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How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country

The Independent UK

At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build

The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.

The Texas Tribune

Rio Grande Valley leaders hope to rebrand region as “RioPlex” to attract investment

After years of competing with each other for new businesses, Valley cities want to present a united front to highlight the region’s assets.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid

The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030

The Texas Tribune

Carlos Cascos, former Texas secretary of state and political leader in Rio Grande Valley, dies at 71

Cascos began his political career as a Democrat but later flipped to the Republican Party.

The Texas Tribune

Governor Greg Abbott wins legal battle on Texas' floating buoy barrier in border with Mexico

The state has placed the buoys on the Rio Grande. The Biden administration filed a lawsuit to force its removal

Latin Times

Texas court denies request to reconsider governor's pardon in BLM demonstrator's killing

A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator

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Another two of Texas' 'most wanted illegal immigrants' arrested in the state

They were number one and three on the list, Governor Greg Abbott said

Latin Times

Texas Republicans Put Trans, Nonbinary Teachers in the Crosshairs

Trans educators speak out after the Texas GOP adopted a platform plank to ban them from the classroom.

Texas Observer

Texas Voters Punish Lawmakers Who Oppose School Choice

Of the 21 Texas House Republicans who joined Democrats to kill school choice during the special sessions, only seven survived their primaries.

Reason

Pastor’s Admitted Child Sex Abuse Roils Hotbed of Christian Nationalism

But some Texas Republicans, who’ve campaigned on ostensibly protecting children from sexualization, are conspicuously quiet.

Texas Observer

Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren’t hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month

The Independent UK

Only 26% of Texas voters approve Biden's administration on border policy, poll says

Migration is the top issue for voters in the state, according to a University of Texas poll.

Latin Times

A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

For labor organizer Lauren Ashley Simmons, every battle is ‘David and Goliath.’ The state’s new class of LGBT+ lawmakers is telling the world that Texas is worth fighting for, Alex Woodward reports

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Texas Observer

Finding God, Asking State to Find Mercy on Death Row

Ramiro Gonzales will be put to death next Wednesday, unless the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends clemency.

The Guardian - US

Elected officials in sweltering US states prioritizing fossil fuel cash over people

Governors of Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada have all received money from oil and gas firms as residents suffer

The Texas Tribune

Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects

The construction begins after lawmakers have allocated $2.5 billion to modernize and increase access to inpatient psychiatric care in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by double digits in latest UT poll

The poll also showed House Speaker Dade Phelan with low approval rating among Texans after a heated primary battle.

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Latin Times

Tropical Storm Alberto Approaches Mexico's Gulf Coast; Texas Governor Issues Disaster Warning

Texas Governor pointed out that this storm can cause disaster including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to flooding, life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind and heavy rainfall.

International Business Times

Texas Braces For Heavy Rain, Flooding As Tropical Storm Alberto Approaches

The storm is forecast to make landfall in northern Mexico on Thursday, bringing heavy winds and rain to South Texas.

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Illegal Immigrant Arrested For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl

Debate on border security reignites after the rape of a 13-year-old girl by an Ecuadorian illegal immigrant near Eagle Pass, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policies

Much of the House battlefield is centered in districts with struggling schools, where Democrats hope public education will resonate at the ballot box.

Latin Times

Federal judge blocks Biden administration's move to expand Title IX protections for LGBTWQ+ students

The magistrate said the government doesn't have the authority to make such a decision

The Texas Tribune

Abbott appoints first judges to new appeals court for cases involving state government, businesses

The Texas Legislature created the court last year, with proponents saying it would increase efficiency and opponents arguing that it was an effort by Republicans to circumvent Democrat-dominated courts.

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