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A state judge heard arguments from the Texas Attorney General office about its attempt close a Catholic nonprofit that provides temporary shelter for migrants in El Paso. President Joe Biden is expected to announce new protections for undocumented spouses of American citizens on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

The global technology outage created delays for border residents at international bridges.

El Paso County is asking the governor to help cover the mounting cost of using local jail space for Operation Lone Star arrests. County Commissioners unanimously voted Monday to move forward with grant requests.

A new hearing in the state Walmart mass shooting case is scheduled for September. Prosecutors and the North Texas gunman’s attorneys have been at odds on when a trial could be held.

A county criminal court judge dismissed 82 “riot participation” charges against migrants for allegedly damaging and destroying fencing installed by the Texas National Guard on the border.

The El Paso Independent School District’s board of trustees adopted a budget worth $542 million for the 2024-2025 school year. The budget includes $18 million dollars in deficit spending primarily over maintenance of buildings, construction and technology.

The Biden Administration chose El Paso’s Sun Metro as a recipient for $30 million in grant money to replace older buses with low-emission ones. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is providing $1.1 billion in funding to 117 other communities across the country in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.

The city of El Paso projects an increase of $26.3 million of revenue for fiscal year 2025. And, the city expects to use $14.8 million of that money to pay for investments in the police and fire departments.

District 1 city representative Brian Kennedy declared his candidacy for mayor today. Kennedy’s candidacy triggers the state’s resign to run law, which requires an office holder to vacate their position if they seek another office more than a year and 30 days prior to the end of their term.

The city of El Paso narrowed down its search for a city manager to four people and two alternates. Each of the four finalists all work for the city of El Paso today.