Texas Congressman Kevin Brady announced that he will retire after completing his final term as the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.
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FederalTed Cruz Introduces Legislation to Strike Down MLB Antitrust Exemptions
Daniel FriendApril 13, 2021
In response to the MLB criticizing Georgia’s election legislation, Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing to strike down antitrust protections that the sports league currently enjoys.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderTexas, Missouri Attorneys General Sue Biden Administration to Reimplement ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Hayden SparksApril 13, 2021
The states allege that the decision to end the Migrant Protection Protocols was “arbitrary and capricious.”
Criminal JusticeFederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderIssuesSouthwest Illegal Immigration Encounters Soared Above 170,000 in March, Border Patrol Reports
Hayden SparksApril 8, 2021
There have been more than half a million enforcement encounters in the southwest region so far this fiscal year.
87th LegislatureFederalImmigration & BorderBiden Administration May Resume Border Wall Construction After Halting Progress on First Day in Office
Hayden SparksApril 7, 2021
A majority of Americans are concerned about illegal immigration and disapprove of Biden’s handling of immigration and border security.
FederalImmigration & BorderAustin Resident Faces Life in Prison for Alleged Smuggling That Killed 8 Illegal Aliens
Hayden SparksMarch 31, 2021
The Del Rio border patrol sector is experiencing considerably more illegal immigration than last fiscal year.
Criminal JusticeFederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderIssuesCruz, Cornyn, 17 Other U.S. Senators Tour Rio Grande River in ‘Heartbreaking’ Border Visit
Hayden SparksMarch 29, 2021
During their tour with Texas public safety officers, the senators made an unnerving discovery on the river.
EnergyFederalStatewide NewsGas Prices Rise with Vaccine Distribution, Biden Administration’s Environmental Policies
Brad JohnsonMarch 24, 2021
The prices Texans pay at the pump have increased of late, but the cause is a complicated mix of policy and macro-economic factors.
Criminal JusticeFederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderTexas State Senators Denied Access to Unaccompanied Minors Facility
Hayden SparksMarch 23, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz blasted President Biden over transparency as the White House doubles down on its position that there is “not a crisis.”
FederalImmigration & BorderLocal NewsDemocratic Texas Mayor Calls Immigration Surge a ‘Biden Border Crisis’
Hayden SparksMarch 23, 2021
Though he has been in touch with the White House, Mayor Bruno Lozano indicated he is displeased with the federal response to the border surge.
Elections 2020FederalTexas Border Democrat, Rep. Filemon Vela, to Retire from District Targeted by GOP After Republican Shift
Daniel FriendMarch 22, 2021
Amidst the ongoing border crisis and ahead of redistricting, Rep. Filemon Vela announced he will not be seeking reelection.
FederalImmigration & BorderTexas Republicans Oppose ‘Tone Deaf’ Plan to Legalize Childhood Illegal Alien Arrivals
Hayden SparksMarch 22, 2021
The U.S. House passed two proposals to grant a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens.
EnergyFederalStatewide NewsTexas Challenges Biden Administration’s Keystone XL Pipeline Cancellation With 18 Other States
Brad JohnsonMarch 18, 2021
The Keystone XL pipeline has been on pause since January and a new legal challenge by Texas and Montana hopes to bring it back to life.
FederalTaxes & SpendingRep. Chip Roy Leads Charge Against Reinstatement of Congressional Earmarks
Brad JohnsonMarch 17, 2021
Congressional earmarks have come out of a decade-long hibernation and the GOP is divided on their use.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTexas Sex Trafficking Official Says Border Crisis Is a ‘Perfect Storm of Vulnerability’ for Children
Hayden SparksMarch 17, 2021
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said traffickers make false promises to entrap victims.
FederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderIssuesIllegal Alien Apprehensions Will Break 20 Year Record, Republicans Call on Texas Attorney General to Sue Biden
Hayden SparksMarch 16, 2021
A group of 20 Republican members of Texas’ congressional delegation said Attorney General Ken Paxton should sue the feds.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesFEMA Leases Dallas Convention Center to House 3,000 Unaccompanied Minors
Hayden SparksMarch 15, 2021
The federal government has activated FEMA to help meet the needs of the soaring number of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S.
FederalImmigration & BorderIllegal Alien Family Unit Apprehensions in Texas Nearly Triple in February
Hayden SparksMarch 11, 2021
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the Biden administration is “clueless.”
FederalTaxes & SpendingCongress Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package, Texas Delegation Votes Along Partisan Lines
Daniel FriendMarch 10, 2021
The legislation includes $1,400 checks for adults and $360 billion for state and local governments.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBiden Administration Grants ‘Temporary Protected Status’ to Venezuelan Illegal Aliens
Hayden SparksMarch 10, 2021
In the Rio Grande Valley, Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the president for his immigration policies as border enforcement encounters spike.