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Mexico says major rail project will bypass Texas as payback for Abbott slowing border trade
Mexico’s economy minister says her country won’t “be hostages to someone who wants to use trade as a political tool.”
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Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam
The State Board of Education must still approve use of the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, which was dropped by two states that had adopted it.
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How Sandy Hook lies and the Jan. 6 inquiry threaten to undo Alex Jones
The conspiracy theorist recently sought immunity from federal prosecutors investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Three of his companies have filed for bankruptcy in an apparent bid to delay his Sandy Hook defamation trial.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slashes $500 million from state budgets to flow money into border crackdown
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will take the biggest cut, losing $211 million.
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for donations to bus migrants as he gets flak for using taxpayer funds
The governor’s office wouldn’t say how much it’s raised or whether the trips will be funded solely by donations going forward.
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Selena Quintanilla, Walter Mercado honored in exhibit at Smithsonian Museum of American History
Some of their personal items will be part of a permanent pop culture exhibit.
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Report shows Texas leaders’ repeated attempts to mislead the public about Operation Lone Star
Gov. Greg Abbott says his immigration crackdown has nabbed 887 pounds of fentanyl, for example, but that number is statewide, not from the border.
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Melissa Lucio’s execution halted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Acknowledging substantive questions about Lucio’s guilt and the fairness of her conviction, the appeals court blocked her Wednesday execution so the case can be further investigated.
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19
“In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings,” he said in a statement.
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Bad Takes: Bill Maher continues his spree of COVID falsehoods on Joe Rogan’s podcast
The comedian used Rogan’s Austin-based podcast as a megaphone for his flawed faux-punditry.
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Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrants
Declaring an “invasion” under the U.S. Constitution is an incendiary idea that would spark immediate court challenges given that immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility.
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In San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott says his much-touted buses to D.C. carried as few as nine migrants
Abbott has made national headlines by saying he’s shipping migrants to Washington D.C. because the Biden White House isn’t tough enough on immigration.
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What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs
The governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas.
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GOP megadonor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman
The charges stem from Hotze’s hiring of more than a dozen private investigators to look for voter fraud in Harris County ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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Former state Sen. Wendy Davis challenges Texas abortion law in court
Best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law, Davis is now suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s slowdown of trucks at Texas border cost U.S. economy $9 billion, economist says
Texas alone lost some $4.23 billion in gross product, according to a new economic analysis.
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Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas
The Texas ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy effectively makes abortion illegal for most pregnant people — but not for those who can afford out-of-state travel.
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Texas ranks among the best states for remote work, according to study
New Jersey ranked as the best state for telecommuters while Alaska was listed as the worst.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border slowdown ruined millions of dollars in food. Texas consumers will pay.
Consumers will feel the impact as produce distributors try to shore up their losses due to dwindling supplies.