Government
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Midland City Council approves oil well drilling in residential neighborhoods
Oct 20 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Trump unveils whistleblower program targeting federal fraud
Oct 20 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
What’s on the ballot: Midland and Ector county voters guide
Oct 20 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Midland ISD candidates meet families at Jumpstart Midland town hall
Oct 20 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Odessa unveils model for record-breaking jackrabbit sculpture
Oct 20 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Midland County 2026 November election voter guide
Oct 18 · Midland Reporter-Telegram
Where to vote in Midland County on Tuesday, Nov. 3
Oct 15 · AOL.com
Pres. Trump defends decision to pause sanctions
Oct 19 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Early voting begins for November 3 general and special elections
Oct 19 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Week Ahead in Washington: Week of October 18
Oct 18 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Immigration’s economic impact highlighted ahead of midterms
Oct 17 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Where to vote in Ector County on Tuesday, Nov. 3
Oct 15 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Trump to hold Georgia rally for Collins amid midterm push
Oct 15 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Trump leans on rallies to boost GOP midterm turnout
Oct 15 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Odessa voters to decide on venue tax increase, city charter amendments
Oct 15 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Early voting in Ector County: Everything you need to know
Oct 14 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Odessa voters will face 44 ballot propositions this November: What you need to know
Oct 14 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
After $451K extension, Midland reverses course and scraps Flock camera network
Oct 14 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Gina Hinojosa heads to Permian Basin ahead of early voting
Oct 14 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Jumpstart Midland to Host MISD Candidate Town Hall
Oct 14 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Pres. Trump urges Alaskans to vote for the real Dan Sullivan
Oct 14 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Midterms could set up power struggle between Congress and Trump
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Eastern Iowa veterans travel to Washington to see memorials built in their honor
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Voter registration deadline arrives as new citizens register
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
State accreditation to boost Ector County Library resources
Oct 12 · KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
Texas court awards Ector County hospital board member more than $11 million in defamation case
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Pres. Trump to campaign for Alaska Sen. Sullivan
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Cautious optimism for job market outlook ahead of election
Oct 13 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Viral boater explains why he rode out Hurricane Isaias on sailboat
Oct 12 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
Flock cameras went up without some city councils’ approval. We found out why.
Oct 12 · KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
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