{"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":"Texas Cuts Spending While Protecting Schools | El Paso News","slug":"texas-cuts-spending-while-protecting-schools-el-paso-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T18:57:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/texas-cuts-spending-while-protecting-schools-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/86e2f16fe5693a70","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eb4f9d4b-12b1-4cc4-9025-fd49a9fc580b.mp3","summary":"Texas state agencies face a 3% spending cut ordered by top GOP leaders—Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and House Speaker Burrows—as part of a push for fiscal responsibility and potential property tax relief. While the directive targets non-essential spending, critical areas like public schools, Medicaid, CHIP, and foster care remain fully protected. The move comes ahead of the 2027 legislative session, where lawmakers will finalize the state’s $338 billion budget for 2028–2029, aiming to ease financial pressure on families while maintaining core services. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/86e2f16fe5693a70","meta_description":"Texas state agencies face a 3% spending cut ordered by top GOP leaders—Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and House Speaker Burrows—as part of a push…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/texas-cuts-spending-while-protecting-schools-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/texas-cuts-spending-while-protecting-schools-el-paso-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}