Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effortÂ
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El Paso City Council sets goal to raise city workers’ minimum wage to $15 by 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso City Council approved a resolution Tuesday that sets a goal to reach a minimum hourly wage of $15 for City of El Paso…
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El Paso City Council appoints Cary Westin as Interim City Manager in almost unanimous vote
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an almost unanimous vote, El Paso City Council appointed Cary Westin as Interim City Manager Tuesday. The only city…
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Mexico’s president says Mexico is safer than the US
Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 14:29 ETBy Tatiana Arias and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is a safer country than the…
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Why the US northern border is experiencing record migration
Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 18:11 ETUpdated: 13 MAR 23 18:16 ETBy Polo Sandoval and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — On a snowy…
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Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital after treatment for concussion and rib fracture
Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 17:25 ETUpdated: 13 MAR 23 17:33 ETBy Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority…
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Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall in hotel
(CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after a fall at a hotel in Washington, DC. “This evening, Leader…
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Catalytic converter thefts continue to be on the rise in El Paso, new legislation aims to curb it
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the nation, including here in El Paso. According to data ABC-7 obtained…
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El Paso City Rep can vote on issues relating to multi-purpose arena
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A city panel says recently elected District 1 City Representative Brian Kennedy can vote on issues related to the…
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Women denied abortions sue Texas to clarify exceptions to the laws
Five Texas women who say they were denied medically necessary abortions are suing the state, seeking to clarify when the procedure is permissible…
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Trump seeks to block Pence’s grand jury testimony
Former President Donald Trump is asking a federal court to block former Vice President Mike Pence from speaking to a grand jury examining efforts to…
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Texas GOP censures Republican congressman for ‘lack of fidelity’ to party principles and priorities
Originally Published: 04 MAR 23 15:00 ET Updated: 04 MAR 23 17:32 ET By Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Tony…
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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneMarch 2, 2023 “U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party” was first…
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Questions remain in the aftermath of City Council’s vote to terminate City Manager’s contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working to obtain official statements from the members of El Paso’s City Council who voted for terminating City…
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Bipartisan lawmakers warn of China threat at select committee’s first hearing
Originally Published: 28 FEB 23 19:45 ETBy Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Bipartisan lawmakers warned of the threat posed by the…
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WATCH LIVE: El Paso City Council discusses City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council is discussing City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s contract Tuesday. A decision on whether to fire…
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House panel to vote on bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok
(CNN) — A powerful House committee is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and…
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Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts endorsed false stolen election claims
Originally Published: 27 FEB 23 17:09 ETUpdated: 27 FEB 23 21:02 ETBy Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Rupert…
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Former Las Cruces Deputy City Attorney to fill vacancy for third judicial district court in Las Cruces
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Las Cruces Deputy City Attorney will fill the vacancy for the third judicial district court in Las Cruces,…
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Gov. Abbott holds roundtable to discuss border security
WESLACO, Texas (KVIA) — A roundtable on Texas’s ongoing border security efforts was held by Governor Greg Abbott along with other state officials…
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China’s top diplomat visits Moscow ahead of anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 07:56 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:19 ETBy Simone McCarthy, CNN’s Beijing bureau, Anna Chernova and Uliana…
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Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 08:11 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:20 ETBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova,…
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New Mexico may become the first state to have an official aroma
(CNN) — A new bill moving through the New Mexico legislature would make the state the first in the nation to have its own official aroma:…
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Months of planning and days of secrecy led to Joe Biden’s historic trip to Kyiv
Originally Published: 20 FEB 23 12:55 ETBy Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Around 7 p.m. ET on Saturday night,…
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Gun safety instructor reacts to bystander stopping Cielo Vista shooter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are reacting to new details Friday of an armed bystander stopping the 16-year-old who shot and killed 17-year-old…
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Chinese spy balloon recovery operation has concluded
Originally Published: 17 FEB 23 12:01 ETBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Recovery operations have concluded for the suspected…
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for legislative action on school choice, property taxes and fentanyl in State of the State
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday outlined his highest priorities for the legislative session, offering an agenda centered on the economy, schools and…
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Supreme Court removes oral arguments over Title 42 immigration policy from its calendar
(CNN) — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it has removed a case concerning a controversial Trump-era immigration policy…
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FAA chief gets grilled by Congress for recent airline groundings and safety concerns
(CNN) — The nation’s top aviation official talked about the safety risks of “complacency” in a Senate hearing Wednesday, and said the…
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DOJ officially decides not to charge Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe
(CNN) — The Justice Department has informed lawyers for at least one witness that it will not bring charges against Florida GOP…
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