New Mexico governor announces 5th virus death, predicts ‘we will see more’
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the state’s fifth coronavirus death, an Albuquerque-area man in his 40s who…
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El Paso City Council votes to divert $6.6M set aside for streets amid economic fallout from virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted Monday to divert $6.6 million budgeted for street repair to the city’s rainy day fund – known as the…
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Gov. Abbott expands travel restrictions, launches pop-up hospital as Texas cases top 2,500 with 34 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the…
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Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…
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Las Cruces City Council grants mayor emergency authority amid virus crisis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that would grant the mayor the authority to issue an…
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Texas Attorney General says gun shops are ‘essential’ businesses, can’t be closed by stay-at-home orders
(Editor’s note: Scroll down in this article to read the entire legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General on this topic.) AUSTIN, Texas — In…
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Gov. Abbott orders quarantine for NY & New Orleans travelers, as virus kills 18 & hospitalizes 100 in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has imposed quarantines on travelers from the New York City area, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak…
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New Mexico governor issues stay-at-home order: Find out which businesses can remain open
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday a statewide stay-at-home order aimed at fighting the spread of the…
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Gov. Abbott won’t issue order, but urges Texans to ‘stay home’; El Paso & other major cities issue own orders
AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders in El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin on Tuesday joined a growing a list of Texas cities including Dallas and San…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘I’m all in’ on risking my health to lift social distancing guidelines for economic boost
Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren pic.twitter.com/wC3Ngvtsbj— Andrew…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott seeks disaster declaration from White House ‘to protect our state’ as Texas virus deaths grow to 9
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Trump on Monday requesting a presidential declaration of a major disaster in Texas due…
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Texas declines shelter-in-place order as number of virus cases swells to 616; El Paso County has 9 infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott declined at a news conference Sunday to follow the lead of other states with a statewide “shelter in place”…
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Gov. Abbott issues orders to postpone non-essential surgeries, expand Texas hospital capacity amid warning about lack of beds
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced new measures Sunday to free up hospital resources to address the coronavirus pandemic, as Texas saw…
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El Paso GOP holds drive-thru rally for President Trump
EL PASO, Texas — The citywide closures connected to coronavirus are forcing many in the Borderland to change the way they do business. We’ve seen…
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Lt. governor of New Mexico under self-quarantine, urges people to follow virus test instructions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in New Mexico growing to 43 including Dona Ana County’s first…
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Las Cruces Congresswoman self-quarantining after contact with virus patient
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-Las Cruces, has gone into isolation as a precaution, though she is not exhibiting any…
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Gov. Abbott postpones May 26 primary runoffs throughout Texas until July 14
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he has postponed the May 26 primary runoff elections throughout the state until July…
Continue Reading City of San Elizario postpones mayoral, city council elections in response to coronavirus outbreak
SAN ELIZARIO , Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario announced Friday it is moving its mayoral and city council elections from May to November.…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor to call special session of Legislature for health needs, economic relief tied to virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham indicated she is likely to call legislators to a special session to revise a recently…
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Cruz describes challenges of self-quarantine: ‘Glad to be back’
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said Wednesday he feels “great” and “strong” on his first day back to the Capitol after a…
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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries
WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…
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Sen. Cruz extends his self-quarantine, criticizes Trump administration’s handling of virus testing
HOUSTON, Texas — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced that he will now extend his self-quarantine until March 17 after “a second…
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Texas Gov. Abbott resists making calls on cancelling events due to virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t making decisions on canceling public gatherings in response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as…
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Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his campaign despite disappointing primary results
BURLINGTON, Vermont — Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign and plans to appear at Sunday debate with…
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Biden projected winner in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi & Idaho; Washington state too close to call
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie…
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Biden, Sanders cancel campaign rallies in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden gets into testy exchange with man over gun rights
DETROIT, Michigan — Joe Biden got into a testy exchange Tuesday with a worker in Detroit who falsely accused the former vice president of…
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Biden and Sanders facing off in six states on this 2nd Super Tuesday
DETROIT, Michigan — The one-on-one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders begins Tuesday with a test of…
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New Mexico political conventions set primary lineups for Congress
POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide…
Continue Reading New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…
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