El Paso is one of the largest cities in Texas – but much of the country still misunderstands it.

Journalist Jazmine Ulloa grew up there. After the 2019 Walmart mass shooting that targeted Hispanic shoppers, she set out to tell a deeper story of the border city she knows. https://txst.us/bnlal9

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Gina Ortiz Jones leads in the crowded race for San Antonio mayor, a UTSA poll finds.

The poll also found voter sentiment fell for Project Marvel, the city’s plan to launch a sports and entertainment district downtown centered on a new Spurs arena. https://txst.us/ugek25