It was a pretty nice day today. Did you notice the difference between the dusty haze Monday evening vs. a fairly clear evening tonight? The peak gusts were similar: 39 mph on…
Texas Monthly – Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests
The bill, which would require schools to use a definition of antisemitism when considering discipline for students, will soon head over to Abbott’s desk. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the state’s water supply
The Senate has a similar proposal, but is more prescriptive in how the money should be spent. The two chambers must agree on the final proposal to send to voters. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Waymo and Toyota are dating. If they get serious, a new autonomous vehicle could be created.
Waymo and Toyota have agreed to explore a possible deal that could one day lead to a new vehicle designed for ride-hailing and even bring self-driving tech into consumer cars. The two…
Border Report – Mexico will let US land planes to help eradicate screwworm threatening livestock
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said Mexico has agreed to allow U.S. planes to land with equipment to help eradicate an insect…
KTSM News – Las Cruces City Council working on budget, capital improvement plan
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of Las Cruces says its overall operating budget will be down more than 12 percent compared to last year, but its general fund budget is…
Tech Crunch – Figure AI sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary markets brokers
Last month, Brett Adcock, founder of a robotics startup Figure AI, claimed in a post on X that his company “is now # 1 most sought-after private stock in the secondary market.”…
Border Report – US deporting few foreign nationals to Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – It was a little over two years ago that the U.S. government reached a deal with Mexico to turn back at the border up to 30,000…
El Paso Matters – EPISD, SISD school board campaigns, PACs raise more than $200,000 ahead of May 3 election
Parents, politicians and prominent business leaders throughout El Paso have poured tens of thousands of dollars into the May 3 El Paso and Socorro school board races, making it one of the…
KTSM News – El Paso Public Libraries go ‘fine-free’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – All overdue fines for l Paso Public Library (EPPL) materials have been officially eliminated, the City of El Paso announced on Tuesday, April 29, in a news…