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Governor Abbott Mobilizes State Emergency Response Resources Amid Severe Weather Threat
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state emergency…
Mayor of Texas border town resigns after arrested on drug trafficking charges
Progreso Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis resigned, nearly three weeks after Homeland Security Investigations arrested him…
Power lines keep causing wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, but safety and maintenance is a ‘no man’s land’
PAMPA, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – In February and March 2024, the Texas Panhandle and High Plains…
Texas Deploys More Than 100 Miles Of Razor Wire To Secure Border | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
The state of Texas continues to secure the border and do the job the Biden…
Nine Years, Nine Lives: Paxton’s Latest Legal Escape
Call him Kevlar Ken. Once again, Texas’ attorney general has proven to possess an impenetrable shield…
Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling
Savion Johnson, 26, is charged with evading arrest, smuggling of persons and unlawful carry of…
AG Ken Paxton says Texas ‘did not make any concession’ during hearing on Senate Bill 4
“Now, to be fair, maybe Texas went too far,” Nielson said, which later ignited Paxton’s…
Cartel feud at Mexico’s southern border placing migrants and civilians in jeopardy
Two recent mass-casualty events illustrate the year-old feud between two Mexican drug cartels for control…
‘TxDOT’s Still Bulldozing Over Our Communities’
Fifth Ward resident Kendra London, 43, helped form the neighborhood organization Our Afrikan Family to serve…
Death Trap: ‘We’re Not Going to Open It for Them’
Editor’s Note: This cross-border investigation by La Verdad Juárez in collaboration with Lighthouse Reports and El…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To Specialty Courts Advisory Council
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Jarvis Anderson, Elizabeth Rainey, and Angela Tucker to the Specialty Courts…
Ted Cruz warns Democrats have sights set on Texas in November
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned backers Tuesday that Democrats have their sights set on his home…
Abrupt Closure of California Trucking Firm Leaves Hundreds in Limbo
Founded 70 years ago, Tony’s Express is a reputable name in the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier…
Appeals court to decide if Texas immigration law violates constitution
The Texas immigration law known as SB4 is currently on hold as it goes through the…
Border crisis worsens as Mexico dries out south Texas farmers
(The Center Square) – The border crisis continues to worsen as the Mexican government dries…
Texas charges more migrants for cutting razor wire at border
Texas continues to criminally charge migrants allegedly caught disabling razor wire placed along the Rio…
Texas installs more razor wire fencing along border
Fox News national correspondent Matt Finn reports on how border officials in El Paso, Texas,…
Human Smuggling Family Admits to Over $2M Money Laundering Conspiracy
The conspiracy involved a sophisticated network of alien smugglers across the United States utilizing commercial…
Some Texas Prisoners Allowed Only Four Hours of Sleep a Night, Lawsuit Says
At 10:30 p.m., it’s time to “rack up.” The men at the Estelle Unit in Huntsville…
With Texas’ border law in limbo, some migrants are worried. Others are undaunted
An appeals court will hear arguments this week on Texas’ new border enforcement law. With the…
Arkansas National Guard deploying guardsmen to Texas
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is deploying dozens of Arkansas National Guardsmen to Texas. Read More …
Migrants charged in border wall riot will stay in jail
Thirty-nine migrants charged by Texas with rioting at the border wall will not get their…
Arizona Republicans really want Texas-style border enforcement measure
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters…
Judge Releases Migrants Who Overwhelmed Texas National Guard in Border Stampede
An El Paso judge on Easter Sunday ordered Texas authorities release some of the illegal…
A Roadmap to Rebuilding Communities
When we think of what our communities need, we usually think of affordable homes, good schools,…
Texas judge allows release of migrants arrested after border stampede
A judge in Texas ordered the release of migrants accused in a “border riot” where the…
Illegal migrants accused in border stampede released by El Paso judge on Easter Sunday
A judge in El Paso has ordered the release of the illegal migrants charged with…
State of Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton strikes deal, avoids criminal trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Teas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared in court last week to mark…
Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an AI future
Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to…
700 National Guard troops ‘surged’ to El Paso after migrants breached concertina wire
The deployment announced Friday includes troops from the newly former Texas Tactical Border Force. Read…
Arkansas National Guard border detachment slated to depart April 1
Plans have been set for a detachment of Arkansas National Guard troops to deploy to…
Migrants stage Passion of the Christ at border wall
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Carrying the flags of several Latin American countries and…
Another red state moves a step closer to enacting Texas-style anti-illegal immigration bill
Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with a bill modeled on a new Texas law allowing…
Texas AG Paxton probes Boeing supplier, takes aim at DEI practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is investigating a major supplier of aerospace company Boeing, whose flagship…
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Mexico crackdown, no spring migration increase, Texas, Guatemala
Mexico’s intensified enforcement delays the United States’ expected spring migration increase; Insights from CBP’s February…
Texas border officers seize $1.1M in meth from vehicle quarter panels during bust
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $1.1 million of methamphetamine from the quarter…
First Responder Salute: Texas A&M University Police Assistant Chief graduates FBI National Academy
The Texas A&M University Police Department’s Asst. Chief Ed Costello graduated as a member of the…
Speaker Johnson meets Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to talk border security legislation
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) met Thursday to discuss…
Forging Their Own Way: Kaye Northcott on Texas Observer History
Kaye Northcott learned from her favorite teacher that journalism was about calling out bullshit, which she…
Appeals Court Rules Against Texas in Clash Over Migrant Arrest Law
The decision in favor of the federal government left in place a trial court injunction blocking…
Texas law that allows arrest of migrants suspected of illegally crossing border to remain on hold
The law would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering…
‘The Hobby’: A Love Letter to Board Gamers like My Son
My 12-year-old son creates some wacky board games. When he was younger, there was Pillow Fight,…
Governor Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission
Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the…
Can Texas National Guard shoot migrants crossing border?
