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Greg Abbott’s immigration crackdown expands to include New Mexico border
Texas National Guard troops began deploying razor wire along the Texas-New Mexico border last week.
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Texas DPS warns residents of possible attacks against Jewish community
The warning follows a recent report by the Anti-Defamation League labeling Texas as a hotbed for antisemitism and hate groups.
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Texas begins appeal of ruling requiring it to take down Rio Grande barrier
Texas’ attorneys argued the river isn’t navigable so a judge’s early ruling shouldn’t apply, but the Justice Department showed that boats regularly travel the waterway.
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Gov. Greg Abbott trumpets launch of Texas equity index at New York Stock Exchange
Abbott’s online announcement was greeted with a lukewarm response, including jeers over the state’s inability to pay raises to teachers.
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LA City Council to consider legal action against Gov. Greg Abbott for migrant busing
The vote comes weeks after Abbott sent a busload of migrants to Los Angeles during Tropical Storm Hilary.
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Mexican President blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over anti-immigration buoys
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador called the border barrier ‘inhumane’ and a violation of U.S.-Mexico treaties.
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As federal deadline passes, Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to pull buoys out of Rio Grande River
‘Texas will see you in court, Mr. President,’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in response to the DOJ’s threat of a lawsuit.
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Study: Texas ranks as the state with nation’s lowest quality of life
Of the 10 worst states to live in, nine had Republican governors, according to the report.
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Families with transgender kids sue to block Texas law banning gender-affirming care
Transgender advocates have successfully used the courts to block similar laws in Arkansas and Florida.
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes San Antonio-backed bill that that would stiffened dog-attack penalties
The bill was authored in honor of Ramon Najera Jr., the San Antonio man killed in a deadly dog attack earlier this year.
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Gov. Greg Abbott continues his veto campaign, axing 21 more bills Friday amid property tax impasse
The governor says other issues aren’t as important as breaking a House-Senate stalemate over the best course on reducing property taxes.
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Study: Texas’ economy not as great as Gov. Greg Abbott claims
Texas’ economy ranked worse than California’s. The Lone Star State’s lack of innovation and an educated workforce could be to blame.
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Bad Takes: Beware ‘Good Samaritans’ who deal in violence and vigilantism
Ours is plainly neither a culture that prioritizes mercy, nor one that treats violence as a last resort.
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Serial Killer Rumors, School Voucher Bill: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
While a story looking at online speculation about a possible Austin serial killer was our most-read article, lots of folks read up on school vouchers as well.
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Abbott’s voucher plan may win with some GOP voters, but experts say it’s a loser for Texas students
Education scholars say the voucher bill will lead to lower test scores, a deterioration of public schools and a rise in substandard privates ones.
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Gov. Greg Abbott’s prized school voucher bill faces new roadblock in Texas House
Last week, the superintendent of San Antonio’s Northside ISD called the proposal the ‘single biggest threat to public schools.’
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This rancher doesn’t want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway.
Anti-border wall activists are racing to find landowners along the Rio Grande before they sign contracts with the state.
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Top Texas education official admits on audio that governor’s voucher plan would cut public school funds
Deputy Texas Education Agency Commissioner Steve Lecholop — a former San Antonio ISD school board member — said the program would mean ‘less money’ for school districts.
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Assclown Alert: Targeting the ‘other’ with State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Critics warn that Kolkhorst’s bill banning people from four countries from buying land in Texas will worsen anti-Asian sentiment, which is growing.
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Bad Takes: From ‘AIDS’ to ‘groomers,’ the right finds ways to stir up fear of an equitable society
Right-wing social media shit a collective brick over Kamala Harris’ recent meeting with disability advocates.