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Mayors hope to coordinate response to migrants from Texas after buses from Chicago arrive in suburbs

CHICAGO — Suburban mayors Monday called for better communication and coordination with Chicago and state governments after being surprised by busloads of migrants being sent to their towns — and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged to work with the mayors.

Chicago Tribune

In Texas youth prisons, children trapped in their cells use water bottles and lunch trays for toilets

Gov. Greg Abbott largely remained silent as dangerous conditions caused by a lack of staff persisted at Texas juvenile facilities during the summer.

The Texas Tribune

Along the Texas-Mexico border, GOP enthusiasm mounts as Democrats defect over immigration concerns

Among voters near the Texas-Mexico border, immigration and border security are a leading cause for flipping from Democrat to Republican.

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Transgender student, 13, interrogated in school by Texas agency over ‘child abuse’ order

The state’s Department of Family and Protective Services is still investigating families over the governor’s directive despite court orders to shut them down, filings reveal

The Independent UK

Trans teen was ‘fearful’ when Texas worker showed up at school to question him, mom says

DALLAS — An employee from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services showed up at a 13-year-old transgender boy’s middle school to interview him as part of an investigation into his family over the use of gender-affirming medical treatments, according to newly filed court documents.

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Washington, D.C., mayor declares public health emergency over Texas’ migrant busing

Muriel Bowser will open a $10 million office to provide services to the migrants arriving as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing program.

The Texas Tribune

As more migrants are expected to arrive in Chicago, others wait in a hotel in nearby suburb for a final step: ‘I’m grateful but I also feel stuck here’

CHICAGO — Sitting under a tree on the grass next to a hotel in a southwest suburb of Chicago, several migrant families from Venezuela were talking, still wondering why they had been relocated so far from the city in which they arrived.

Chicago Tribune

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Mysterious group targeting Gov. Greg Abbott reserves $6 million in TV ads ahead of November election

The sudden TV spending by Coulda Been Worse LLC comes as Abbott battles for a third term against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

The Texas Tribune

If Texas Democrats want to restore abortion rights, the road doesn’t go through Kansas

DALLAS — Buoyed by the success of their counterparts in Kansas, Texas activists are determined to use November’s midterm elections to kick-start the restoration of abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Texas’ cautious approach to marijuana use has been the correct path

A leading medical marijuana retailer just opened its fourth location in Dallas-Fort Worth, evidence of the growth this business is having in the region.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Greg Abbott deploys state troopers to “anti-gang effort” in Uvalde after two juveniles are injured in shooting

The two victims of a Thursday shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park are being treated in San Antonio hospitals. Abbott’s decision to send in DPS comes as the agency faces questions over its role in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.

The Texas Tribune

Communication breakdown? Pritzker and Texas governor disagree who’s ignoring whom in immigrant busing dispute

Gov. J.B. Pritzker complained Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing of immigrants is politically motivated and “disgusting.” “Staffs have been in contact with one another, but they have been wholly uncooperative in Texas,” Pritzker said. “They are trying to sow chaos around the country, not just here in…

Chicago Sun-Times

I Was Fired for Asking Students to Wear Masks

My crime? Recommending that students take simple steps to protect themselves and others from the novel coronavirus.

Texas Observer

Third group of migrants settling in after arrival from Texas, Chicago officials say

CHICAGO — A group of more than 100 migrants arrived in Chicago Wednesday afternoon from the Texas border, city officials confirmed.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas pastors gearing up for school voucher fight

DALLAS — Conservative Texas pastors and lawmakers have their eyes set on school vouchers to fight the “miseducation” of students ahead of the November elections and the upcoming legislative session.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star isn’t perfect but it’s necessary

Critics of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star have attacked it from every angle, as ineffective, unnecessary, illegal, or all of the above.

Axios

Democratic mayors prepare to be next Texas migrant busing targets

Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle officials are all getting ready if Gov. Greg Abbott eyes them next.

Tribune News Service

Cynthia M. Allen: Northern city mayors should direct their ire over migrant busing at Biden, not Abbott

FORT WORTH, Texas – Chicago became the latest northern city to feel a little of the Texas heat last week.

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Gov. Greg Abbott touts Texas power grid’s readiness heading into fall, election season

The governor shared the favorable forecast — which is normal for the fall months — ahead of a competitive race in which the grid’s performance during last year’s fatal winter storm may factor into Texans’ decisions at the polls.

Tribune News Service

Drones, choppers, chases: How Texas authorities pursue migrants under Abbott's border effort

EAGLE PASS, Texas — On a sweltering August night, 16 vehicles idled beside a forlorn stretch of Texas Highway 131 in Maverick County.

The Independent UK

States' plans to make school safer reflect political divides

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe

The Guardian - US

‘It will never make sense’: Uvalde heads back to school after tragedy

Amid investigations, heartbreak and anger, students and teachers are returning to classes – though Robb elementary won’t reopen

The Texas Tribune

Not so fast: Greg Abbott, Texas Republicans face a complex election landscape after abortion ruling, Uvalde shooting

Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke hope to define the election on issues viewed as favorable to their own parties.

Al Jazeera

‘Human crisis’: Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

Chicago says about 125 asylum seekers, many of them families with small children, arrived from Texas so far.

Chicago Tribune

As more migrants arrive in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Texas governor to collaborate

Mayor Lori Lightfoot encouraged residents to help support a second wave of migrants who arrived Sunday afternoon by bus in Chicago and urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to collaborate on a more humane transition.

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