It started in California, on the western edge of the southern border. Now officials say the controversial “remain in Mexico” program, which sends asylum-seeking migrants back across the border to await their fate, could soon hit the other end: Brownsville. Full Story
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The new Criminal Justice Reform Caucus in the Texas House will set its sights on changes in 2021. Full Story
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An invitation obtained by The Texas Tribune says the event is "in support of her campaign for Texas CD 21." Full Story
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the agency running the Carrizo Springs facility for unaccompanied teens, has distinguished its shelters from processing facilities facing worsening conditions. That hasn’t stopped protesters from descending on the town. Full Story
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent allegedly sought out and harassed an undocumented Guatemalan woman living in California. Full Story
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Edwards joins an increasingly crowded field vying for the Democratic nomination for one of Texas' U.S. Senate seats. The eventual nominee will face an incumbent who already has a $9 million war chest. Full Story
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The Trump administration's new policy aimed at disqualifying most asylum seekers is stirring anger and resentment among migrants who have waited months to present themselves at a port of entry. Full Story
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Property tax reform and a ban on red-light cameras are among bills that will hit city budgets. Local officials across the state are trying to calculate just how much money they'll forgo as the laws take effect. Full Story
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The Houston Democrat has repeatedly bucked party leadership by pushing impeachment. But the lone-wolf move failed once again Wednesday. Full Story
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The Legislature gave a $17.3 million funding boost to the two-year colleges, which are part of the Texas State University System. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Dave and Patrick about the president's racist tweets, the latest on the migrant crisis and O'Rourke's revelation about his slaveholding ancestors. Full Story
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The crisis on the Texas-Mexico border persists, even as President Donald Trump's racist Twitter attacks on four members of Congress threaten to distract voters and lawmakers. Full Story
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GOP U.S. Reps. Pete Olson of Sugar Land and Kenny Marchant of Coppell raised less money in the second quarter than their Democratic opponents, according to campaign finance reports. Full Story
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All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote. Full Story
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The American Civil Liberties Union and others went to court in San Francisco to argue that the administration can't deny asylum based on how migrants arrived on U.S. soil. Full Story
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The Texas-based group's former chief executive made $3.6 million that year. Full Story
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Some Texans of color have spent much of their lives working through how racist attacks left them feeling less American. Now, those attacks are coming from the president. Full Story
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The Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector has seen a large spike in cases of rhabdomyolysis — severe dehydration and overexertion — among migrants this year. Border agents say smugglers are to blame for treating migrants like "cargo" and pushing them too hard. Full Story
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Many prosecutors say the way Gov. Greg Abbott and lawmakers redefined marijuana requires new lab testing to prove it’s different from recently legalized hemp. The situation has created a patchwork of consequences for people caught with pot. Full Story
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Johnson is the only Texan remaining in Congress who voted for the bill, which has become deeply unpopular among Democrats and is a contentious issue in the 2020 presidential primary. Full Story
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