Border Blogs & News

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As the death toll continues to rise and tens of thousands of people are still missing after the back-to-back earthquakes that rocked Venezuela’s coastal areas, many are…

Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and…

Dallas has seen a $30 million budget shortfall driven by slower sales tax revenue and higher-than-expected overtime costs for police and firefighters.  Read:  Read More 

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Las Cruces middle school student has earned the right to participate in the National Civics Bee to be held this fall in Washington, D.C. Marcus L.,…

MIAMI (AP) — More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies…

Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters partners with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community.  Yes. Residents who want to hold block parties, parades or special events…

The ruling strikes down Trump’s efforts to limit the 14th Amendment rights of some U.S.-born children.  Read: Read More 

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has released a statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a nun while she was walking to Mass on Sunday, with Bishop Daniel E. Flores calling…