El Paso Politics

There are two types of change in politics. The kind where someone has a genuine moment of self-awareness, reflects on their behavior, and decides to do better. And then there’s the kind where 75% of voters basically grab you by the collar, shake you like a piñata, and suddenly—mira qué milagro—you “update” your website. Guess which one we’re dealing with here. Because yes, after getting politically curb-stomped in the primary, Lucila Najera has officially made a bold, courageous, absolutely stunning move… She deleted the “cash-only” part of her wedding services page. 👏👏👏 Growth. Evolution. Personal transformation. We love to see it. Now for those of you who missed it the first time around, Najera wasn’t just doing weddings on the side like every other judge trying to make a little extra feria. No, no. She was the only judge in West Texas out here proudly advertising: Cash. Only. Not “preferred.” Not “accepted.” Not “we take everything including your cousin’s Cas...

Let’s go ahead and clear this up before it turns into one of those El Paso political urban legends that somehow ends up with a UFO sighting and a chupacabra cameo. There’s a rumor floating around that I told Judge Marlene Gonzalez she was at the wrong party’s convention when she showed up to the Democratic Convention last weekend. And I’ve been getting calls. Texts. Messages. Probably a carrier pigeon en route as we speak. “Hey bro… did you really say that?” So let me address this the only way I know how. Yeah. You're damn right I did. With my whole chest. No subtitles needed. Now, before anyone clutches their pearls so hard they sprain a wrist, let’s talk about why. This isn’t about being rude. This isn’t about being dramatic. This is about reality. And reality doesn’t care about your feelings, your title, or how many people you’ve got around you pretending everything is fine. We’re talking about a sitting judge who, according to filings from the legal arm of the Catholic Church, ...

I first wrote about Fareed Khlayel’s federal civil rights case back in December. At the time, it drew little attention. Months later, I decided to revisit it and see what had changed. So I called him. He answered. And he had documentation. Over the past year, Khlayel has obtained a substantial set of records from the City of El Paso through the Texas Public Information Act. These are not leaks or anonymous tips. They are official documents the City itself released, complete with redaction logs. He walked me through them. What follows is a reconstruction of what those records show. The Police Report One document stands out. The El Paso Police Department Public Information Report for Incident #24333032 was released by the City with minimal redactions, limited to dates of birth. According to the City’s own redaction log, dated September 23, 2025, no law enforcement or litigation exemptions were applied. By the City’s own determination, the report is public. Under “Associated Names,” the c...