Advertisements On February 6, 2021, El Paso Matters reported that Beto O’Rourke and volunteers were going door to door on that day collecting information from south-side El Pasoans looking to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Like most cities, El Paso has been struggling with having enough doses of the vaccine for its residents wanting one. Access […]
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El Paso Government Owned Companies
Advertisements When taxpayers think of countries like China or Cuba they inadvertently think about state-owned companies where private ownership is restricted or impossible. Generally, a socialist country owns the companies. Many taxpayers may be surprised to learn that El Paso government entities own private companies. Public Corporations Most readers may think of public companies as […]
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Breaking News: Dora Oaxaca Police Report Against Lily Limon
Advertisements Today, the El Paso Politics received the police report filed by Dora Oaxaca for the June 16, 2021, assault alleged by Dora Oaxaca at the Mesa Bar & Grill. As we have previously reported, Democratic Party Chair Dora Oaxaca alleged that Lily Limón assaulted her at a Carl Robison fund raiser. Limón and several […]
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Claudia Ordaz Perez Texas Disclosures Contradicted By Affidavit
Advertisements Texas officials, like Claudia Ordaz Perez, are required to file annual financial statements by law. The Personal Finance Statements detail the filer’s finances so that the public may become aware of any conflicts of interest. The filings are maintained by the Texas Ethics Commission. Ordaz Perez assumed her current District 76 seat on January […]
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UMC Jacob Cintron And Code Of Conduct
Advertisements For weeks, El Paso Politics has been reviewing pages of open records from the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC). Many of the text messages and emails are communications sent or received by UMC President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacob Cintron. Many of the communications we have seen recently are addressed to Cindy […]
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Breaking News: Claudia Ordaz To Run Against Art Fierro Plus Tax Avoidance And Abandoned Office?
Advertisements Update: The El Paso Central Appraisal District responded to our open records request on October 20, 2021. We have published the new information in this article. The Texas legislature has adopted new redistricting maps for the upcoming elections. The Texas governor is expected to sign them into law in the coming days. The new […]
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Almost 500 UMC Staff Decline Vaccine
Advertisements Information requested by El Paso Politics under the Texas Public Information Act shows that a significant number of University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) employees have declined the Coronavirus vaccine. There have been several reports of healthcare workers declining to be vaccinated across the country. According to the Los Angeles Times, hospitals have […]
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The City of El Paso Kills A Public Art Piece to Protect White Sensibilities
Advertisements “I am surprised and totally disturbed by the city’s actions” wrote the artist to me when her work was destroyed. [1] Margarita Cabrera is an artist from Mexico City who has lived in El Paso since she was ten years old. Cabrera’s artwork celebrates the immigrant community – their struggles and their lives. She […]
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The Beto O’Rourke PAC
Advertisements About two months after dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, Beto O’Rourke formed a new PAC “to boost Texas Democrats in the 2020 elections.” The PAC’s purpose is “registering Texans to vote.” [1] The PAC was formed on December 13, 2019, when Beto O’Rourke filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) forming […]
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Vince Perez Lawsuit Makes Claudia Ordaz Perez Ineligible To Run Against Art Fierro
Advertisements As previously reported as breaking news by us, Claudia Ordaz Perez filed a change of address with the County Elections Department on October 12, 2021. She changed her address away from her marital home on Londonderry to her home on David Carrasco. [1] Shortly after making the change of address, Claudia Ordaz Perez announced […]
