El Paso Herald-Post El Paso News & Opinion
Labor Day doesn’t mark the start of the political season; political season never seems to stop. But it is typical turning point — a date when campaigns that have been building organizations and grubbing for …
September, 2018
August, 2018
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28 August
Op-Ed: miniCAST 2018: You Need to Go
Some local teachers are provided opportunities to travel out of town to attend education conferences that are all about the content area that they teach. There are conferences for pretty much any curricular area. The …
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27 August
Reaction to Monday’s NAFTA Deal
The following are comments from local, state and national leaders, and groups regarding Monday morning’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) preliminary agreement. Cornyn Statement on U.S.-Mexico Trade Announcement ‘Millions of jobs in Texas depend …
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23 August
Op-Ed: Space Force an Unlikely Idea Best Left in the Hangar
To some, the idea of a Space Force might seem exciting, especially being locked to Earth as America has become since the Shuttle program was retired on August 31, 2011. Since that time, we have …
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22 August
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to SISD -“Why Are They Mad at My School?”
Dear Socorro District, As a proud graduate of Socorro High School and Native of Socorro, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for you. I’ve always rooted for the district when my …
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14 August
Op-Ed: Things Parents Can do to Help Kids with Ed Tech
In many school districts in the area, students are returning to classrooms that not only have traditional textbooks, but also some kind of digital device. Some districts are giving students low end Chromebooks, while others …
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8 August
Op-Ed: Dual Credit Programs – It Could be Better
Last week, our local community college sent out a press release that their Dual Credit and Early College Program was up for a national award. Congratulations. Kudos. Bravo. For those that are not up on the …
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6 August
Op-Ed: Hurd on the Hill – Restoring Our Parks
You may have heard that there’s a place in far West Texas where the night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. This isn’t simply folklore and is actually …
July, 2018
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31 July
Op-Ed: The Needs of the Many
In Star Trek II, when Mr. Spock sacrificed himself to save the crew of the USS Enterprise, he explained his logic this way: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” He …
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30 July
Analysis: Mentions in a Few News Stories Can’t Turn a Candidate into a Contender
Despite the constant stream of stories about the midterm elections, most candidates on the Texas ballots aren’t getting much attention outside of their small circles of supporters, donors and advisors. As a result, some have …
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24 July
Op-Ed: Facts Are Facts
I once got into a discussion with one of my more religiously inclined acquaintances that went like this: “Truth is truth” he told me. “The truth is true whether you believe it or not.” Coming …
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23 July
Analysis: Texas Democratic Candidates Find Friendly Donors in Hostile Congressional Districts
Democratic challengers outraised Republican congressional incumbents in seven races in Texas during the second quarter of the year. But in most of those races — including the statewide contest for U.S. Senate — recent election …
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19 July
Video: Cornyn Calls on Senate to Consider Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Thursday morning on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on the Senate to consider tougher sanctions on Russia. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video …
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18 July
Op-Ed: When Everyone is an Expert, No One is an Expert.
At first you were amusing, adding your thoughts in the “Comment sections” of blogs where every single other person was somehow suddenly a frikkin’ genius in whatever topic the blog entry happened to be talking …
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11 July
Op-Ed: The Brown Invaders Aren’t Taking Your Jobs. The Robots Are.
Unless you are machine-gutting overfed chickens or stooped over in the Arizona sun picking genetically modified tasteless tomatoes or working the night shift at the Happy Times Asian massage parlor then chances are your job …
