I come to you with a warning: Right here in Texas, there are trolls among us. And they are everywhere.They are your local business owners. They are CEOs. They are your spouses,…
Texas Monthly – Roar of the Crowd: December 2024
Judging a Magazine by Its CoverShame on you for giving Ted Cruz the cover before the election. It doesn’t matter what was written in the article [“Ted Cruz Would Like to Reintroduce…
Texas Monthly – An Upscale Sports Bar Wants to Revive the Glory Days of Dallas’s “Black Downtown”
As a Dallas-based historian whose work has recently revolved around the Deep Ellum neighborhood, I came across a business this summer that piqued my interest: Kanvas Sport + Social, a high-end sports bar and…
El Paso News Analysis: The El Paso Democratic Party Proxy War
Behind the scenes of the election in El Paso’s mayoral race is a proxy war among the Democrats for control of the party apparatus. Infighting for political power among party operatives is…
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: After Hours @ La Nube, Conference USA volleyball, WinterFest and more holiday lights
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. After Hours @ La Nube: Adult Night Science will meet nightlife during La Nube’s new age…
Texas Monthly – How Johnny Canales Shaped the Rise of Música Mexicana
Johnny Canales gleamed in one of his signature shimmery jackets, a white cowboy hat atop his head and a big smile on his face. He waved at revelers below who’d gathered last…
KTSM News – Wednesday 9-hour forecast: Temperatures remain slightly warm as Thanksgiving Day approaches
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Another warm afternoon across the Sun City as light variable winds make way this Wednesday. With only eight days away from Thanksgiving, mostly clear skies are expected…
Texas Monthly – Donald Trump boosted mental health efforts in Texas in his first term. Will he do it again?
The president-elect previously supported community mental health programs in Texas, the 988 hotline and addressed the opioid crisis, but his plan to address homelessness threatens that legacy. Read: Read More
Border Report – Illegal crossings down 70% along US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The number of migrants arrested for crossing the border illegally in October rose slightly from the previous month, but remains among the lowest in years, according…
El Paso Matters – El Paso ISD to close 8 elementary schools amid enrollment declines
Eight El Paso Independent School District elementary schools will be shut down starting next school year after the Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted in favor of the closures. Carlos Rivera, Lamar,…