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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new...
New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water
New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water
Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam - these first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included...
Texas Lawmakers Have Failed Their Constituents on Immigration Enforcement
The most recent session of the legislature adjourned without doing much of anything about aliens residing in Texas in violation of federal law. Source link
Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction
Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction
Texas has stopped putting new money toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall, shifting course after installing only a fraction of the hundreds of miles of potential barrier that Republican...
Democrats dream big in Texas, see glimmer of hope in U.S. Senate race
Democrats dream big in Texas, see glimmer of hope in U.S. Senate race
Democrats envision a perfect political storm sweeping across Texas next year, propelling them to victory in the U.S. Senate race and ending their 30-year losing streak in statewide elections....
Texas Is Right to End the Heartland Flyer
The state-supported Amtrak service is a terribly inefficient way to transport 200 people per day. Source link
King Of The Hill and Parks And Recreation actor Jonathan Joss shot dead in Texas
An actor who appeared in animated series King Of The Hill and hit show Parks And Recreation has been shot dead near his home.Jonathan Joss, 59, was found injured...
Sen. John Cornyn takes early shot at 'Crooked Ken Paxton' in Texas GOP primary showdown
Sen. John Cornyn takes early shot at 'Crooked Ken Paxton' in Texas GOP primary showdown
Sen. John Cornyn's reelection campaign is sharpening its knives early on in the Texas U.S. Senate primary race and taking a stab at what it sees as Attorney General...
Texas governor signs  billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally
Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally
Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, that uses public dollars to fund private school tuition under a bill Gov....
When Jews Sought the Promised Land in Texas
Ezekiel was an exile. Born in the kingdom of Judah, he survived the siege of Jerusalem, in 597 B.C.E., but afterward was banished with his fellow-Jews to Babylon. While...
Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say
Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state's Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is already a marquee midterm contest. Source...
A Venezuelan man was tackled in a New Hampshire courthouse and sent by ICE to Texas
A Venezuelan man was tackled in a New Hampshire courthouse and sent by ICE to Texas
A Venezuelan man facing misdemeanor charges in New Hampshire was apprehended in a courthouse by federal agents who also knocked over a bystander as they tackled him. Source...