The Supreme Court approved a settlement that requires New Mexico to curb groundwater pumping and retire irrigated acreage to secure water deliveries to Texas.

El Paso unveiled a $1.405 billion preliminary FY2027 budget and set neighborhood meetings in June. City projections show an average homestead bill rising about $105 a year.

Trustees previewed a $550M budget that balances rising costs, enrollment declines and a possible tax move; a June 17 hearing will set the next steps.

TEA's Intruder Detection Audit shows most campuses passed safety checks, but around 13% had findings — largely door and maintenance problems.

Former El Paso astronaut Danny Olivas was among advisers quietly removed from NASA panels this spring, prompting warnings from former agency leaders and lawmakers. The changes come amid a shakeup of Artemis oversight.

Abbott is pitching a five‑point property‑tax overhaul while Gina Hinojosa made a Dallas block party into a schools‑first rally. Polling shows a competitive statewide contest.

A city audit found $1.13M in unpaid hotel-occupancy taxes across 19 hotels; officials will review collection and appeal options at a May 21 committee meeting.

House Oversight has asked four maternity operators for records about how they market childbirth packages to foreign clients as federal scrutiny tightens. Lawmakers want marketing materials, client counts and fee details.

A federal judge in Austin signaled that key parts of Texas' SB 4 likely conflict with the Constitution, putting the state's new border enforcement plan on uncertain ground.

Crews have installed roughly one kilometer of matte-black barrier along the Rio Grande, replacing an older fence across from El Paso.

Fort Bliss' 1st Armored Division will take over the Joint Task Force the military support mission for CBP along the U.S.–Mexico frontier.

A campaign mailer for Justice of the Peace Lucilla Najera used a likely AI-generated portrait, prompting an apology and renewed scrutiny ahead of the May 26 runoff.

San Elizario's council unanimously approved resolutions urging local agencies to deny water, permits and emergency support to planned ICE warehouses in Socorro. The move joins regional resistance to a national detention push.