Senator Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso, Texas

Republicans are planning to spend the vast majority of their sizable financial war chest over the final 60 days of the campaign attacking Democratic House and Senate candidates over personal issues and local controversies, GOP officials said.

The nonprofit, nonpartisan National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education gave the Lone Star State an "F" for higher education affordability.

Nearly five years since the 2001-02 recession, the economy has yet to rebound with advances in household income or real wages. In fact, Texas has shown a 6.2% decline in real median household income since 2002.

“My Governor” is, of course, former UN Ambassador, Secretary of Energy, and current Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico. His charisma lights up a room—he empowers everyone in the room to be better.

In a letter to a friend, Senator Shapleigh talks about “our university” – UTEP. “Our family loves UTEP as much as you, but let's be honest. To be a great city, we need a great university,” writes Senator Shapleigh.

The disconnect between overall economic growth and the growing squeeze on many working Americans will probably play a big role this November, partly because President Bush seems so out of touch.

West Nile Virus has become a concern for El Pasoans as standing water breeds mosquitoes. Find out more about West Nile Virus and what is being done to protect El Paso.

As of August 16, 2006, $21,639,883,967 in claims have been filed against Asarco. Asarco declared bankruptcy in August 2005, leaving taxpayers and western communities possibly footing the bill for decades of environmental damage.

A good coach always pushes his or her players to win. “Worth the Fight” is much more than a campaign slogan. It’s a commitment to excellence—for El Paso, UTEP and everything we do in our community.

"As a Peace Corps-trained agricultural extensions agent, you used your excellent organizational and natural leadership skills to convince skeptical farmers to convert their undeveloped swamps into paddies able to produce more and better rice."

Texas state parks need “significantly” more money, Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick said Wednesday, becoming the latest state political figures to signal support for the 600,000-acre system after years of neglect.

Rick Perry has asked for another 10% cut to the state budget. Under the baseline budget for the health human services agencies, the cuts would further fray a social safety net that's already overstretched.

Republicans have lost their way when it comes to many core principles and may be in jeopardy heading into the fall elections, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) says.

Republicans prevented more than 350,000 voters in Ohio from casting ballots or having their votes counted -- enough to have put John Kerry in the White House.

On Wednesday, El Paso regional leaders stood before the Chamizal National Memorial mural, a symbol of U.S.-Mexico cooperation, to issue a resolution calling on Congress to pass fair and comprehensive immigration reform.

We shudder to imagine what the inscription on the Statue of Liberty might read if it had been erected by the current U.S. Congress; but here in the Ellis Island of the Southwest, we still believe in America as the land of opportunity and hope.

As of today, the entire community is entering the 15th day of an ongoing weather emergency event. Since Thursday, July 27 the City & County of El Paso have received over 15 inches of rainfall -- nearly twice the annual average.

With the flood waters slowly subsiding and residents of the El Paso region assessing damage, many of us have questions about what do next and where to get help. This is your office and these are answers to your questions.

Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.

In an effort to create a collaborative operation for assisting those individuals affected by the recent storms and flooding, the City of El Paso, along with the Salvation Army, Red Cross and HACEP have begun Operation AYUDA.