I live in Buda, and I’ll be the first to admit that my city doesn’t always make the best first impression. As Interstate 35 wends its congested path southwest of Austin, passersby…
El Paso Matters – How the planned Border Highway Connector will impact Sunland Park, El Paso ports of entry
A new highway that will run through Sunland Park, New Mexico, is another step closer to reality after an engineering firm finalized the route for the so-called Border Highway Connector state road…
KTSM News – Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Above: Luigi Mangione leaves a Manhattan courtroom after pleading not guilty to state charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death. NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare…
KTSM News – Structure fire in South-Central El Paso under control
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Fire crews were busy fighting a structure fire for several hours early Monday morning, Dec. 23 in South-Central El Paso. As of 7 a.m., fire…
KTSM News – Grown-ups grapple with Santa Claus question at Christmastime: To tell or not to tell?
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car…
KTSM News – Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump,…
Texas Monthly – Advocates say there aren’t enough of them in Texas long-term care facilities
Officials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texan’s only lifeline to the outside world. Read:…
Texas Monthly – As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the Supreme Court he helped change
Over 35 years, Hecht modernized the court, increased access to justice for the poor and saw his conservative views come to dominate the bench. Read: Read More
Border Report – 37 migrants found hidden inside tractor-trailer at I-25 checkpoint
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A total of 37 undocumented migrants were apprehended on Sunday, Dec. 15, as they were found hidden inside a tractor-trailer during a routine inspection at the Interstate…
Border Report – State of Texas: Gov. Abbott unveils billboards to deter migrants, before they reach Texas border
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state is placing dozens of billboards in Central American and Mexican cities to deter potential migrants from making the trek north. Abbott said the…