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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).

This upcoming Tuesday, the City Council will introduce a lowered tax rate for fiscal year 2025… one that will not have an additional impact on homeowners’ tax bills.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is requiring public hospitals report costs for medical care provided to undocumented migrants. The governor says he’ll use that information to get the federal government to pay those bills.

Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zamada appeared in federal court in El Paso in a wheelchair this afternoon. Zambada has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering, murder and other charges.

El Paso students are back in school. It was the first day back for El Paso Independent School District and Socorro Independent School District today. Ysleta Independent School District’s first day back from summer break was last Monday.