Texas AG Ken Paxton will avoid fraud trial in exchange for community service, restitution

Prosecutors have agreed to drop fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, just ahead of…

Migrant allegedly stomped soldier’s knees during ruckus at border, documents state

  A migrant man repeatedly stomped on the knee of a National Guard member who fell…

Senator Blackburn observes Texas border security amid tensions

  Senator Marsha Blackburn visited Texas’ southern border March 21st amid what she says is a…

Texas Republican under investigation by House Ethics Committee

The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). The Ethics panel…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn visits southern border

  Sen. Blackburn’s trip comes nearly two months after Gov. Lee visited and committed to deploying…

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Prosecutors have announced a deal with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to drop securities fraud charges…

Texas AG Paxton settles felony fraud investigation, avoiding trial and ending yearslong legal saga

A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern…

Texas Association of Business Chambers of Commerce Foundation Names David Emerick as Chairman

  “I look forward to leading this collaborative effort and witnessing the positive impact the reinvigorated…

Texas deploys hundreds of specially trained troops to El Paso border

  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hundreds of specially trained Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed…

Water scarcity hurting South Texas border agriculture

  The South Texas border town of Mission is known for its citrus industry. It’s slogan…

Why are there No Texas Artists in this Year’s Whitney Biennial?

Brandon Zech asks the question of why Texas artists got short shrift in this year’s Whitney…

TIMELINE: Texas General Ken Paxton’s legal troubles

A timeline of the notable events in Texas General Ken Paxton’s criminal case.  

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

Kansas is poised to require internet pornography sites to verify that visitors are adults….  

Migrant allegedly stomped soldier’s knees during ruckus at border, documents state

  A migrant man repeatedly stomped on the knee of a National Guard member who fell…

Texas Republican under investigation by House Ethics Committee

The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). The Ethics panel…

PSJA T. Jefferson T-Stem ECHS Theatre Team Advances to Bi-District One-Act Play

  The UIL One-Act Play contest is a competition where similarly sized Texas schools present an 18-40 minute…

200 Texas Tactical Border Force soldiers arrived in El Paso this afternoon

  A group of around 200 soldiers of the Texas National Guard arrived at the El…

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults,…

Texas AG Paxton settles securities-fraud investigation, ending decadelong legal saga

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday struck a deal with prosecutors investigating him for felony…

CBP Offers Easter Week Travel Tips

  CBP agriculture specialists continue to fulfill CBP’s agriculture mission by excluding harmful pests and diseases from…

TSTC’s Precision Machining Technology Program Brings Out Best in Student

  Texas Border Business HARLINGEN, Texas – Texas State Technical College Precision Machining Technology student Adrian Munoz…

Governor Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission

  “Since its very inception, NASA’s Johnson Space Center has been home to manned spaceflight, propelling…

Will Texas succeed in enforcing its own immigration law?

  The state’s latest challenge to the federal government’s powers, SB4, is in limbo  Read More …

McAllen Heritage Center’s Bold Step into Human Trafficking Awareness

  Cerda’s pursuit of the exhibit was fueled by a conversation with Annette Franz about the…

Why Oklahoma is joining lawsuit to support Texas law to arrest, deport illegal immigrants

  An Oklahoma law mirroring one in Texas would allow agents to arrest illegal immigrants and…

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

Kansas is poised to require internet pornography sites to verify that visitors are adults  

Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an…

Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to crashes and…

State Sen. Juan Hinojosa leads tributes to Texas-Mexico border champion Jake Fuller

  The longtime driving force behind the Border Health Caucus died last week at the age…

Truth Social’s Leap into Public Trading

  In a significant digital media and free speech advocacy milestone, Truth Social, the social media…

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults,…

Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Posthumously Presented to Two Service Members

  The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration conferred to a service…

TxDOT Workers Rescue Cat from Expressway in Brownsville

  Texas Border Business This past Friday, a sign crew from our TxDOT Brownsville Maintenance Section…

City of McAllen Vision Zero Pop-Up Meeting #6, Today March 26th

  The plan will help determine how to make improvements in the future to protect bicyclist,…

Can Texas National Guard shoot migrants crossing border?

