El Paso County residents may see an increase in their tax bills next year after county administrators presented their 2026 budget. And, in a combined announcement, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Association and county announced the two sides will not enter in collective bargaining negotiations.

In this week’s new roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss an autopsy report detailing how a man died while in police custody last month.

A Fort Bliss soldier is in custody facing espionage charges for allegedly trying to provide sensitive military information to a foreign adversary. Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the Powered by People political action committee founded by former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke.

The El Paso City Council and County Commissioners Court adopted resolutions calling on Texas lawmakers to ensure Fort Bliss and the airport remain represented by the District 16 office amid redistricting discussions. The two areas are represented by El Pasoan Veronica Escobar.

El Paso County’s Tax Assessor Collector’s Office introduced two tax rates for county commissioners to consider adopting this budget season. The city of El Paso is withholding a completed investigation into the explosion at Sun Metro’s facility on Montana Avenue in February.

El Pasoans remembered the victims of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting during several events Sunday. Six years ago, a gunman, now behind bars for the rest of his life, killed 23 people and injured dozens.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss ongoing redistricting efforts underway at the Texas legislature. And, how proposed changes would impact El Paso.

Texas Republicans have released a proposed map to redraw the state’s congressional districts. A coalition of community organizations marked the collection of 1,000 petitions against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate and profit margin increase.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a joint communication campaign to spread awareness about Rickettsiosis, also known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

The Texas Senate’s Redistricting Committee will hold a virtual regional hearing tomorrow morning. The legislature is undergoing a rare mid-decade redistricting effort amid President Donald Trump’s call for Texas Republicans to create five more Congressional seats in favor of the GOP.