Congresswoman Escobar, German Green Party chairman tour Walmart memorial
EL PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and German Green Party Chairman Robert Habeck took a tour of Walmart Memorial at Ponder Park. Both…
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Claudia Lizette Rodriguez wins El Paso’s District 6 council runoff election
EL PASO, Texas – Final results Saturday night in the runoff election for El Paso’s district six council seat indicate Claudia Lizette Rodriguez has…
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District 6 El Paso City Council runoff election taking place Saturday; voter turnout low
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day is Saturday for voters in El Paso’s District 6, where a runoff election for a city council representative is taking…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union in Spanish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…
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El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez facing new ethics complaints over campaign contributions
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez is facing new ethics complaints stemming from the campaign contribution reports she filed…
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GOP leader chides Lujan Grisham for ignoring oil in speech
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s leading House Republican said he found it “disrespectful” that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham failed to…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s governor prioritizes education spending in State of the State speech
(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire State of the State address in the video player above.) SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle…
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El Paso Rep. Sam Morgan pleads not guilty to domestic violence as City Council again postpones censure decision
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a domestic violence charge as City Council again debated whether or not…
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New Mexico to consider legal marijuana, tuition-free college when legislative session starts Tuesday
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state lawmakers will push plans to legalize marijuana, underwrite tuition-free college, respond to concerns about…
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New York Times editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for Democratic nomination
The New York Times editorial board on Sunday endorsed Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, a…
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Las Cruces native Rick Montoya announces run for U.S. Senate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces businessman has entered the contest for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, adding to a list of Republicans looking…
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Joe Biden says he’d consider Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro as possible running mates
(Editor’s note: You can see Biden’s remarks on O’Rourke and Castro beginning at the 10:15 mark of the interview in the video player above.) DALLAS,…
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El Paso City Council member named to statewide post for Bloomberg’s presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Peter Svarzbein is taking on a new role as deputy state director in Texas for Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s…
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Judge’s ruling reopens the door to refugee resettlement in Texas
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — President Donald Trump can’t give state and local governments “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling…
Continue Reading Buttigieg warns against ‘going to the extreme’ on election issues
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned against “going to the extreme” on important election issues a day…
Continue Reading Warren and Sanders agree to disagree over content of 2018 meeting
Democratic primary rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s primary debate on the contents of a private…
Continue Reading Warren makes the case a woman has the best chance to beat Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case in Tuesday night’s debate that a woman can win the White House, tackling the unpopular question that…
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Big debate on small stage offered last chance for Democratic candidates before Iowa Caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. Tuesday night’s debate was the…
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El Paso County Sheriff accused of allowing deputies to partake in illegal gambling pools at work
EL PASO, Texas — Allegations of El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies gambling using betting boards on county time surfaced Tuesday. Former deputy…
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Doña Ana County manager receives controversial salary increase to $185,000
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In a vote of 3 to 2, Doña Ana County Commissioners narrowly approved a 2.9 cost of living increase in the salary for…
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New Mexico rethinks sex-offender registry eluded by Jeffrey Epstein
(Editor’s note: To search for sex offenders in your region. you can visit the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s Sex Offender Registry at this…
Continue Reading El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez again facing ethics questions
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez is once again facing an ethics complaint. A resident in her district is accusing her of…
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Las Cruces mayor, police worry about marijuana legalization in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council spent several hours on Monday talking through a work session and presentation on the…
Continue Reading Warren says Sanders told her a woman could not win in 2020: ‘I thought a woman could win; he disagreed’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday night said that 2020 rival Sen. Bernie Sanders told her during a private meeting in December 2018 that he did not…
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Texas governor to reject new refugees; 1st state to opt out of resettlement program
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump…
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Doctors tell Texas lawmakers at El Paso hearing that hatred, not mental illness often fuels mass shooters
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety heard public testimony Thursday at…
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New Mexico sheriff’s association opposes governor’s red flag gun legislation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Many sheriffs across the state are opposed to a proposal from the governor and Democratic lawmakers that would allow police…
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New Mexico’s governor seeks ‘red flag’ law to take guns away from those who threaten violence
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by several lawmakers in Las Cruces Wednesday as they announced plans to introduce a…
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Ex-CIA officer, New Mexico congressional candidate questions reason for killing Iranian general
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — President Donald Trump’s rationale for ordering the killing of a top Iranian general is reminiscent of the use of…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott warns of threat of cyber attacks in wake of Iran crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to be “particularly vigilant” over potential cyber-terrorism from Iran, suggesting…
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