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Longer Wait Times At The Border Could Cost The Texas Economy Billions

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on May 6, 2019 · Research shows three months of slower trade at the US-Mexico border could lose Texas tens of billions of dollars.

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Posted on January 6, 2023 · We learn why former Republican candidate for Harris County Judge, Alexandra del Moral Mealer, is formally contesting the results of the November election.

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