The five members who represent El Paso in the Texas House of Representatives backed Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, in his successful bid Monday for speaker of the House. Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook…
Yard Barker – Brian Kelly’s past words come back to haunt him amid Notre Dame’s playoff run
LSU head coach Brian Kelly did himself no favors when he recently backtracked previous comments about his former team, Notre Dame. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank receives $30K for program
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Health donated $30,000 to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 14, which will be going into the food bank’s FARMacy program. Miguel…
Yard Barker – How departures of star pass-catchers may impact Texas QB Arch Manning
Many expect quarterback Arch Manning to elevate the Texas Longhorns’ offense next season. He must do so with unproven pass-catchers. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race
The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Gonzalez, Cuellar only Democrats in Congress to vote for bill restricting trans athletes
Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, which he said took a political toll. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Las Cruces holds special meeting, ratifies city manager hiring
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces City Council held a special meeting Monday, Jan. 13 and ratified the selection of Ikani Taumoepeau as its city manager after the state of…
Texas Monthly – EPA report says “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer pose cancer risk
Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says. Read:…
Texas Monthly – Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement
Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Dustin Burrows voted as next Texas House Speaker after runoff
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted as next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday as the 89th legislative session kicked off Tuesday. State Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos,…