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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case

The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott’s Border Splurge

There is now a powerful, well-heeled constituency that has built up around Operation Lone Star.

Texas Observer

Migrants Are Now Paying Up to $18,000 To Be Smuggled Into U.S. as Cartels Hike Fees: Report

The surge in smuggling costs coincides with broader U.S. and Mexican efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks

Latin Times

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Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring

Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed questions from a GOP lawmaker over the agency’s diversity hiring policies

The Independent UK

From Bullion to Bitcoin: Crypto Reserve Is Latest Fiscal Folly in Texas

Why?

Texas Observer

Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

The Texas Tribune

Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades

Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.

The Texas Tribune

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Local and State Police Are Joining Trump’s ‘Deportation Force’

Texas law enforcement agencies and others around the nation are reviving a long-dead "task force" program that led to racial profiling in the past.

Texas Observer

Operaciones de ICE en Texas: Qué derechos tienen los inmigrantes

Abogados y grupos de inmigración recomiendan a los inmigrantes informarse sobre las acciones de la administración del presidente Donald Trump, como la expansión del uso de expulsiones aceleradas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck

The Independent UK

New Texas Supreme Court chief justice calls for judicial raises, changes to bail laws

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock embraced constitutional originalism, a judicial philosophy tied to conservatism, in addressing the Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senator Files 'Parental Bill of Rights' to Extend State's DEI Ban in Public Schools

Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said "schools must not push woke agendas on our kids," adding that "schools are for education, not indoctrination."

Latin Times

Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Emerges as State Holding The Most Migrant Detainees as Abbott's Immigration Crackdown Continues

As of Feb. 8, eight detention centers in the Texas were among the nation's top 20 facilities holding migrants, with each holding at least 800 for ICE.

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More than 100 arrested in Colony Ridge immigration raids, ICE says

The development outside of Houston has long drawn the ire of Texas Republicans who claim it’s a haven for undocumented people.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Immigration Operation In Colony Ridge

Governor Abbott announces an immigration enforcement operation in Colony Ridge targeting illegal immigrants and criminals, with collaboration between Texas...

The Texas Tribune

Why two border counties are joining Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star after migration slows

The counties hope to access state money to help pay for some criminal justice work, such as prosecuting drug cases and overtime.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate

Lawmakers will debate how to spend $3.5 billion in proposed tax cuts, a legislative priority for Republican leaders.

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What is Colony Ridge? Greg Abbott Announces Texas Operation Targeting 'Criminals and Illegal Immigrants' That's Been in Works 'For Months'

State troops are assisting DHS with an operation, the governor said in a post on X. "I have worked with Tom Homan on this for months:"

The Texas Tribune

Feds target “criminals and illegal immigrants” in Houston-area development, Abbott says

The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.

The Texas Tribune

Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools

Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

The Texas Tribune

National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill

Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.

The Texas Tribune

Texas mental health licensing board gives initial OK to remove training requirement associated with DEI

Officials say the motive for the change to the rule requiring mental health providers to receive cultural diversity or competency training for license renewals has been misunderstood.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

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