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A friendly reminder to all that today is the last day of early voting in the 2026 Primary Runoff Election. There are important statewide and judicial races on the ballot, and today is the last day to cast your vote before Election Day next Tuesday, May 26.

Swipe through for a listing of all of the early voting locations. There are multiple polling sites in District 8 and many more across El Paso County, and you can vote at any location. I like to mix it up, and I voted at the Shoppes at Solana this time. Different sites close at 5pm, 6pm, or 7pm (as indicated on the list), so pay attention to those times as you make your plan to go vote!

Get out there and make your voice heard! You can find more information at www.epcountyvotes.com.

Today, I proposed a new policy direction that the City of El Paso should not actively recruit or incentivize future hyperscale data center development. This agenda item will be considered by the City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 as Agenda Item #22.

We know much more now than we did even a few years ago about the massive electricity, water, and infrastructure demands associated with large, AI-supporting data center facilities. As a desert community, we have to think carefully about what kinds of growth align with our long-term future. In my opinion, hyperscale data centers aren’t the right fit for the Borderland.

Your engagement on this issue will be critical to its success. To participate, you can sign up to speak at the meeting (in person, by phone, or online), take a few minutes to email your representative on the City Council, and submit your comment on the record to CityClerk@elpasotexas.gov.

Swipe through for more information and ways to get involved.

From the City of El Paso receiving a tenth straight clean external audit result and paying down debt early to save on interest costs to the Council approving a slate of climate projects and updating parking enforcement regulations for new technology, swipe through for updates from recent City Council meetings as well as what l got up to from March 19 to April 14, 2026.

Misleading water-related ads designed to look like official notices about water quality are showing up on people’s front doors across El Paso. They deliberately create confusion, and in some cases lead people to spend money on services they don’t need.

I’ve placed an item on the City Council agenda to address this. My proposal is simple: if a business is advertising certain water-related services, the ad must clearly say who it’s from and that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency or public utility.

The City Council will consider my proposal on Tuesday April 28, 2026. It is item #62 on our meeting agenda. To make your voice heard, sign up to speak during the meeting at my link in bio or email your comments to CityClerk@elpasotexas.gov and reference item #62 in the subject line.

Let’s cut out this deceptive practice and protect El Paso consumers.