[[{“value”:” Former State Representative Joe Pickett filed a lawsuit against the City of El Paso in October 2020 for illegally charging water customers a franchise fee that constitutes an illegal tax. The…
Texas Monthly – Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students
The decision in the case brought by the Texas Attorney General preempts any future Title IX regulations that extend federal protections to LGBTQ students. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Crash closes all lanes at U.S. 54 before Kenworthy St. in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A crash has closed all lanes at U.S. 54 North before Kenworthy Street Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Northeast El Paso, according to the Texas Department of Transportation…
Border Report – CBP One appointments ‘difficult to get,’ migrant who waited 8 months says
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Monise Sainneus said she stopped working as a street vendor selling food items when her hometown in Haiti became violent, making it almost impossible to earn a…
Border Report – Pennsylvania murder suspect caught in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they have expelled a U.S. citizen wanted in connection with a murder committed in Pennsylvania. The suspect only identified as Donald Xavier T.,…
Border Report – Contract to deepen Brownsville port issued as LNG terminal and pipeline permits revoked
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $104 million contract for the deepening ship channel at the Port of Brownsville Port a court recently revoked…
Border Report – Mexico offering free legal clinics in US
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Mexican government is partnering with U.S. nonprofits and a few law firms to help some immigrants overcome legal hurdles ranging from staving off deportation to…
KTSM News – Rough Edge EDC: Exploring world of fixed-blade knives
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One of the best things about this crazy everyday carry hobby is I have made friends from all over the country. I also learn something new from…
Border Report – Texas expands razor wire along river banks in Eagle Pass and El Paso
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Gov. Greg Abbott says National Guard troops are installing more razor wire along the Rio Grande in South and West Texas, as some environmentalists say they see…
El Paso Matters – Judge strikes down city’s environmental fee
The city’s environmental services franchise fee charged on garbage collection bills is ‘unconstitutional and should be discontinued,” District Court Judge Patrick Garcia ruled Tuesday. The $6 monthly franchise fee, which appears in…