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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress

Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.

AOL · 11h

Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star. Abbott sent letters to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate and entire Texas congressional delegation requesting the federal government reimburse Texas for more than $11.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 11h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress for $11 billion to cover his border crackdown under Biden

Gov. Greg Abbott wants the federal government to reimburse Texas $11 billion the state has poured into his border security crackdown over the last three years — including costs Texas racked up busing migrants to Democratic-led cities across the country.

Texas House bans Democrats

Houston Chronicle · 10h

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 10h

Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 11h

Texas Democrats lose leadership roles in state House despite support for Speaker Dustin Burrows

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border

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US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security

Active duty military troops will begin arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego on Thursday evening, in what defense officials said is the first batch of the new forces being deployed to secure the southern border.

The Washington Post · 1d

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

Where Active-Duty Troops at US-Mexico Border Will Be Deployed

Active-duty military troops are set to begin arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego on Thursday evening, marking the initial phase of deploying new forces to secure the southern border, according to defense officials.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for clarity in Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Legislature should amend the language of the state's near-total abortion ban to address ...

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Pregnant woman hurt in shooting that resulted in multi-vehicle crash along I-45, Texas City PD says

Authorities confirmed that a female passenger believed to be pregnant was shot in the back on the Gulf Freeway and taken to the hospital.

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7 police officers shot during ‘suicide in progress’ incident in Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the ...

Illegal immigrant in Texas wanted for allegedly raping child in Mexico repatriated back to native country

An illegal immigrant wanted in Mexico for allegedly raping a child was repatriated back to his country after entering the U.S. four times illegally since 2002.

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North Texas family says unknown person in satanic mask with religious sign rang doorbell

A Carrollton family was shaken after a man wearing a satanic mask, holding a sign with Revelation 20: 1-15 written on it, walked up to their front door and rang the doorbell.

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Austin's Million-Dollar Home Sales Stall as Other Texas Cities See Increase

Whereas other cities in Texas are increasing their million-dollar home sales, Austin's million-dollar home sales have stayed relatively flat.

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Texas homeowners must now verify homestead exemptions every 5 years — or risk losing it

If you get a letter from your appraisal district asking you to verify your homestead exemption, don't ignore it. Those who don't respond could end up losing their exemption and paying more in taxes.

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Man fatally run over by his own Ford truck after it malfunctions in Texas, lawsuit says

A Texas man died after his Ford truck malfunctioned and ran him over, according to a lawsuit. On June 18, Roy “Mack” Irwin, 79, was driving his 2023 Ford F-250 truck and pulled into a friend’s ...

Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts

Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...

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