Fact check: Can you give an electronic presentation during public comment at El Paso City Council meetings?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters has partnered with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues…
Fact check: What’s the time limit to speak during El Paso City Council public comment?
Yes. Speakers at El Paso City Council meetings are granted up to three minutes to present their position…
Fact check: What is the median rent for an El Paso apartment?
Yes. Apartment List reports the estimated national median rent for new apartment leases of all sizes was $1,357…
Fact check: Can I write my address on my city of El Paso trash bin?
Yes. City of El Paso residents may write their address on their trash and recycling bins. Customers of…
Fact check: Does the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office use Flock Safety cameras?
No. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office does not “subscribe” to Flock Safety cameras or participate in its…
Fact check: Do Texas voters have to cast votes for unopposed candidates?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters partners with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping…
Did more deportations take place from Texas than any other state in 2024?- El Paso Matters
Yes. In fiscal year 2024, more than 156,000 deportations took place from Texas, according to the latest available…
Do El Paso dust storms start in spring?- El Paso Matters
No. Dust storms in El Paso typically begin in February, according to a 2024 study by Texas Tech…
Fact check: Is the 5-year-old Minnesota boy detained by ICE being held in an El Paso facility?
No. Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, are not being held at an…
Fact check: Is a neurological virus outbreak affecting horses in El Paso?
No. No respiratory virus outbreak is affecting horses in El Paso, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission.…
Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations
President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. Trump’s…
EPHP Fact Check: Tony Gonzalez Aide, Regina Santos-Aviles Was Having An Affair With Gonzalez
Since news of the death of Regina Santos-Aviles came to light there have been persistent rumors that she…