Texas House Approves $1.5 Billion for Border Barriers, Mandatory Minimums for Human Smuggling

House members also passed a bill to criminalize illegal immigration at the state level.  

Texas House advances bill to increase penalties for human smugglers and operators of stash houses

The bill was one of three measures designed to expand state-based immigration enforcement that the Texas…

‘Throwing Band-Aids.’ North Texas schools seek voter support to tackle safety, teacher pay

District officials are turning to voters this November to help fund school safety, teacher pay, campus…

ACLU of Texas Responds to Advancement of Anti-Immigrant Border Bills | American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU of TX and the ACLU condemn the advancement of H.B. 4 and 6, and…

Arturo “Tito” Torres Contributions Celebrating 47 Years of Community Impact

In a nostalgic recollection, Arturo “Tito” Torres recollects a key moment that ignited a transformative journey…

The Republican Party puts off, once more, a reckoning over Trump’s election lie

Mike Johnson’s election, and the process getting there, showed a party not willing to address the…

Border security bills pass through Texas house

The legislative package includes House Bill 4, House Bill 6, and Senate Bill 4.  

New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one

The new speaker of the U.S. House had a key role in trying to overturn Joe…

Voter intimidation trial underway in Georgia

A federal civil trial will start Thursday in north Georgia to determine whether a conservative group…

Texas House committee approves border wall funding

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee have pushed forward a $1.5 billion request…

GOP governor slammed for pushing green energy during Harvard speech: ‘I was embarrassed’

Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon was criticized this week for vowing to make his state —…

Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas House deadlocked on school choice, teacher bonuses

Gov. Greg Abbott and House leaders are running out of time in which to ease a…

The border crisis arrives in Chicago

The border crisis is no longer just a border issue. Northern cities like Chicago are scrambling…

Abbott advances border wall construction

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard are continuing…

‘It hurts us,’ Tension on House floor stalls debate on border bill

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Tension among Democrats and Republicans in the Texas House reached a boiling point…

Why a Texas Panhandle city hit pause on a proposed abortion ‘travel ban’

Amarillo says it will continue to study the issue.  “I’m not satisfied to come in…  

Antisemitism allegations feed internal conflict among Texas Republicans

Accusations of antisemitism surrounding a far-right Texas group and state lawmakers it has supported are feeding…

Low-key Mike Johnson, now U.S. House speaker, known at home as affable, conservative stalwart

Even though his political stances have been divisive, those who’ve worked alongside and opposed him concur…

Texas House approves legislation that would expand state’s authority over southern border

The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval to three policies that would significantly expand Texas’…

Texas sues Biden administration over federal efforts to ‘destroy’ border fencing

The state of Texas and a free market policy group sued the Biden administration Tuesday in…

In political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge

A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the…

In political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge

A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds defends $2 million deployment to southern border

Gov. Kim Reynolds vigorously defended Iowa’s $2 million deployment to the southern border, emphasizing the harm…

In political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge

A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the…

Texas House passes two immigration bills, debates a third into the ni…

Democrats fumed when Republicans tried to block more amendments on a bill that would create a…

Texas House Speaker, lawmakers tour border as they consider spending $1.5B on walls

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was among a group of Republicans who toured the border here…

DeSantis appoints five to board of trustees for Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced five appointments Tuesday to the board of trustees for Florida Polytechnic…

Osceola woman working with advocacy groups to support asylum seekers at the border

 

Texas House advances bill hardening penalty for human smuggling

The special session comes after several Republican priority proposals that were meant to curb illegal immigration…

Texas House gives initial OK to spend $1.5 billion to build Texas-Mexico border wall

As lawmakers ended debate on partisan lines of the human smuggling bill, conversation slowly began on…

Low-key Mike Johnson, now U.S. House speaker, known at home as affable, conservative stalwart

Before his surprising elevation to the role, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson cut a conservative path…

Why a Texas Panhandle city rejected an abortion “travel ban”

Amarillo’s city council said it will continue to study the issue. The city is one of…

