REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH care
El Paso doctors reckon with strict abortion laws a year after SB 8
OB-GYNs and birth workers in El Paso share how SB 8 and the Texas trigger law have impacted pregnancy and reproductive health care in the region.
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County rejects paying for district attorney’s removal defense
The question of whether to fund El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales’ legal defense hinged on whether El Paso County Commissioners Court felt it would serve a public purpose; they voted 4-1 to deny funding for now.
Tim Hardaway and the power of change
A hateful anti-gay comment almost eclipsed Tim Hardaway’s basketball legacy. The former UTEP star committed to changing himself, and finally made it to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Week Ahead: Mexican President Benito Juárez sculpture unveiling is Sunday
The fourth of the XII Travelers sculpture series will be unveiled at the Chamizal National Memorial on Sunday and a Texas v. New Mexico water case hearing takes place next week.
Amid surge, El Paso government connects migrants to transportation, lodging
El Paso governments are opening centers to fly and bus migrants to their next destination. Advocates say the effort will help mitigate the humanitarian crisis on the border.
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government
‘The queen of the chessboard’: A Q&A with Rochelle Garza
The Democratic challenger for Texas attorney general talks about why abortion, LGBTQ rights and immigration are priorities for her campaign ahead of the November election.
Attorneys, prosecutors in Walmart case tussle over motion to recuse judge
A motion by defense lawyers in the Walmart shooting case states that the El Paso District Attorney’s Office is seeking to recuse the judge to cover up allegations that the…
Damaged buildings in Downtown arena site being re-evaluated under study
An architecture firm is conducting a feasibility study for the stalled Downtown El Paso arena project, including whether buildings damaged in 2017 are structurally sound and financially feasible to include…
The week ahead
The Week Ahead: UTEP, EPCC see slight enrollment drop
Both the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College reported a slight drop in student enrollment for this fall compared to last year; also, a second monkeypox case has been confirmed in El Paso.
HEALTH
New mothers face uncertainty as Texas Medicaid extension hits snag
UTEP research found El Paso mothers who thought they lost Medicaid benefits after giving birth. They were unaware they had automatic, continuous coverage during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Monday vote on UMC’s $345 million bond issue may be in limbo
The El Paso County Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote Monday on whether UMC can issue $345 million in non-voter approved debt, but it may not happen if a petition…
El Paso pharmacies offer updated COVID-19 boosters as omicron variant spreads
Updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters target BA.4 and BA.5 strains of omicron variant. Here’s where to schedule a booster shot in El Paso.
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