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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise…
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Democrat Murphy narrowly re-elected New Jersey governor
TRENTON, New Jersey — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has won re-election over Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Murphy eked out a victory that…
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New Texas law will make it illegal to chain up dogs outside beginning next year
AUSTN, Texas — After vetoing a similar measure over the summer, Gov. Greg Abbott at October’s end signed into law a bill that makes the…
Continue Reading How Biden’s border plans went from hopeful to chaotic
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press and AIM Media Texas McALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden recognized migration flows…
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Progressive incumbents prevail in New Mexico mayor races
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Voters rallied behind incumbent progressive mayors of New…
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United in sport, divided in support: Albuquerque voters reject $50 million stadium
UPDATE, Nov. 3: Uncertified election returns early Wednesday showed voters overwhelmingly rejected a controversial $50 million bond measure that…
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Complete Nov. 2021 Election Results: El Paso & Dona Ana counties, Texas, New Mexico & U.S.
Click here for El Paso County Vote ResultsClick here for Dona Ana County & New Mexico Vote ResultsClick here for Texas statewide Vote…
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GOP governor candidates win in Virginia, lead in New Jersey as Dems jolted
RICHMOND, Virginia — Businessman Glenn Youngkin will become Virginia’s next governor, ABC News and the Associated Press projected, after a fierce…
Continue Reading Minneapolis voters reject defunding police, replacing with new agency after George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public…
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Tuesday is election day; here’s what El Paso & Texas voters need to know
EL PASO, Texas — The Nov. 2 uniform election takes place Tuesday.It’s an off-year for many political offices, but voters will be asked to weigh in…
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Claudia Ordaz Perez, Art Fierro to vie for same El Paso House seat due to redistricting
EL PASO, Texas — State Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announced Monday evening that she is challenging a fellow El Paso Democrat, Art…
Continue Reading New poll has O’Rourke in virtual tie with Abbott in Texas governor race
AUSTIN, Texas — If Beto O’Rourke decides to run for Texas governor in 2022, a new poll shows the former El Paso congressman is within the margin…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
(Editor’s note: You can listen to the entire oral arguments in this case in the video player above.) WASHINGTON, DC — A majority of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court are signaling that they would allow abortion…
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Lawsuit: Texas city refused escort to protect Biden bus
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — An updated federal lawsuit alleges that police officials in San Marcos, Texas, refused to provide an escort for a Joe…
Continue Reading Texas and 10-state coalition file lawsuits challenging Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By Amy Simonson, Rebekah Riess and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Texas on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading NAACP urges athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams due to ‘attacks on voting rights and reproductive care’
By Ben Church, CNN The NAACP sent an open letter to five players’ unions on Thursday, urging their athletes not to sign with teams in Texas.…
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A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…
Continue Reading Supreme Court is flooded with briefs as arguments on Texas abortion law approach
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court received a flood of legal briefs Wednesday concerning Texas’ six-week abortion…
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