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Cowboys for Trump leader survives Otero County recall effort

September 29, 2021 11:35 AM Associated Press

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has prevailed against efforts to recall him from office as an Otero County…

George P. Bush campaigns in El Paso in bid for Texas Attorney General

September 29, 2021 7:44 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — One Republican candidate for Texas attorney general is not relying on a vast political dynasty to pull out a win. George P. Bush is…

Texas attorney general says state’s abortion ban is ‘stimulating’ interstate commerce

September 29, 2021 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed In briefs filed Wednesday in the Justice Department’s challenge to Texas’ abortion ban, Texas Attorney General Ken…

Redistricting plan puts Ft. Bliss, El Paso in separate districts

September 28, 2021 11:19 AM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

EL PASO, Texas — Texas Republicans released their first draft of a new state congressional map that reshapes El Paso’s two congressional…

Texas redistricting plan fortifies GOP edge, puts new seats in Austin, Houston

September 27, 2021 10:52 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers on Monday released their first draft of a new congressional map for the next decade that includes two new districts…

Texas Republican congressman Brian Babin says he tested positive for Covid-19

September 25, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas announced Saturday that he tested positive for Covid-19. Babin…

County officials in Texas say they are in the dark following ‘audit’ announcement

September 24, 2021 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Murray, CNN A day after a press release obliquely announced that a “full forensic audit” was already underway in a handful of…

Beto discusses possible 3-way governor’s race with Abbott, McConaughey

September 24, 2021 3:39 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Beto O’Rourke says he is still “very seriously” thinking about running for governor — and that he is not surprised Matthew…

U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights amid new Texas law

September 24, 2021 10:15 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation passed by the U.S. House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But the bill’s 218-211 approval…

Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from Texas border

September 24, 2021 8:49 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden harshly condemned images of Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up Haitian migrant families in…

Final report from partisan Arizona review confirms Biden defeated Trump in Maricopa County last November

September 23, 2021 10:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN The final report produced by Cyber Ninjas, the company hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to conduct a…

Texas abortion providers ask Supreme Court to act fast

September 23, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion providers are again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a new state law…

Matthew McConaughey ‘measuring’ Texas gubernatorial run

September 23, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Matthew McConaughey is still considering a run for political office. The “Dallas Buyers Club” actor, a native of…

Texas bill would limit options for transgender athletes

September 22, 2021 7:14 PM Rachel Phillips

AUSTIN, Texas — If SB3 becomes law in Texas, transgender student athletes would have to participate on the sports team that corresponds with the sex…

Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?

September 21, 2021 8:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…

Texas governor approves miles-long steel barrier of police vehicles to deter the more than 8,000 migrants in Del Rio

September 21, 2021 6:07 PM CNN

Bridget Cambria, Executive Director of Aldea – The People’s Justice Centre, discusses the Haitian migrants attempting to reach the U.S. and the…

Texas governor signs bill tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs

September 21, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Devan Cole, CNN Abortion-inducing drugs in Texas will now be harder to obtain after the state’s Republican governor…

Abbott speaks from Del Rio, blames Biden administration for migrant influx

September 21, 2021 10:45 AM ABC News, CNN

DEL RIO, Texas — With 8,600 migrants remaining under the Del Rio International Bridge, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday officials are using…

A Texas school board proposes the non-renewal of a contract for a principal accused of promoting critical race theory

September 21, 2021 2:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas school district board voted unanimously to give notice of a proposed non-renewal of the contract of…

Texas doctor who says he performed abortion sued under new law

September 20, 2021 4:16 PM CNN, Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio doctor who wrote a Washington Post op-ed claiming that he had violated Texas’ six-week abortion ban…

Beto O’Rourke reportedly plans to announce that he’ll run for Texas governor

September 19, 2021 1:21 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to soon announce that he will challenge Texas Republican Gov. Greg…

Texas doctor says he violated the state’s strict new abortion law

September 19, 2021 8:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN A Texas doctor is publicly revealing that he violated a state law that bans abortions after six weeks and says…

Abbott backpedals on pledge to shut down 6 border crossings

September 16, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource, Texas Tribune

UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said on Thursday that he directed state troopers and the Texas National Guard “to…

Federal judge to wait at least two weeks before ruling on DOJ’s emergency request to block Texas abortion law

September 15, 2021 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A federal judge Wednesday set a hearing date for October 1 to consider a request from the Justice…

Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban

September 15, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state is being welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help…

DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law

September 14, 2021 9:05 PM CNN Newsource, ABC News

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…

Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits

September 14, 2021 4:54 AM CNN

The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates up in arms for a number of reasons, including because it makes…