El Paso Times

An El Paso Times opinion piece argues that Washington should follow Texas's lead on nutrition policy. The column suggests Texas's approach to nutrition standards offers a model the federal government should adopt, though the specific policy measures it references are not detailed. It is likely to spark debate over the proper role of states versus the federal government in setting dietary and public health rules.

The El Paso Times has published its weekly high school sports scoreboard covering games played from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 across the El Paso, Texas area. The roundup compiles results and scores from local football and other fall competitions, giving families and fans a single reference for how area teams fared during the first week of October.

A court ruling means El Paso County will continue receiving anti-terrorism grant money without having to make changes to how it runs its elections. The decision resolves a dispute over whether federal homeland security funding to the Texas county was tied to election-related conditions. Local officials had been awaiting the outcome, and the ruling allows the funding stream to continue unchanged while attention on election administration remains high.