Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tweets George Floyd case is ‘clearly police brutality’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted Monday afternoon that the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man, is “clearly police…
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County judge has differing views from governor, mayor as El Paso continues to reopen
EL PASO, Texas — Is El Paso really ready to continue reopening? State and local officials seem to disagree on that answer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
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Mask confusion: Dona Ana County requires face masks, Las Cruces mayor opposed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Commissioners voted recently to make it mandatory for anyone out in public to wear a mask. This was much to…
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New Mexico governor outlines reopening for restaurants, gyms, malls, salons and more
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a limited reopening…
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Lujan Grisham faces questions over personal jewelry, state face mask purchases during pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is being criticized for a jewelry purchase from a store in Albuquerque that had…
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Joe Biden to headline Texas Democrats’ virtual convention
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joe Biden will close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention next month that was moved online over fears of the…
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Dem super PAC pushes ‘weaker’ of 2 GOP candidates in race against Torres Small
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Democratic-leaning super PAC is jumping into the southern New Mexico contested GOP U.S. House primary and running…
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Texas Supreme Court says virus fear alone not enough for mail balloting
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials fighting to block widespread mail-in voting during the pandemic claimed victory after the state’s highest…
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Gov. Abbott says surge response in Panhandle shows Texas can handle virus flare-ups
AMARILLO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and state and local health officials expressed confidence Wednesday that they have made major progress in…
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El Paso County struggles with naming virus task force rep, seeks regional approach
EL PASO, Texas — It took two votes, with several awkward ‘no’ votes against fellow commissioners, for El Paso County Commissioners Court to select a…
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Biden blasts Trump for mocking face masks
Joe Biden called President Donald Trump “an absolute fool” on Tuesday for sharing a tweet that mocked the former vice president for…
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‘Do what’s right’: El Paso Commissioner seeks to spend $2M on undocumented immigrant stimulus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner David Stout proposed dipping into the county’s reserves to provide cash assistance to undocumented…
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Biden campaign launches initiative to mobilize young voters
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign launched a grassroots effort Tuesday focused on mobilizing young voters, a particularly challenging…
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Biden says vice presidential search panel has interviewed ‘a lot’ of potential running mates
Joe Biden on Tuesday said his vice presidential search committee has interviewed “a lot” of the people under consideration to be his…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County face mask mandate approved 3-2 by commissioners after long debate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After more than two hours of heated debate from Doña Ana County Commissioners and the public’s email input, commissioners…
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‘We’ve been hit hard’: How this Texas mayor is battling a rare form of cancer and a Covid-19 surge in her city at the same time
AMARILLO, Texas — Mayor Ginger Nelson thought her year would be defined by a punch-in-the-gut cancer diagnosis in January. Then the pandemic…
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New Mexico governor calls VP speculation ‘flattering’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will help make sure that racial- and ethnic-minority voters know about the…
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Abbott tells ABC-7 he’s monitoring El Paso’s hospital status to evaluate if more re-opening can occur
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told ABC-7 that he’ll be speaking with El Paso’s mayor and county judge next week to again examine the…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott says Texas is aiming to start college football season on time, with fans in stands
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott says that Texas is working to have the college football season start on time, with at least some fans in…
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‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder won’t resign as Otero commissioner over ‘dead Democrat’ comment
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The founder of a group called “Cowboys for Trump” who also serves as an Otero County commissioner is rejecting calls to…
Continue Reading Virus cases up 160 in New Mexico, 11 in Doña Ana County, as governor faces lawsuit over health orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 160 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths across the state as a…
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New Mexico governor says virus spread in neighboring El Paso poses threat to her entire state
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday said coronavirus spread in neighboring El Paso “poses a great risk to…
Continue Reading Calls for ‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader to resign as Otero official after ‘dead Democrat’ remark
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The founder of the group ‘Cowboys for Trump’ and an Otero County commissioner is facing calls to resign after he said in a…
Continue Reading Ruling that would expand Texas mail-in voting put on hold by appeals court
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court Wednesday quickly put on a hold a ruling that paved the way in Texas for a dramatic expansion of mail-in…
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Congresswoman Escobar, El Paso County Commissioners hold town hall to discuss virus response
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner’s Court met in special session on Wednesday for a town hall discussion hosted by Congresswoman Veronica…
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Texas Gov. Abbott delays further reopening in El Paso County due to virus spike
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he will delay further reopening in El Paso County as well as the Texas…
Continue Reading GOP House hopefuls in southern New Mexico tout Trump love in debates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republican candidates in a crucial U.S. House race in southern New Mexico are touting in recent debates their love of…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor warns virus cases still ‘too high’; 11 new Doña Ana County infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Cases of coronavirus are still “too high” in New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said during a Friday afternoon news…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court blocks plan to allow mail-in voting for virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court late Friday blocked a lower-court order that had allowed residents to vote by mail if they cite concerns…
Continue Reading Tensions rise between governor and cities – including El Paso – as Texas readies to lift more rules
AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. Few states are rebooting…
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