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The state’s police force is asking lawmakers to again fund the state-led effort known as Operation Lone Star to the tune of more than $1 billion.
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The budget bills filed Wednesday would also allocate $600 million to the Texas Education Agency to help school districts “in implementing school safety initiatives.”
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The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.
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Supply chain upheaval and tensions with China are prompting some companies to pivot production away from the Pacific.
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The lawmakers say that despite billions spent, the state’s border efforts aren’t working.
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Governor Greg Abbott debuted a newly constructed section of border fence in Starr County at a press conference on Saturday. The project is part of Abbott’s plan to stop and deter unlawful entry along the South Texas border and is both tax-payer and privately funded.
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In a news release, the agency said that the contracts are not necessary to address life, safety, environmental or other remediation requirements.
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Abbott also listed restrictions on transgender student athletes and restoring funding to the Legislative branch after he vetoed it on the special session agenda.
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Congressman Joaquin Castro led a Democratic delegation on a tour of a temporary shelter for migrant children in Carrizo Springs Friday. It is one of the many facilities the Biden administration opened to house a large number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border. Castro spoke with TPR's Maria Mendez after the tour.
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Border residents and activists welcomed Biden’s inauguration and his immigration and border security plans, but they say they know their work must continue to ensure Biden’s promises of a pathway to citizenship for millions unauthorized immigrants and ending border wall construction are carried out.