Lea and Roosevelt counties in the US state of New Mexico (NM) in 2026 are seeking to secede and join the state of Texas.

A legislative directive to study a merger with eastern New Mexico is the latest example of secessionist sentiments around the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is Texas angling to annex southern New Mexico counties? Is secession even allowed by New Mexico's constitution? A recent ...

Lubbock, directed the chamber’s governmental oversight committee to study the legal and economic implications of Texas absorbing one or more counties in Eastern New Mexico. The “conversation,” Burrows ...

It's not the first time Texas said it wanted New Mexico counties to join the Lone Star State. Here's a look at what's driving ...

A recent Santa Fe New Mexican contained the news item about the proposal of Texas’ House speaker that the oil patch counties of New Mexico secede from New Mexico and ...

Last week, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows released committee priorities in preparation for the 2027 legislature. Among the typical items up for study was one notably stranger, leaving many ...

Your US map could look very different in the future: A Republican wants parts of New Mexico in Texas - Dustin Burrows wants the Lone Star State to absorb parts of the Land of Enchantment ...

A woman’s body was found on fire on Friday, April 10, 2026, near Leon Creek Greenway, according to San Antonio police. Read full article: Video captures 2 attempting to steal truck, pull gun on owner ...