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Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states

Limits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.

The Texas Tribune

Church, state and the Texas Legislature: Debate heats up over what students should learn

House hearing focuses on a curriculum plan and on school vouchers.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Investigates Houston Utility After Hurricane Outages

Texas AG investigates CenterPoint Energy for alleged fraud and waste post-Hurricane Beryl power outages, raising concerns over Houston's power grid reliabi...

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston's power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane Beryl

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The legal fight over Black hair in Texas

A U.S. judge recently dismissed a Black teen's claim that he was being discriminated against for having dreadlocks

Salon

Greg Abbott's new anti-immigrant hospital policy will 'throw patients for a loop', advocates warn

Abbott justified the bill claiming that the state shoulders the burden of the Biden administration's "open border policies"

Latin Times

Abbott order will require Texas hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status

The executive order from the Texas governor will require hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement.

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Rising costs and stagnant state funds pushed this West Texas school district to the financial brink

The Ector County school district boosted student learning but now faces financial uncertainty. It closed schools and cut costs to stay afloat, but it won’t slash teacher jobs.

The Texas Tribune

Walz immigration moves sharpen election border security debate - Roll Call

Tim Walz’s actions as Minnesota governor will sharpen the debate between the two presidential tickets when it comes to border security.

Roll Call

Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.

Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.

The Texas Tribune

Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle

A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who was punished by a Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle

The Independent UK

Texas Gov. Abbott celebrates latest arrest from '10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants' list

"That is one more criminal the Biden-Harris Administration let into our country that is now behind bars", said the governor on X

Latin Times

Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s seat

The winner of the special election will represent the state’s 18th Congressional District for about two months.

The Texas Tribune

Texas will be allowed to keep floating barrier across Rio Grande designed to slow immigrant crossings

A ruling in December by a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the barrier should be removed, but that has now been overturned

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Texas officials celebrate as court allows floating river barrier to remain at the border

Governor Greg Abbott said that justice was done and took a jab at President Joe Biden for attempting to have them removed

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Texas Floating Barrier In Rio Grande Can Stay

5th Circuit Court allows floating barrier in Rio Grande amid immigration disputes between Texas and Biden administration.

The Independent UK

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

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Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

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California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort

Customs and Border Protection agents in El Centro Sector resorted to materials from the federal government that were not being used

The Independent UK

California wild fire scorches 360,000 acres - an area larger than Phoenix

A man accused of pushing burning car into gully has been arrested on suspicion of intentional arson

The Texas Tribune

Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds

Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.

The Independent UK

Chicago bracing for Texas to bus 25,000 migrants to city ahead of Democratic National Convention

Texas has already sent more than 100,000 migrants to liberal cities across US

The Texas Tribune

El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests

County officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.

Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.

Texas Observer

Greg Abbott Compares Hamas Attacks to Texas Border Crossings at Sheriffs’ Conference

The governor’s comments followed a screening of raw October 7 footage for Texas lawmen.

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