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Texas governor primary: Who is running and what to know

The governor is Texas’ chief executive, with a hand in everything from enforcing laws to setting budget priorities and responding to crises. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 primary and where they stand.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ AI-Powered Surveillance Arsenal Has Ballooned. Proposed Laws Provide Few Guardrails.

Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of AI.

Texas Observer

Trump’s immigration crackdown mapped: Where are majority of ICE detainees being held in the U.S.

The Independent’s map shines a light on where the tens of thousands are being detained in ICE facilities across the U.S., report Rhian Lubin and Alicja Hagopian

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Why two border counties are joining Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star after migration slows

The counties hope to access state money to help pay for some criminal justice work, such as prosecuting drug cases and overtime.

The Texas Tribune

Governor Abbott Offers Over 100 Miles of Texas Borderlands in $11B Deal with Federal Government

While Texas Republicans largely back Abbott's request, it remains uncertain whether Congress will approve the funding

Latin Times

Texas’s anti-immigrant measures hint at extremes Trump second term may bring

The state’s Operation Lone Star inflicted harsh treatment on people crossing the border from Mexico

The Guardian - US

Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys in Court

Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as “low-cost.”

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More Migrants Drowned Trying To Cross The Border Than Reported As Texas Cracked Down On Immigration: Report

An investigation reveals 1,107 migrant drownings from 2017-2023, with rising fatalities near Eagle Pass

Latin Times

Former Texas Detective Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Role in Human Smuggling Operation

A federal investigation revealed that almost 200 migrants were smuggled by the human smuggling organization the former police detective worked for

Latin Times

Operation Lone Star Faces Backlash, As Activists Demand End To Border Militarization And Civil Rights Abuses

The three-year, $11.2 billion program was implemented in 2021 to send thousands of National Guard troops to the border in order to stop illegal immigration.

Latin Times

Abbott’s RNC remarks amplify his attack on Biden’s border policies

The Texas governor used his time on the Republican convention stage to praise Trump on border security and to challenge the Democratic president.

The Texas Tribune

Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows

Any chance of the razor wire removal meaning a softening in the state's anti-immigration rhetoric was short-lived as Governor Abbott anticipated new barriers

Latin Times

Texas' Operation Lone Star 'racially profiles' Latino migrants at the border, ACLU report says

The document shows that Latinos comprised over 96% of arrests for alleged trespassing

Latin Times

Texas investigating Guard member after border shooting incident

News reports cite a Border Patrol bulletin that said an Indiana Guard member wounded a migrant who was stabbing another migrant at the border in El Paso.

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The Guardian - US

Texas troops clash with migrants over barbed-wire breach at US border

Wire barrier installed under governor’s border security program breached as migrants say they were forcefully pushed back

The Texas Tribune

Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it

A new law allowing local authorities to deport migrants remains tied up in court. Even if it goes back into effect, logistical challenges could complicate enforcement.

The Independent UK

Greg Abbott just raised the stakes in his anti-Biden immigration war

Members of Congress want Department of Justice to challenge Texas law

Reason

Texas Troopers Killed 74 People in Vehicle Chases Since Implementing Controversial Border Program

From March 2021 to July 2023, 74 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured in vehicle chases occurring in counties affected by Operation Lone Star.

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WEKU

The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

The Texas Tribune

Texas can keep buoys in the Rio Grande while legal challenge continues, federal appeals court rules

Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of the 1,000-foot line of buoys and mesh in the Rio Grande, an Austin federal judge ordered the state to remove the barrier and stop building further obstructions in the river. One day later a higher court sided with Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House approves $302.6 billion state budget with tax cuts and teacher and state employee raises

After a marathon debate, the bill will head to the Senate, where lawmakers have been crafting their own version of the spending plan.

The Independent UK

Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency

Texas and Florida are being led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs as their state lawmakers debate especially strict legislation on border security

Tribune News Service

Texas House proposes state border unit, enlisting citizens to help with border operations

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would create a Texas Border Protection Unit, allow the governor to declare a migrant “invasion” and let the new border unit enlist the help of citizens was introduced in the House late Friday.

The Texas Tribune

After a Texas National Guard member died, his family got no financial payment. Lawmakers want to change that.

In April, Bishop Evans drowned after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being swept away by the current. His family members will receive no financial payment, but they would if he worked for DPS or was under federal deployment.

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