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Advocates decry Texas lawsuit to stop Biden’s ‘Parole in Place’ for immigrant families
Migrant advocacy groups reacted angrily to a lawsuit filed Friday by Texas and a coalition of other states to try to stop a new federal program that allows undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for parole without leaving the country.
LULAC calls for federal probe as members targeted in AG Ken Paxton's search for voter fraud
The League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas is calling for a federal investigation into an effort by state Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to ferret out illegal voter registration operations, which the civil rights group argues is meant to disenfranchise Latino voters via "police state tactics." While Paxton's office has recently...
New report finds summers are getting hotter and longer in Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Texas summers have always been hot, but they appear to be getting progressively worse. A new report found Texas cities have seen a significant increase in the number of extremely hot days."We see a trend that summers are getting hotter and longer," said Tucker Landesman, a senior researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development. "Across cities, we're seeing an average of about three degrees Fahrenheit hotter in the average maximum temperature."The International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, analyzed decades of data and found all of America's 50 most populated cities have...
Abbott blasts Harris as California liberal extremist
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee saying she is a California liberal and extremist. Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. While attacking her opponent, former President Donald Trump, and Republicans who support him throughout her speech, she said she would unify all Americans if elected president. ...
TX DPS chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring
Texas' state police chief, who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022 and has overseen Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive efforts to stop migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, said Friday he will retire at the end of the year.The video above is from a previous report.Col. Steve McCraw has been the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009. He announced his retirement while addressing a new class of state troopers at a graduation ceremony in Austin.McCraw did not elaborate during his remarks on the decision to step down....
A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say
"A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texas megachurch leader Kemtal Glasglow asked to resign over 'moral issue'
Another leader in a Texas megachurch has stepped down due to a "moral issue." Executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow became the fourth leader in two months to lose his position at Gateway Church. The Dallas church asked for Glasgow's resignation over an unspecified "moral issue" they learned about last week that "disqualifies him from serving," elder Tra Willbanks said Wednesday in a statement posted on the church's YouTube page. ...
Texas' strict abortion laws may be fueling tragic trend: 6 babies abandoned in Harris Co. since June
Investigators are calling it an epidemic: parents abandoning their babies.ABC13 has reported on six instances of child abandonment in Harris County since the beginning of June. In two cases, children died.READ RELATED: Multiple babies found abandoned last month in Houston: 'It's heartbreaking'Leah Kipley with the National Safe Haven Alliance said the landscape is troubling.States like Texas with near-total abortion bans are dealing with more parents abandoning their children for several reasons like desperation and a lack of information.Texas' safe haven law, or the Baby Moses law, allows a parent to leave a baby less than 60 days old safe and unharmed at a hospital, fire station, or EMS station.They must notify an employee that the child needs a safe haven.Though this type of law exists nationwide, Kipley said parents still need more support.The National Safe Haven Alliance has helped save more than 4,800 babies since 1999. Their hotline for immediate assistance is 1-888-510-BABY(2229).For updates on this story, follow Briana Conner on Facebook, X and Instagram.RELATED: Houston woman abandoned 40 years ago says bigger conversation needed after 2 babies found days apartRELATED: 18-year-old charged after newborn abandoned in dumpster near SW Houston apartment, HPD says
Harris vs. Trump: Trump maintains lead in key state, poll shows
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in a key – and traditionally Republican – state, according to a recent poll. The poll, published yesterday by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, showed likely voters in Texas backed Trump 49.5% compared to 44.6% for Harris. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy came in a distant third with 2% of likely voters and about 2.7% remain undecided. No other candidate scored about 1%.
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