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René Kladzyk is a freelance reporter who also performs music as Ziemba.
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El Paso abortion fund, other Texas groups fight to pay for out-of-state abortions

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk September 28, 2022September 29, 2022

Texas groups are asking a federal judge to allow them to resume providing financial assistance to people seeking abortions out of state.

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Abortion news ripples through the Borderland

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El Pasoans with long COVID wait for science to catch up

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Sacred Heart Church restoration effort leads to major historical discovery

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk April 27, 2022July 7, 2022
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ICE spent more than $9 million on unused El Paso hotel beds for detained migrants

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk April 20, 2022July 7, 2022
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How El Paso is using wastewater surveillance to detect COVID-19 spread

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk April 18, 2022July 7, 2022
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The rules of pursuit: Border Patrol car chase standards under scrutiny as deaths mount

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk April 18, 2022July 7, 2022
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Abbott warns of ‘cataclysmic’ border security challenges during El Paso visit

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk April 11, 2022July 7, 2022
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El Paso congressional leaders divided over end of Title 42 border expulsion policy

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 31, 2022July 7, 2022
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El Paso Police Department increases Narcan availability for officers

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 29, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inHealth

New BA.2 subvariant has arrived in El Paso: what you need to know

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 24, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inCulture

Raves Club faces backlash for upcoming concert by homophobic rapper

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 16, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Narcan on hand: Despite new federal funds, barriers remain for improved Narcan access at the EPPD

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 16, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Narcan on hand: How one police department’s Narcan program saved hundreds of lives

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 15, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Narcan on hand: EPPD patrol officers don’t carry Narcan amid skyrocketing overdose deaths

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 14, 2022January 16, 2023
Posted inWomen & Gender

Meet the El Paso women our readers are honoring this Women’s History Month

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk March 11, 2022July 7, 2022
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ELEMI chef named James Beard Awards semifinalist

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 28, 2022July 7, 2022
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Ukraine invasion looms large at Border Summit

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 24, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inCulture

El Paso Black history through the eyes of Leona Ford Washington

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 23, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Politics

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales takes aim at Hunt Companies after returning campaign contributions

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 16, 2022November 11, 2024
Posted inElection, Featured

State rep gaining statewide influence faces challenge from former Socorro alderperson

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 15, 2022November 11, 2024
Posted inFeatured

Homicides in Juárez reach three-year low amid increased attention to femicides

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 3, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inElection, Featured, Politics

Fort Bliss takes center stage in El Paso congressional primary race

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk February 2, 2022November 11, 2024
Posted inImmigration

Linda Rivas leaves Las Americas after impactful tenure

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 28, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inImmigration

Homeland Security secretary’s El Paso visit focuses on Border Patrol omicron staffing challenges

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 27, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

As COVID-19 disrupts El Paso, the impact on hospital staffing is unknown

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 14, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inHealth

Out sick: staffing shortages sweep government services and local businesses amid COVID surge

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 11, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

Omicron in El Paso: what you need to know

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 7, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

20% of staff at El Paso COVID-19 testing megasites are out sick with COVID, city officials say

Avatar photo by René Kladzyk January 6, 2022July 7, 2022
Posted inImmigration

‘Remain in Mexico’ court hearings resume in El Paso

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Unlike the other major metro areas in Texas, El Paso is more spreading out than truly growing. And new projections published this week by Texas’ state demographer show, even in the most optimistic scenario, our population is likely to grow at a much slower pace than it did in the 1990s or in the 2000s. Bob Moore, the founder and CEO of El Paso Matters, joins the podcast to talk about his reporting on El Paso’s stagnating population growth and what the city’s elected officials can do to staunch the outflow of people from El Paso and reverse the city’s demographic trends. You can read Bob’s reporting at elpasomatters.org

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