Las Cruces man says alleged threats to kill Biden were ‘political expression’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A defense lawyer for a Las Cruces man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden says texts the man sent were taken…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says drug trafficking across border is at ‘crisis’ level
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott called the smuggling of fentanyl across the Texas-Mexico border a “crisis” and said Thursday that…
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Texas Senate approves legislation to cap cost of insulin
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to cap the cost of insulin copays at $25. The bill would reduce and cap the cost of insulin…
Continue Reading Texas’ Cornyn, other top Republicans dig in over Jan. 6 commission bill, plan to filibuster
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Sen. John Cornyn was clear in February: Congress should establish a 9/11-style outside commission to investigate the…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Texas gives final OK to unlicensed handgun carrying, El Paso lawmakers react: ‘Our deaths don’t matter’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
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Justices reject case of retired El Paso cop put in chokehold at VA
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer from El Paso who was put in a…
Continue Reading Biden to host George Floyd’s family from Houston on anniversary of his death
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will host the family of George Floyd at the White House on Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his…
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Lower Valley farmers discuss migrant influx with congressional delegation
EL PASO, Texas — Farmers from El Paso’s Lower Valley shared their concerns about the influx of migrants along the southern border with Texas…
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Statewide ban on homeless encampments approved by Texas Senate
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to ban homeless encampments throughout Texas — a response to the city of Austin lifting a…
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New Mexico’s state unemployment chief says safety threats led to his resignation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The former leader of the state Workforce Solutions Department that oversees unemployment benefits said his resignation in…
Continue Reading Texas governor banning public schools from requiring masks – here’s what parents think
AUSTIN, Texas — When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her…
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New Mexico overpaid unemployment benefits by estimated $250 million
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic…
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Settlement effort in multi-million dollar Duranguito legal battle fails
EL PASO, Texas — A man who has largely funded the legal battle to preserve the area known as Duranguito in downtown El Paso says he wanted to…
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Abbott signs Texas law banning abortions as early as 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant…
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Southern New Mexico farms apply for pilot project to save water
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their…
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Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas’ cities and…
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Gov. Abbott to end $300-a-week federal jobless benefit for Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday joined the growing number of states that will stop paying the federally funded $300 in extra…
Continue Reading After the Texas missing tiger saga, owning a big cat as a house pet might become illegal in the U.S.
HOUSTON, Texas — Tales of Bengal tigers on the loose, like the one found roaming a Houston front yard last week, may soon be history if a…
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Vaccinated in New Mexico? Governor says you can ditch the mask
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing facemasks during the…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers approve abortion ban as early as 6 weeks, send it to Gov. Abbott to sign
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have approved a measure that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks and allow private citizens to enforce…
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Texas officials move forward on requesting posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — Local officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug…
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Abbott schedules July special runoff election for Texas’ 6th District
AUSTIN, Texas — The special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District will take place on July 27, Gov. Greg Abbott announced…
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NRA’s bankruptcy tossed out by judge in blow to gun group’s planned Texas move
DALLAS, Texas — A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in “bad…
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‘Heartbreaking’ says Texas farmer who found 5 abandoned migrant girls, all under age 7, near border
QUEMADO, Texas — A Texas farmer found five young migrant children who had been abandoned, resting on the ground in the hot sun on his ranch land…
Continue Reading El Paso gun instructor raises red flags about ‘danger’ of Texas ‘Constitutional carry’ bill
EL PASO, Texas– The Texas “Constitutional carry” bill took a major step forward after an 18-13 vote by the state Senate ok’d the bill last week,…
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Texas lawmakers approve sweeping new voting rules in overnight vote
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put…
Continue Reading Permitless handgun carry in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a…
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