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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match

In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas quietly shuttered Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio

Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

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Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund

“Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office’s attention was focused elsewhere,” lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.

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Stephen Miller is pushing states to stop educating undocumented children

White House immigration hardliner challenged lawmakers to pass bill blocking funding and asked: ‘Do we have a RINO problem in Texas?’

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Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.

From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.

The Texas Tribune

Blocked from Texas vouchers, this private Islamic school wants a chance to prove its pro-America values

Several Islamic schools sued Texas for excluding them from the voucher program. Iman Academy is instead calling for fairness while hoping to be judged by its work — not stereotypes.

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis

The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.

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Greg Abbott Announces Texas Won't Observe Cesar Chavez Day Due To Abuse Accusations

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state won't observe Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse, including of minors, unearthed in a new report.

Latin Times

César Chavez Day celebrations disrupted across US amid sexual abuse allegations

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta recently disclosed she was among those who claim to have been abused by Chavez

The Independent UK

Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist

The New York Times on March 18 published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders

The governor’s office said the city’s two main reservoirs could dry up by May, much sooner than previous timelines. But authorities still offer no plan for curtailment of water use.

Texas Observer

What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say

Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.

The Texas Tribune

As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%

The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.

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Democratic turnout doubles in Rio Grande Valley where four Hispanic counties previously went for Trump

Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley’s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump’s historic 2024 sweep there — and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.

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“God is nonbinary”: GOP activates over Talarico’s past comments characterizing him as too radical for Texas

Talarico has suggested he would communicate some of his views differently today, but stood by the principles behind the comments Republicans are using to tar him as an extreme liberal.

Kiplinger

These 3 States Might End Property Taxes: What Homeowners Should Know

High property taxes are squeezing homeowners’ wallets, and some states are crafting plans to eliminate them. But is eliminating property tax really a good idea?

The Texas Tribune

Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover

Residents and businesses’ demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren’t found.

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ExxonMobil set to to move its legal home to Texas, citing business friendly environment

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas’ legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.

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Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years

Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.

Latin Times

Texas Begins Removing Rio Grande Island Officials Say Is Used to Hide and Smuggle Migrants into U.S.

A couple of years ago, the Texas Military Department, under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, cleared another river island near the town of Fronton, commonly known as Fronton Island.

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Meet Don Huffines, the self-funding tea party activist who won the GOP Texas comptroller primary

The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.

The Texas Tribune

Politicians want to stop companies from buying homes. A ban wouldn’t bring down costs.

President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.

PC Gamer

A War Thunder clip shared on social media as footage of the war in Iran racked up over 7 million views, and was even shared by the governor of Texas

The footage purports to show a US warship and Iranian fighter plane: but it doesn't.

The Times of India

'White skin gives immunity...': Old post of James Talarico triggers row; MAGA calls him bigger evil than Jasmine Crockett

After celebrating Jasmine Crockett's loss in the Democratic primary for the Texas Senate, the Republicans woke up to the victory of James Talarico and branded him as a bigger evil than Crockett. Old posts of Talarico that he made after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 resurfaced, drawing major…

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