A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the late GOP Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting Covid-19. Candidates from both parties are competing on the same ballot, with 23 candidates in total, including 11 Republicans
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QUESTION-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? I am a poster child of a District 5 public education. I was a student of Dowell, Terrace Hills and graduated from Andress HS. As a professional teacher and staff development trainer, my own knowledge and practices have been informed by training, data,
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? I meet and exceed the qualification for the position, I am a former educator, advocate for literacy, author of children’s books with a passion for education. I am an approachable person. I served as an executive board member for Victims of domestic Violence,
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? As a parent of 3 children in EPSID and a taxpayer, we need a strong voice for the issues important to the community. Two of my children had to be moved to a different learning system to allow them to succeed. I understand
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1. Revelations experience: • 17 years 2018 retiree from classroom teaching in EPISD. • District 5 resident since 1992 w/ two graduates of EPISD Schools • Liason for DOD Schools abroad as a senior army officer in a majority Latino demographic • Board of Directors for the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce; Membership VP
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee?30 Years of Teaching and Substitute Teaching, 6 years as a member of EPISD Board of Trustees,6 years of TASB Board Member Training-What is the top issue that’s driving you to run for this position?Quality education and opportunities for all EPISD Students-On the search
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? I have lived in this neighborhood for almost 30 years. I have raised my children here and volunteered here. I am also a licensed Mediator for Educators and right now with the issues we are facing at EPISD we need someone that can
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? I am a product of EPISD. I graduated from Irvin HS and then attended the University of Texas at El Paso (then known as Texas Western), where I was the first Mexican-American to earn a scholarship for the tennis team. I earned a
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What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? As a combat veteran and a diesel technician, I have real-world experiences. That said, I’m well-positioned to serve the northeast. I’m the only candidate with a detailed plan readily available online. The last superintendent has been a profound disappointment and a setback for
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? Since July 2019, I have been a member of the EPISD Board of Trustees, where I have brought a unique perspective to the board. I have advocated for equity in making decisions in education, analyzed and approved the district budget, and have held
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-What relevant experience qualifies you to serve as a school board trustee? I am a retired educator with 26 years experience as a teacher and administrator. I served 4 years in the El Paso Independent School District as a Bilingual Teacher and 22 years in the San Antonio Independent School District as a Bilingual Teacher
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico researchers are warning that there may be fewer people in the state in the coming decade, with a drop in births that will continue to reduce school enrollment. The implications of an aging and shrinking population are vast. Businesses may struggle to find workers in some sectors. State
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting Covid-19 vaccines, but a majority of the state’s voters still consider the coronavirus a “significant crisis,” according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. In the first UT/TT Poll of the pandemic, conducted a year ago, 63%
Continue Reading Some Republicans in a crowded field of candidates competing for a US House seat in Texas ahead of a May 1 special election have embraced Donald Trump and his political legacy. A former professional wrestler is using the tagline “make America Texas again” as he warns “commies in DC are ruining America.” Two former Trump
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AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. But now, legislation allowing permitless carrying of handguns appears headed toward the floor of
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed a measure to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing a shared goal of Gov. Greg Abbott and restaurateurs. House Bill 1024, which cleared the lower chamber last month, would allow beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders, securing a revenue stream
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’s top state leaders announced this week that they are releasing $11.2 billion out of nearly $18 billion available in federal pandemic relief funding that has been dedicated for the state’s public schools. The announcement comes as education advocates and Demcratic lawmakers have been urging officials in recent weeks to release the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. Just about all eyes were on the president who addressed a variety of topics during his address, including the American Rescue Plan, Covid-19 vaccination distribution, stimulus checks, food and rental assistance and
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham predicted during a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday that New Mexico will fully reopen in nine weeks, proclaiming that the state was “conquering Covid.” She announced that once the state had fully vaccinated 60 percent of the eligible population it will reopen. Health officials estimated the state will
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday. Gonzalez, who was elected Sheriff of Harris County in 2016, has a decades-long career in law enforcement, according
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EL PASO, Texas — Houston preservationist J.P. Bryan has funded a legal battle against El Paso’s proposed downtown multipurpose arena and donated tens of thousands of dollars to El Paso City Council candidates in the last two elections. Last month, he reached out to Mayor Oscar Leeser — a recipient of a $5,000 Bryan campaign
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WASHINGTON, DC — Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats following the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday. Thanks to its fast-growing population — largely due to an increase in residents of color, particularly Hispanics — the state’s share of votes in the U.S.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to county judges across Texas on Monday requesting that they send his office an estimate of the fiscal impact of the current “border crisis” on their respective communities. According to a statement from Abbott’s office, “The State of Texas will use this information to formally request
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied, for now, a bid by Texas and 13 other states to defend a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain benefits, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. The justices said that the
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin says that its Longhorn Band will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” and that it will create a new marching band for students who are unwilling to play the school’s alma mater. The song has been a mainstay at football games and university events
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EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke called the the Castner Range of the Franklin Mountains “7,000 acres of rugged wilderness in an urban setting.” Now current Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is following in her predecessor’s footsteps with a legislative effort announced at a news conference on Friday to get the Castner Range
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico issued a new public health order Friday which allows houses of worship to operate at 100% capacity, ABC affiliate KOAT reports. According to the order, all churches can operate at full capacity if they wish, regardless of the color-coded risk level their county is in.
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WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of three Texas lawmakers — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, and U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio — teamed up with an Arizona Democrat, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, on Thursday to roll out legislation they hope will ease the strain on federal resources near the U.S-Mexico border.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — First lady Jill Biden kicked off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic in New Mexico, where early efforts to get people registered for shots helped to propel the state’s standing as a national leader in vaccine distribution. Wednesday’s tour came as the nation
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AUSTIN, Texas — The General Investigating Committee of the Texas House of Representatives held a hearing Tuesday to listen to testimony regarding the issues and current status of immigrants at the Texas-Mexico border from five state agencies. One agency that had its officials testify was the state’s Health and Human Services Commission. They are responsible
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