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More than 200,000 Texans are waiting for Medicaid approval as enrollment declines
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1704+ words) By Jess Huff, data analysis by Dan Keemahill / Texas Tribune Vanessa Melendez had been going back and forth with the state over her family’s Medicaid and food assistance applications for months when the Houston mom learned she was pregnant with…...
Seeing claims about Texas’ voter suspense list? Here’s what the numbers actually show – and what you need to know
1+ week, 5+ day ago (717+ words) If you’ve been on social media the past few days, you’ve likely seen posts that claim something nefarious is going on with voter registration in Texas. Texas suspending 1.2 million voter registrations without notifying people should have everyone paying attention to…...
Texas governor candidate Hinojosa calls for special session on data centers during El Paso campaign stop
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1101+ words) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa used a Monday campaign stop in El Paso to call for an emergency legislative session to address data center developments. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and Hinojosa have exchanged barbs and competing plans to…...
What???s behind every glass of water for El Pasoans
2+ week, 6+ day ago (468+ words) Most of us do not think about water quality when we fill a glass, make coffee or rinse vegetables for dinner. We just expect the water to be there every time — clean, safe and ready to use. National Water Quality…...
El Paso’s early college experiment turns 20 — and dual credit is still growing
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (1692+ words) 🗳️ Help power our 2026 Election Coverage. Martin Ramirez was a self-described “disruptive” young student. His coursework bored him and, because he lacked a challenge, he often got in trouble in class. Despite his behavior, his parents continued to instill in him the…...
What to know about possible border barriers in Big Bend
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1398+ words) 🗳️ Help power our 2026 Election Coverage. Since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration has renewed efforts to erect border barriers in parts of the U.S.-Mexico border that don’t currently have any. That includes the Big Bend…...
Gov. Abbott proposes legislation capping administrative spending in schools, limited impact expected in El Paso
3+ week, 4+ day ago (981+ words) 🗳️ Help power our 2026 Election Coverage. Gov. Greg Abbott made a campaign stop in El Paso on Wednesday to announce a proposed initiative that would limit administrative spending in Texas public schools, which area education leaders said would have little to…...