Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on Florida, Texas social media laws and 1st Amendment

ByDevin Dwyer and Alexandra Hutzler Monday, July 1, 2024 8:17PM The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped…

US Supreme Court set to decide fate of Texas, Florida social media laws

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is expected on Monday to rule…

“Always go out on top”: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025

John Sharp, Texas A&M’s longest serving chancellor who has transformed the university system and boosted the…

U.S. Supreme Court sends challenge to Texas’ social media law back to…

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Texas law regulating social media platforms remains on hold

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida…

Supreme Court keeps hold on Texas and Florida efforts to limit how social media platforms regulate user content

The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies. While the…

The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms

The Supreme Court in Washington, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By MARK SHERMAN The…

The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms

The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how…

Texas weather extremes becoming increasingly common

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The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms

The Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how…

Texas A&M University will stop providing gender-affirming care, officials said

Texas A&M University to end gender-affirming care for transgender students at College Station campus 

SCOTUS declines to hear case about Texas, Florida laws protecting conservative viewpoints online

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Tomlinson: Supreme Court Justice Thomas sides with Texas billionaire friend

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas upheld the Chevron deference doctrine until… 

Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 as it moves towards Jamaica

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Texas reaction to Trump immunity decision falls along party lines

WASHINGTON — Reaction by Texas elected officials to the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision that says presidents…

Texas reaction to Trump immunity decision falls along party lines

WASHINGTON — Reaction by Texas elected officials to the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision that says presidents…

Texas State Board of Education fields concerns about Christian bias in proposed K-12 curriculum

Members of the public told the Texas State Board of Education on Thursday they worried a…

Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban t…

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Hanging up his hat: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp on his retirement

“Thirteen years ago we were viewed as somebody else’s little brother. Nobody believes that anymore.” 

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

         

Judge throws out Texas lawsuit against Catholic nonprofit

    Located just a few minutes from the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Annunciation House is…

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

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Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

         

At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take aroun…

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Not cool: Cucumber truck had $5M worth of meth

   Smugglers used a shipment of cucumbers and bell peppers to smuggle a load of meth into…

Blood and Resilience: New exhibit shows Mexican American Struggles in Texas

    The white walls of the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas are…

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

         

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

         

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

         

TXOGA President Todd Staples on Court’s Ruling to End LNG Export Permit Approval Halt

   Since the Biden Administration announced the LNG export permit pause in January, TXOGA has raised concerns…

STC Welcomes Donna Native As Newly Elected Trustee

   De Los Rios was recently elected to the South Texas College Trustee Board of Directors representing…

Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

    The attorney for one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border…

Grass, plants growing among border buoys in the Rio Grande, researcher says

    EAGLE PASS, Tx — It’s been almost a year since the state of Texas installed…

Topping-Off Ceremony for Bert Ogden BMW in Pharr

   This significant event, held under the Texas sun, marked a major milestone in the dealership’s construction…

Border Patrol deploys advanced inspection technology at Laredo checkpoint

         

Illegal Southern border crossings at three-year low: Homeland Security

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Louisiana National Guard engineers will deploy to Texas through mid-November, governor says

    Engineers with the Louisiana National Guard will deploy in Texas to assist with border security…

Brissette Appointed To Fourth Court Of Appeals

   Lori Massey Brissette of San Antonio is a mediator, arbitrator, and private judge for civil, commercial, and…

Sunland Park Fire helps recover 4 bodies in desert

   EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Sunland Park Fire Department (SPFD) helped recover four bodies in the…

Nebraska’s 2024 border deployments cost $1.27 million

    LINCOLN — This year’s two border deployments ordered by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen cost a…

Building the Future: Terracon Adds to Its Growing Team

   Terracon is an employee-owned, multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on…

July-September 2024 Outlook for the Rio Grande Valley

   Expect temperatures to remain above normal throughout the summer.     

Commissioner Buckingham Announces Adopt-A-Beach T-Shirt Campaign

   The next Adopt-A-Beach cleanup is set for September 28, 2024.     

Governor Abbott Names Robert Black as Chief of Staff

   “With over three decades of political, government, and corporate experience, Robert Black’s wealth of knowledge and…

Migrants who rushed Texas border released into the US, according to report

   Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker calls out the Biden administration for releasing illegal immigrants into…

Workforce Solutions Has the Jobs You Are Looking For

   Texas Border Business Below you will find our Hot Jobs for this week, all these jobs…

Progreso CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted for Online Solicitation of A Minor

   Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.     

