New polls show Biden tops in Texas, while close race in California for Dems
Likely Democratic primary voters in California are about evenly split among the top three candidates — Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth…
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Filing deadline passes for Texas primary candidates, and no – Beto O’Rourke isn’t running for senate
EL PASO, Texas — Monday was the filing deadline for the March 2 “Super Tuesday” primary in Texas. Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who…
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Houston police chief criticizes McConnell and Senate Republicans over guns: ‘Whose side are you on?’
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican lawmakers for not…
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Upgraded felony criminal charge filed against El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan
EL PASO, Texas — An upgraded criminal charge has now been filed against northeast El Paso’s representative on city council following his October…
Continue Reading Beto O’Rourke knocks down Senate speculation despite positive poll data
EL PASO, Texas — Beto O’Rourke reiterated to ABC-7 on Friday that he is not running for U.S. Senate next year as speculation swirls ahead of the…
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Mail-in ballots exceed early voting ballots cast in special El Paso City Council election
EL PASO, Texas — Mail-in ballots for a special election to fill two seats on El Paso City Council are exceeding the number of early voting ballots…
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Ethics complaints against El Paso Rep. Cassandra Hernandez dismissed
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story failed to include the position of the city of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission. It has since been…
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Rick Perry says Trump (and Obama) were ‘ordained by God’ to be president
WASHINGTON, DC — Like a lot of evangelical Christians, Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry believes in a God who gets involved in…
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Trump heads to Texas after reading handwritten note denying Ukraine quid pro quo
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump, speaking to reporters Wednesday before leaving for Texas to tour an Austin plant that produces Apple’s Mac Pro…
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Complete November 2019 election results for El Paso and Doña Ana counties, plus Texas statewide propositions
Vote takeaways: Dist. 3 El Paso City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez heads to runoff with Will Veliz; voters approve both El Paso and Ysleta ISD bond…
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Voters back El Paso & YISD bond proposals, send Hernandez to runoff with Veliz
EL PASO, Texas — Voters on Tuesday gave approval to a pair of bond proposals for the city of El Paso and the Ysleta Independent School…
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Texas voters approve state income tax ban, most other constitutional amendments
AUSTIN, Texas — Amendments to the state constitution that would make it harder to enact a state income tax, stabilize funding for state parks and…
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El Paso voters deciding on multi-million dollar bond that aims to improve public safety
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso voters were deciding Tuesday on a multi-million dollar public safety bond.. The $413 million bond will fund projects…
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Ethics complaint filed against El Paso City Council member Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas — An ethics complaint has been filed against District 3 El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez. The complaint alleges Hernandez…
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El Paso’s Beto O’Rourke drops out of presidential race
EL PASO, Texas — Former three-term El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced Friday afternoon that he is ending his bid for the Democratic…
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Rick Perry refuses to participate in closed impeachment deposition, might consider testifying publicly
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in a closed-door deposition with impeachment investigators but would consider testifying in an open…
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4 candidates vying for El Paso City Council District 3 seat on November ballot
EL PASO< Texas — Four candidates are running on the Nov. 5 ballot to represent District 3 on the El Paso City Council. District 3 represents…
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Custody battle between parents who disagree on gender of their 7-year-old draws attention of Texas politicians
DALLAS, Texas — A Dallas judge has ruled that both parents should have joint custody of a 7-year-old whose gender identity became central to…
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El Paso’s sluggish population growth could affect representation at Texas capitol
EL PASO, Texas — Could El Paso’s voice in Austin get quieter? It all depends on the outcome of the upcoming census. The state of Texas is seeing a…
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Martin to challenge Wiles in Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff
EL PASO, Texas – Ron Martin, the president of the El Paso Police Officers Association, announced Thursday on Twitter that he will be challenge El…
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El Paso City Council Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez announces announces run for Texas House
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso City Council District 6 Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez announced Wednesday she plans to run for the Texas House District 76 seat…
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Texas GOP House Speaker drops re-election bid after secret tape scandal
AUSTIN, Texas — First-term Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection to the lower chamber in 2020 —…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council seeks to strip Sam Morgan of Alternate Mayor Pro-Tem role after abuse arrest
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso City Council member said Monday that he will be seeking to strip City Rep. Sam Morgan of his Alternate…
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