Elida S. Perez

City leaders preparing to adopt budget in August as rising costs, less revenue drive potential property tax increases

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is spending nearly twice as much on daily overtime for jail operations than it did two years ago, even though the number of inmates housed at the jails has fallen by about 10% since then.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a staffing strategy that will allow the Sheriff’s Office to more quickly fill detention officer positions.El Paso County officials say detention officers attending peace officer training creates staffing gaps at county jails. Here’s how the approved plan will help avoid using costly overtime pay to fill the gaps.

The controversial city incentive agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. for the Northeast El Paso data center will remain in place after the City Council voted 5-3 against a proposal that could have led to its termination.

An appeals court upheld a ruling that the city of El Paso's environmental franchise fee was an illegal tax and ordered refunds, damages for the former state rep who challenged it.

The labor contract negotiations carry significant financial implications for both firefighters and taxpayers, with the current contract expiring in August.

A voter-approved formula links El Paso mayor and council pay to federal income calculations that jumped sharply this year. Here's what you need to know.

The funding had been approved less than an hour earlier before council members reconsidered and reversed course

The City Charter allows voters to seek recalls of elected officials, but the petition process has strict legal requirements and deadlines.

The former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian faces GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Nov. 3 general election.