Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Texas Relinquishes Land in New Mexico Territory
Hayden SparksNovember 25, 2022
Back when Texas was a sovereign republic, the government tried to acquire territory in what is modern day New Mexico.
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JudicialStatewide NewsTexas, New Mexico, and Colorado Reach Settlement on Water Use in the Lower Rio Grande River Basin
Brad JohnsonNovember 8, 2022
The compact over which Texas sued New Mexico was first ratified by the three states' legislatures in 1939.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesFederal Prosecutors Say Texas Woman Held 15 Illegal Aliens, Two Children Hostage in Her Home
Hayden SparksAugust 8, 2022
A 30-year-old woman from the Texas Panhandle is accused of holding the captives so they would pay thousands of dollars in smuggling fees.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Compromise of 1850 Sets Boundary Between Texas and New Mexico
Brad JohnsonNovember 25, 2021
The compromise set Texas' modern-day border and ceded its western and northernmost territory to the U.S. in exchange for $10 million.
87th LegislatureFederalIssuesLas Vegas Gambling Company Broadcasts Pro-Casino Advertisements Across Texas
Hayden SparksApril 21, 2021
Proposed constitutional amendments to establish four commercial casinos in Texas are currently pending in committees.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAs the Border Wall Is Built, Eminent Domain Could Mean More Texans Lose Their Land
Sarah McConnellOctober 8, 2019
As the Trump administration moves forward with border wall construction, eminent domain could mean a loss of land for some Texans.