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El Paso gave developer Venu city-owned land and approved nearly $31 million in incentives for an amphitheater in Northeast. Venu later pledged that land as collateral for a $20 million loan tied to another project near Dallas. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/25…
This week in El Paso:
• Ysleta ISD renames César Chávez Academy
• 400-plus apply for Socorro ISD’s virtual school pilot
• County hosts Future Voter Day
• Trump backs Herrera, not Bauman
Read more in our weekly news roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/23…
Podcast: In this data center update, we discuss a two-square-mile data center construction site, power plants that could emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases, what we saw at Project Jupiter and Oracle’s proposed household electric bill credits. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/22…
A report released Thursday by the Migration Policy Institute shows deportations are on track to reach 660,000 since last October. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/22…
Pamphlets purporting to come from a transgender rights organization — mailed to families across Texas and igniting a storm of criticism from conservatives — came from a company formed last month in Wyoming. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/21…
Catch this week’s top events across El Paso.
💀 Día de los Muertos Desfile y Festival
✈️ Amigo Airsho
🎶 UTEP Latin Music Festival
⚽ El Paso Locomotive FC home finale
🎃 Spooky Fest at Camp Cohen
👻 Ghost Stories of San Elizario
elpasomatters.org/2026/10/21…
From Superman to climate change, graphic novels can do more than entertain. UTEP professor Brianna Anderson says combining words and images can engage reluctant readers, help students explore complex issues and make learning more accessible. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/20…
Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his tour to El Paso on Monday, rallying about 1,200 people ahead of the midterm elections. Joined by Beto O’Rourke and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, Sanders called for changes to healthcare, wages and economic policy. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/19…
El Paso’s first-day early voting turnout jumped 90% over 2022, with more than 22,000 ballots cast. It was the county’s second-highest opening total for a midterm election, behind only 2018. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/19…
El Paso Animal Services’ live-release rate reached 85.3%, and annual adoptions approached 10,000. Deputy City Manager Richard Bristol outlines the progress and the work still ahead. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/19…
More than 540,000 people – an all-time high – are registered to vote in El Paso County for the Nov. 3 general election. Here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls for early voting starting Monday. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/18…
Brandon Herrera, Katy Padilla Stout and Ben Mendoza are vying for the seat vacated by Tony Gonzales. Here's where they stand on immigration, affordability, water and more ahead of Nov. 3.
elpasomatters.org/2026/10/17…
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar is seeking a fifth term representing El Paso in Congress. Republican challenger Adam Bauman, a Navy veteran and former Border Patrol agent, is making his first run for public office. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16…
Democratic incumbent Vince Perez faces Republican challenger Humberto Perez, a plumber and Army veteran, in the Texas House District 77 race. The candidates differ on party ideology and priorities, including veterans’ services and higher education. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16…
Three El Paso defense technology entrepreneurs call for an independent review of UTEP’s lost $160 million aerospace grant and urge UT regents to reconsider their support for President Heather Wilson. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16…
Three detainees have died at El Paso’s Camp East Montana ICE detention center. Attorneys are asking a federal judge to order sweeping changes and appoint independent monitors to oversee health care and living conditions. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16…
This week in El Paso:
• Food inspection, pet adoption fees increase
• City Council gains oversight of future license plate cameras
• City tightens detention facility rules
Read more in our weekly news roundup. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/16…
District 6 incumbent Art Fierro faces four challengers in the Nov. 3 election who question city spending, the Meta data center deal and how City Council responds to residents. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15…
The race for the Texas House District 79 seat pits Democratic incumbent Claudia Ordaz, a former city representative, against Republican Jesse Romero, a retired Realtor and Navy veteran who previously ran unsuccessfully for a City Council seat. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15…
A Mexican judge this week closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country's immigration agency, for crimes related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juarez detention center that killed 40 migrants and injured 30 others. elpasomatters.org/2026/10/15…
