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  • The El Paso Independent School District is planning to close several schools in response to a sharp decline in enrollment. Superintendent Diana Sayavedra told El Paso Matters the district doesn’t know how many of its 76 campuses will be affected.
  • Richard Dayoub from Thunderbird Management welcomes Fiean Liem, and Alex Mouquin to talk about tennis in El Paso.
  • The US Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Associated Press reports the agency is moving to downgrade cannabis from a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug - like ketamine and codeine.
  • It’s the last day of Early voting in the May 4th election. Polls close at 7pm. Local voters will decide two bond proposals.
  • More problems with water service for residents of Santa Teresa and Sunland Park. The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority or CRRUA has issued an outdoor watering ban. Customers are also told to conserve water in their homes taking shorter showers for example.
  • Budgeters at the Ysleta Independent School District are anticipating an almost $14 million shortfall for next year's budget. Among challenges, the school district is adjusting to declining enrollment and a reduction in state and federal funding.
  • Early voting for the Primary runoff election begins today. Several democratic party races are being decided in a runoff including district attorney, Sheriff, and the District 77 State Representative seat.
  • We now know the cause of death of the man taken into police custody after he was wandering into traffic on Alameda last month.
  • El Paso is home to a new federal landmark that honors the history of bracero workers. The site in Socorro was the primary hub for thousands of workers who arrived from Mexico to provide critical labor in the U.S. during World War two through 1964.
  • Higher education leaders are telling Texas Senators how they’re complying with a state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public universities and colleges. Before today’s hearing, a group of UT Austin students, faculty and staff marched from campus to the Texas Capitol to express their opposition to the law.
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