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Texas Politics · TexasA Democrat is running in every state and federal race on the Texas ballot next year, the first time in modern state history that either party has fielded a full slate of candidates, according to the Texas Democratic Party.
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Recruiting effort leads Texas Democrats to fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot
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Facebook · El Pasoby Claudia Lorena Silva December 16, 2025
Facebook X Ysleta ISD Superintendent Xavier De La Torre speaks with students at Riverside Elementary School celebrating its Yellow Library, a project of Kendra Scott, November 2025. (Courtesy Ysleta ISD) Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The Ysleta Independent School District enrollment numbers are declining faster than the district projected, losing …See the Story
Ysleta ISD loses 1,400 students amid enrollment decline, financial struggles
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El Paso · El Pasoby Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise this week, increasing his salary to $1,128,582. Cintron’s new compensation is retroactive to Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year. The hospital’s seven-member board of managers voted 6-0 to approve his salary at its public meeting Tuesday, with one member abstaining. The board also approved a …See the Story
UMC El Paso CEO Jacob Cintron to collect nearly $1.5 million after pay raise, bonus
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