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Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…

Congresswoman Escobar asks FEMA to set up mass vaccination site in El Paso

January 29, 2021 6:06 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, has sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking for the agency to…

‘You almost had me murdered’: AOC calls on Cruz to resign as Texas senator

January 28, 2021 6:34 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made it clear she has no interest in working with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The congresswoman…

Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts

January 28, 2021 11:19 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…

Gov. Abbott says Texas to sue Biden over oil regulations

January 28, 2021 11:31 AM Jim Parker

ODESSA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signaled that the state plans to sue the Biden administration over executive orders it issued…

Relief plan for $600 payout to low-income workers advances in New Mexico Legislature

January 27, 2021 8:10 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — An economic relief package is taking shape at the New Mexico Legislature as a state Senate panel has endorsed a $600…

Lawyers seek release from jail of ‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader charged in U.S. Capitol riot

January 27, 2021 5:23 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Defense attorneys for jailed Cowboys for Trump leader Couy Griffin urged a federal judge Wednesday to release the Otero…

Biden signs climate orders, including halting new oil leases on federal land

January 27, 2021 11:34 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — In what is the most ambitious U.S. effort ever to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden is aiming to…

New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to eliminate taxes on social security income

January 25, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Republican lawmakers in New Mexicoare looking to eliminate a tax for retirees. The majority of U.S. states do not…

Defeat in Texas shows how the conservative judiciary can thwart Biden’s agenda

January 27, 2021 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await…

New Mexico governor delivers State of State speech, says schools can reopen to students on Feb. 8

January 26, 2021 12:31 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — School districts across New Mexico will be allowed to bring students back into classrooms early next month, Gov.…

Texas judge temporarily blocks Biden’s plan to halt deportations

January 26, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow…

Senators sworn-in, reject bid to dismiss Trump impeachment trial

January 26, 2021 12:12 PM CNN, ABC News

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, a vote…

Biden to impose moratorium on new oil, gas leasing on federal lands

January 26, 2021 8:12 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden this week will impose a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, both the Washington…

Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…

El Paso has much at stake in Texas redistricting process getting underway

January 25, 2021 1:32 PM El Paso Matters

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature on Monday began an every-10-year redistricting process that could diminish El Paso’s representation in the…

Gov’t watchdog probes if Justice Dept. officials ‘engaged in improper attempt’ to overturn 2020 election

January 25, 2021 10:10 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current…

Supreme Court dismisses as moot lawsuits over whether Trump illegally profited off presidency

January 25, 2021 7:50 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency. The…

Voting machine maker Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud

January 25, 2021 7:03 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he…

U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas charged with threatening to ‘assassinate AOC’

January 23, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department revealed new charges Saturday against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack…

Might alcohol delivery soon be a thing in New Mexico?

January 23, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s liquor laws may undergo their most significant changes in 40 years if legislation allowing for home…

Biden’s pause on oil causes big concern in New Mexico & the Permian Basin

January 23, 2021 8:50 AM Associated Press

CARLSBAD, New Mexico — President Joe Biden’s 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread…

Property owner opposition said to kill El Paso historic district including Duranguito

January 16, 2021 11:29 AM David Burge, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 22: An El Paso attorney maintained Friday that plans to have a historic district downtown that includes the Duranguito neighborhood are…

New Mexico governor signs 1st bill of session to fund legislature, security

January 22, 2021 4:37 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the first bill of the 2021 legislative session, which funds legislative…

Federal judge tosses Cowboys for Trump lawsuit seeking cover for financial backers

January 22, 2021 2:46 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the jailed founder of Cowboys for Trump, tossing the effort to block or avoid…

Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause

January 22, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…

Ethics complaint filed in U.S. Senate against Texas’ Ted Cruz over Capitol riot

January 22, 2021 12:34 PM Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON, DC — Seven Democrats in the U.S. Senate have filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for his role lending…

State Sen. César Blanco of El Paso talks priorities as leaders unveil budget plans

January 22, 2021 11:00 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Tribune held interviews Friday with three new members of the Texas Senate: César Blanco, D-El Paso; Roland…

Abbott recalls Texas troops as National Guardsmen banished to Capitol parking garage

January 21, 2021 9:03 PM CNN Newsource, KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Following word that National Guard units from across the nation had been banished to a parking garage near the U.S. Capitol…

Biden takes helm as president, appeals for unity after Trump

January 20, 2021 1:54 AM Associated Press, ABC News

LIVE BLOG: The Latest details and developments on Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th…