AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2025 State of the State address will air live across Texas Sunday, Feb. 2 on 14 television markets and 15 television stations served by Nexstar,…
El Paso Matters – El Paso Electric seeks rate increase that could add $23 a month to average household bill
El Paso Electric on Monday said it’s seeking a rate increase that would boost El Paso households’ monthly power bills by nearly $23 on average, the starting point in what likely will…
Texas Monthly – Frostweed Quietly “Bloomed” Flowers Made of Ice in Texas Last Week
There was plenty to pay attention to last week—the inauguration and the devastating wildfires in California, for example—but there’s a fair chance you missed what was happening on a much quieter stage,…
Texas Monthly – Abbott sends state troops to U.S.-Mexico border to work with Border Patrol
The 400 members of a special tactical unit left bases in Houston and Fort Worth on Monday morning, according to the governor’s office. Read: Read More
KTSM News – How to watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2025 State of the State address
AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2025 State of the State address will air live across Texas Sunday, Feb. 2 on 14 television markets and 15 television stations served by Nexstar,…
Border Report – What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration
(The Conversation) – President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system in the United States in his first few days in office. On Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed various executive orders that temporarily…
KTSM News – Man charged with arson after Las Cruces motel catches fire
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire on Saturday, Jan. 25 at a Las Cruces motel, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department….
Border Report – Escobar, Gonzales offer starkly different takes on Trump’s border operations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Within the span of an hour, U.S. Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, held separate news conferences near Downtown El Paso and offered starkly different…
Border Report – ‘It saddens me’: Protesters take to the Texas Capitol after ICE operations in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Protestors gathered at the Texas Capitol Sunday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were conducted in Austin. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed to KXAN that it…
Border Report – ICE begins ‘enhanced targeted operations’ in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it conducted “enhanced targeted operations” in Austin Sunday, according to an agency spokesperson. “[ICE], along with federal partners including the DEA and ATF…