In today’s episode of The DMB Podcast, your host, Deliris Montanez Berrios talks about abortion rights, immigration enforcement, the Democrat’s failures and other issues by responding to news headlines. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of El Paso to our readers. Our podcasters discuss […]
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James Montoya 2020 District Attorney Candidate Announcing Candidacy For 2024 El Paso County Attorney Race
Yesterday, former assistant district attorney and 2020 candidate, James Montoya took to Facebook to announce that he will run for the District Attorney office again in 2024. Montoya’s message on Facebook said that his represents an “opportunity for a new collaborative version of justice for El Paso.” Today, Montoya will make his official announcement at […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 43: The Truth Matters Podcast: Fallen Comrades Reunited
In this episode of El Paso Talks, John Cook talks about Sgt. Major Massimo Pizzolla’s mission to relocate the World War II graveside of Antonio Machetti at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of El Paso to our readers. Our […]
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Ethics Hearing Date Set In Cassandra Hernandez Case
El Paso News Exclusive – George Zavala was notified today in a letter that a hearing has been scheduled before the El Paso Ethics Review Commission to hear the complaint filed by Zavala against city representative Cassandra Hernandez. As we reported on May 26, Zavala filed a complaint alleging “improperly” receiving “unwarranted privileges” as an […]
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We Need A Chief Executive Officer, Not A City Manager – Redux
By: Jerry Kurtyka The last time we went through a change of city managers, I wrote a Letter to the Editor of El Paso, Inc. My letter was published as a guest op-ed the week of November 3, 2013. In that op-ed, I argued for a change to the city organization to elevate the role […]
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El Paso Not Among Texas Cities Receiving All Of The $1.6 Billion Opioid Settlement Money
In October 2021, county judge Ricardo Samaniego announced that the county would be receiving part of the Texas’ Johnson & Johnson’s $292 million settlement funds from the opioid crisis. According to Samaniego, the “settlement allows us to recover some of the money” taxpayer monies spent on the opioid epidemic. According to the county’s press release […]
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Special Report: Gun Violence In El Paso – A Historical Perspective
Since the February 15, 2023 shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall, El Pasoans have been asking if gun violence in El Paso is increasingly higher this year. To address this question, El Paso News analyzed the gun violence rates from 2014 through May 30th to see if gun violence is up in El Paso. According […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 42: The DMB Podcast: Gas Cards, Trump & More
In today’s episode of The DMB Podcast, your host Deliris Montanez Berrios talks about the ongoing city council controversy over the gas cards. She also delves into Donald Trump legal problems, the GOP 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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El Paso City Council Use Of Gasoline Cards Being Investigated By Law Enforcement Agency Per Open Records & Public Comments
El Paso News filed an open records request on May 24, 2023, asking for copies of the video evidence collected by the police while investigating the use of gasoline credit cards by former city representative Claudia Rodriguez and current city representative Cassandra Hernandez. Today, fifteen days after we submitted our request, the City of El […]
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El Paso Talks: Season 1: Episode 41: The DMB Podcast: Elections, Immigration And More
In the latest episode of The DMB Podcast, your host, Deliris Montanez Berrios, talks about the upcoming runoff elections, immigration reform, law enforcement matters, the cancer center and more. About El Paso Talks El Paso Talks is a podcast channel devoted to bringing the authentic voices of El Paso to our readers. Our podcasters discuss […]