Senator Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso, Texas

July 4 is about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the historic document that laid the groundwork for this great nation’s promises of freedoms and unalienable rights. It’s about our nation’s sons and daughters, who throughout our history have given their lives for those freedoms. It’s about others becoming American citizens and having the opportunity to live the American Dream. It’s about our roots.

Though quality of life and cost of living are what attract business to Texas now, a panel of mayors from the three largest cities in the state told lawyers at a bar convention here Thursday that what will keep the cities thriving is better education.

Which hospitals bungled their jobs? The state knows, but, by law, you can't find out. In fact, from now on you won't even be able to see such statistics. Since September, the state no longer requires hospitals to own up to their mistakes, even anonymously.

Based on evaluations of nearly 2.6 million students in grades three through 12, the testing found that fitness levels drop with each passing grade – and elementary-age children perform the best.

As El Paso adjusts to the incredible growth at Fort Bliss, area leaders have made a concerted effort to determine how to improve United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in our region. The information below outlines the current veterans healthcare system in El Paso.