With a little less than six months to go before the midterm elections, the immigration issue is once again shaping the debate across the nation. Debating immigration is not new but unlike…
El Paso Matters – El Paso County seeks coliseum proposals as Cristo Rey land fight escalates
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. El Paso County Coliseum, Sports Tourism Operations…
Tech Crunch – Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders
Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those…
Tech Crunch – Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation
Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and autorickshaws. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Here are the donors bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s record-breaking Senate primary
The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever. Read:…
Texas Monthly – Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier
The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say
Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Crash closes all lanes on I-10 West in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All lanes are closed on Interstate 10 West at Lomaland after a crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday, May 14. TxDOT sent out…
KTSM News – Banana Ball ready for stop in El Paso
El Paso, Texas (KTSM) – Banana Ball isn’t baseball, it’s its own sport and form of entertainment in and of itself. Exclusively known as Banana Ball – its gaining tremendous attention nation…