The federal government opened a model facility for migrant kids last month. Now it's being closed.
Kevin Dinnin, head of the San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the Carrizo Springs shelter, said it was "too much, too late." Full Story
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Texas doubled funding for an anti-abortion program. Now lawmakers want to award the money without competitive bidding.
The Texas Pregnancy Care Network, the largest recipient of funding under the state's controversial Alternatives to Abortion program, is poised to receive millions more under the proposal. Full Story
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More than 4,900 migrant kids are living in Texas shelters, but that number is dropping
As of July 18, Texas’ 35 state-licensed shelters had permission to accommodate up to 6,286 children, according to the state health commission. With 4,937 kids living in them, that means they’re at 78% capacity. Full Story
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's criminal case likely to face further delays as attorneys revive fights over venue, prosecutor pay
Attorneys in the securities case against Paxton brought back long-running fights this week with the potential to derail the 4-year-old case even further. Full Story
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Trump administration plans to expand its power to quickly deport undocumented immigrants
Starting Tuesday, the administration plans to start using fast-track deportations across the country, not just near the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Story
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![U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers execute criminal search warrants and arrest more than 100 company employees on federal immigration violations at a trailer manufacturing business in Sumner on August 28, 2018.]()
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Wendy Davis announces bid for Congress, will challenge U.S. Rep. Chip Roy
The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor. Full Story
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State Sen. Royce West enters Democratic primary to challenge John Cornyn
West joins a crowded and unsettled Democratic field of candidates looking to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story
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Analysis: For Texas lawmakers, a ballad of rope and dope
Texas lawmakers made it legal to farm hemp and, incidentally, harder to prosecute people caught with small amounts of marijuana, which is still illegal. Now they're bickering about whether that's the fault of the new law or of local prosecutors. Full Story
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What do migrants experience when they request asylum at the Texas-Mexico border?
Asylum seekers can enter the U.S. legally by presenting themselves at ports of entry. But the immigration system is overwhelmed, and policy changes are adding to the confusion. Full Story
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![Migrants wait outside the Centro de Atención Integral para Migrantes (CAIM) on May 13, 2019, in Ciudad Juárez. Migrants go the center twice a day to hear the numbers from a wait list to be called out. If their number is called, they are allowed to enter the U.S. to be processed by Customs and Border Protection.]()
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How can Texas fix its marijuana problem after legalizing hemp? Forensic experts have a plan.
Prosecutors and crime lab scientists were scrambling to find a solution after a change in the state's definition of marijuana imperiled criminal cases. Full Story
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State Sen. Royce West appears to be running for U.S. Senate
The Democratic field seeking to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, keeps growing. Full Story
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Former UT chancellor Bill McRaven was the highest-paid public university leader in 2018
Last year, five of the top 10 highest-compensated public university leaders in the country were from Texas schools, according to a survey conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Full Story
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![UT System Chancellor William McRaven makes a point during discussion at the July 13, 2017 retreat of the UT Board of Regents at a west Austin hotel. No discussion of McRaven's more than 2 1/2-year tenure as chancellor was considered in the open session.]()
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Analysis: Local Democrats hoping for statewide appeal in a Texas U.S. Senate race
Democrats looking for a challenger to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn have turned — and not for the first time — to local politicians in Texas who are attempting the leap to statewide politics. It works, sometimes. Full Story
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East Texas university may restrict when children can be on campus. Some employees say it hurts working parents.
Although policies restricting children’s presence in the workplace are common, the introduction of one at Stephen F. Austin State University has been met with monthslong resistance from some faculty members. Full Story
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Texas leaders: Hemp law did not decriminalize marijuana
A law legalizing hemp changed the definition of marijuana, causing district attorneys across the state to drop low-level possession cases and stop accepting new ones. Full Story
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Trump administration will soon expand "remain in Mexico" policy for migrants to busiest part of the border
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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After defeats in 2019, a group of Texas lawmakers is teaming up to push criminal justice reform
The new Criminal Justice Reform Caucus in the Texas House will set its sights on changes in 2021. Full Story
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![State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, testifies on his bill that would let those serving a life sentence for crimes committed under the age of 18 become eligible for parole after 20 years rather than 40. Advocates have called this the "second look" bill, but numerous families of victims of the Santa Fe shooting testified against the bill. March 13, 2019.]()
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Nancy Pelosi, other U.S. House leaders to host event for Wendy Davis as she nears congressional run
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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One shelter for migrant children is trying to distinguish itself from Border Patrol processing centers. But protesters keep coming.
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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Border agent in Clint accused of harassing mother of 12-year-old migrant who was in custody
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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