Immigration enforcement “appears to be a moving target due to recent challenges to that authority,”…
Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trial
Ken Paxton was accused nearly a decade ago of defrauding investors at a Dallas-area tech company.…
Dade Phelan’s Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District
Three years ago, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unveiled a set of bills that he declared…
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…
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%…
Governor Abbott Posthumously Presents Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Two Service Members
Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant…
Clearing the Air
Most people survive the Coronavirus with their kidneys intact. But not 34-year-old Austin resident Vanessa Ramos. …
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…
Biden to Host Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani for Talks on Islamic State Coalition
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Cancels US-Mexico Border Trip Over ‘Safety Concerns’
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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 sheriff: The Biden admin ‘completely dismantled the border’
Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland discusses how his community of fewer than 1,000 people…
Governor Abbott Lauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts In Round Rock
Governor Greg Abbott today commended the brave men and women of the Texas National Guard for…
Blinken Completely Beclowns Himself in Israel, Netanyahu Tells Him to Jump in a Lake
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Karine Jean-Pierre bashed for suggesting migrants storming border is Abbott’s responsibility: ‘Beyond belief’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took heat for saying it’s on Gov. Greg Abbott,…
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…
Texas migrant stampede shows border patrol needs more help: Robert Almonte
Former El Paso U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss migrants breaching an…
House Dem blames Republicans in wake of viral video of migrants storming US border in Texas
Republicans and Democrats have been reacting differently to the chaotic scenes where more than 100…
AG Miyares supports Texas law to allow state’s cops to arrest illegal immigrants
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced support for a Texas law that would make illegal immigration…
Loon Star State: Utter Fantasies!
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political…
Hundreds of migrants on Texas’ southern border breach wire barriers built under Operation Lone Star
The tense moment Thursday occurred at a time when the El Paso Sector of U.S.…
4 Texas agencies detail how they’re already using artificial intelligence
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four Texas agencies detailed how they’re currently using artificial intelligence tools in…
In the red state of Texas, Republican infighting is entering a new chapter
Spats among Texas Republican lawmakers and leaders are routine. But now the disputes mirror the national…
An Open Letter to Richard Linklater on Our Texas Death Penalty
Dear Richard, Your movie “God Save Texas: Hometown Prison,” which debuted recently on HBO, was joyfully…
Short-term fate of Texas’ controversial immigration law could come down to a George W. Bush nominee
By Devan Cole, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
US Appeals Court Weighing Fate of Texas Border Enforcement Law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday began hearing arguments on…
A Bittersweet Portrait of a Photographer, Obsessed
Good photography and good cinema are cousins. So a new documentary about legendary Austin photographer Dan…
Supreme Court lets Texas detain and deport migrants under SB4
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow Texas enforce its state law to arrest undocumented…
Abbott speaks out as controversial border law halted again
Likely the court will take up the law again.
The latest in the border battle between Texas and the Biden administration
The Supreme Court on Monday further delayed implementation of Texas’ SB4. Read More
A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass
The post A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass appeared first on The Texas Observer.…
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters
A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies…
Joe Scarborough Has On-Air Meltdown Over ‘Bloodbath-Gate’ and Completely Misses It
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How Texas may craft policy for artificial intelligence usage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The hottest topic discussed at this year’s South by Southwest had to…
Fort Worth’s Forgotten Lynching: In Search of Fred Rouse
They burned his coat before they killed him. This was in Fort Worth, in 1921, during…