San Elizario Mayor holds first city council meeting since arrest
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – San Elizario Mayor Isela Reyes held a City Council meeting Tuesday, being the first meeting since her arrest earlier this month in connection to insurance fraud charges. During Tuesday’s meeting, our media partners asked Reyes about the current investigation. However, she stated at her lawyers’ request, she couldn’t comment further. “There’s […]
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“New York cannot take more” New York City Mayor Adams speaks about migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke to migrants outside of Sacred Heart Church during his visit to El Paso over the weekend. A video posted on Twitter by Adams’s Press Secretary Fabien Levy showed the mayor asking migrants if they wanted to work and experience the American Dream. Migrants […]
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El Paso City Council votes on creating amnesty period for overgrown weeds | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – At the upcoming El Paso City Council meeting, members will discuss imposing a moratorium and creating an amnesty period for overgrown weeds. El Paso City Council District 7 Representative Henry Rivera submitted three items to the City Clerk’s office for Council’s consideration. The items seek to provide relief on the issuance […]
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El Paso City Council to vote on $10 million to bus migrants | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso City Council is set to look at an item on next week’s agenda regarding millions of dollars of funding for the busing of migrants to other cities. As we have reported currently buses are being sent to New York and Chicago. The item on the agenda for […]
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City Council members continue to urge mayor to set Disaster Declaration | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – City council members continue to urge Mayor Oscar Leeser to agree to a Disaster Declaration due to the influx of migrants in El Paso. Representatives Claudia Rodriguez from District 6, and Isabel Salcido from District 5 express their worries as the amount spent from the city funds are not sustainable […]
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Who is running for City Council seats this November | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Four City Council seats are up for re-election this November, including Districts 1, 5, 6, and 8. Political expert Dr. Richard Pineda and Director for the Sam Donaldson Center for Communications Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso breaking down each district race. “I think all of these […]
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City Council votes to extend City Manager’s contract | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Today the City Council approved to override the veto and authorized to extend the City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s contract for five years, until 2029. “I am humbled by the council’s confidence in the leadership team we have developed within our organization. I remain committed to the City of El Paso, […]
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Several key items on City Council’s Monday agenda | #citycouncil
by: Luis Barrio Posted: May 22, 2022 / 04:34 PM MDT Updated: May 22, 2022 / 05:44 PM MDT EL PASO, TX (KTSM) – City Council is holding a Work Session meeting on Monday, May 23, where they will act on several items of note. First on the agenda is discussion and action on whether […]
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