Governor signs law legalizing marijuana in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and…
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Former House Speaker John Boehner calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer in the flesh’
WASHINGTON, DC — Former U.S. House speaker John Boehner shares why he details his animosity for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (whom he calls “Lucifer in the…
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New Mexico’s governor vetoes 7 bills, including police oversight reforms
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed a bill to overhaul oversight of police training and misconduct reviews…
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Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $7.4B New Mexico state budget that includes public employee raises
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a $7.4 billion general fund spending plan for the coming fiscal…
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Reports on child migrant care at Texas facility did not allege abuse, contradicting governor’s claims
Reports received by the state of Texas about the care of unaccompanied migrant children housed in a San Antonio facility and released Friday by Gov.…
Continue Reading Texas GOP chairman Allen West falsely says Texas could secede from the US: ‘We could go back to being our own Republic’
Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West falsely suggested that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country, a CNN…
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Fact-checking Texas Republicans’ attacks on Harris County voting procedures
The Texas Senate passed new voting legislation on April 1. As the bill goes through the state House, corporations like Dell Technologies and American…
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Homeland security chief meets with El Paso leaders to discuss migrant surge at the border
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in less than a month, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited El Paso on Thursday to see…
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Escobar says Abbott’s migrant abuse claims need investigation, but adds he has ‘zero credibility’
EL PASO, Texas — Allegations that migrant children being cared for at a Texas shelter may have been sexually abused need to be investigated,…
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Sen. Heinrich visits Las Cruces amid preps for migrant assistance
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) was visited the El Calvario United Methodist Church in Las Cruces Wednesday to…
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Gov. Abbott alleges some migrant children at Texas facility were sexually abused
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, citing what he called “anonymous” complaints made Wednesday to two state agencies, claimed some migrant…
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Congresswoman Escobar joins lawsuit against Trump and Proud Boys over U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Paso Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Wednesday joined a group of lawmakers in an NAACP lawsuit that seeks damages…
Continue Reading Deb Haaland creates unit to investigate killings and disappearances of Indigenous people
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland of New Mexico announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gives fiery defense of Texas voting security bill amid criticism
AUSTIN, Texas — With a bipartisan battle at play in Texas over the future of elections, ABC affiliate KTRK reports that the state’s No. 2…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott bans Texas agencies, state-funded groups from requiring ‘vaccine passports’
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday banned state agencies, political subdivisions or organizations receiving public funds from creating…
Continue Reading Gov. Greg Abbott declines to throw Texas Rangers 1st pitch, citing MLB’s stance against Georgia voting law
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he will not throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers home opener…
Continue Reading Republican congresswomen revoke endorsements of Texas GOP candidate after ‘hurtful and untrue’ comments about Chinese immigrants
Two Republican congresswomen are revoking their endorsements of Texas GOP congressional candidate Sery Kim after she said that she didn’t want…
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Beto O’Rourke says he has ‘no plans’ to run against Texas Gov. Abbott, but later clarifies he might in future
DALLAS, Texas — Former Democratic El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he doesn’t currently intend to run against incumbent Republican…
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New Mexico restaurants and bars prepare for sweeping liquor law changes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — This summer, New Mexico will see its biggest overhaul of liquor laws in decades. “There’s a lot of good changes on the…
Continue Reading New Mexico to join U.S. recreational pot wave; state’s 1st year sales estimated at $300M
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is joining a wave of states that are legalizing recreational marijuana as its Democrat-dominated…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott says Biden border approach created ‘open season’ for human traffickers
WESLACO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking in Weslaco on Thursday, said, “The Biden Administration’s open border policies have created an…
Continue Reading Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions…
Continue Reading Marijuana legalization bill passed by New Mexico lawmakers, sent to governor for her signature
UPDATE: A New Mexico bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state for adults ages 21 and older was approved by legislators in special session…
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Escobar says poverty, violence & climate change responsible for migrant surge at border
EL PASO, Texas — The increasing number of migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border can be explained by poverty, violence and climate…
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Texas Senate approves legislation banning most abortions in a test to Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting access to abortion, including a priority measure that could ban…
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Addiction specialist urges New Mexico to consider funding treatment if marijuana is legalized
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — If New Mexico legalizes recreational marijuana, a Las Cruces addiction specialist hopes that lawmakers will provide…
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Journalists observe over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant…
Continue Reading New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing marijuana
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are responding to the call of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to try and forge an agreement on…
Continue Reading Failed Nevada GOP congressional candidate pushes back on claims he turned up twang in new Texas run
As a congressional candidate last year in Nevada, Dan Rodimer pitched himself as “a small business man, a family man, living in the…
Continue Reading Marijuana taking center stage as lawmakers return for New Mexico special session
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are embarking on an unusual legislative session that may focus entirely on the legalization of…
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