{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":148,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:22:22.020291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"El Paso County Budget Breakdown | El Paso News","slug":"el-paso-county-budget-breakdown-el-paso-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T02:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-county-budget-breakdown-el-paso-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c2740e622c06738f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cc054fe2-5302-4a60-b75e-56c1ebb78f01.mp3","summary":"El Paso County just approved a massive $540 million budget for FY2027, a 45-million-dollar leap from last year—with no new taxes unless your home value climbs. The Sheriff’s Office gets extra funding, county workers receive a cost-of-living raise, and the minimum wage jumps to $16/hour. But behind the numbers? Unfunded state mandates are eating up nearly 70% of the budget, forcing tough choices. And Commissioner David Stout? He’s calling it quits after losing reelection—and his courtroom duties end in January 2027. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/15/el-paso-county-approves-2027-budget-increases-for-the-sheriffs-office/91773834007/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c2740e622c06738f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"El Paso County just approved a massive $540 million budget for FY2027, a 45-million-dollar leap from last year—with no new taxes unless your home value cl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/el-paso-county-budget-breakdown-el-paso-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-county-budget-breakdown-el-paso-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}