Fully end an Obama-era immigration program or we’ll see you in court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told the Trump administration Thursday, announcing Texas would lead a 10-state charge to terminate a policy that has allowed nearly 200,000 undocumented immigrants to live and work in the state.
June 2017
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Criminal Justice
Trump slow to fill judicial seats in Texas (video)
All four U.S. attorney seats, 11 district judgeships and two slots on the historically conservative U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sit open.
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Guides
Hey, Texplainer: What did the Texas Legislature do to improve Child Protective Services?
During the five-month session, lawmakers expressed determination to change how abused and neglected children are cared for.
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Public Education
Analysis: The political play behind Gov. Abbott’s call for $1,000 teacher pay raises
Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda will include a call for a $1,000 pay raise for teachers. But he’s not offering state money to pay for it — and he’s not necessarily talking about giving every public school teacher a $1,000 check, either.
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Criminal Justice
Trial date still uncertain as new judge holds first hearing in Paxton case
The securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton kicked off Thursday in Harris County with no new trial date being set. Paxton has had two previous trial dates scrapped due to legal disputes.
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Trump taps Kay Bailey Hutchison to serve as NATO ambassador
President Trump has nominated former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to be the nation’s new NATO ambassador.
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Demographics
Texas leads 10 states in urging Trump to end Obama-era immigration program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and officials from nine other states on Thursday urged the Trump administration to end a program that’s allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to work in the country without fear of being deported.
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Demographics
Attorneys argue over proper venue for sanctuary city lawsuit
For the second time this week, the Texas attorney general’s office sparred in federal court with opponents of the state’s new immigration-enforcement law, Senate Bill 4. Both sides got an earful from federal Judge Sam Sparks.
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Health care
Ted Cruz proposes amendment with aim to salvage Senate health care plan
As Senate Republicans rush to salvage a health care overhaul, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is proposing an amendment aimed at striking a balance between conservative and more moderate GOP senators opposed to the latest version.
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Energy
The Texas solar industry is growing. Some fear an international trade case could end that.
Cheap, imported solar panels have fueled growth in the solar industry in Texas, and reinvigorated the careers of laid-off oilfield workers. Some industry leaders fear a trade case will increase prices and end that growth.