  Immigration enforcement “appears to be a moving target due to recent challenges to that authority,”…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Settles Long-Running Fraud Charges

(Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has struck a deal to resolve securities fraud charges…

El Paso Sector BP Warns About Dangers of Entering The Canals

  Migrants sometimes drown because of the currents and undertow.  Read More     

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in…

Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Southern Border

  “Last year, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl at the southern border to kill…

Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees Names Finalist For Superintendent

  Dr. Howard’s passion to serve students, families, and educators is deeply rooted in her life’s…

STISD Rising Scholars Academy To Celebrate Its Designation As A Texas ‘School To Watch’, March 28

  RSA was recognized in Austin earlier this month at the Making Middle School Matter Symposium…

Departure ceremony set for Indiana National Guard’s Texas border deployment

  Indiana National Guard members will head to Texas this week, with a departure ceremony set…

Fundraiser at Red Robin to Benefit Food Bank RGV TODAY, March 26th

  Texas Border Business Pharr, TX – Red Robin, the renowned gourmet burger restaurant, is teaming up…

North Texas School Districts, Facing Low Enrollment and Budget Shortfalls, Close Campuses

Some school districts, including in Richardson, Irving, Plano and Fort Worth, lack millions of dollars and…

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill acce…

The nation’s highest court will consider a ruling from an Amarillo federal judge who revoked FDA…

Texas border law plagued by legal doubts

  The whiplash created by rapid-fire court orders is sparking alarm over whether a Texas law…

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Led Efforts to Improve Health-Care Access. His District Still Struggles.

State Rep. Dade Phelan has made health care a priority as Texas House speaker, reflecting his…

Texas border law plagued by legal doubts

  The whiplash created by rapid-fire court orders is sparking alarm over whether a Texas law…

Beware Texas cities, the Big State is coming for you

State lawmakers want more control over cities  

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

National Guard reinforces border barriers in El Paso

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Texas’ Senate Bill 4 awaits court decision amid enforcement uncertainties

  There are still a lot of remaining questions about how the Senate Bill 4 would…

False claim of nearly 11,000 daily border crossings in Texas city

  Border Patrol averaged fewer than 500 daily encounters for the region including Eagle Pass in…

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton social media clashes intensify

Two powerful Texas Republicans trade jabs online.  

Commentary: Balancing security, compassion and smart border policy

  As the four Texas state senators who live along the Texas-Mexico border, we understand that…

Migrant crossings in Texas plunge as spends $10 billion on border

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has spent $10 billion on border security, but only stopped 12%…

More than 100 sheriffs express support for Operation Lone Star

  (The Center Square) – More than 100 sheriffs in Texas expressed support for Gov. Greg…

4 family members sentenced for human smuggling ‘family enterprise’ in South Texas

  Four family members have been sentenced to federal prison for operating what authorities say was…

Governor’s Small Business Summit — Weslaco: A Gateway to Opportunity

  The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and thriving in Texas, and the upcoming Governor’s Small Business…

How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune West Texas A&M University students Bear Bright and Marcus Stovall…

The 2024 Farm to Fork Dinner & Auction Scholarship Gala

  As spring brings new life into our surroundings, the IDEA Public Schools community is excited…

4 family members sentenced for human smuggling ‘family enterprise’ in South Texas

  Four family members have been sentenced to federal prison for operating what authorities say was…

SB4, the Texas anti-immigrant law causing even more chaos on the US-Mexico border

  Despite being temporarily blocked by the courts, the state legislation is already causing uncertainty among…

McAllen Takes Action to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities with Vision Zero Initiative

  In a significant move to address and eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries, the City…

Texas border security law hangs in the balance

  Efforts from the state of Texas to secure the southern border with Mexico via Senate…

Higher education in Texas: What lawmakers hope to tackle in the 89th legislative session

Sen. Bettencourt said “everything is on the table” for the next session, including tenure and anti-DEI;…

In Texas, Migrants Meet a Land of Walls and Wire

  The state has invested billions into deadly barriers at the border, but asylum seekers still…

San Antonio Young Republicans Club Energizes Conservative Base Ahead of Texas GOP Convention

San Antonio Young Republicans mobilize for the Texas GOP Convention, emphasizing youth involvement and conservative values.…

Video shows migrant cutting Texas border fence before National Guard…

  A video of the incident showed the Texas National Guard pushing back the dozens of…

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New York City’s mayor cancels a border trip, citing safety concerns in Mexico

  New York City’s mayor has nixed a planned trip to the U.S.-Mexico over security concerns.…

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE TEXAS BORDER RIGHT NOW AND WHY IT MATTERS

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Is a ‘school choice’ proposal possible in Texas in 2025? How $12M influenced GOP primaries

Major donors supporting school vouchers drastically outspent those who oppose the measure, which uses public money…

Is a ‘school choice’ proposal possible in Texas in 2025? How $12M influenced GOP primaries

Major donors supporting school vouchers drastically outspent those who oppose the measure, which uses public money…

Make Texas tax incentives transparent

POLLUTERS – Companies seeking Chapter 313 tax incentives should be required to include pollution violations in…

Protesters march in downtown Dallas against controversial Texas immigration law SB4

The March Against SB4 was organized by multiple immigrant advocate organizations and called for the permanent…

Honduran migrant charged with assault after border rushing incident in El Paso, Texas

  After an incident at the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of migrants rushed the Texas National…

Honduran migrant charged with assault after border rushing incident in El Paso, Texas

