Texas redistricting plan unlikely to add 5 new Republican seats
In 2025, Texas ignited the national redistricting fire that has swept across the country from California to Virginia.…
Opinion: ICE detained a Minnesota mom seeking ‘military parole in place’ — her son serves in the National Guard
by Special to El Paso Matters, El Paso Matters March 2, 2026 The author, a Minnesota immigration attorney,…
A mom deported, 4 kids left behind and an 80-year-old Dallas Girl Scout troop leader’s good deeds
Early the morning of Feb. 9, Ana, a 45-year-old mother of four, woke up in the U.S. Immigration…
The next decade will define what comes next
For nearly two centuries, Texans have built, risked, welcomed and dreamed. We have grown because people believed this…
Every Dallas student deserves a school worthy of their potential
Thanks to voters, Dallas ISD was able to make progress in addressing its facility maintenance needs through the…
‘This is a compromise’ – and other pragmatic quotes from the week
“Let’s be honest, this is a compromise. This isn’t at all what we asked for … But I…
Arlington’s new ordinance removes responsibility, not discrimination
On Tuesday evening, Arlington didn’t just vote on final passage of an anti-discrimination ordinance. It voted on final…
Dallas, we must seize this opportunity for downtown
Dallas’ discussion regarding “the City Hall” issue – knocking her down or fixing her up to stay –…
Rural Texas needs champions, not loyalty tests
A few years back, I left my life in Austin to move back home to the Texas Panhandle…
After El Mencho’s death, what happens in Texas?
Mexico’s security forces did what presidents in Mexico and the United States have demanded for years. They found…
Opinion: Why El Paso needs better data to solve its drunken driving problem
by Special to El Paso Matters, El Paso Matters February 25, 2026 By Matthew J. Durán In 2023,…
Dallas City Hall’s plaza likely isn’t parkland, but it is The People’s Front Porch
For months, there’s been this idea floating around that if the Dallas City Council tries to offload City…