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Questions remain after Socorro ISD asks TEA to appoint a conservator.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working to learn what led to Socorro ISD’s request for TEA conservators to take governance over the district.…
Continue ReadingAirports using biometric facial recognition in Texas
Spokeo looked at which airports are using facial recognition software in Texas for security screenings, according to Customs and Border…
Continue ReadingUvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing, outraging families
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune March 7, 2024 “Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing, outraging families” was first…
Continue ReadingSocorro ISD parents, teachers concerned following decision for state to appoint conservator
UPDATE: THE Socorro Independent School District board of trustees president, Michael Najera, held a news conference Thursday to answer questions…
Continue ReadingTexas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship
By Ikram Mohamed, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2024 “Texas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship” was first published…
Continue ReadingCounties receiving the most SBA loans in Texas
Flippa identified the counties in Texas where applicants were approved for the most Small Business Administration loan funds per capita in…
Continue ReadingSocorro ISD board asks state to take over district operations
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersMarch 6, 2024 The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to ask the Texas…
Continue ReadingWhat implications the uncertainty over Texas’s Senate Bill 4 could have on upcoming elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amidst the ongoing legal battle over Texas’s Senate Bill 4, there are concerns over the impacts it will have. Some of those…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court temporarily freezes implementation of Texas immigration law
Originally Published: 04 MAR 24 16:21 ETUpdated: 04 MAR 24 18:27 ETBy John Fritze and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday…
Continue ReadingEl Paso leaders react after federal appellate court grants temporary stay on ruling by federal judge regarding SB 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Democrats and Republicans spoke to ABC-7 Sunday, after a federal appellate court granted a temporary stay on last…
Continue ReadingTexas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate…
Continue ReadingTexas wildfire smoke moving through Borderland, causing low visibility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has received several calls about the smell of smoke and hazy weather throughout El Paso County Wednesday morning.…
Continue ReadingDeath confirmed in Texas wildfires
AMARILLO, Texas (KVIA) — New reports indicate that the Texas wildfires have claimed one life. In hard-hit Hutchinson County, officials say the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra: An Army retiree’s commitment to serve
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, the focus of the Army Emergency Relief, also known as AER, is to assist soldiers and their families in times of…
Continue ReadingWatch: ‘Devastating’ Texas wildfires spark disaster declaration, nuclear plant partial evacuation
By Meredith Deliso February 28, 2024, 6:44 AM “Devastating” wildfires in Texas have prompted a disaster declaration for dozens of counties and…
Continue ReadingWhat Medicaid acceptance looks like at Texas substance use treatment centers
Ophelia analyzed data collected by the SAMHSA to illustrate Medicaid acceptance rates at Texas treatment…
Continue ReadingWatch: An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
Originally Published: 27 FEB 24 15:22 ET Updated: 27 FEB 24 17:28 ET By Mary Gilbert and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A massive blaze that’s raging…
Continue ReadingDemand for these health care jobs is increasing most in Texas
Medical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in Texas from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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