Wildfire grows into 2nd-largest in Texas history and briefly shuts down nuclear weapons facility By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames. The sprawling blaze was part of a cluster of fires …

New Mexico’s Democrat-led House rejects proposal for paid family and medical leave SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democrat-led House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones, amid concern about companies’ opposition in an election year. The proposal …

New Mexico’s Democrat-led House rejects proposal for paid family and medical leave SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democrat-led House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones, amid concern about companies’ opposition in an election year. The proposal …

What’s at stake in the 2024 legislative session Rep. Jim Townsend Very soon, this coming January, State Representatives and Senators will head to Santa Fe to represent their respective Districts in the 2024 legislative session. This year, and every even-numbered year, Legislators are directed by our Constitution to direct their attention to our State Budget for a thirty day session. …

What’s at stake in the 2024 legislative session Rep. Jim Townsend Very soon, this coming January, State Representatives and Senators will head to Santa Fe to represent their respective Districts in the 2024 legislative session. This year, and every even-numbered year, Legislators are directed by our Constitution to direct their attention to our State Budget for a thirty day session. …

JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and immediately attached herself to the police officers who had converged on …

JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and immediately attached herself to the police officers who had converged on …

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that? AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande. In a new challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration, Texas …

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that? AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande. In a new challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration, Texas …

Biden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement. The plans for the nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of new barrier …