EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Traffic signals installed at the intersection of Paseo Del Norte Drive near a busy shopping center and soon-to-be Amazon facility have remained inactive after months after construction…
El Paso Matters – City Council takes first step on tougher dog attack rules; Beast Urban Park expansion moves forward
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance Changes for…
Tech Crunch – X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire
Elon Musk’s AI company has restricted Grok’s controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heated criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized…
El Paso Herald Post – House Passes Affordable Care Act Benefits For Three Years
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2026: With the help of three Republican lawmakers, on a vote of 230 to 196, the House passed legislation extending health care subsidies that had expired at […] The…
Tech Crunch – The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion
In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that “as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United States rests partly on our shoulders.”…
Texas Monthly – Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians
Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S….
Texas Monthly – Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day
Dallas and Williamson county Republicans are shifting away from using countywide voting sites on Election Day for Texas’ March 3 primary. Democrats will have to fall in line. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic adds Allianz to growing list of enterprise wins
Anthropic announces its first enterprise deal of 2026 which includes building agents and for, and giving Claude code, to Allianz. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis is identified
Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good on Wednesday, was seriously injured last summer when he was dragged by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect whom he shot with a stun gun. Read:…