By Jerry Kurtyka Authored by Sen. Blanco and sponsored in the House by Rep. Moody, Proposition 11 look harmless, but is it? On November 2, we will be voting on this and other propositions, but Proposition 11 should be understood by voters. Proposition 11 (S.J.R. 32, 88th Leg., R.S.) is a proposed constitutional amendment on […]
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The Border Agenda: A Podcast Focused On The Border
Welcome to the launch of The Border Agenda, a podcast focused on the issues surrounding the border. The Border Agenda podcast is the newest podcast joining our growing list of El Paso Talks podcasts. The Border Agenda, hosted by Aldo Mena and Martín Paredes will be focusing on the myriad of issues surrounding the U.S.-México […]
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Claudia Rodriguez Ethics Complaint Set For Next Month
The El Paso Ethics Review Commission has set a date in November to hold it’s hearing to review the ethics complaint filed against former city representative Claudia Rodriguez. The complaint filed by Philip Laign on August 28, 2023, alleges that Rodriguez misused her city-issued gasoline card. The complaint stems from an audit by the city’s […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 52: Vanguard Elements: Four Years Later
Please help us welcome our newest podcast to El Paso Talks. Vanguard Elements focuses on issues of relevance to Mexican Americans and encourages solidarity between Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals. Vanguard Elements joins the El Paso Talks family on El Paso News. On the latest episode, the Vanguard Elements panel discusses the evolving narrative surrounding […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 51: The DMB Podcast: Immigrants, Paxton, Running In 2024 And More
In today’s episode of The DMB Podcast, your host, Deliris Montanez Berrios covers many topics, including immigrants in El Paso, the homeless, the Paxton impeachment, rigged elections, and her independent candidacy for 2024 and other topics. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of El […]
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KTSM Killed Story About El Paso District Attorney After Station GM Called Yvonne Rosales An “Idiot”
During the height of the Yvonne Rosales controversy there was the notable absence of Rosales in the news media outlets. Rosales refused to respond to news media requests for comments. After trying “to stay out of the public eye for months,” Rosales was ordered to go to court during the latter part of November 2022. […]
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Breaking: The Texas Health And Human Services Commission Finds El Paso Children’s Hospital Not In Compliance
Breaking News: El Paso News just learned that the El Paso Children’s Hospital was found to be noncompliant in federal state regulations in the case of Jessie Limas who died at the hospital on September 5. As we reported, Jessie’s mother, a registered nurse, documented several instances of failures of the medical staff to care […]
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Political News: Claudia Ordaz In Car With Senator Arrested For DWI
In February, Texas Senator Charles Schwertner was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Schwertner refused to take a breathalyzer test. The Texas Tribune has been tracking the story since Schwertner’s arrest. Soon after Schwertner’s arrest, rumors began to circulate that Claudia Ordaz was in the car when Schwertner was arrested. However, it could not be proven […]
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Another Child Dies At El Paso Children’s Hospital: Mother Alleges She Was Forced To Watch Resuscitation Efforts After Complaining About Delay Of Care To Staff
Editor’s note: some of the events presented in this report may be difficult for some readers to read. On September 5, 2023, eleven-year-old Jessie Limas died at El Paso Children’s Hospital about eighteen hours after arriving at the facility. El Paso News interviewed Jessie’s mother over the last few days via telephone, text messages and […]
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El Paso KTSM Fires Whistleblower And Puts Roxy Van Ruiten On Notice For Reporting Child Pornographer
We recently reported about sexual offender, Gabriel Medrano, working at KTSM and the reports filed with the station’s human resources department (HR) about three female employees feeling uncomfortable working with him. Rubén Olague, who reported about the controversy on the record to us, was fired by KTSM the week after our report was published. We […]