Corpus Christi and the small neighboring town of Sinton are locked in a growing water fight. Corpus Christi, facing a water emergency, is anxious to tap Sinton’s reserve, but the small town is fighting the move in court. Looming over the dispute: Chatter that Sinton is holding out for a large data center development — projects notorious for massive water demand.
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El Paso ISD may be headed toward drastic cost-cutting measures after district officials revealed a far larger budget crisis than previously understood. Consultants are now recommending the district declare financial exigency, a step similar to bankruptcy, as EPISD faces a projected $52.8 million shortfall tied to failures in financial oversight.
Claudia Lorena Silva of El Paso Matters joins the program with more…