New Mexico chile labor program halted amid fight between governor, legislature
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s red chile harvest might become a casualty of a recent Supreme Court…
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NYC lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Noncitizens in the country’s most populous city are closer to gaining the right to vote in…
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Revamped New Mexico 3-seat congressional map advances
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic legislators have advanced a plan to overhaul New Mexico’s three-seat…
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Border land returned to Texas family after it was seized for wall
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will return the land of a Texas family after seizing the property earlier this year for border…
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Democrat-led New Mexico delves into political redistricting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Efforts to draw new political boundaries in New Mexico are starting in earnest as the…
Continue Reading DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks
By Tierney Sneed and Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans…
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U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas ‘sought to physically remove’ Pelosi and McConnell, prosecutors say
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors say they have evidence that an alleged rioter who brought a gun to the US…
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New Mexico to require Covid-19 boosters for some workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An updated New Mexico public health order will require booster shots for some vaccinated workers in the state, ABC affiliate…
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New Mexico governor calls legislature into special session on redistricting, use of federal funds
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session beginning Monday, ABC affiliate KOAT…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law from taking effect
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was…
Continue Reading WATCH: U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to restrict abortion access after dramatic oral arguments
WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority are suggesting they may make sweeping changes to limit abortion rights…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey says he won’t run for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey on Sunday removed himself from consideration as a potential candidate for governor after months of toying…
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Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott officially files for reelection
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday filed to run for reelection in Texas, officially entering what is shaping up to be one of…
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Fact check: Greg Abbott attack ad deceptively alters Beto O’Rourke’s comments on policing
By Daniel Dale Democrat Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 2018 and the Democratic…
Continue Reading WATCH: El Paso leaders discuss local impact of infrastructure law, Build Back Better bill
EL PASO, Texas – On Monday afternoon, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, and Mayor Oscar Leeser held…
Continue Reading Beto O’Rourke declines to invite Biden to campaign with him in Texas
CNN By Aaron Pellish Beto O’Rourke, who announced his campaign for Texas governor last week, declined to invite President Joe Biden to campaign…
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Justices could rule on Texas abortion ban as soon as Monday
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas’ ban on abortion after roughly six…
Continue Reading Biden asks FTC to ‘immediately’ look into whether illegal conduct is pushing up gas prices
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to “immediately” investigate whether illegal…
Continue Reading ABC News poll: Americans broadly support Supreme Court upholding Roe, oppose Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON, DC — As abortion returns to the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket, majorities of Americans support maintaining Roe v. Wade, oppose states…
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Parents want Canutillo ISD to ban ‘Gender Queer’ book from school library
CANUTILLO, Texas — Some Canutillo Independent School District parents demanded Monday evening that the school board pull a book from the high school…
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Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke officially announces run for governor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke officially announced on Monday that he’s running for governor of Texas. The…
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New Mexico spaceport boss seeks funds to keep momentum going
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The executive director of New Mexico’s spaceport says operations are ramping…
Continue Reading Biden proposes 20-year ban on new oil drilling near Native American site in New Mexico
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Monday a proposal for a 20-year ban on new oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon in northwest New…
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Gas bill settlement will cost El Pasoans an extra $5.22 a month for 3 years
by Danielle Prokop, El Paso MattersAUSTIN, Texas — Texans could see higher fees on their natural gas bills as early as next month, an effort to…
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Federal judge rules Texas schools can issue mask mandates
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates…
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EP Council votes for arena cost & building preservation estimates, to explore lawsuit settlement
UPDATE, Nov. 9: El Paso City Council met Tuesday to once again discuss whether seek to obtain an updated cost estimate for the proposed downtown…
Continue Reading Texas governor is asking agencies for new standards to ‘shield’ children from obscene content in schools
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state education officials to create new standards that would keep “pornography”…
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Ted Cruz accuses Big Bird of spreading government propaganda on vaccines
Analysis by Chris Cillizza WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 vaccine debate is getting weird. On Twitter, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused…
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Voting lawsuit keeps Texas, Biden administration at odds
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the…
Continue Reading Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…
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