EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Mexican border state of Sonora has deployed an elite new unit to counter organized criminal activities in cities across the border from Arizona. The División…
Texas Monthly – Heider Garcia resigns as Dallas County elections chief
The election official, who previously worked in Tarrant County, won praise for pushing back on misinformation. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso lawmakers say they’re being harassed by DPS over absence from Austin in redistricting fight
Two El Paso state representatives accused the Texas Department of Public Safety of harassment Friday as part of a fight over a controversial redistricting plan requested by President Donald Trump. Vincent Perez…
KTSM News – County commissioner pushes resolution opposing Fort Bliss migrant center
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Butler has introduced a resolution opposing the development and operation of a migrant holding facility at Fort Bliss. The 5,000-bed migrant detention…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY, COUNTY, AND UMC TO INCREASE TAX ON AVERAGE HOME BY $336!
[[{“value”:” The City is increasing its property tax on the average home value ($221,726) by $83, with no resistance from Mayor Johnson, who had promised to lower our tax. UMC just adopted…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-1 TO NOT APPOINT AN INTERIM CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR
[[{“value”:” It is incredible but true. Our City currently has no Chief Internal Auditor now that Edmundo Calderon has retired. The failure to replace him with an Interim Chief Internal Auditor means there is…
KTSM News – Paxton suing O’Rourke, his organization over fund-raising
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and his organization Powered by the People, alleging unlawful fundraising activity, the Attorney General’s Office…
Tech Crunch – Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
The Reddit AMA got spicy as users peppered OpenAI with questions, and some asked the company to bring back its previous model. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Arch Manning Is No Longer the Betting Favorite to Go First in the 2026 NFL Draft
Until this week, Arch Manning—the newly christened Longhorns starter, who has attempted fewer than one hundred passes in his college career—was the betting favorite to be the first pick in the 2026…
KTSM News – El Paso County Sheriff’s Office: Woman steals vehicle, then involved in hit-and-run
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 34-year-old woman was arrested after stealing a vehicle and then becoming involved in a hit-and-run crash on Thursday, Aug. 7, in East El Paso County, according…