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![Did Texas ban cities from mandating that businesses provide heat and water breaks for workers?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/watermarked-image-2.png?fit=1080%2C814&ssl=1)
Did Texas ban cities from mandating that businesses provide heat and water breaks for workers?
A state law passed in June 2023 prevents local governments in Texas from mandating businesses implement practices, such as employment leave and breaks, that exceed or conflict with federal or state law for employers.
![Have Mexico’s environmental policies weakened under the Morena party?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/watermarked-image-1.png?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Have Mexico’s environmental policies weakened under the Morena party?
On June 2, 2024, Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist, as president under the Morena party.
![Are migrant encounters down in Texas while on the rise in other states?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/watermarked-image.png?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Are migrant encounters down in Texas while on the rise in other states?
Overall, Border Patrol encounters have been down 7% in the first seven months of fiscal year 2024.
![Fact check: Can Mexican citizens in the U.S. still register to vote online for Mexico’s June 2 presidential election?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CB_PasoDelNortePanoramic-3884-Fact-Brief-Gigafact.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
Fact check: Can Mexican citizens in the U.S. still register to vote online for Mexico’s June 2 presidential election?
Over 1.3 million Mexican registered voters live abroad, according to the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute.
![Has the Texas Department of Transportation proposed a highway extension through the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso County?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Gigafact-Rio-Bosque.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
Has the Texas Department of Transportation proposed a highway extension through the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso County?
The southern portion of Loop 375, Border Highway runs 13 miles parallel to the Rio Grande and connects to Interstate 10.
![Did El Paso record only four inches of rain in 2023?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CB_Monsoon-4333-Gigafact.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
Did El Paso record only four inches of rain in 2023?
For the past three years, El Paso has experienced abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions.
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