  After an incident at the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of migrants rushed the Texas National…

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

Tension soars as migrants challenge barbed wire at Texas border

  Texas has ramped up efforts to fortify the border in recent weeks. On Friday, they…

Gov. Abbott Applauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts at Round Rock Conference

  Governor Greg Abbott praises the Texas National Guard’s role in Operation Lone Star at their…

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

State of Texas: Court battle brings uncertainty for state border enforcement

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas’ controversial immigration enforcement law, also known as Senate Bill 4, remains on…

Mayor Eric Adams cancels southern border trip, citing ‘safety concerns’

  Mayor Eric Adams has scrapped plans to join immigration leaders for a tour of the…

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

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Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

Texas National Guard faces calls to shoot migrants after being overpowered

Video showing an aggressive attempt by migrants to get into the U.S. is causing concerns about…

Texas secessionist says shocking footage of migrants surging border ‘moved the needle’ for ‘TEXIT’ support

  A leading Texas secessionist said that continued border crisis and recent video footage of migrants…

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar blames Operation Lone Star for recent chaos at the border

  Multiple days this week have seen hundreds of migrants breeching fences, concertina wire in a…

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law

Judicial whiplash over Texas’s controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but potentially not its…

Arrests for Illegal Border Crossings Up in February, Among Lowest of Biden Term

  The figures are part of a range of data related to immigration, trade and fentanyl…

Texas border video driving state towards independence, group leader says

  Texas nationalist leader Daniel Miller told Newsweek an independent Texas would be able to “secure…

New York Mayor Eric Adams heads to Texas border region as migrant surge hammers him politically

  Mayor Eric Adams faces budgetary and political crises over a flood of migrants from…  Read…

Rusk County sheriff joins other Texas sheriffs to urge federal help with border crisis

  In a letter addressed to Gov. Greg Abbott, on behalf of the Sheriffs’ Association of…

Texas Wants to Know who’s responsible for border security

  Texas Senate Bill 4 is just the latest in a series of border security disputes…

White House blames Republicans, Texas Gov. Abbott, after migrants attack Guard members, storm border

The White House is blaming Republicans for the giant surge in illegal immigrants at the southern…

Texas NG troops clash with migrants over barbed-wire breach in El Paso

  The migrants attempted to pull and carry a temporary concertina wire barrier, which was set…

Abbott’s Army on the Border: Is it Working?

  The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has spent $10 billion building his own border security network.…

How would SB 4 impact rural South Texas?

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Biden, Texas feud over anti-illegal immigration law as migrants rush border: What to know

  Texas and the Biden administraton are battling in court over a controversial bill that empowers…

Altercation between migrants, National Guard caught on camera

  Tensions flared Thursday at the border wall in El Paso, as a large group of…

Tensions at border between migrants, Texas National Guard

  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Tensions remained high at the U.S Mexico border on Friday,…

Video of Illegal Immigrants Storming Through Texas National Guardsmen Sparks Outrage

On Thursday, the New York Post released a video showing a mob of illegal immigrants storming…

Altercation between migrants, National Guard caught on camera

  Tensions flared Thursday at the border wall in El Paso, as a large group of…

Texas lawmen point guns, threaten to arrest migrants south of border wall

  Tension between members of the Texas military and migrants coming across illegally from Mexico boiled…

Opinion: Biden needs to stand up to Texas’ immigration extremism

  SB4, the anti-immigration law in Texas, has raised constitutional questions yet to be answered. Lawrence…

How would SB 4 impact rural South Texas?

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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First…

In the staunchly conservative Panhandle, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.  

Texas National Guard confiscated knives from migrants who rushed…

  “These people were willing to assault military,” the source told the Post. “They were willing…

Spending bill passes U.S. House, but border issues divide Texas Republicans

  U.S. Rep. Chip Roy said then spending bill approved Friday by the House funds Biden…

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February

  Border Patrol agents made 140,644 arrests  Read More     

Edinburg Parks & Recreation First-ever Junior Olympic Amateur Boxing Event, May 3rd-5th

  Residents are encouraged to attend and witness extraordinary athleticism.  Read More     

Mexico files amicus curiae in US appeals court over Texas border enforcement law

  Mexico City, Mexico — Mexico filed an amicus curiae — or friend-of-the-court brief — with…

CBP officers seize over $1.4M in Meth at the Hidalgo International Bridge

  CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the driver…

Biden admin slams Texas gov, says he ‘got in the way’ after migrants…

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Hundreds of migrants rush past barbed wire at Texas border

  A breach at the border by a large group of migrants unfolded Thursday as Texas…

Mexico lowers tolls to spur truck traffic at Texas border crossing

  Mexican officials are coming to the rescue of an El Paso County-managed port of entry…

Debate on Texas border security intensifies for 2025

Border security remains a top topic of discussion across the state and country, the Texas Public…

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