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 ...
The Middle East conflict sent oil prices higher, potentially benefitting energy producing states, although heightened ...
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 ...
Even in its off years, the Texas Legislature never quite slumbers. "The Lege" only meets every other year but feels the need to remind you of its existence throughout its hibernation. Committees are ...
House Speaker Dustin Burrows said the Republican majority in the state House remains secure in the fall election. ‘I’ve seen ...