Texas Capitol reopening after being closed over virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Capitol will reopen to the public in January after being closed for much of the year because of the pandemic, a…
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Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud…
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Gov. Abbott touts virus vaccine distribution in Texas, says quarter-million doses delivered so far
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of Covid-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care…
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10 states, led by Texas, sue Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, alleging that the company has stifled competition and enjoys…
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Election Results: ABC-7 projects Oscar Leeser winner, Dee Margo concedes in El Paso mayoral race
EL PASO, Texas — Saturday’s runoff election in El Paso decided the city’s mayoral race, the District 2 and District 4 city council seats, and a…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas Attorney General’s election lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC — In an order late Friday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – and…
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Texas GOP chairman suggests seceding from the U.S. after Supreme Court election decision
WASHINGTON, DC — The Texas state GOP chairman floated the the far-fetched possibility of secession Friday night for ‘law-abiding states’ after a…
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Battleground states issue blistering rebukes to Texas’ lawsuit to invalidate millions of votes
WASHINGTON, DC — Each of the four battleground states targeted by a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s election…
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Conservatives like John Cornyn who oppose Texas election lawsuit point to states’ rights
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general are supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s audacious…
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Texas agriculture commissioner who opposed mask wearing now has virus
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas state official who has been critical of measures ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott in efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Trump asks Ted Cruz to argue Texas election lawsuit if it reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump personally asked Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas if he would argue a long-shot election lawsuit…
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Attorney representing Trump in Texas dispute pushed racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON, DC — An attorney representing President Donald Trump, John Eastman, is known for recently pushing a racist conspiracy theory…
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Trump joins Texas suit asking Supreme Court to invalidate votes in battleground states
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block millions of votes from four battleground states that…
Continue Reading Trump ally lobbying fellow House Republicans to support Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a close ally of President Donald Trump, sent an email from a personal email account to…
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Texas AG Paxton asks U.S. Supreme Court to block Biden victory in 4 states
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and…
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El Paso runoff candidate in Saturday’s election dies after battle with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — Lillian Blancas, an El Paso attorney who is in a runoff for a municipal judgeship, died Monday while hospitalized with Covid-19.…
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Austin mayor apologizes after he told residents to stay at home while vacationing in Mexico
AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Steve Adler of Austin said in a video posted on YouTube that he regrets traveling to Mexico in early November as he was…
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Texas may receive enough virus vaccine doses for 700,000 people in mid-December
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas could receive coronavirus vaccine doses to immunize up to 700,000 Texans in December, assuming U.S. health officials approve…
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Incoming El Paso district attorney makes prosecutors reapply for jobs; about 40 reportedly terminated
EL PASO, Texas — Although the election for El Paso District Attorney was decided back in July, the losing candidate from that race re-emerged…
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ABC-7 Xtra goes one-on-one with Margo, Lesser ahead of El Paso’s Dec. 12th mayoral runoff election
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a tumultuous term for Mayor Dee Margo facing several emergency situations for the city of El Paso. First was the…
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One-on-one with Oscar Leeser on why he wants to return to the mayor’s office, pandemic strategy
EL PASO, Texas — Oscar Leeser was the 53rd mayor of El Paso from 2013 to 2017 and now he is running to try to get his job back. He was the top…
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Early voting begins in runoff election for El Paso mayor, city council seats
EL PASO, Texas — Early voting began Wednesday for El Paso’s Dec. 12 runoff election that will decide the city’s mayoral race as well the District 2…
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One-on-one with Mayor Dee Margo discussing his pandemic strategy to oppose shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Mauricio Casillas sat down with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to discuss his strategy to get the pandemic under control.…
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Gov. Abbott on ABC-7 predicts ‘vaccines we will be capable of delivering to El Paso in just weeks’
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Erik Elken spoke late Monday afternoon to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the Covid-19 pandemic response. You can watch the…
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Oscar Leeser speaks out on death of his mother, says she was ‘the victim of Covid-19’
UPDATE, Nov. 24: Former mayor and now-mayoral candidate Oscar Leeser is confirming that his mother died from having contracted Covid-19. “My mother…
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Federal appeals court says Texas, Louisiana can end Planned Parenthood funding
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas and Louisiana can cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Monday’s decision…
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Former El Paso city rep, county commissioner Barbara Perez dies at age 76 from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – Well-known community leader and politician Barbara Perez died Friday afternoon after contracting Covid-19, her husband said.…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas to distribute 1st antibody to help fight Covid-19
LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday touted the arrival of a new antibody treatment as progress in Texas’ fight against the…
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Carbajal endorses Leeser for mayor, says El Paso ‘cannot withstand another 4 years’ of Margo
EL PASO, Texas — The third-place finisher in this month’s El Paso mayoral voting is now throwing her support behind the front-runner in his upcoming…
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Matthew McConaughey considers running for Texas governor: ‘It would be up to the people’
AUSTIN, Texas — Academy Award winner and Texas native Matthew McConaughey says he would consider a run for governor of the Lone Star state, but “it…
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