Abbott orders fuel producers to sell to in-state power generators amid no timeline for end of outages
AUSTIN, Texas — As millions of Texans continue to struggle with power outages during a massive winter storm, Gov. Greg Abbott on…
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Beto O’Rourke rips Gov. Abbott over claims blaming Texas blackouts on renewable energy
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke, who has hinted at a run for Texas’ chief executive position, ripped into Gov. Greg Abbott…
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Texas mayor quits after calling residents ‘lazy’ and ‘weak’ amid power outages from storm
COLORADO CITY, Texas — The mayor of this Texas town of about 4,000 people stepped down Tuesday in the wake of a controversial social media post in…
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Doña Ana County has 1 of state’s 12 virus deaths as Supreme Court backs governor’s health orders
SANTA FE. New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 308 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and a dozen deaths. A woman in her 80s…
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Immunize El Paso says it could vaccinate 1,000 El Pasoans a day, but the state of Texas has yet to act
EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso says it is waiting on the state of Texas to allow it to vaccinate more area residents against Covid-19. To date…
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New Mexico lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational marijuana
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Legislators advanced a proposal Monday to legalize recreational marijuana across New Mexico and lift the state’s…
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U.S. Senate acquits Donald Trump in 2nd impeachment trial
LIVE BLOG: Latest reaction to Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting…
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Abbott urges Texans to brace for winter storm, issues disaster declaration for all 254 counties
UPDATE, Feb. 13: Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday urged Texans to stay alert as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or watches for…
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Senate GOP leader McConnell tells colleagues he’ll vote to acquit Trump in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit Donald Trump in the former president’s impeachment trial.…
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Trump trial day 4 ends after lawyers undergo Senate questions
LIVE BLOG: The Latest details from the Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate impeachment trial concluded day four on Friday with…
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Trump campaign still owes city of El Paso more than $500K from campaign rally
EL PASO, Texas – It’s been two years this week since former President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally in El Paso. And his re-election…
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Biden meets with New Mexico governor, others to discuss Covid relief & vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors, including New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, at the…
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Southern New Mexico has 5 new virus deaths as governor goes to ask Biden for more vaccines
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has now reported nearly 180,000 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began, including more than 540 additional cases…
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Cowboys for Trump head, El Paso Walmart shooting mentioned in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — In day three of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, a U.S. House prosecutor invoked mentions of Cowboys Trump…
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Abbott says he’ll likely lift virus restrictions ‘soon’ in Texas
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that announcements are likely “coming soon” about relaxing Covid-19 restrictions…
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WATCH: Texas education chief discusses school funding, STAAR tests & more
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Tribune hosted a discussion with Texas education commissioner Mike Morath on Thursday about the state of public education…
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WATCH: Chilling Capitol security video shown on Trump trial day 2
LIVE BLOG: The latest developments in the Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON, DC — Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald…
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Economic relief package for New Mexico approved by state Senate
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Senate pressed forward Wednesday with pandemic-related financial relief measures, including…
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New Mexico governor lifts travel restrictions amid ‘brighter’ virus outlook
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday said New Mexico would be ending mandatory self-quarantine…
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Senate GOP – including Texas’ Cruz – rip Trump’s attorney for lackluster arguments on trial’s first day
WASHINGTON, DC — A wide array of Senate Republicans harshly criticized former President Donald Trump’s defense team on the opening day of…
Continue Reading Senate votes to proceed with Trump trial, rejects call to dismiss
LIVE BLOG: The latest details on the Donald Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON, DC — Senators in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial…
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Mayor Leeser won’t commit to audit of El Paso’s vaccine process during his 1st news conference
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, during his first solo news conference Monday afternoon at City Hall, touted vaccination success in El…
Continue Reading Texas GOP Congressman Ron Wright dies following Covid-19 diagnosis
ARLINGTON, Texas — Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he…
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After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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Beto O’Rourke knocking on doors to help register El Pasoans for vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — South El Paso residents may get a knock on their door from Beto O’Rourke on Saturday. The former El Paso congressman is one of…
Continue Reading Cowboys for Trump head charged in Capitol riot is released from jail
WASHINGTON, DC — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is headed home to New Mexico after nearly three weeks in a Washington jail, after…
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El Paso’s Joe Moody again named speaker pro tem of Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership this week, signaling who his top…
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New Mexico seeks intervention in federal contamination case involving Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — New Mexico is challenging a decision by a federal court to combine the state’s lawsuit over contamination at Holloman…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators seek policing, cannabis reforms
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Senate is wading into ambitious reform proposals designed to rein in the use of deadly force by…
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Democratic Party demands state, city audits of El Paso’s ‘unacceptable’ vaccination efforts
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Democratic Party chairperson on Monday called for both state and city investigative audits into El Paso’s…
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