El Paso Herald-Post El Paso News & Opinion
Eight months ago, as I drove south from my home in Kansas City and crossed the Oklahoma border, a wide-open Texas lay ahead, a new home for me and my family. But as I began …
July, 2020
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10 July
Analysis: Skip the convention, but get ready for school
The real question for thousands of Texas Republican delegates on the invitation list for what was going to be an in-person state convention next week is just like the one facing parents deciding whether they’re …
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6 July
Poll says Texans’ hopes for quick return to pre-coronavirus life are fading
Texans remain focused on the coronavirus pandemic and are less optimistic about returning the state to normal quickly, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas. Most Texas registered voters …
June, 2020
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26 June
Op-Ed: Greater parental controls and conversations are needed to keep children safe online
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our children are facing a very different summer. With many camps, swimming pools, and events closed or cancelled, the pull toward social media and apps for entertainment is even stronger. …
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26 June
Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz – Remarks on the Suspension of Due Process at the Border
On Thursday, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso was in Ciudad Juárez to inaugurate a project supported by the Border Refugee Assistance Fund that will aid pregnant migrant women in Juárez. …
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22 June
Analysis: Masking the real problem — a deadly virus
Is wearing a mask a political statement or an intelligence test? Masks have become signifiers of how seriously people take the pandemic and the advice from government officials and medical experts that wearing a mask …
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15 June
Hurd on the Hill: Making our streets and communities safer for all
From San Antonio to Del Rio, from Marfa to El Paso and many places in between, our communities have shown the outrage we feel about another black man dying in police custody. I too felt …
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8 June
Op-Ed: El Paso is open – here’s how you can stay safe
It has been more than 10 weeks since our country issued “stay at home” orders and businesses across the city, state and nation shut their doors. Now, as Texas begins to lift these orders and …
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5 June
Op-Ed: COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights the Importance of Tenant/Landlord Communication
Open communication between tenants and landlords is always crucial- and typically property managers work closely with tenants to establish trust and guidance when applicable. This has been a standard practice for many Property Managers, especially …
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5 June
Analysis: Coronavirus is not the only affliction preying on community
There is more than one way to spread a virus. All you need is a bunch of people, brought together by some common purpose, and you’re on your way to community spread. After the last …
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4 June
Hurd on the Hill: Why were our seniors left vulnerable?
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread from outside our borders into the contiguous United States, there was a lot of uncertainty about the characteristics of the virus. After studying trends from other countries who …
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1 June
Commentary: City of El Paso is using a pandemic to gut important services
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. On the upside, it can help make our priorities clearer, relax rigid rules or regulations and give civic leaders the opportunity to be more accessible and transparent. …
May, 2020
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27 May
Analysis: Rising property values – and taxes – during an economic slump
Texans can now eat in shopping mall food courts, go bowling, drink in bars, eat in restaurants, watch rodeos, get their hair fixed — and get steaming mad about their property taxes. One of those …
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22 May
Analysis: Politics and a pandemic jumble Texas elections
Confused? Nervous that what you heard Tuesday about how to vote in Texas was illegal again Wednesday? Fretting that you might accidentally commit fraud by casting your ballot incorrectly? Sometimes, if you watch too closely, …
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18 May
Hurd on the Hill: A message to the Class of 2020
This time of year is always filled with excitement and celebration because we take the time to reflect on graduates from high school, technical school, trade schools, community colleges, universities and other types of educational …
