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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 14

“If El Paso is serious about fighting harsh enforcement, it must also confront its quiet complicity with the very system it claims to oppose,” Octavio Dominguez writes. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/14/opi…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso County government has taken strong stands against harsh immigration enforcement while reaping millions from jailing immigrants for the federal government.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · 6 h

Catch this week’s top events across El Paso. 🌴 Luau at La Nube 🐞 Insect Night at Museum of Archaeology 🦎 Reptilia at the Zoo 🎥 Plaza Classic Film Fest continues 🎒 Backpack giveaway + 3K walk/run Plan your week with our full events roundup. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/23/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Looking for things to do in El Paso this weekend? From a tiki night at La Nube to a classic film showcase and free concerts, here are the area’s events.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 22

Data shows IDEA students leave before high school at far higher rates than nearby public schools, raising questions about student support and retention. More from @thewatchpup elpasomatters.org/2025/07/22/ide…

elpasomatters's tweet card. IDEA, a public charter school network, enrolled 256 eighth-graders in El Paso four years ago – but only 124 were enrolled in the graduating class in May.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 21

Has your family been affected by @elpaso_isd school closures? We’d like to hear from you. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/21/epi…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso Matters wants to hear from El Paso ISD families who have been affected by school closures

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 21

Two young parents struggle to find medical care and schooling in Mexico for their disabled American children after being deported from the U.S. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/21/dep…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Parents struggle to find medical care and schooling in Mexico for their disabled U.S.-born children after being deported from the United States.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 20

Property taxes are likely going up – but did El Paso city officials tell the full story on exemptions and the debt? elpasomatters.org/2025/07/20/cit…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Some claims the city has made ahead of adopting a budget and tax rate, which will likely lead to higher city property taxes, don’t add up. Here’s what to know.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 18

Podcast: El Paso Matters staffers talk about why we still see flash floods in El Paso even as the stormwater fee El Paso Water customers pay has increased. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/18/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso Matters staffers talk about the flooding we've seen in El Paso, why we see water pool in streets even after brief rain storms, and what El Pasoans are getting for that $7 monthly stormwater...

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 18

This week in El Paso: • City seeks input on major Vista del Sol Drive rebuild • EPISD changes to a districtwide dress code • Dignity Act immigration reform bill returns • United Way funds $2.4M in local grants Read more in our weekly roundup. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/18/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso news this week: See how the city plans to rebuild portions of Vista del Sol Drive, why EPISD changed its dress code, plus, what’s in Rep. Escobar’s updated immigration reform bill

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 17

Following recent flash floods that have struck some parts of El Paso, especially in the Northeast, El Paso Matters spoke with a top El Paso Water executive about how the utility tries to prevent flooding in the city. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/17/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. It’s been a dry 2025 in El Paso, but recent rainfall flooded streets in several neighborhoods. Here’s what role our terrain, private developers and Mother Nature play when it comes to flash floods.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 16

The Plaza Classic Film Festival returns July 17-27 with 100+ films, special guests and free events across Downtown El Paso. Catch screenings of “La Bamba,” “Alien,” and “The Empire Strikes Back.” 🎟️ Info + full schedule: elpasomatters.org/2025/07/16/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. More than 100 films, special guests and free events will take over the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso during the Plaza Classic Film Festival, returning July 17-27 with cinema for every taste.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 16

Catch this week’s top events across El Paso. 🎥 Plaza Classic Film Festival 🎵 Cool Canyon Nights 🎖️ ‘Art of Propaganda’ opens at EPMA 🖼️ ‘Pasos Urbanos’ at Museum of History 🏃🏻 Run for Freedom 5K and 1-Mile Race Full events roundup: elpasomatters.org/2025/07/16/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Watch “La Bamba” at Plaza Classic, hear Phil Hamilton at Cool Canyon Nights, and explore new exhibits at EPMA and El Paso Museum of History in this week’s top events.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 15

Republican plans for meeting President Trump’s request to create five more GOP House seats in Texas could involve redrawing Rep. Veronica Escobar’s El Paso district, @PunchbowlNews reports. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/15/con…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Punchbowl News reports that Texas Republicans are looking at El Paso as a target to fulfill President Trump’s request to redraw five House seats now held by Democrats

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 15

Fact check: Does El Paso experience floods every summer? Here’s our latest fact brief, which we produce in partnership with Gigafact to correct misinformation and amplify factual information. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/15/gig…

elpasomatters's tweet card. The distinction between floods and flash floods is important when evaluating whether El Paso experiences flooding every summer. This fact brief examines the data.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 15

The El Paso Department of Public Health lost $3.5 million funds this year after the Trump admin gutted federal health agencies and clawed back unspent pandemic-era grants that hadn’t yet expired. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/15/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. The Trump administration revoked unspent pandemic-era grants and is slashing the CDC’s budget – upending funding to local health agencies.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 14

An El Paso Matters analysis shows that property tax increases by local governments have offset much of the savings El Paso homeowners have received on school taxes under a 2023 Texas tax relief plan. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/14/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso school district property taxes have gone down sharply over the past two years, but increases by other governments have eroded those savings for average taxpayers, an El Paso Matters analysis...

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 14

Has recent rainfall this summer led to flooding problems for you? El Paso Matters wants to hear about how El Pasoans have been affected by recent bouts of rainfall. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/14/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. El Paso Matters wants to hear from El Pasoans who have experienced flooding problems in their home or business following rainfall this summer.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 14

More support. More compassion. El Paso’s new initiative aims to provide real help for people experiencing homelessness. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/14/el-…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Here’s how a pilot program that prioritizes assistance over enforcement when it comes to homeless people panhandling and setting up encampments could expand citywide.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 13

From dusty farm fields to the big screen, Luis Valdez’s imagination turned a misshapen potato into a revolutionary character, and later, Chicano identity into cinematic history. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/13/pla…

elpasomatters's tweet card. The “La Bamba” and “Zoot Suit” creator will appear at the Plaza Classic Film Festival, where he’ll reflect on art, identity and El Paso’s influence on his work.

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 11

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and ICE officials are at odds over access to a detention center in El Paso — again raising questions about oversight and agency policy. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/11/dhs…

elpasomatters's tweet card. ICE says it followed new DHS regulations when it denied Rep. Veronica Escobar from entering an El Paso migrant detention facility. The congresswoman says the protocol is illegal and deserves public...

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El Paso Matters@elpasomatters · Jul 11

El Paso County is ditching its plan to dredge Ascarate Lake. A $6M proposal to excavate the lake bottom was scrapped after estimates ballooned past $20M. Here’s what officials say they’ll do instead — and why some parkgoers aren’t satisfied. elpasomatters.org/2025/07/11/pla…

elpasomatters's tweet card. Anglers who frequent Ascarate Lake said dredging and deepening it would make for better fishing and a healthier aquatic ecosystem. Studies found it would cost much more than expected to do so.

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