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Piece Of Sunken USS Arizona Heading To Texas War Memorial
Posted on · The war memorial, which is dedicated to war dead from the 26 counties in the Texas panhandle, plans to unveil the new display on Dec. 7
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Trapped Campers, Swimming Bears In Texas And Montana As Floods Hit US
Posted on · Officials in far South Texas also used helicopters Thursday to rescue residents from flooded areas
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Amid Immigration Debate, Feds Moving Ahead With Land Seizures For South Texas Border Wall
Posted on · At a briefing in McAllen earlier this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a group of South Texas officials the federal government plans to move forward with private land seizures in the Rio Grande Valley to build sections of President Trump’s border wall.
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Melania Trump Dons ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ Jacket
Posted on · When asked what message the first lady's jacket intends to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message
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WATCH: US Mayors Travel To Border To Demand Family Reunification
Posted on · In the face of worldwide outrage, Trump on Wednesday reversed a policy that has already separated more than 2,300 children from their parents
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Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Arrested, Admits She Dumped Body
Posted on · Galveston police chief Vernon Hale announced Wednesday that the child's mother, Rebecca Rivera, and her girlfriend Dania Amezquita-Gomez, had been arrested and charged with fabricating or tampering with physical evidence
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UT/TT Poll: Most Texas Voters Oppose Family Separation At The Border, With Greater Support Among Men And Republicans
Posted on · Male Republicans support separating families trying to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico, but most other groups — and Texas voters overall — do not, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 31 Special Election For State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s Seat
Posted on · Uresti, a San Antonio Democrat, announced his resignation Monday, four months after he was found guilty of 11 felonies.
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Lawmakers To Address Neglect Of Medically Vulnerable Texans Following Dallas Morning News Report
Posted on · Following the newspaper's investigation into failings and cutbacks in the state's managed care program, three Texas House committees will meet this month to discuss ways to improve the program.
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Texas State Sen. Carlos Uresti Resigns After Felony Convictions
Posted on · Four months after he was convicted of 11 felonies, Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti announced Monday that he will resign from the Texas Legislature, where he's served for more than two decades
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Will Texas Pass A “Red Flag” Law To Remove Guns From People Who Are Deemed Dangerous?
Posted on · As part of his school and gun safety plan, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to explore a law that would allow local officials to take guns away from people if a judge declares them a danger — while also protecting Second Amendment rights. It's an issue that has previously gone nowhere in the Texas Legislature.
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Family Separation Policy Starts Dividing Republicans, Border Patrol Agent Suggests Minors Are Considered Adults In Their Countries
Posted on · From former First Lady Laura Bush to First Lady Melania Trump, to GOP U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a former Trump adviser, some Republicans are speaking up about their concerns and opposition to separating children from their parents as they arrive at the border asking for asylum.
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WATCH: Beto O’Rourke, Veronica Escobar Lead Father’s Day March On Tent City Housing Separated Immigrant Children
Posted on · Days after a tent city went up near El Paso, demonstrators near the facility took aim at the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from parents who were seeking asylum.
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On Sixth Anniversary Of DACA, Houston ‘Dreamers’ Are Still Hopeful But Also Skeptical
Posted on · The anniversary happens on the eve of the U.S. House possibly debating legislation that could impact the undocumented immigrants benefited by the Obama era program
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Houston’s Fire Chief Says EPA Is ‘Going In The Wrong Direction’ On Chemical Safety Rules
Posted on · A new version of an Obama-era rule keeps a requirement for companies to share emergency plans with local authorities, but allows flexibility on details that could pose security risks.