Check out this time lapse video of La Nube’s construction and see when the long-awaited children’s museum will open; mark your calendar for Federal Student Aid workshops; and, why Annunciation House and the Texas Attorney General are being deposed.
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An investigation found allegations that the @ElPaso_ISD had committed wage theft for giving speech language pathologists smaller raises than they were promised are unsubstantiated. More from Claudia Silva here: elpasomatters.org/2024/04/18/epi…

The Texas Education Agency appointed two conservators to oversee Socorro ISD after finding the district had improperly graduated students, failed to disclose a trustee's potential conflict of interest, and paid $283,000 in unauthorized stipends. More from Claudia Silva:
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Can Texans vote without identification? We’re partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs to correct misinformation and amplify factual information.
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“We must be prepared to answer (children’s) questions about living moral and ethical lives, anchored in divine truths and faith in G-d, dedicated to the betterment of society and the entire world,” Levi Greenberg writes.
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Early voting begins Monday for the Canutillo ISD $387 million bond proposal on the May 4 ballot. Here’s what‘s on the ballot, voting locations and what’s at stake from Claudia Silva:
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Some of the projects included in the $413 million EL PASO POLICE DEPT and El Paso Fire Department public safety bond approved by voters in 2019 are taking shape – but others may cost taxpayers more than projected. Details from Elida S. Perez:
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Three different entities – the city of San Elizario, the Lower Valley Water District and the Canutillo Independent School District – will hold elections May 4. Here’s what’s on the ballot and how this election differs from the primary runoff.
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Are you looking to help save the planet or catch the full moon? Want to celebrate Selena’s birthday with some of her Tejano music hits or take in some Gershwin with a symphony orchestra? We got you. Here’s a few things to do across El Paso.
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El Paso Matters is doing a story on electric vehicle incentives and we want to hear from El Paso and Las Cruces residents who own or are considering buying electric vehicles. Take our quick survey 👇 elpasomatters.org/2024/04/16/wou…

Can Texans register to vote without an ID? We’re partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs aimed at correcting misinformation and amplifying factual information.
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Longtime El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal will resign in June with 7 months left on her term. Christina Sanchez, who was effectively elected as her successor in the March Democratic primary, will be appointed to fill out Bernal's term. elpasomatters.org/2024/04/15/el-…

“Justice, even if it is not prompt, was expeditious,” says an attorney for the Mexican immigration agent who was released on bail after a year in jail. The agent is among 11 charged in last year’s deadly migrant detention center fire in Juarez.
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Some El Paso County voters will see two elections next month – the May 28 primary runoff and a May 4 uniform election. So what’s the difference between the two? Here’s a rundown on why the uniform election is open to only a few county voters.
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As El Paso school districts begin to plan their budgets for the upcoming school year, Claudia Silva explains seven basics of public school finance.
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“People are afraid of looking silly and embarrassing themselves because they don’t know what to do as a voter,” says Crystal Robert of an EPCC grant-funded program that encourages young adults to get involved in the election process.
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“You'll find probably over half of the school districts this year will be running a deficit budget,” says former state Rep. Paul Colbert as districts begin working on next school year’s budgets. Here are 7 things to know from Claudia Silva.
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The @ElPaso_ISD Board of Trustees appointed startup CEO Jack Loveridge to represent the Austin High School feeder pattern. Story: elpasomatters.org/2024/04/11/epi…

The city of City of El Paso has appointed an interim airport director. Plus, what deleting the arena site item from the City Council agenda means to the project. More from Elida S. Perez and Diego Mendoza
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What’s the “Popcorn List?” A list of 20 noteworthy films yet to find a distributor, including “Blood, Sweat and Beers” by El Paso journalist and filmmaker Robert Holguin Robert Holguin. Here’s how you can join the watch party & other things to do in El Paso
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