In a 5-3 vote, the City Council introduced 18 new amendments to its noise ordinance. While many of the changes were to language in the law… the amendments include a new measurement to read vibrations of sound produced from businesses near residential areas. The El Paso Public Defender’s Office was awarded a nearly $1.5 million dollar grant to use in the defense of people arrested under Texas’ Operation Lone Star. More than 60 Texas organizations are urging legislators to fund improvements to Medicaid and food stamp application processes.
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This program originally aired on December 18, 2024