Iowa troops return from U.S.-Mexico border

Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowa National Guard troops and Iowa State Police have returned from their…

The new House speaker led the push for the Supreme Court to throw out Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson led the unsuccessful effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court…

Why a Texas Panhandle city rejected an abortion “travel ban”

Amarillo’s city council said it will continue to study the issue. The city is one of…

Texas sues Biden administration for cutting razor wire at border

Texas AG: “The federal government has not only illegally destroyed property of the state of Texas;…

Leader of anti-immigration group Texans for Strong Borders also runs …

Chris Russo has anonymously aligned himself with Nick Fuentes’ white supremacist movement on various social media…

Texas House to vote on border security bills

Texas House lawmakers are expected to debate late into the night Wednesday as the lower chamber…

Texas House Speaker, lawmakers tour border as they consider spending $1.5B on walls

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was among a group of Republicans who toured the border here…

Live updates: Democrats say they will fight border proposals on the Texas House floor

The Democrats’ press conference comes after House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and other leading Republicans visited…

City of McAllen Hiring Fair, Nov. 1st

There will be 15 different City of McAllen departments that will be a part of the…

Leader of anti-immigration group Texans for Strong Borders also runs anonymous, hate-filled social media accounts

Chris Russo has anonymously aligned himself with Nick Fuentes’ white supremacist movement on various social media…

Republicans choose Mike Johnson as latest speaker nominee: Live updates

Latest updates on the House speaker race after Mike Johnson’s nomination and Tom Emmer’s withdrawal. The…

Blaze Media has a new model for news. What does that mean for Glenn Beck fans?

The company founded by Beck and Mark Levin is choosing subscriptions over ads, saying it wants…

Texas Republicans unite to elect Mike Johnson as U.S. House Speaker

All Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to be speaker, ending…

Reporters’ Notebook: Crossing the border to buy abortion pills

Many Texans who have an unwanted pregnancy have little choice than to go out of state…

Bill to fund more border wall construction between Texas, Mexico

Bill to fund more border wall construction  

Weslaco Historic Downtown Experiencing a 90% Occupancy Rate

Over the last couple of years, steadfast to the city slogan, Weslaco has truly positioned itself…

CBP reports all-time highs for yearly, monthly migrant encounters along Southwest border

Migrant encounters on the Southwest border in September and Fiscal Year 2023 were the most ever…

Mike Johnson becomes newest speaker nominee, after Texans drop out

Johnson is vice chair of Republican Conference.  

Mike Johnson becomes newest speaker nominee, after Texans drop out

Johnson is vice chair of Republican Conference.  

Texas House set to vote on border security bills pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott

Lawmakers will vote on approving additional funding to build a Texas-Mexico border wall and make it…

Texas lawmakers turn attention to border security in special session

Border security is a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott but some Democrats are concerned about the…

From Texas’ border to California: A tale of two cities’ response to migrants arriving unexpectedly

Aura Silva was among 36 migrants who in early June were driven from Texas’ border to…

Biden officials shelve plan to require some migrants to remain in Texas after local backlash

 

Texas sues to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

Texas sued the Biden administration on Tuesday seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire…

Lawmakers to consider border security bills

 

What to know about House speaker candidate Mike Johnson

Johnson is a staunch Trump ally.  

Take four: Can Mike Johnson get 217?

The wonkish Louisiana conservative appears poised to break the House GOP’s speaker stalemate. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/7d/a2/210b94ee40358c5210d414c5c268/house-of-representatives-07607.jpg” title=”Take four:…

Chuck Todd: Mitt Romney sounds one last alarm on Trump

Analysis: Romney grapples with his role in Donald Trump’s rise — and how fellow Republicans failed…

Gay marriage is legal in Texas. A justice who won’t marry same-sex couples heads to court anyway

 

Reporters’ Notebook: Crossing the border to buy abortion pills

Many Texans who have an unwanted pregnancy have little choice than to go out of state…

