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Texas House leaders have put a roster of health care bills at the top of their priority for this year's legislative session, but they don't include Medicaid expansion. Also, a commentary on Doña Ana County considering a contract with a nonprofit that aims to increase dog adoptions.

Voting rights groups in Texas are asking corporations in the state to apply pressure against Republican bills that would restrict voter access. Also, military leaders have been directed to meet with their units to talk about what extremism is and how to respond to it.

The Las Cruces City Council discusses a possible limit to plastic bags in the city.

We learn how Daylight Savings Time affects people different.

Korean War Veteran Ben Bell is interviewed by his friend Jeff Schwehn as part of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative.

A local organization is working to connect border communities to public lands. Anthony Moreno talks with Angel Pena, President of Nuestra Tierra.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visits the border. Also, Voting bills advance in Texas, and a resolution to fully open Otero County failed Thursday.

NAMI-Southern New Mexico offers free classes for community.

Advocates in Texas are calling on the state to expand Medicaid. Also, a commentary on New Mexico passing legal cannabis.

A new study is showing that children may be an important factor in helping the country reach COVID-19 herd immunity. Also, we hear how COVID-19 has impacted the small town of HIllsboro, New Mexico. Mónica Ortiz Uribe with the El Paso Times reports on how the community has endured the pandemic.

Bills aimed at restricting access to abortions in Texas are moving quickly through the state legislature. Also, a commentary on efforts to restrict voting access across the country.

Texas Health officials announce more vaccines will be shipped to counties around the state. Also, we hear how the pandemic has impacted the border.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on K-12 students, and falling behind in academics is only part of the issue, and Las Cruces Public Schools prepare to welcome back students and staff today.

Not all Texas schools are requiring masks for in-person learning and that presents some dangers for children and families with certain medical conditions.

This week on the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative we hear from Air Force Colonel Wendy Woodard.

A new dental school of medicine is ready to serve the borderland. Joining us to share more about this is Dr. Richard C. Black, Dean of the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

This week's vote to legalize adult-use marijuana in New Mexico comes after years of failures. Also in this newscast, we learn more on how one elite Army Corps group is working to prevent sexual assault and harassment. This report from the American Homefront Project.

Reduced Health Insurance costs for New Mexicans is now available through the state's exchange due to the American Rescue Plan.

New Mexico Lawmakers approve the legalization of marijuana in a special session. We get an update on border wall construction. Over $11 billion in federal funding is on the way to Texas school districts through the American Rescue Plan which could help address teen mental health. Also, a commentary on the need for the NCAA to update it's rules.

New Mexico lawmakers approve a bill that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana in a special session. Also, a new study says sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military is causing troops to leave prematurely impacting readiness.

Plans are underway for this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. LULAC is calling on the Texas Rangers to play a role in helping migrant children coming across the border. Also, a commentary on being impatient with pandemic restrictions.

The push is on to improve conditions for migrants. Also, the Department of the Interior is reexamining federal programs that authorize oil and gas leasing on public lands.

The State of New Mexico sues the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over plans for a nuclear waste facility in the southeastern part of the state, enhanced security measures will not be in place in Santa Fe during the special legislative session, and NMSU is launching a new center to foster economic development on the border.

A sweeping Republican voting bill is making its way through the Texas Legislature. Also, we learn more about studies that show Hispanic adults are more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer in later stages than white adults.

Army Veteran Marchand MacDermotRoe is interviewed by his wife Abeer Al-Ghawi from the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative that visited Las Cruces last year.

New Mexico lawmakers are going to be called into a special session on Tuesday. Walt Rubel with the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative who covers the legislature talks about legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state, one of the issues being addressed.

Fred Martino reports on efforts to reform immigration and Madison Staten talks with a local musician who auditioned for American Idol.

A Thursday crash on Highway 70 sent four to the hospital and Emily Guerra talks with the Dona Ana County Community Liaison about the rental assistance program.

Conservation groups say land bridges can help migrating wildfire by preventing collisions on highways and rail lines. Also, a commentary on the New Mexico Legislature needing structural reforms.

Conservation groups say land bridges can help migrating wildfire by preventing collisions on highways and rail lines. Also, a commentary on the New Mexico Legislature needing structural reforms.