Help Us Save Animals in Crisis!

   r dedicated team worked tirelessly to transfer these neglected animals to our Trenton Center, providing them…

Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick Joint Statement on Texas Energy Fund

   Last November, voters overwhelmingly approved Senate Joint Resolution 93, which created the Texas Energy Fund, providing…

DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes

   However, all non-commercial vehicles in the state will be subject to a $7.50 inspection program replacement…

Sunland Park Fire rescues 6 with heat injuries

    by: Dave Burge Posted: Jun 30, 2024 / 03:38 PM CDT Updated: Jun 30, 2024…

Five ride-share drivers missing after trips to border

   Relatives of five ride-share drivers are demanding answers five days after the disappearance of their loved…

State of Texas: Former officers arrested 2 years after mass shooting at Robb Elementary

    by: Cora Neas, Monica Madden, Jessi Turnure Posted: Jul 1, 2024 / 01:06 AM CDT…

Carlos Cascos, former Texas secretary of state and political leader i…

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Dozens of migrants who violently stormed border crossing released…

    They took part in a riot at the border — and then were welcomed into…

Three States That Border Texas May Soon Get Their First Buc-ee’s

   It appears that states bordering Texas not named New Mexico may soon be getting their first…

Semi with more than 60 migrants found south of Juarez

    Sixty-three migrants were found in a semitruck south of Juarez at a checkpoint along the…

Border Patrol officers seize over 1,400 pounds of marijuana at Texas-Mexico border crossing

    PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted…

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration…

Texas Supreme Court reinstates ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors…

Border Patrol officers seize over 1,400 pounds of marijuana at Texas-Mexico border crossing

         

Heat index continues to crank up temperatures across North Texas

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on homeless encampments. Here’s w…

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors

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Texas Mourns Folk Hero and Political Satirist Kinky Friedman

The Lone Star State lost an iconic public figure on Thursday when musician, humorist and one-time…

Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The conservative Texas Supreme Court has upheld a state law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming…

Reaction to the Texas Supreme Court upholding ban on transition-related care for minors

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court just upheld a ban on transition-related care for minors.…

Reaction to the Texas Supreme Court upholding ban on transition-related care for minors

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court just upheld a ban on transition-related care for minors.…

Supreme Court of Texas sides with McLennan County JP who refused to perform same-sex marriages

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who was sanctioned for…

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule from taking effect…

Texas jury convicts driver over deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter

    BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication…

House Passes FY25 Bill to Withhold U.S. Funding to Mexico Over Water Payment

   It included language that Rep. De La Cruz helped secure to withhold funds from Mexico until the U.S. and…

Texas Upholds National Security in President Biden’s Absence

   Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to…

US Border Patrol Big Bend Sector Border Safety Event

   Fifty six migrants were rescued in FY2023 and 22 so far in FY2024.     

Texas Border County Spotlighted as Immigration Takes Center Stage in Presidential Race

   Immigration resurfaces in U.S. politics, impacting the presidential race and scrutinizing Biden’s new “parole-in-place” program.   …

At Texas-Mexico border, feds find over 1,400 pounds of weed in tractor-trailer

   U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its officers made the seizure June 17 at…     

Texas Steps Up Border Security With Over 514,900 Migrant Apprehensions Amid Federal Inaction

   Governor Abbott’s Texas border security initiative, Operation Lone Star, reports over 514,900 migrant apprehensions and 44,600…

El Paso 2024 Fourth of July Holiday Schedule

   Residential trash and recycling will be collected, and the Greater El Paso Landfill will close at…

Edinburg Celebrates Historic Fourth All-America City Award

   The city of Edinburg recently celebrated an outstanding achievement: winning the prestigious All-America City Award for…

Prosecutors target West Texas meth dealers

    Federal and local law enforcement are targeting meth dealers in the oil-rich MIdland-Odessa region of…

Infant and newborn deaths up 13% since Texas abortion ban took effect, study shows

AUSTIN, Texas — Senate Bill 8, or the Texas Heartbeat Bill, went into effect in 2021,…

Not much relief from the heat in sight for North Texas

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Texas’ Gender Affirming Care Ban Upheld by State’s High Court

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a conservative priority banning medical treatment for the purpose…

Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The conservative Texas Supreme Court has upheld a state law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming…

Noem, who sent Guard troops to Texas, resists using them for her own state’s flooding

   After ordering National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, GOP Gov. Kristi Noem defends her decision…

HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas

    Homeland Security Investigations, part of DHS, is recruiting to hire law enforcement and other employees…

HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas

    Homeland Security Investigations, part of DHS, is recruiting to hire law enforcement and other employees…

3 takeaways from the first Trump-Biden presidential debate

   Donald Trump quickly invoked the killing of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray as he attacked…     

HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas

    Homeland Security Investigations, part of DHS, is recruiting to hire law enforcement and other employees…

‘High volume’ scanner going up at Texas border crossing

    McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A new non-intrusive inspection system is being installed at a…

City of Pharr Launches Paid Internship Program

   Internships are underway and will continue through early August. More internship opportunities are coming in the…

CBP Officers Seize 67 Weapons, 69 Magazines, 33 Rounds of Ammunition at Progreso International Bridge

   The weapons, ammunition and magazines were seized by CBP officers. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents…

DPS Offers Summer Safety Tips

   To get ahead of any problems, schedule a visit with a mechanic to make sure your…

Texas Republicans Put Trans, Nonbinary Teachers in the Crosshairs

Trans educators speak out after the Texas GOP adopted a platform plank to ban them from…

Kinky Friedman, provocative satirist and one-time gubernatorial candi…

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‘High volume’ scanning system going up at Texas border crossing

    A non-intrusive inspection system, like this, is being installed at a popular vehicular border crossing…

Being Prepared for the Next Disaster Pays Off, New Study Shows

   With the cost of disaster growing, it’s essential for government, businesses, and households to invest in…

28 Business Leaders Graduate from Leadership Edinburg Class XXXV

   Texas Border Business Nayeli Zenteno / Edinburg Chamber of Commerce EDINBURG, TX – The Edinburg Chamber…

Celebrate Independence Weekend in Edinburg with Fireworks, & MORE, July 6th

   For more information and to register, visit www.edinburg.com or call 956-383-4974.     

HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas

    Homeland Security Investigations, part of DHS, is recruiting to hire law enforcement and other employees…

Casey Donahew Headlines Edinburg Summer Concert Series For Country Night, June 28th

   Kicking off the series on June 28, is a spectacular Country Night Concert featuring an incredible…

City of Brownsville and Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Friday with the City, June 28th

   The City of Brownsville and the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce will host the Friday with the…

STISD & Four STISD Campuses Make Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll Lists For 2023

   STISD earned a spot on this year’s Texas Honor Roll Districts list, while four STISD campuses…

STC Staff Member Illuminates A Pacth For New Students

   Spending weekends at the college further exposed her to the possibilities available to the community, shaping…

HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas

    Homeland Security Investigations, part of DHS, is recruiting to hire law enforcement and other employees…

Texas’ anti-abortion heartbeat law aimed to save babies, but more infants died.

Texas enacted its anti-abortion law before the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling. Study found far more…

Thursday’s presidential debate expected to have large Texas focus

AUSTIN, Texas — The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump…

SCOTUS ruling restores emergency abortion rights in Idaho, leaves Texas case hanging

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that restores federal protections for emergency abortions in Idaho will leave…

Texas lt. gov. warns of Biden’s border inaction after Jocelyn Nungaray’s murder: ‘It can happen to you’

    Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned of the deadly consequences of the border crisis, calling…

Greg Abbott Scores Legal Win Over Texas Border

   Texas Governor Greg Abbott has secured a legal win in his battle to keep floating buoys…

Triple-drowning brings number of migrant deaths to 102 in El Paso Sector

    Activists say Biden asylum restrictions, Texas’ immigration enforcement pushing migrants to danger by: Julian Resendiz…

Statement from Judge Richard F. Cortez on The Passing of Former Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos

   “I am shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of dear friend Carlos Cascos” …

Study: Texas ranks among least self-sufficient U.S. states

click to enlarge Shutterstock / andysavchenko The Texas Nationalist Movement has ramped up efforts to get the…

Suits and Shame: Tracking the fallout from Texas’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws

click to enlarge Instagram / governorabbott Gov. Greg Abbott shakes the hand of House Speaker Mike…

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls defends military record amid badge scandal

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Foreign Direct Investment

   The motivations for foreign investment in the US economy are many and varied.     

San Benito HS Valedictorian goes from Greyhound to Jaggie

   The 18-year-old recently graduated from San Benito High School as her class valedictorian, received an associate…

FBI searching for 2 Texas women missing in northern Mexico

    The FBI wants information on two women who went missing in northern Mexico after crossing…

Topping Off Ceremony for New BMW Store

   We are thrilled about what this new building will offer — the Manhattan Boutique style will…