Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES 5-3 TO GIVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR $132 TAX INCREASE ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES WORTH $232,669
[[{“value”:” Initially City staff had proposed a tax rate of $0.783 per $100 of valuation, which would have resulted in an increase of $105 for the average-valued El Paso single-family home ($232,669…
Border Report – Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings
NEW YORK (AP) — New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling comes after a federal…
Texas Monthly – Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle and Aaron Kessler / Associated Press/Report for America President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back…
Tech Crunch – Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump backs House-passed bill to make daylight saving time permanent
President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his support for making permanent daylight saving time, roughly three weeks after the House passed a bill that proposes implementing the change. Read: Read More
Border Report – House Democrats add 12 GOP seats to target list
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, on Wednesday announced it is adding 12 Republican-held and -leaning seats to its target list — including seats held by Reps. Lauren…
Border Report – Over 20K cyclosporiasis cases suspected in US as outbreak reportedly linked to 6 more states
All but three states have reported cases potentially linked to the outbreak. Read: Read More