Doña Ana County official pleased with early voting numbers ahead of Nov. 7 election
LAS CRUCES,New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces voters are preparing to usher in new leaders. The next regularly scheduled Municipal Election is Tuesday,…
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Early voting underway in El Paso, southern New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early voting locations for El Paso County are listed below. AGUA DULCE COMMUNITY CENTER 15371 Kentwood Ave. 79928Classroom B…
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ABC-7 questions Las Cruces mayoral candidates about their stances on drug, alcohol abuse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is asking Las Cruces mayoral candidates their thoughts on important topics impacting voters ahead of the…
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Las Cruces mayoral candidates share their thoughts on crime reduction
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is asking Las Cruces mayoral candidates their thoughts on important topics impacting voters ahead of the…
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Texans may approve billions for energy, water, parks and broadband on Nov. 7
By Keaton Peters, The Texas Tribune Oct. 31, 2023 “Texans may approve billions for energy, water, parks and broadband on Nov. 7” was first published…
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ABC-7 speaks with Las Cruces mayoral candidates ahead of Nov. 7 vote
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In one week, Las Cruces voters will head to the polls to choose a new mayor. Seven candidates are vying for the…
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Former Rep. Norma Chavez to announce candidacy for District 77 seat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former state Representative Norma Chavez will announce her campaign for the Texas District 77 race on Wednesday. Chavez…
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Voter’s Guide: Read about the important elections in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Voters in Las Cruces will vote on several matters this election day, November 7, 2023. Residents will vote for…
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Judy Gutierrez announces candidacy in El Paso’s District 2 special election
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Miriam “Judy” Gutierrez is joining the race for El Paso’s District 2 city representative seat. The special election is…
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November 2023 Election: What is on the ballot in West Texas?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The early voting period for the November 2023 Uniform and Special Election begins Monday and lasts through November 3,…
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Texas Attorney General sues DHS over cutting of state’s concertina wire placed along the border
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security, according to the AG’s…
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Design Contest to Determine the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker for El Paso County
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The El Paso County Elections Department invites local high school students to participate in the third edition of the El Paso…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Early Voting Begins Monday
EL PASO, TX ( KVIA)-Early Voting period for the November 2023 Uniform and Special Election begins next Monday, October 23rd and ends Friday, November…
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Primary election heats up for Texas U.S. Senate seat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas is gearing up for a heated primary election in the upcoming race for one of its U.S. Senate seats. While the general…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment
By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune Sept. 18, 2023 “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment” was first published by…
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Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26…
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Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
Originally Published: 01 AUG 23 17:24 ET Updated: 01 AUG 23 17:33 ET By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has been…
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El Paso State Rep. Lina Ortega will not seek reelection in 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative Lina Ortega will not seek a fifth term in office. Ortega has represented House District 77 since…
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Why a third indictment of Trump could be such a profound stain on his legacy
(CNN) — Few citizens face the kind of perfect storm of legal threats engulfing Donald Trump. And given that he is a past and possibly future…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
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Texas House and Senate announce deal on property tax legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas…
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As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit
As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot…
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Biden administration moves ahead with Medicare drug price negotiations amid industry lawsuits
(CNN) — Undeterred by a growing number of lawsuits, the Biden administration on Friday released revised guidance for Medicare’s new drug price…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar launches reelection bid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is officially running for reelection. The El Paso representative launched the bid with a…
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Joe Moody passes on El Paso DA race to seek re-election to Texas House
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 26, 2023 State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, is running for re-election instead of district attorney. Moody, 42,…
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James Montoya launches bid for El Paso District Attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — James Montoya is once again launching a bid to become El Paso’s District Attorney. The former prosecutor under former DA…
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Former El Paso congressman Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he’s…
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Texas Sen. Angela Paxton says she will ‘carry out my duties’ in husband’s impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said Monday she will “carry out my duties” ahead of the historic impeachment trial of her…
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Governor Abbott signs new law to protect trap-neuter-return programs in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 3660 into law, protecting those who trap, neuter or spay, and release feral…
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