff, left, and Oscar Carrillo of Culberson County at the Hudspeth County prison. (Photo credit: Christ Chavez for Puente News Collaborative.) Editor’s note: This report is part of…
KTSM News – Blue Front Fire grows over 300 acres
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Blue Front Fire has grown to over 300 acres as of Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, with 0 percent containment, and is located within the White Mountain Wilderness…
KTSM News – TX AG Ken Paxton sues El Paso doctor for ‘prescribing transition drugs to children’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an El Paso doctor for “illegally providing ‘gender transition’ treatments to Texas children,” according to a press release from Paxton’s…
Texas Monthly – Can Transphobia Save Ted Cruz’s Political Career?
Texans face a multitude of challenges. The border crisis. Incompetent utility regulators. Rising home and rent costs. Rural hospital closures. So naturally, as campaigning for the U.S. Senate enters its final week,…
El Paso Matters – How to track your ballot and what to know about election security
The majority of U.S. elections are conducted using electronic machines with multiple security measures to safeguard the voting process and election integrity. But what if you want to track your ballot and…