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 ...

Calls for secession typically stem from frustration with state politics, and Texas is priming the pump in Southeastern New ...

Texas lawmakers plan to study the possibility of annexing a chunk of its western neighbor. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows this month directed a state legislative committee to explore the legal and ...

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 ...