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Politics

Texas is one of the few states with a pandemic-related disaster declaration still in place

Michael Marks, Texas Standard

Posted on October 28, 2022 · The declaration empowers Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to make certain choices faster.

Tags COVID disaster declaration Disaster declaration Gov. Greg Abbott

Texas

Biden Declares Disaster In Texas As Millions Are Asked To Continue Boiling Water

Matthew S. Schwartz, NPR

Posted on February 20, 2021 · The president's declaration provides federal funding to individuals in 77 of the state's hardest-hit counties, opening up emergency aid for home repairs, temporary housing and other assistance.

Tags Disaster declaration Joe Biden Power outages Winter Storm

Weather

Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas

Alana Wise, NPR

Posted on February 19, 2021 · The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.

Tags Disaster declaration electricity greg abbott Joe Biden outages power snow Winter Storm

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Family of Houston-area Black student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas officials

Juan A. Lozano, AP

Posted on September 25, 2023 · Darryl George, a 17-year-old student at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, has been serving an in-school suspension since Aug. 31 because school district officials say his dreadlocks violate their dress code. George's family accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton of failing to enforce the CROWN Act, a new state law outlawing racial discrimination based on hairstyles.

Tags Attorney General Ken Paxton Barbers Hill High School Barbers Hill ISD civil rights lawsuit CROWN Act Gov. Greg Abbott hair discrimination

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Border

Dead body found stuck to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border buoys in Rio Grande

Marian Navarro, Texas Public Radio / Dan Katz, Texas Public Radio

Posted on August 3, 2023 · The body was discovered by Mexican government officials, who have condemned Abbott's placement of the buoys as a "violation of our sovereignty." The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Texas over the buoys.

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Town Square

The Latest in Politics: Texas’ Floating Border Barrier, Hunter Biden, Houston Mayoral Race, and More

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on July 26, 2023 · Political experts share their thoughts on recent headlines in political news; plus, Rep. Joaquin Castro on the floating barrier in the Rio Grande.

Tags 2023 Houston Mayoral Election border barrier Dr. Jeronimo Cortina Dr. Melanye Price Gov. Greg Abbott harris county elections HB 900 hunter biden Party Politics Rio Grande U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro

Rio Grande Buoy Barrier

Immigration

Justice Department sues after Abbott refuses to remove border buoys

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 24, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott’s defiance of a Department of Justice deadline is the latest in the escalating battle over how far the state will take its border security mission.

Tags border barrier Gov. Greg Abbott Rio Grande

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