Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions have resumed in at least six Texas clinics after a federal judge…
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WATCH: Escobar meets with Afghan refugees, soldiers at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — On Thursday, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar toured the Afghan refugee camp at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Village. Escobar,…
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Federal judge issues order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban. US District Judge Robert…
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Federal judge orders Texas to suspend the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which banned most abortions statewide
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal judge orders Texas to suspend the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which banned most abortions…
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WATCH: GOP governors join Abbott for Texas border tour
MISSION, Texas — Eight Republican governors traveled to Texas to join Gov. Greg Abbott for a Wednesday tour of the border with Mexico. The…
Continue Reading Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004…
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Donald Trump ratchets up demands on Gov. Greg Abbott to review Texas election results
By Fredreka Schouten Former President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow an election review bill to move forward…
Continue Reading Judge questions Texas abortion ban’s controversial enforcement mechanism
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge Friday questioned the controversial enforcement mechanism of Texas’ six-week abortion ban and asked whether…
Continue Reading Texans are leaving the state for abortions after Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood clinics say
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Planned Parenthood clinics have seen dramatic increases in the number of people from Texas going out of state to seek…
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Texas House map would pit El Paso Dems against each other
AUSTIN, Texas — The first draft of a new Texas House map gives El Paso County less representation in the state Legislature’s lower chamber and…
Continue Reading Supreme Court agrees to hear Ted Cruz’s challenge to campaign finance reimbursement rules
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2018 campaign and consider…
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George P. Bush campaigns in El Paso in bid for Texas Attorney General
EL PASO, Texas — One Republican candidate for Texas attorney general is not relying on a vast political dynasty to pull out a win. George P. Bush is…
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Texas attorney general says state’s abortion ban is ‘stimulating’ interstate commerce
By Tierney Sneed In briefs filed Wednesday in the Justice Department’s challenge to Texas’ abortion ban, Texas Attorney General Ken…
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Redistricting plan puts Ft. Bliss, El Paso in separate districts
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Republicans released their first draft of a new state congressional map that reshapes El Paso’s two congressional…
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Texas redistricting plan fortifies GOP edge, puts new seats in Austin, Houston
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers on Monday released their first draft of a new congressional map for the next decade that includes two new districts…
Continue Reading Texas Republican congressman Brian Babin says he tested positive for Covid-19
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas announced Saturday that he tested positive for Covid-19. Babin…
Continue Reading County officials in Texas say they are in the dark following ‘audit’ announcement
By Sara Murray, CNN A day after a press release obliquely announced that a “full forensic audit” was already underway in a handful of…
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Beto discusses possible 3-way governor’s race with Abbott, McConaughey
AUSTIN, Texas — Beto O’Rourke says he is still “very seriously” thinking about running for governor — and that he is not surprised Matthew…
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U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights amid new Texas law
WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation passed by the U.S. House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But the bill’s 218-211 approval…
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Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from Texas border
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden harshly condemned images of Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up Haitian migrant families in…
Continue Reading Texas abortion providers ask Supreme Court to act fast
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion providers are again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a new state law…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey ‘measuring’ Texas gubernatorial run
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Matthew McConaughey is still considering a run for political office. The “Dallas Buyers Club” actor, a native of…
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Texas bill would limit options for transgender athletes
AUSTIN, Texas — If SB3 becomes law in Texas, transgender student athletes would have to participate on the sports team that corresponds with the sex…
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Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…
Continue Reading Texas governor approves miles-long steel barrier of police vehicles to deter the more than 8,000 migrants in Del Rio
Bridget Cambria, Executive Director of Aldea – The People’s Justice Centre, discusses the Haitian migrants attempting to reach the U.S. and the…
Continue Reading Texas governor signs bill tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs
By Carma Hassan and Devan Cole, CNN Abortion-inducing drugs in Texas will now be harder to obtain after the state’s Republican governor…
Continue Reading Abbott speaks from Del Rio, blames Biden administration for migrant influx
DEL RIO, Texas — With 8,600 migrants remaining under the Del Rio International Bridge, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday officials are using…
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A Texas school board proposes the non-renewal of a contract for a principal accused of promoting critical race theory
By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas school district board voted unanimously to give notice of a proposed non-renewal of the contract of…
Continue Reading Texas doctor who says he performed abortion sued under new law
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio doctor who wrote a Washington Post op-ed claiming that he had violated Texas’ six-week abortion ban…
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Beto O’Rourke reportedly plans to announce that he’ll run for Texas governor
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to soon announce that he will challenge Texas Republican Gov. Greg…
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