By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneMarch 2, 2023 “U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Las Cruces Deputy City Attorney will fill the vacancy for the third judicial district court in Las Cruces, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday. Mark D. Standridge currently serves as an assistant United States attorney for the district of New Mexico, where he investigates and
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WESLACO, Texas (KVIA) — A roundtable on Texas’s ongoing border security efforts was held by Governor Greg Abbott along with other state officials after last week border security was designated as an emergency item for this legislative session. The discussion included expanding the state’s strategies to secure the southern border, as well as the Biden
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are reacting to new details Friday of an armed bystander stopping the 16-year-old who shot and killed 17-year-old Angeles Zaragoza at Cielo Vista Mall on Wednesday. The bystander had been armed and police say he shot the 16-year-old to stop him. “I assume he feared for his life
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Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 15:15 ETUpdated: 10 FEB 23 15:25 ETBy Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a $3.3 million settlement and an apology as part of a tentative settlement with four whistleblowers who publicly accused Paxton of abuse of office, bribery and other criminal
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UPDATE: Representative Dade Phelan was elected House Speaker. EL PASO, Texas — The 88th Texas State Legislature began at 12 p.m. CST Tuesday and will end May 29. This article details what to look out for. The Texas Tribune highlighted six aspects to keep an eye out for as the legislative session starts Tuesday: How
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EL PASO, Texas– Ahead of President Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday, the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) holds a press conference and a “This is Our New Ellis Island” community march Saturday morning. The march is also in response to the Biden administration’s new border enforcement measures. The press conference begins at 11:00
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UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker after Kevin McCarthy fails to win enough Republican support. UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans adjourn House until 8 p.m. as standoff deepens over electing Kevin McCarthy as speaker. McCarthy failed to win speakership in a sixth round of voting. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexican Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was sworn in for her second term at midnight Sunday. Governor Lujan Grisham and Lt. Governor Howie Morales were inaugurated publicly in a celebration Sunday afternoon at the historic Lensic Theater. The governor addressed her plans for the coming year’s in her inaugural speech,
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting EPISD’s vacant Morehead and Bassett Middle Schools to make sure facilities are appropriate. The internet systems, fire systems, and kitchens are all being checked. Once inspection is complete, the
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the border in an attempt to deter illegal crossings, according to a Tweet from the department. This morning, service members deployed to El Paso, Texas constructed a triple-strand concertina barrier near the
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EL PASO, Texas — Brian Kennedy, Art Fierro, and Chris Canales have been named the winners in Saturday’s runoff election that will fill three city council positions. District 1 Kennedy, an attorney and former Director and CEO of the El Paso Coliseum and El Paso Sports Commission, has won the runoff election for the District
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EL PASO, Texas — Runoff Election Day is Saturday where candidates are vying for City Council seats in Districts 1, 6 and 8. A total of 6,337 voters turned out to early voting for the runoffs. A list of voting locations can be found here. District 1 candidates Non-Partisan candidates Brian Kennedy and Analisa Cordova
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EL PASO, Texas — The December Runoff Election is rounding the corner with Early Voting locations officially closing their doors tonight. Three District races are still undecided in this runoff election. They are districts 1, 6, and 8. There are two remaining candidates for each seat. WATCH District 1: Analisa Cordova Silverstein and Brian Kennedy
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EL PASO, Texas — The December Runoff Election is Saturday, Dec. 17. Three District races are still undecided in this runoff election. They are districts 1, 6, and 8. There are two remaining candidates for each seat. WATCH District 1: Analisa Cordova Silverstein and Brian Kennedy WATCH District 6: Claudia Rodriguez and Art Fierro District
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats will hold a 51-49 majority in Senate following Raphael Warnock’s victory in Georgia runoff. (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock will win Georgia’s Senate runoff, CNN projects, giving Democrats greater leverage in the Senate next year and delivering a critical blow to former President Donald Trump after a defeat of yet another
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City Council runoffs draw 1% of registered voters so far by Robert Moore, El Paso Matters December 5, 2022 Three City Council races – in Districts 1, 6 and 8 – weren’t decided in the Nov. 8 election because no candidate received at least 50% of the vote. So voters in those districts are being
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EL PASO, Texas — Amid the fallout over the resignation of El Paso County District Attorney Yvonne Rosales, El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles has responded with a letter, citing requests from members of the media. Sheriff Wiles opens his letter by saying he is confident the right leader can overcome serious deficits in the
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(CNN) — The House Ways and Means Committee now has six years of Donald Trump’s federal tax returns, ending a yearslong pursuit by Democrats to dig into one of the former president’s most closely guarded personal details, the Treasury Department confirmed. “Treasury has complied with last week’s court decision,” a Treasury spokesperson told CNN on
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EL PASO, Texas — Early voting for the runoff election to determine who will represent three City Council districts begins Wednesday and continues through Tuesday, Dec. 13. Six candidates for city representative are in the runoff, including District 6 incumbent Claudia Rodriguez, who’s vying to retain her seat after not winning enough votes to be
Continue Reading (CNN) — House Democrats chose caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the chamber next year, a historic move that will make him the first Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress. House Democrats met behind closed doors Wednesday morning on
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CNN – Originally Published: 26 NOV 22 08:02 ET By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Eva McKend, CNN — A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election. Unlike the 2021 runoffs, control of the Senate is not
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexican Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday, just before the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a release by the governor’s office. Governor Lujan Grisham is currently isolating at her residence and will not be celebrating Thanksgiving Day with family. The governor returned to New Mexico from the
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EL PASO, Texas — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Texas District 23 Representative Tony Gonzales toured the U.S. – Mexico border in El Paso today and met with local border patrol leaders. The number of migrants crossing the border daily, which was called unprecedented by Gonzales, was one of the topics discussed in the briefing. They
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(CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will relinquish her leadership post, after leading House Democrats for two decades, building a legacy as one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in American politics. Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, said that she would continue to serve in the
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(CNN) — Republicans will win the House of Representatives, CNN projects, in a victory that will fall short of their hopes of a “red wave” but thwart President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda and will likely subject his White House to relentless investigations. The fact that the GOP finally passed the threshold of 218 seats needed
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell reelected as Republican leader, quashing challenge from Sen. Rick Scott after GOP midterm failures. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
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Editor’s note: The announcement is expected to begin at 7 p.m. PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning.
Continue Reading (CNN) — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has won his party’s nomination for speaker, beating conservative challenger Rep. Andy Biggs in a 188-31 vote, according to multiple sources in the room. It was a secret ballot, and McCarthy only needed a simple majority. While Biggs’ challenge was always seen as a long shot, the number
Continue Reading CNN By Kyung Lah, CNN The top election official in Arizona has asked the state’s attorney general to investigate Republican Kari Lake, who lost her 2022 gubernatorial bid, for potentially violating state law by publishing voter signatures on her Twitter account. The request by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat elected to the
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