In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss the latest in federal plans for the Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry.

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority was justified in defaulting on an agreement with JAR Construction over the widening of Pellicano Drive.

A political action committee supporting three candidates for EPISD school board positions poured $41,533 dollars into local races. The El Paso Public Library eliminated overdue fines after a City Council vote to expand access to library resources for the public.

KTEP's Aaron Montes talks with Puente News Collaborative Executive editor Alfredo Corchado about how the president’s policies do not always align with the complex binational economic reality of border cities from Brownsville to El Paso.

El Paso Electric has requested a rate increase and cost recovery for a project in Far East El Paso County. Members in the Texas House passed several constitutional amendments Monday.

The Trump administration reinstated the visas of all University of Texas at El Paso international students. A bill that would establish a school voucher program in Texas is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his final stamp of approval.

A coalition of community groups say they oppose El Paso Electrics proposed rate hikes under consideration by the state of Texas. A group of money exchange businesses near the border has at least a couple more weeks before it may be required to collect the personal identification of some customers.

A Venezuelan couple is in court today fighting their deportation after they were taken into custody by ICE at the El Paso international airport. Early voting is underway in EPISD school board races.

In the Walmart mass shooter’s last day in court, victims and relatives who lost loved ones confronted and offered forgiveness to a man who opened fire and killed 23 and injured dozens at the store nearly six years ago.

KTEP's Aaron Montes spoke with a couple of families of the victims of the Walmart mass shooting.