Into the ‘Papiverse’: Two North Texas podcasters explore the queer Latine experience

From sex to circuit parties to religious upbringings, no topic is off limits for the two…

Texas House Speaker, lawmakers tour border as they consider spending $1.5B on walls

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was among a group of Republicans who toured the border here…

Texas AG sues Biden administration for cutting razor wire at the US-Mexico border

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he’s suing the Biden administration for allegedly cutting…

Texas Rep. Pete Sessions drops out of U.S. speaker’s race after first round GOP voting

 

Ted Cruz endorses Cy-Fair ISD school board candidates. Experts say it’s the latest in a growing trend.

The endorsement comes amid a sweeping trend of high-profile politicians and large, well-funded political action committees,…

Texas AG Sues Biden Administration for Removing Border Barrier

Federal agents have developed and implemented a practice of destroying Texas’s concertina wire to encourage, induce,…

Texas counties ban traveling to obtain abortion care

After Texas outlawed nearly all abortions after the end of Roe v. Wade, some conservative local…

Texas Sues Biden Administration For Cutting Wire Barriers Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The lawsuit accuses the federal government of destroying state property and impeding Texas’ efforts to secure…

Texas claims feds cutting wire paves way for illegal crossings

In a recent court filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the federal government of destroying…

Texas wants to spend $1.5 billion to expand its border wall | How much wall will that buy?

 

Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over the breach of the state’s controversial razor…

Texas House committee approves border wall funding

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee have pushed forward a $1.5 billion request…

Divided House committee advances $1.5B proposal to build wall along Texas-Mexico border

Others testifying before the committee decried the legislation as Democratic lawmakers questioned the proposal’s efficacy and…

Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over the breach of the state’s controversial razor…

Planned Parenthood must face trial over Texas Medicaid fraud claims

Planned Parenthood must face a trial in a $1.8 billion lawsuit by Texas accusing the organization…

Who is the U.S. House member from Texas seeking to be speaker? Meet Rep. Pete Sessions.

Rep. Pete Sessions says he is “the sole speaker candidate capable of unifying the Republican Conference…

Texas sues to stop Border Patrol agents from cutting state’s razor wi…

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against the federal government claims Border Patrol agents cut through…

Confronting The Biden Administration’s Weaponization of the Endangered Species Act in Texas

“This administration has weaponized its political agenda by sending bureaucrats on scouting missions to find obscure…

Texas House committee approves border wall funding

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee have pushed forward a $1.5 billion request…

Road Construction Scheduled Oct. 30th-Nov. 30th on Price Road

The public may experience lane closures and traffic delays along the project limits at various times…

AP sources: Tom Emmer withdraws as Republican nominee for House speaker

The House speaker will need to accomplish the seemingly impossible job of uniting the GOP majority.…

MAGA Diehards Are Furious Jenna Ellis Pleaded Guilty After Raising $200K

Jenna Ellis raised more than $216,000 in donations to fight her Georgia RICO indictment, then accepted…

Ted Cruz endorses Cy-Fair ISD school board candidates. Experts say it’s the latest in a growing trend.

The endorsement comes amid a sweeping trend of high-profile politicians and large, well-funded political action committees,…

TSTC Aircraft Airframe Technology Students Gain Real-World Experience

Granja and Omar were hired as line technicians at Sun Valley Aviation Inc. in Harlingen, and Sanchez…

Paxton sues Biden administration over “destruction” of border fence

 

Cornyn Discusses Biden’s Border Funding Request, Previews Border Trip

“We need real changes, which produce real consequences, real ways to turn off the flow of…

House speaker vote live updates: Republicans to vote today on new nominee

 

STC Sociology Students to Compete Nationally In Tampa, Oct. 26th-28th

Applied Sociology is the branch of Sociology with the goal to solve real-world problems for clients,…

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Destruction of Texas Border Barrier

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), DHS…

Texas Proposition Lets Voters Decide Whether To Cut Property Taxes For Homeowners And Businesses

Early voting is under way for the slew of proposed amendments. Proposition 4 would allow the…

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over cutting of border razor wire fencing

Ken Paxton, who recently survived a historic impeachment trial, filed the lawsuit in the Western District…

Live updates: House Republicans vote on speaker nomination

Republicans are expected to select a new House speaker nominee Tuesday as they scramble to find…

Dan Patrick to use $3 million to buy Israel bonds

Patrick condemned antisemitism among Texas Republicans.  

