EPISD is weighing a $3,000 voluntary buyout for central-office staff as leaders try to close a projected multimillion-dollar gap without classroom cuts. The board will take up the proposal next Tuesday.

A Honduran family has sued the U.S. after their 8-year-old, who had heart disease and sickle cell anemia, died in CBP custody in South Texas.

New SNAP rules tied to H.R.1 could cost Texas roughly $709 million in penalties and push total 2027 costs to about $826 million, officials said.

Christina Montes faces questions after reporting shows her husband is a registered sex offender and was tied to a 2018 bail‑bond incident that led to civil damages.

Gov. Abbott and TANEO opened applications for a $350M state fund to back advanced nuclear reactors, manufacturing and fuel‑cycle projects. Notices due April 23; full apps due May 14.

CBP has opened a scoping process for a new Border Patrol station in Las Cruces, naming three potential 30–40 acre sites; one location near Highland Elementary has drawn pushback. Local agencies have 30 days to comment.

El Paso City Council paused an interim Texas Gas Service rate change for 45 days while officials review how it would affect local bills.

VA will automatically review GI Bill records after court rulings, potentially unlocking up to 12 extra months for many veterans.

El Paso Electric filed a general rate case with New Mexico regulators seeking to recover about $400M; the utility says the change could add roughly $1 a day to residential bills.

El Paso County will vote March 30 on a resolution to rename César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Appreciation Day after recent reporting prompted local reassessments.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a new Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, naming Phil King chair and Angela Paxton vice-chair as he continues to chair Trump's federal panel. Critics point to the panel's partisan mix and pending lawsuits.

Abbott hosted Canada’s Conservative leader in Austin to tout trade and energy ties while Democrat Gina Hinojosa ramps up organizing and fundraising ahead of November.

State Republicans are advancing proposals that could strip undocumented children of guaranteed K–12 schooling and trigger costly legal fights.