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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 Tex…
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, …
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 Fu…
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…
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 …
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, …
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 g…
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 co…
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 characte…
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…

May, 2020

5 May
Hurd on the Hill: Libraries: Fighting Misinformation and Educating American Families

The power of a library is immeasurable because it is not just a repository of books but an access point to new ideas and sources of inspiration. While National Library Week was in April and …
4 May
Analysis: If reopening the economy is risky, who’s getting protection?

According to Republican leaders of the Senates in Washington and in Austin, the next round of federal coronavirus legislation ought to include blanket liability protection for companies that reopen in the face of the pandemic. …
1 May
Op-Ed: Nature in Need

Coronavirus has hit everyone hard – our healthcare and education systems, small businesses everywhere, families, really every aspect of society. During this time we’ve seen heroic efforts and support from individuals putting themselves in harms …
1 May
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issues statement on Texas Re-Opening

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision not to extend the stay-at-home executive order and allow the reopening of all retail stores, malls, restaurants, movie theaters, libraries …

April, 2020

28 April
Open Letter: City Council Furloughs 400 Employees, cuts salaries of thousands but votes against suspending Arena, Cultural Heritage Center

The City of El Paso has furloughed 400 employees and cut the salaries of thousands more. There is a budget shortfall of $86.4 million between now and the end of the 2021 fiscal year, and …
28 April
Analysis: Reopening Texas during a pandemic, cautiously and slowly

The actual perils dwarf the political risks. Gov. Greg Abbott announced a three-phase economic thaw on Monday that he hopes will bring the state economy out of its government-induced coma, and in a way that …
25 April
Only 23% of Texas registered voters approve of the job Congress is doing – and that’s an improvement over 18% in February

Only 23% of Texas registered voters approve of the job Congress is doing, which is an improvement over the 18% who approved in February. Most — 56% — disapprove. The feelings are bipartisan, too: 53% …
20 April
Cornyn calls for SBA to continue accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) Monday sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program’s funding …
20 April
Analysis: In an important election year, politics takes a back seat

Politics are not on most people’s minds right now. It’s just noise, a distraction from the pandemic, family, friends and work. As it should be. But 2020 is still an election year, and it has …
18 April
Borderland Advocates warn about COVID-19 spread in area ICE Detention

The organizations and members of the Borderland Immigration Council, as well as other community allies, are extremely concerned, but unfortunately not surprised, by the news that COVID-19 continues to spread throughout ICE detention in the …
14 April
Analysis: What will Texas reopen, and when?

Have a little empathy for the people in elected office as they fret over possible answers to the question we’re all asking: “Is it safe to go outside yet?” The conversation of the week centers …
13 April
Op-Ed: Communities can build disaster resilience together

I have lived through floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, a volcano and now a pandemic. Many times, I have been in the “right” place at the “right” time. I have learned that natural disasters threaten the …
11 April
Analysis: Texas has scant data about the pandemic, leaving a lot of questions

If you’re skeptical or curious about this pandemic, how is what you’re hearing from the official Texas sources supposed to be reassuring? The information Texans are working with is too damn thin. Where to start? …
9 April
Op-Ed: Telemedicine Isn’t New – And We Should Be Glad That It Isn’t

Americans will hear the word “telemedicine” as one of the tools in the fight against COVID-19. Already, it’s been used by health experts on the airwaves and even the President at the podium of the …
9 April
Op-Ed: The Healing Power of Virtual Support Groups

April Fools’ Day 2020 did not have the laughter, pranks and jokes that we’ve come to expect or anticipate. As a culture, we’ve been cut off from social gatherings to protect the larger public health …

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