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<\/p>\nEL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A town hall in Downtown El Paso wants to give people an opportunity to better understand local elections and what’s at stake. <\/p>\n
Senior program officer at the El Paso Community Foundation and former news anchor Stephanie Valle said Puente News Collaborative, a nonprofit news organization that reports on binational issues on the border, is hosting the event on Oct. 29, bringing together journalists, experts and election officials to break down some of the big races. <\/p>\n
“A lot of people have a lot of mistrust or lack of understanding about how our industry works. And so we wanted to take this opportunity to talk about in-depth journalism,” Valle said. “That’s why we wanted to host the town hall to create this arena where people can hear from journalists and ask questions of journalists and really get a deeper sense of what’s happening in their community, especially at this time during the elections.”<\/p>\n
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Puente News Collaborative website. Credit: Puente News Collaborative<\/p>\n
Panelists are expected to include Bob Moore of El Paso Matters, Puente News Collaborative Executive Editor Alfredo Corchado, and El Paso County Election Administrator Lisa Weiss, Valle said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do believe that every election is vastly important because this is an opportunity for the community to tell the government what they like and what they don’t like,\u201d Valle said.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: <\/a>Gina Hinojosa to hold campaign rally in El Paso on Oct. 28<\/a><\/p>\n The town hall is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29. Valle said doors open at 5:30 p.m. <\/p>\n It will be held at the El Paso Community Foundation at 333 N. Oregon St. in the Foundation Room, across from San Jacinto Plaza. Parking is available at the Mills parking garage, she said.<\/p>\n Valle said the event will be livestreamed, but organizers would prefer people attend in person. <\/p>\n Walk-ins will be welcomed, but reservations are encouraged. <\/p>\n For more information, visit the Puente News Collaborative’s Instagram<\/a> or their official website<\/a>. <\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: El Paso County Commissioner Precinct 2 candidates: Mike Teran and Matt Sistrunk<\/a><\/p>\n