The state of Texas has ceased allocating new funds for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico. This development follows the implementation of only a portion of the hundreds of miles of potential barrier that Republican Governor Greg Abbott had planned to erect four years ago. State legislators this month ratified a new budget that excludes … [Read more...] about Texas Halts New Funding for Border Wall Construction
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Abbott Deploys National Guard to San Antonio Amid Rising Tensions
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has directed the state's National Guard to descend upon San Antonio in preparation for expected immigration protests this week. Reports indicate that demonstrations in Los Angeles, California, initially arising in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, have prompted President Donald Trump to call up National Guard … [Read more...] about Abbott Deploys National Guard to San Antonio Amid Rising Tensions
Texas Judge Ousts Biden-Era Guidelines on Restroom and Pronoun Policies
A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, has ruled in favor of the state's Republican Attorney General, Ken Paxton, concerning a lawsuit against guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during the Biden administration. These guidelines pertained to bathroom and pronoun policies. Paxton instigated this lawsuit in August, contesting the EEOC's April … [Read more...] about Texas Judge Ousts Biden-Era Guidelines on Restroom and Pronoun Policies
Texas Landowner: 12-Foot Elon Musk Statue Vandalized
According to the owner, a 12-foot tall bust of Elon Musk was vandalized in Texas. Eleazar Villafranca confirmed to the owner of the property that the bust was vandalized over the weekend. Villafranca is a construction worker who said that several truckers called him Saturday to say the bust was damaged. On Monday, when he arrived, he found thick gashes around the eye, … [Read more...] about Texas Landowner: 12-Foot Elon Musk Statue Vandalized
Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Health Secretary, traveled to West Texas Sunday, after a second child of elementary school age who had not been vaccinated, died from measles. Kennedy posted on social media that he had been in Gaines County to comfort families who had lost two children. Kennedy said he worked with Texas officials to "control" the measles epidemic. Seminole, … [Read more...] about Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications