Mpox cases in Texas have slowed down since the 2022 outbreak began, but saw an increase this year compared to last. Health experts in El Paso recommend only people most at risk for mpox get the vaccine. Here’s who and how: elpasomatters.org/2024/10/14/whe…

In his new book “The Gangs of Zion,” El Paso author Ron Stallworth goes beyond the police procedural genre to give readers insight into who he is. He talks about the challenges of finding acceptance as a Black cop. elpasomatters.org/2024/10/16/rev…

El Paso reported 2 new cases of mpox on Wednesday, the first since 2023. Here’s how – and who should – get the mpox vaccine: elpasomatters.org/2024/10/16/el-…

El Paso Children’s Hospital's latest tax filing shows the hospital had an increase in revenue and gave CEO Cindy Stout an 8% raise in 2023. Read more from Priscilla Totiyapungprasert 🌵: elpasomatters.org/2024/10/21/el-…

I don't think I've ever cried so much working on a story. Here is Deborah Dorbert, who was forced by Ron DeSantis to give birth to a baby she knew would die, in her own words: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Former @elpaso_isd theater director and UTEP alumnus Anthony-Michael Stokes brings his Wizard of Oz puppet musical, ‘The Scarecrow,’ to New York City. elpasomatters.org/2024/10/25/el-…

if the nyt workers are able to successfully prevent the needle from being published it will be one of the greatest achievements for organized labor since the invention of the weekend

No contract, no needle.

Final notes from my reporting in Latino communities during the election: 80% of Latinos are working class. Their experience of the economy the past four years—Covid shutdowns, inflation, gas prices, housing costs—was rough. That puts the incumbent Dems at a disadvantage. 🧵1/9

if you’re in bed stay in bed

New: Trump’s big win is a body blow for US labor movement, poised to slam shut some rare recent openings. Among moves business advocates are urging Trump take: Firing not just NLRB GC but the labor board's Democratic members. In next Businessweek issue. Gift link: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Planned Parenthood in El Paso relocates and reopens with a new, bigger health center. elpasomatters.org/2024/11/12/pla…

WATCH: The desert bighorn sheep are set to arrive today, Wednesday, at Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso. Reporter Priscilla Totiyapungprasert 🌵 shares everything you need to know about this momentous move: elpasomatters.org/2024/12/04/des…

Texas State Parks read bleat reporter Priscilla Totiyapungprasert 🌵 about the reintroduction! elpasomatters.org/2024/12/04/des…

More than 300 people gathered at Franklin Mountains State Park on Wednesday to watch the homecoming of the desert bighorn sheep to El Paso. See the photos: elpasomatters.org/2024/12/04/pho…

.TxDOT is in the process of selecting a concept for extending the border highway in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Public comments on the study showed residents support reducing traffic, but are concerned over the potential impact on Rio Bosque Wetlands Park. elpasomatters.org/2024/12/05/el-…

This week in our El Paso news roundup: -Dr. Hector Ocaranza gets a $25k raise, contract extension as health authority. -City updates debt policies; opens Leadership Academy registration. -El Paso Matters collab wins awards for Juárez fire investigation. elpasomatters.org/2024/12/06/el-…

El Paso has only two pediatric endocrinologists. Texas sued one of them for illegally treating transgender youth – a claim the doctor denies. More from Priscilla Totiyapungprasert 🌵 / @report4america: buff.ly/4fR1OFk

Why does El Paso have so few pediatric endocrinologists? Families and physicians share why the need is high in this bordertown. From Priscilla Totiyapungprasert 🌵 / @report4america elpasomatters.org/2025/01/13/el-…

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