FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesFederal Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz to Retire in June
Hayden Sparks8 mins ago
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas convinced Raul Ortiz to forestall his retirement to serve as chief of border patrol.
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FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAbbott Says Texas Deploying ‘Tactical Border Force’ in Response to Title 42 Order’s Expiration
Hayden SparksMay 8, 2023
The Title 42 public health order authorizing rapid illegal immigration expulsions has been in place for more than three years and is set to expire in days.
FederalIssuesTaxes & SpendingBiden Points Finger at GOP as Treasury Department Warns of Possible June Debt Default
Hayden SparksMay 4, 2023
Republicans are seeking to raise the debt ceiling only on the condition that tens of billions of dollars in spending is cut, which Democrats oppose.
88th LegislatureCivil SocietyHealthcareIssuesState HouseStatewide NewsImporting Lower Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada Approved in Texas House
Cameron AbramsApril 28, 2023
In an effort to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Texans, the House has approved a bill to create a wholesale drug purchasing program with Canada.
Civil SocietyEducationLocal NewsLGBT Chat Rooms Promoted to Children in Rural Texas School District
Cameron AbramsApril 28, 2023
On a now deleted web page, Charlotte ISD had counseling services that provided information for gender-affirming chat rooms and guides to the gender spectrum.
Civil SocietyFederalHealthcareJudicialU.S. Supreme Court Allows Mifepristone to Remain on Market, Issues Stay
Cameron AbramsApril 24, 2023
After weeks of conflicting rulings, the Supreme Court has issued an order that will allow abortion drugs to continue to be available.
Civil SocietyFederalHealthcareIssuesJudicialMifepristone FDA Approval in Limbo After Conflicting Abortion Pill Rulings in Texas and Washington
Cameron AbramsApril 10, 2023
The abortion drug mifepristone is at the center of contradictory rulings, leaving the FDA and state governments to determine enforcement discretion.
FederalGunsIssuesBiden Issues Executive Order on Red Flag Laws, Background Checks
Matt StringerMarch 14, 2023
Part of Biden’s order seeks to implement gun reform legislation supported by Texas Sen. John Cornyn.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesJudicialFederal Judge in Florida Blocks Biden’s Use of ‘Humanitarian Parole’ Program for Noncitizens
Hayden SparksMarch 8, 2023
Federal Judge T. Kent Wetherell said the Biden administration has “turned the Southwest Border into a meaningless line in the sand.”
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesArrests of Illegal Aliens in Texas Sectors Fell by 45 Percent in January
Hayden SparksMarch 3, 2023
CBP said the number of encounters in January was the lowest since February 2021, the month after President Biden's inauguration.
EnergyStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingGov. Abbott Asks White House for Presidential Disaster Declaration for Ice Storm Outages
Brad JohnsonFebruary 22, 2023
The request comes after an ice storm damaged power lines across the central and norther regions of the state.
Civil SocietyFederalJudicialTexas Challenges Biden’s ‘WOTUS’ Regulations on Wetlands Amid Pending Supreme Court Case
Brad JohnsonFebruary 13, 2023
The legal dispute over the WOTUS has drawn on for two decades and may be resolved this year in a U.S. Supreme Court case.