Your Voice, Your Vote: Candidates for El Paso County Sheriff face off in debate
Your Voice, Your Vote: We’re highlighting the race for El Paso County Sheriff with a debate in the ABC-7 studios. Three of the four Democratic…
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WATCH: Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders sits down with ABC-7, then rallies thousands in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas－Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders was holding four weekend rallies in Texas, one of those in El Paso, ahead of…
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Bernie Sanders is projected winner of Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — ABC News and the Associated Press projected Bernie Sanders as the resounding victor in Nevada’s presidential caucuses on…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Candidates for El Paso County District Attorney face off during debate
EL PASO, Texas — The candidates for El Paso County District Attorney faced off during a debate in the ABC-7 studios. Four democratic candidates are…
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Gun control wins, marijuana loses as New Mexico Legislature ends session
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A 30-day legislative session in New Mexico that just concluded has produced bills that bolster restrictions on firearms,…
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New Mexico lawmakers reach budget deal as tense session ends
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators forged a budget agreement Thursday that increases annual spending on government programs and school…
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Most Texas voters would admit refugees from other countries, new poll shows
AUSTIN, Texas — A narrow majority of Texas voters said the state should accept refugees from other countries who have gone through a security…
Continue Reading He’s a seasoned lawyer on Trump’s impeachment defense team. But Ken Starr had a troubled tenure as president of Baylor University
Ten years before Ken Starr joined President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, he was named president of Baylor University in Waco,…
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Nationwide survey shows most Americans are worried about election fraud — here’s what El Paso County is doing to combat interference
EL PASO, Texas — A new nationwide Gallup survey has found that nearly six in 10 Americans have lost their confidence in the honesty of U.S.…
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Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News…
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Gun control group Everytown to spend $8 million on Texas races
DALLAS< Texas — Everytown for Gun Safety announced Wednesday that it is pouring $8 million into Texas to elect “gun sense”…
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WATCH: Las Cruces mayor delivers State of the City address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The 13th State of the City address was delivered Wednesday by Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima before a noon hour audience…
Continue Reading Bloomberg qualifies for Wednesday’s Democratic debate — his first
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, paving the way for the…
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If not for NMSU, 2020 Democratic presidential contender Peter Buttigieg might never have been born
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If not for New Mexico State University, the parents of presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg might never have met, married and…
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New Mexico lawmakers seek to license & regulate vaping shops, tobacco outlets
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Vaping shops and other tobacco retail outlets in New Mexico would be licensed and regulated by the state for the first time,…
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Bloomberg slams Sanders supporters’ aggressive online tactics in new video
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked Bernie Sanders on Monday in a new digital video featuring aggressive and derogatory tweets, memes…
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City of El Paso won’t pursue ethics complaint against former council member Claudia Ordaz Perez
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the City of El Paso told ABC-7 on Monday that city legal staff will not go after former city Rep. Claudia Ordaz…
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Candidates for El Paso County Commissioner precinct 3 face off in debate
EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote: ABC-7 hosted a debate for El Paso County Commissioner precinct three, which encompasses portions of far…
Continue Reading Your Voice, Your Vote: Texas House District 76 candidates debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two candidates are vying for the Texas House District 76 seat: Former city representative Claudia Ordaz-Perez and Elisa Tamayo.…
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Bernie Sanders surges in Texas, while Trump is ‘under-performing’ in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has doubled his support among Democratic voters in Texas and now leads the race for that party’s…
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Southern New Mexico GOP congressional candidate shoots red flag to oppose state law
CAPROCK, New Mexico — A Republican U.S. House candidate in southern New Mexico has just released an ad with her shooting a “red flag” to…
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Red-flag gun bill heads to New Mexico governor for signature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Democrat-led New Mexico Legislature approved a red-flag gun law Thursday night with a final vote of the state House,…
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New Mexico bid for recreational marijuana all but doomed in legislature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico is all but doomed for this year after a proposal to do so was…
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ABC News projects Bernie Sanders winner of New Hampshire primary
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary election Tuesday night, ABC News and the Associated Press…
Continue Reading Red-flag gun bill advances toward decisive New Mexico House vote
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic legislators in New Mexico pushed forward Tuesday with a red-flag gun proposal, sending the bill toward a decisive…
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Small New Hampshire town casts 1st ballots of primary for Bloomberg
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won the votes of a tiny New Hampshire community that barely hung onto its…
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Potential GOP challenger to Torres Small launches TV campaign ad blitz
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Republican candidate for a crucial U.S. House seat in New Mexico is launching a television advertisement blitz amid a…
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Congresswoman Escobar on impeachment outcome: ‘It was not a surprise’
EL PASO, Texas – Returning to the Borderland from the Beltway, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso addressed the historic impeachment trial at her…
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Democratic presidential candidates make their final debate pitch before New Hampshire votes
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Just four days before the New Hampshire primary, seven candidates took the stage in The Granite State for one of their…
Continue Reading Red-flag gun bill narrowly passes in New Mexico state Senate
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Senate narrowly approved a red-flag gun bill Friday afternoon that has been propelled by concerns about…
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