Opinion: Ask El Paso voters if they still want a Downtown venue by Special to El Paso Matters, El Paso Matters July 14, 2024 By city Rep. Chris Canales Joined by city representatives Brian Kennedy and Art Fierro, I placed an item on the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting calling for a proposition on […]
Racism Scarred El Paso Long Before Aug. 3, 2019
The Ku Klux Klan built power in El Paso in the early 1920s, including winning control of the school board, but suffered a major defeat in the 1923 municipal elections Racism scarred El Paso long before Aug. 3, 2019 by René Kladzyk, El Paso Matters July 29, 2020 El Paso, like the rest of the […]
Northeast El Paso $80M amphitheater hinges on lifetime, high-income investors, closing city deal
Northeast El Paso $80M amphitheater hinges on lifetime, high-income investors, closing city deal by Elida S. Perez, El Paso Matters June 23, 2024 The proposed Northeast El Paso amphitheater is the latest effort to develop entertainment venues in the city, but the project will only come online if the company raises the $80 million it […]
SISD anticipates $41 million deficit, no pay raises next school year
SISD anticipates $41 million deficit, no pay raises next school year by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters May 14, 2024 The Socorro Independent School District is anticipating a $41 million deficit during the 2024-25 school year and is looking to cut costs by lowering its contributions to employee health care, reducing overtime, forgoing pay […]