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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall project resume
The emergency appeal seeks to resume work on the project, which opponents argue is a waste of money due to low illegal immigration in the area and could harm scenic landscapes.
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5mGuatemalan man gets 30 years for role in San Antonio smuggling deaths of 53 migrants
Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco received a 30-year prison sentence in a San Antonio migrant smuggling case that left 53 people dead.
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7mFEMA won’t help Texans after July 2026 floods as agency tells states to lead disaster response
Disaster recovery experts say FEMA individual assistance funds are critical for residents to cover short-term costs. Gov. Greg Abbott is considering an appeal.
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17mTexans didn’t know their neighborhood was built near an abandoned oil well spreading toxic fumes
As new neighborhoods are built in Texas, residents don’t always know they are living on top of old oilfields.
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9mTexas Comptroller Don Huffines issues series of "executive orders," raising questions about his office's authority
The authority to issue executive orders traditionally belongs to the chief executive, like the governor or a county judge.
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6mMore than $350M in foster care reforms, oversight, enough to end court monitoring, state tells court
“Substantial” compliance to federal court-ordered improvements should be enough to end 15-year-old lawsuit, state argues