Issue guides
What's at stake.
Each guide explains the problem, what is working, what is missing, questions for the candidates, and sources you can review yourself.
Water and infrastructure
A verified guide to the reliability of Laredo's water system, pipe replacement, funding, alternative sources, and candidates' documented positions.
View full guideProperty taxes
A verified guide to the proposed 2026 city tax rate, value growth, debt, revenue, and what the mayor can actually change.
View full guideCity budget
Learn how Laredo raises, allocates, and reports public money—and how each candidate would change those priorities.
View full guideStreets and mobility
Track the street conditions, congestion, capital projects, and transportation decisions facing Laredo.
View full guidePublic safety
Compare public-safety priorities, staffing proposals, technology investments, and measurable outcomes.
View full guideTransparency and ethics
A guide to public records, contracts, open meetings, disclosures, and accountability promises in the mayoral race.
View full guideBridges and trade
Understand how bridge capacity, freight, border coordination, and trade policy affect Laredo's economy and quality of life.
View full guideHousing and development
Compare housing supply, affordability, land use, and development proposals in the 2026 mayoral election.
View full guidePublic health
Examine local public-health capacity, access to health care, and the city's role in prevention and emergency response.
View full guideDowntown
Track plans for downtown properties, small businesses, public spaces, housing, and cross-border activity.
View full guideJobs and the economy
Compare how candidates plan to diversify opportunity while building on Laredo's trade economy.
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