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 […]
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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
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 […]
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Infographic: How El Paso Voters Stack Up Against Their Texas And National Counterparts
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 […]
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Oscar Ugarte Divorce Expected To Be Final Today – Soon To Be X-Wife Alleged “Cruel Treatment” In Divorce Filing
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 […]
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A New Feature: Are You El Paso’s Publius?
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 […]
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Breaking News: Norma Chavez Sued For Not Paying Invoice
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 […]
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Norma Chavez Refuses To Pay About $6K For Campaign Materials And Consultants Have Left The Campaign
Norma Chávez, who is in a runoff election against Vince Perez for the House District 77 seat, owes $6,300 for campaign materials alleges one of her vendors. In following up with the allegation, El Paso News also discovered that Chávez’ campaign consultants are no longer with her. In a telephone call yesterday, a vendor, who […]
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Special Report: Annunciation House Provides Refuge To America’s Foreign Policy Imbroglio
On February 20, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Annunciation House of violating immigration laws. For over 40 years Annunciation House has been providing services to migrants in El Paso. Its services have helped El Paso taxpayers from having to burden the cost of migrant surges along the border. For the most part, Annunciation House […]
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Guest Editorial – Women’s Entrepreneurship: A Catalyst for Economic Growth
By: Mindy Brissey Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the remarkable women who are powering our nation and our economy forward by starting innovative businesses, creating jobs, offering the products and services that define our local neighborhoods, and solving global problems. From small boutiques to tech startups, women continue making an impact in […]
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The Perimeter – El Paso’s Mexican American Voters Deserve An Explanation
By Aldo Mena I would like to preface my comments by sincerely thanking Linda Estrada for bringing appointed Judge Linda Perez’s attendance at a Trump rally in 2019 to the attention of the Mexican American voters of El Paso. I’d also like to acknowledge Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela for reporting on this development in the race […]