Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from the author’s position paper on the candidacy of Renard Johnson, who is running to be El Paso’s next mayor. This is part two of a two-part series. The position paper is available for free by signing up to the Polinotes Newsletter. Click here to sign up. When […] The article Candidate Analysis: Putting Renard Johnson In Perspective appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from the author’s position paper on the candidacy of Renard Johnson, who is running to be El Paso’s next mayor. This is part one of a two-part series. Dog whistle political rhetoric is coded language that may sound innocuous to some people but contains language designed to incite […] The article Candidate Analysis: Renard Johnson And The Politics Of Dangerous Speech appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

By: Jerry Kurtyka, Community First Coalition I attended one of the forums held by El Paso Water Utilities this week to explain the logic of Impact (connection) Fees. These are fees charged to developers to extend water and sewer service to new projects, based on a projection of how many new meters will be installed. […] The article Guest Editorial: Guess Who Wants You To Pay For Connecting Water And Sewer To Their Developments? appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

The next city council election is scheduled for November. Oscar Leeser is termed out leaving the mayor’s seat open. In addition to the mayor, districts two, three, four and seven will hold elections in November. Those elected will take office in January 2025. The Mayor’s Office Three individuals have announced that they are running for […] The article City Council Races Starting To Formalize For November Elections appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

On April 11, 2024, both KVIA and KTSM reported that Timothy Johnson was accused by federal authorities of running a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme in El Paso. It was KVIA that reported that Timothy Johnson is the “estranged brother” of Renard Johnson, who is running for mayor. In response to the KVIA report that the accused […] The article Renard Johnson, His “Estranged Brother” And The Ponzi Scheme appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Jorge Trujillo, a retired packing factory salesperson told the Texas Tribune last month that El Pasoans “have given up on politics.” His wife added that El Paso voters “simply don’t care anymore.” Both were referring to the low voter turnout in the last election. El Paso, with an Hispanic majority is “a low voter-turnout county […] The article El Paso 20-Year Voting Trend Is Litmus Test As To Why Hispanic And Young Voters Are Unlikely To Make A Difference For Joe Biden In November appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Much is assumed about El Paso’s voter. Who is likely to vote, that El Paso’s Republicans are absent from the scene and that El Paso voters are different from their Texas brethren, just to name a few. To address these questions and to get a good look at how El Paso’s voters compare to voters […] The article Infographic: How El Paso Voters Stack Up Against Their Texas And National Counterparts appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Late yesterday evening, El Paso News received a copy of the divorce petition filed by Oscar Ugarte’s wife, Christina Diaz, on November 7. According to the County’s online docket, the divorce is expected to be finalized today. Oscar Ugarte faces Bobby Flores in a runoff election for Sheriff on May 28. Ugarte announced that he […] The article Oscar Ugarte Divorce Expected To Be Final Today – Soon To Be X-Wife Alleged “Cruel Treatment” In Divorce Filing appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Between 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison wrote 85 essays about establishing a Constitution for the United States. Because the English government – the “rule of law” of the day – did not look kindly at essays that advocated a change in government and challenged public policy, Hamilton, Jay and Madison […] The article A New Feature: Are You El Paso’s Publius? appeared first on El Paso News ..read more

Breaking News – We have an update to a story we brought you on Friday. Norma Chávez was sued this morning for failure to pay one of her vendors for the work they performed for her campaign before Election Day. This morning the vendor filed a lawsuit in small claims court against Chávez for the […] The article Breaking News: Norma Chavez Sued For Not Paying Invoice appeared first on El Paso News ..read more