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

The Texas House speaker recently directed a state legislative committee to study the feasibility of annexing Eddy, Lea and ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows wants Texas to study annexing part of New Mexico. Look up 'Santa Fe Expedition' or 'Battle of ...

A legislative directive to study a merger with eastern New Mexico is the latest example of secessionist sentiments around the country. The breakaway notions are fanciful but the discontent is real.

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 ...

The Middle East conflict sent oil prices higher, potentially benefitting energy producing states, although heightened ...

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 ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed lawmakers to study the secession of New Mexico counties to Texas, the development of data centers in the state, property tax relief and more in a list of ...

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 ...