"Prior to the recently concluded state legislative sessions in Austin, members of our state delegation maintained they would work as a team while representing El Paso.

That included the lone Republican amid the six, Dee Margo. And from what we see, they did... Margo certainly didn't change his political stripes; he's still our Republican...  It's good to see our delegation, for the first time in several sessions, standing together as one, and still facing one public between sessions."

EL PASO- The University of Texas at El Paso's budget, along with those of other universities in the state, could be cut by $1.7 billion due to the proposed state spending budget released during the 82nd Texas Legislative Session.