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One of the important races for El Pasoan is that of the District Attorney. News Director Angela Kocherga talks with News Producer Aaron Montes about some of the implications. They also discuss SB4 and cases against immigrants.

The El Paso Police and Firemen’s pension fund boards are asking the city of El Paso to contribute an increase for retirees. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the request during next Tuesday’s meeting.

Liz and Tom talk with writer and director Adam Peditto about the recently released film Common Enemy, a powerful documentary that examines the vibrant yet often-overlooked rural communities in Oklahoma suffering at the hands of corporate factory farming.

Tom and Liz have a conversation with Dr. David M. Peña-Guzmán, Associate Professor of Humanities at San Francisco State University. Dr. Peña-Guzmán says he is a late-comer to the animal cause.

Celebrations of the Jewish Holiday Hanukkah began this week. A West El Paso Synagogue hosted a public lighting of a Menorah to commemorate the holiday.

Next week, the El Paso City Council will vote on appointing members to the Transportation Policy Board for the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The FBI El Paso office and Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers are investigating an officer involved shooting.

Immigration authorities can now enter schools, healthcare facilities and places of worship to make arrests under a new directive from the Trump administration. That is in contrast to a policy enforced during the Biden administration created protected areas where children gather and places of disaster and emergency relief.

On Monday, the El Paso County Commissioners Court will take action on a report released by the county attorney’s office on Texas DPS high-speed pursuits.

The Texas Legislature has officially kicked off its new legislative session in Austin. Governor Greg Abbott welcomed members of the Texas Senate to the chamber just after noon today.

El Pasoans will see an increase in their water bills this upcoming year. That’s after two votes to approve El Paso Water’s water, wastewater budget and storm water rates by the Public Service Board Wednesday.