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A district court decision that prevented the closure of a Catholic nonprofit in El Paso is now being appealed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael El Mayo Zambada’s case will be moved from El Paso to New York. His attorney says his understanding is the case will be transferred to the Eastern District of New York.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted to send a bond proposal to voters in the November General election. The bond initiative worth $324 million includes five propositions to improve parks, the courthouse, annex facilities, the county coliseum, animal shelter and a new facility for the Medical Examiner.

The city of El Paso is one step closer to adopting next year’s tax rate…which will be a 5.7 cent reduction from last year. The City Council held a public hearing on the rate during its meeting today.

The El Paso City Council has officially placed the downtown multipurpose performing arts and entertainment center on the November ballot. The project is one of the three signature projects from the 2012 Quality of Life Bond initiative.

An El Paso Independent School District internal audit report says student absences at five campuses last year could cost the district over $3 million in state funds. Among five schools, Franklin High School accounted…by far…for the most quote unverified absences with 40,362.

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser broke a tie between the City Council today that would’ve delayed the hiring of a new city manager until February during today’s meeting. At least half of the City Council supported waiting until next year.

Far East El Paso city representative Isabel Salcido announced her candidacy for mayor, marking the third member of the City Council to get in the race.

El Paso’s congresswoman Veronica Escobar will speak during today’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. She is one of four co-chairs of the convention. Escobar is expected to speak on the border and immigration in her remarks to delegates from across the country.

Human rights groups, immigrant advocates and policy experts say Operation Lone Star and federal policies are leading to more migrant deaths. They detailed the dangers in a new report released today (Tuesday).