Over 35,000 voters removed from local election rolls in recent years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Election Department has removed 35,854 people from the local voter rolls in the last few years, based on…
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GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to pause EPA plan meant to cut methane emissions by 80%
Originally Published: 27 AUG 24 15:48 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Republican officials in 24 states asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to…
Continue Reading Harris and Walz to sit with CNN for exclusive first joint interview since campaign began
Originally Published: 27 AUG 24 17:01 ET By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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City of El Paso hosts community meetings on Multipurpose Center ballot measure
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is hosting a series of community meetings to inform residents about the upcoming November ballot measure…
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Trump appears to undercut his campaign’s efforts over microphone rules at debate
Originally Published: 26 AUG 24 07:35 ET Updated: 26 AUG 24 14:35 ET By Kristen Holmes, Priscilla Alvarez, Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN…
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RFK Jr.’s long history of attacking Trump melted away after he endorsed him for president
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his campaign on Friday and endorsed…
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LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2024 “LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”” was first published by The Texas…
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Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Aug. 26, 2024 “Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state…
Continue Reading Democrats sue to block new GOP-backed Georgia election certification rules
By Fredreka Schouten and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Democrats, with the backing of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, on Monday sued to…
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An El Pasoan’s journey from the Trump White House to Democratic National Convention speaker
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersAugust 20, 2024 At this time four years ago, El Paso native Olivia Troye had just left the Trump White House over…
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Kennedy expected to end his campaign Friday, in talks to endorse Trump
Originally Published: 21 AUG 24 14:07 ET Updated: 21 AUG 24 17:43 ET By Kristen Holmes, Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN)…
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Texas Attorney General investigating organizations ‘illegally registering non-citizens to vote’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is launching an investigation into “reports that organizations in Texas are…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Veronica Escobar selected as one of the co-chairs for the Democratic National Convention
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has been selected as one of four co-chairs for this year’s Democratic National…
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El Paso City Council approves new budget and no-new-revenue tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced the adoption of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, along with the approval of a No-New-Revenue tax…
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Dionne Mack selected to be El Paso’s next city manager
Update: City Council voted 6-2 to make Mack the next city manager. Dionne Mack, who already worked for the City as Deputy City Manager for Quality of…
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Watch: El Paso city manager candidates Q & A
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained the interviews of the four finalists for City Manager through an open records request. Baker Tilly conducted…
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New Mexico governor to speak at DNC Tuesday
CHICAGO, Illinois (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will speak at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening. Lujan…
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El Paso City Council to conduct final interviews for city manager position
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is set to conduct final interviews today with the four finalists for the City Manager position, with a…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to serve as a nightly co-chair for Democratic National Convention
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will serve as one of the nightly leaders for this week’s Democratic National Convention…
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Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is out with a string of new proposals on food prices, taxes, housing…
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Rep. Isabel Salcido files to run for El Paso mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rep. Isabel Salcido filed to run for El Paso mayor today. That is according to online records. Salcido represents District…
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El Paso Mayor Leeser discusses city manager selection process
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser is set to hold a news conference Thursday to discuss the city manager selection process,…
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El Paso County elected officials, most staff won’t likely see pay raises next fiscal year
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2024 The majority of El Paso County staff and elected officials – including commissioners and the…
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Renard Johnson files for El Paso mayoral race
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local businessman Renard Johnson officially filed for candidacy in the El Paso mayoral race on August 13. In a meeting with…
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El Paso city councilor seeks to transfer unspent discretionary funds back to general fund
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Rep. Chris Canales’ response to ABC-7. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City…
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First Harris Campaign event since running mate selection in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KVIA) — Vice President Kamala Harris hosted her first presidential campaign event since she announced her running mate…
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Congresswoman Escobar expects to remain co-chair for Harris Campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said this morning that she expects to play a major role in Vice President Kamala Harris’s…
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