Texas AG Paxton sues Biden admin over cutting of razor wire at southern border: ‘This is illegal’

Texas is suing the Biden administration over multiple instances of what it says is the removal…

Dan Patrick to use $3 million to buy Israel bonds

Patrick condemned antisemitism among Texas Republicans.  

Lubbock becomes largest Texas county to outlaw abortion-related travel

Lubbock County outlawed transporting a person on its roads for an abortion, becoming the latest and…

Alabama Republican withdraws his name from consideration for House speaker

Alabama GOP house member Gary Palmer is no longer running for Speaker of the U.S. House.…

Texas’ governor is pushing school choice bill: What it means — and will it pass?

Students would be allotted tax dollars for private school education.  

Cortez Masto & Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Law Enforcement Coordination at U.S. Southern Border – Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is introducing the Advanced Border Coordination Act, legislation to strengthen border…

White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory Is Fueling Extreme Border Policy in Texas

A new Texas bill would give state and local police the power to unilaterally remove people…

Pharr Celebrates a Decade of Fresh Produce and Cross-Border Unity

The atmosphere was electric as participants and attendees from the region and Mexico converged on Pharr…

Texas’ governor is pushing major school choice bill: What it means — and will it pass?

Students would be allotted tax dollars for private school education.  

Texas Rep. Pete Sessions drops out of U.S. speaker’s race after first…

The Waco Republican was one of nine candidates who had filed to fill the seat vacated…

Bobby Calvillo, A Perspective from Affordable Homes of South Texas

Calvillo highlighted the historical roots of affordable housing in South Texas, dating back to the 1970s.…

Fresh on the Border: Pharr, Texas Celebrates a Decade of Produce Season

“We did something different. It’s what’s called ‘Fresh on the Border.’  

Pharr, Texas, Celebrates Historic Binational Agreement During the 10th Anniversary of the Produce Season

The celebration’s highlight was signing a binational agreement between Mexico and Pharr, Texas.  

US Rep. Palmer Drops Out of House Speaker Race

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Gary Palmer has dropped out of the race to become House…

Republican speaker candidates flush with fossil fuel cash

The eight lawmakers seeking the gavel have also collected significant contributions from mining, agriculture and automotive…

Eight Republicans are running for U.S. House speaker. Here’s your guide to the field.

A guide to the field of eight Republican candidates seeking to become the next Speaker of…

Texas budget committee approves $1.5 billion in state funds for construction of border barriers

The Republican-led committee approved the measure despite pushback from Democrats who said the state has already…

Abbott fences off border with New Mexico for ‘immigration.’ Maybe just do the whole state.

I wish I loved anything as much as Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loves razor-sharp, flesh-ripping…

Odessa State Representative Brooks Landgraf’s co-authored border security bill moves up to the Texas House of Representatives

 

Here’s how Biden wants to spend $13.6 billion from Congress on the border

President Joe Biden’s request to Congress for $106 billion in a massive supplemental spending package, includes…

Planned Parenthood must face trial over Texas Medicaid fraud claims

By Brendan Pierson and Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood must face a trial in a…

Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend …

While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he…

Ballot includes cost-of-living adjustment for TRS recipients

The majority of retired teachers in Texas haven’t gotten one in nearly 20 years.  

Here’s how Biden wants to spend $13.6 billion from Congress on the border

President Joe Biden’s request to Congress for $106 billion in a massive supplemental spending package, includes…

Texas moves to spend $1.5B on border wall expansion

Texas has spent nearly $10 billion on border security efforts during Gov. Abbott’s tenure as the…