KTEP Newscast

KTEP Newscast

Newscast from Monday through Friday from the KTEP Newsroom. Hosted by Aaron Montes with direction from Angela Kocherga, KTEP News Director.

Episodes

July 8, 2025

July 9, 2025 • 4 mins
The city of El Paso began budget discussions at City Hall Monday and they will continue this morning. City officials have recommended a $1.3 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes nearly $25 million dollars in new spending.
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July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025 • 4 mins
City manager Dionne Mack and her administration began this year’s budget workshops with the City Council today. Members of the El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue team traveled to Central, Texas to assist state agencies with rescue operations.
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KTEP News In-Depth: Erick Meza

July 3, 2025 • 5 mins
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build a border wall on Mount Cristo Rey. KTEP’s Angela Kocherga spoke to Sierra Club Borderlands Coordinator Erick Meza about the group’s concerns.
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July 3, 2025

July 3, 2025 • 5 mins
The Republican controlled House of Representatives passed a domestic budget bill on a 218-214 vote today. El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and more than one-hundred Democrats lined up to offer identical amendments to President Trump’s budget bill on Wednesday.
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July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025 • 3 mins
Funds from the state of Texas will pay for the final phase of the Borderland Expressway in Northeast El Paso, according to county commissioner Sergio Coronado. The U.S. Senate has passed President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill.
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July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025 • 5 mins
The Sierra Club environmental organization is rallying supporters to oppose a federal plan to construct 1.32 miles of a border barrier on the Mount Cristo Rey formation. The El Paso County Commissioners Court narrowly voted in favor of using $1 million dollars for a proposed Downtown Deck Plaza over Interstate 10.
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June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025 • 4 mins
The El Paso County Commissioners Court narrowly voted in favor of using $1 million dollars for a proposed Downtown Deck Plaza over Interstate 10. High speed internet is essential these days for lots of reasons including work, school and telemedicine appointments.
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KTEP News Round Up; June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025 • 6 mins
In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes talk about a new initiative between city departments, nonprofits and social service organizations to provide food, water and shelter to unhoused individuals.
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June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025 • 4 mins
The Ysleta Independent School District school board adopted its $420 million dollar 2025-2026 budget.
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June 25, 2025

June 25, 2025 • 4 mins
Democrat El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted against tabling a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump over the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities this weekend.
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June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025 • 4 mins
The El Paso City Council voted to deny El Paso Electric’s proposed $93 million dollar rate increase. El Paso’s state lawmakers also worked to get additional funding for the first comprehensive cancer center in West Texas.
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June 23, 2024

June 23, 2025 • 4 mins
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick condemned Governor Greg Abbott for vetoing a bill that would ban the sale of products containing THC. Governor Greg Abbott also signed a bill that would limit land sales to non-citizens from several countries, including China.
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KTEP News Round Up; June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025 • 6 mins
In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the latest at City Hall. Montes says the City Council is preparing to evaluate top executives including city manager Dionne Mack, city attorney Karla Nieman, and auditor Edmundo Calderon.
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June 19, 2025

June 20, 2025 • 3 mins
The El Paso Independent School District school board adopted an operational budget for the 2025-2026 year with a deficit of $6 million dollars, an $11 million dollar difference from previous projections.
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June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025 • 3 mins
A federal judge in New York heard arguments about the future of Job Corps centers including one in El Paso. The El Paso Independent School District implemented a temporary hiring freeze for positions at is central office over concerns about budgeting this year.
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June 16, 2025

June 16, 2025 • 5 mins
El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar says she is among 45 Democratic lawmakers on a hit list belonging to a Minnesota shooter now in custody. The El Paso Police Department has released details about the armed man arrested at the No Kings Protest.
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June 13, 2025

June 13, 2025 • 4 mins
Demonstrations criticizing the Trump administration will continue tomorrow morning during the No Kings rally in East El Paso. Mayor Renard Johnson urged residents who plan on attending to practice peaceful methods during their protests.
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June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025 • 3 mins
Demonstrators in El Pasoans are joining protests across the country calling for an end to ICE raids at workplaces, courthouses and some neighborhoods. Attorneys with the El Paso Immigrant Defense Bar say the Trump administration’s expedited removal of immigrants from the country denies them full process under the law.
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June 10, 2025

June 10, 2025 • 3 mins
The Socorro Independent School District school board began its process to hire a permanent superintendent Monday night. Protests over recent immigration raids have spread from Los Angeles to cities across the country — including here in Texas.
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June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025 • 5 mins
The county commissioners court voted to approve the reduction of public bus service in Socorro after the city opted not to join the countywide program. Commissioners voted to ban the sale of fireworks with skyrockets and sticks in unincorporated areas of the county for the Fourth of July season.
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