NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott also told the mayor of the nation’s capital to stop ‘attacking Texas’ over his continued busing of migrants to the city.

by Michael Karlis August 3, 2022January 1, 2024

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Bad Takes: Gov. Greg Abbott’s focus on fentanyl comes as he looks to deflect from his failures

The governor is showing concern about overdose deaths as he faces scrutiny for mishandling gun violence, COVID-19 and the electrical grid.

by Kevin Sanchez July 19, 2022May 11, 2025

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Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade

Despite the high levels of smog, state officials are pushing back on ozone pollution controls proposed by the EPA, arguing such rules would compromise the electric grid.

by Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2022August 19, 2023

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San Antonio East Side activist going to White House to celebrate passage of federal gun reform law

Bennie Price and other activists will be recognized for their efforts during a ceremony at the White House next week.

by Michael Karlis July 7, 2022July 15, 2024

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Gov. Greg Abbott has so far spent nearly $3 million in taxpayer money busing migrants out of Texas

Critics have blasted Abbott’s plan as an election-year stunt, and the buses have contained as few as nine migrants.

by Sanford Nowlin June 21, 2022May 23, 2025

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Texas Dems ask White House to probe Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of COVID funds for border crackdown

The urging comes days after a Washington Post investigation reported that Abbott rerouted $1 million in federal pandemic funds into Operation Lone Star.

by Sanford Nowlin May 10, 2022August 17, 2023

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The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What’s that mean in Texas?

If considerable funding rolls into the state, it could help narrow margins for Democrats, experts say, but that’s a big “if.”

by Sanford Nowlin May 5, 2022July 25, 2025

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$250K Shed, Isis Romero: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Apparently, people had a hard time believing a three-room shed east of downtown could be listed for $250,000.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 29, 2022May 7, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin April 22, 2022May 13, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin April 18, 2022May 12, 2024

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We can do better than what was ‘normal’ before the pandemic

Improving indoor air quality is one way we can reinforce the public in public health

by Aimee Cunningham, Science News April 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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Beto O’Rourke knocks Biden for ending Title 42 without a plan to deal with influx of migrants

In a press conference, O’Rourke said the president should have given border communities a plan before ending a pandemic-era immigration rule that will lead to an increase in migrants.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2022August 17, 2023

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Grand Hyatt Hotel, Santikos Bijou: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Developments surrounding two San Antonio landmarks clearly grabbed readers’ attention this week.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 8, 2022March 14, 2025

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South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar breaks with party, votes against marijuana reform, defends Title 42

The moves provide ammunition to his runoff rival, progressive Jessica Cisneros.

by Sanford Nowlin April 1, 2022October 24, 2023

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Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the fight over uninsured care continues

The money reimburses hospitals for the services they provide to Medicaid patients in Texas.

by Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune March 26, 2022October 14, 2024

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In Texas, calls to boost U.S. oil production after Russian invasion run into hard realities

Labor shortages, supply chain issues, hesitant financial backers and a frosty relationship with the Biden administration have limited how much Texas oil and gas companies are ramping up production.

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune March 26, 2022September 1, 2024

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Texas continues imprisoning migrants without filing charges or appointing lawyers, court filings claim

Months after the problems became apparent, migrants are still being kept in prison in violation of state laws under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown.

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2022March 23, 2025

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NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders

Bad Takes: Gov. Greg Abbott’s focus on fentanyl comes as he looks to deflect from his failures

Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade

San Antonio East Side activist going to White House to celebrate passage of federal gun reform law

Gov. Greg Abbott has so far spent nearly $3 million in taxpayer money busing migrants out of Texas

Texas Dems ask White House to probe Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of COVID funds for border crackdown

The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What’s that mean in Texas?

In San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott says his much-touted buses to D.C. carried as few as nine migrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border slowdown ruined millions of dollars in food. Texas consumers will pay.

We can do better than what was ‘normal’ before the pandemic

Beto O’Rourke knocks Biden for ending Title 42 without a plan to deal with influx of migrants

South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar breaks with party, votes against marijuana reform, defends Title 42

Feds restore billions in halted payments to Texas hospitals, but the fight over uninsured care continues

In Texas, calls to boost U.S. oil production after Russian invasion run into hard realities

Texas continues imprisoning migrants without filing charges or appointing lawyers, court filings claim

Here’s how Texans can get free at-home COVID-19 tests and N95 masks from the federal government

FBI searches South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home but won’t discuss reason

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