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El Paso County saw chronic absenteeism rates in school districts grow between 11% to 26%.

Officials are awaiting a decision on legislation that would allow them to arrest and deport migrants without federal intervention.

“I’m leaving, I’m going back to Denver. You guys have too many rules.”

Senate Bill 4  is the unprecedented new law that gives power to the so-called “protectors” of America. Governor Greg Abbott, responsible for signing SB 4 in December, is someone who has everything and more, as he has repeatedly passed legislation to limit people’s rights. The law was scheduled to go into effect on March 5....

A Florence couple was not surprised when they learned a contractor they previously had done business with recently was arrested for allegedly defrauding more than $2 million from his customers. The couple says the arrest was long overdue. On March 5, Dwight Mulberry, 52, and his wife Joni Mulberry, 40, owners and operators of their […]

“Unaffiliated voters claim the majority.”

Here in Texas, where the backbone of local economies intertwines closely with the well-being of working families, the scarcity of affordable, quality child care stands as a barrier to progress.

Judge David Ezra decided to enjoin Senate Bill 4, which would have enforced a new set of immigration laws, from going into effect next week.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Sisters of Benet Hill Monastery are gathering food to help Colorado Springs neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. Over 73,000 El Paso County residents need food assistance, according to Feeding America, a non-profit concerned with providing food and resources to those in need. The sisters at Benet Hill are celebrating Catholic […]

"Several factors warrant an injunction," Ezra wrote in his ruling to enjoin SB 4. Texas has appealed the decision.