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There’s a last-minute flurry of candidates visiting El Paso as early voting wraps up for the March 3rd primary election. The Democratic frontrunner in the governor’s race Gina Hinojosa visited El Paso a few weeks ago.

The El Paso City Council took several steps to challenge rate increases from utilities today. The council voted to have the attorney’s office appeal a decision on Texas Gas’ proposed rate increase.

When President Donald Trump addresses Congress for his State of the Union address, El Paso’s Congresswoman will not be in attendance. Veronica Escobar said she will boycott the address later this evening.

El Pasoans are heading to the polls to make their choices for federal, state and local offices. Early voting in the March 3rd election ends this Friday. The city of El Paso, El Paso Association of Fire Fighters and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 51 have entered collective bargaining negotiations.

The El Paso City Council voted to have the attorney’s office call for a rehearing over a proposed rate increase from the Texas Gas Service. Also, the Public Utility Commission of Texas sided favorably with the city over a proposed additional charge to El Paso Electric Customers.

Strong winds brought down trees, disrupted power service and closed the landfill early today. There is also intrigue statewide after Republican state lawmakers redrew districts last year to try to flip the Democratic-held seats.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for West Texas including El Paso and Southern New Mexico. Gusts up to 55 miles-per-hour are expected to return today, as is blowing dust.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service say to expect winds to pick up Friday morning. The El Paso City Council postponed a vote on a proposal worth just over $584,000 dollars toward the design of a Downtown Deck Plaza over Interstate 10.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court renewed its disaster declaration, a formality needed to recover expenses made over jail space for Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star arrests. The county has spent an estimated $13.4 million dollars processing and jailing people under the border security initiative.

The El Paso Police Department reports that overall crime is down about 3 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Data provided by EPPD show a 30 percent drop in the amount of homicides recorded this year compared to 2023.