Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas
The Democratic challenger will hold 70 public events in more than 65 counties as part of the tour, according to his campaign. The trip will start…
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New Mexico and Texas reach agreement over rights to water in Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas — An agreement between New Mexico and Texas has been reached over the rights to water in the Rio Grande ahead of a tentative…
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El Paso City Council votes down proposal to deprioritize abortion criminal investigations
UPDATE: A resolution to deprioritize abortion investigations by the El Paso Police Department did not pass, El Paso City Council voted 5 to 4 against…
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First oil sales on public land under Biden bring $22 million
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square…
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Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
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Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when…
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School shootings in the US reached a 20-year high in 2021, federal data shows
By Virginia Langmaid, Rebekah Riess and Holly Yan, CNN During the 2020-2021 school year, there were 93 school shootings in the United States —…
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AG Paxton: Abortion to become illegal in Texas after SCOTUS overturns Roe V. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that abortion will no longer be legal in the state. This comes after the decision…
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Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Republican Party of Texas over the weekend adopted a resolution at its state convention that rejects President Joe Biden…
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New Mexico secretary of state asks state attorney general to investigate county commission refusing to certify election results
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a…
Continue Reading Armed man arrested near Brett Kavanaugh’s home charged with attempting to murder a US judge
By Katelyn Polantz, Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Justice Department has charged the man who was arrested near Justice Brett…
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FINAL RESULTS: Doña Ana County June 7 primary election
DOÑA ANA COUNTY – A total of 15,400 voters in Doña Ana County cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting a turnout of 16.35% of…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully fends off George P. Bush in GOP primary runoff
Embattled incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton beat out Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff as Texas GOP…
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May 2022 Primary runoff election results
EL PASO, Texas – Follow this article for updates. Preliminary results as of 10:00 p.m. Texas Attorney General – Republican The Texas Tribune calls…
Continue Reading Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win GOP nomination for Arkansas governor, CNN projects
By Maeve Reston, CNN Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win the GOP nomination for governor of Arkansas, CNN projects, putting her in strong position to win…
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Democrats Robinson, Coronado face off in runoff for County Commissioner Court Precinct 4
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 hosted a forum for the Democratic candidates running for County Commissioner Precinct 4. Incumbent County Commissioner, Carl…
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Primary runoff election in El Paso kicks off, local expert predicts low voter turnout
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day in El Paso kicks off Tuesday. While there are several races to vote for, turnout continues to be an issue. “It’s hard…
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Democratic Primary Forum: County Commissioner, Precinct 2
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 hosted a democratic runoff forum for County Commissioner Precinct 2. Precinct 2 covers part of east El Paso — from west of…
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The Week Ahead: Early voting ends today, runoff is Tuesday
This is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following. Election Day is…
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15% of El Paso runoff mail-in ballots rejected so far
EL PASO, Texas — More than one of every seven mail ballots cast in El Paso for the primary runoff elections were rejected, mostly because of failure…
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State Board of Education District 1: Democratic Primary Runoff Forum
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 hosted a debate for the Democratic candidates for the District 1 State Board of Education. District 1 covers 30…
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Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue
Texas’ child welfare agency remains blocked from investigating the family of a transgender teen that sued the state in March, but can once again…
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Here’s how two Texas constitutional amendments could lower some property taxes
Are you struggling with rising property taxes or housing costs? Our reporter Joshua Fechter would like to hear from you via email. Public schools in…
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Two State of Texas Propositions on the upcoming election explained
EL PASO, Texas – In under one month Texans will head out to the ballot. In this election, you will notice two state propositions on the ballot that…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the…
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‘Something has to change,’ El Paso County elections administrator says new Texas voting law needs a change
EL PASO, Texas — The woman in charge of running elections in El Paso county believes there needs to be some type of change to the new voting laws…
Continue Reading Hackers tried to breach email accounts of election officials in 9 states, FBI says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Unidentified hackers tried to breach the email accounts of election officials in nine states last October in an apparent…
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O’Rourke calls Abbott a “thug” and an “authoritarian” who’s “got his own oligarch here in the state of Texas”
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, called the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, a “a thug” and an “authoritarian”…
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Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count
HARRIS COUNTY, TX — With counting holdups and missed ballots marring what amounted to a low-turnout election, Harris County’s election administrator…
Continue Reading Texas Republican lawmaker suspends campaign after admitting to affair
By Melanie Zanona and Ashley Killough, CNN Republican Rep. Van Taylor of Texas suspended his reelection campaign Wednesday after admitting to an…
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