Politics & Government

Q&A: County Court at Law No. 2 judge candidates in May 26 Democratic primary runoff election

The County Criminal Courts at Law are criminal misdemeanor courts that handle cases involving DWI, family violence, bond forfeitures, burglaries and prostitution. Judges serve four-year terms and are paid a starting salary of $192,000 a year.

The El Paso angle: Policy moves in El Paso are quiet until they are not. Watch the council agenda the next two weeks.


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The property tax angle alone makes this worth following.

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This is exactly why local elections matter. Read up, El Paso.

Local politics affect your daily life more than national. Pay attention.

Interesting development. Want to see how this plays out.