The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen ...

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In April 2022, when Abbott first announced his plans to bus migrants from Texas border towns like Del Rio and Eagle Pass to ...

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Texas law enforcement agencies and others around the nation are reviving a long-dead "task force" program that led to racial ...

The Fort Worth state rep spends another session waging a “spiritual battle” in the Texas House, with bad bills and incessant ...

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When you poll this country, America loves Dreamers. … I’ll keep working to get this done till they have to roll me off the ...

Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared ...

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In recent years, Los Fresnos has changed, much like the rest of the Rio Grande Valley. More retail chains are coming to the town of around 8,400, mostly along Highway 100—called Ocean Boulevard ...