EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The legal battle over the City of El Paso’s environmental franchise fee took another turn earlier this week. The Eighth Court of Appeals denied the city’s request…
KTSM News – El Paso Police seek help finding missing 66-year-old man
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department is seeking the community’s help in finding a 66-year-old man who was reported missing. According to police, John Rumbaugh left his home…
Tech Crunch – Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
A16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade’s $3.5 million seed round. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.
A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – La Nube goes country; ‘Tangled’ shows at El Paso park
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. After Hours at La Nube: Country Lights La Nube will transform into a country-themed, adults-only venue…
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car’s screen. Read…
Tech Crunch – Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members
A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas’ incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Federal cuts threaten a Houston soccer club for at-risk youth. One state leader hopes to save it.
State and community leaders are working to keep the reVision soccer nonprofit alive after it was featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas invested billions to fight cancer. Abbott’s H-1B visas restrictions may stall research, some warn
MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool. Read: Read More