Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday doubled down on his stance that tens of thousands of children crossing into Texas illegally from Central America should be sent back to their countries without delay.
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Transcript: Abbott’s Remarks on Hazardous Chemical Storage
Greg Abbott made big headlines this week for suggesting that citizens get information about the storage of hazardous chemicals in Texas not from state officials but from the businesses that house them. Check out his full remarks.
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Injured Workers are Casualties of the Texas Economic “Miracle”
Here is a list of more than 2,000 Texans who died on the job and the stories of seven employees who sustained serious workplace injuries. Their experiences underscore the investigative findings of our “Hurting for Work” series.
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Border Patrol Union: Ruling Could Harm Agents
The U.S. Border Patrol’s union says that an appellate court ruling allowing a foreign national’s family to sue Border Patrol agents could seriously endanger officers, who in the future might hesitate to use deadly force when necessary.
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The Widow vs. the Insurer: A Wife’s Fight for Her Family’s Future
Crystal Davis’ nightmare didn’t end when her husband died in a traffic accident on the way to work. Her husband’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier has sued her and her children to deny them the benefits she thought would protect them.
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5th Circuit Reverses District Court Opinion in Victory for Water Suppliers
State and local water planning agencies in Texas were handed a narrow victory by federal judges on Monday, vindicating decisions to supply more water to cities and industries at potential expense of wildlife.
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Obama Says He’ll Act Alone on Immigration
As tens of thousands of immigrants from Central America continue to flood over Texas’ southern border, President Obama said Monday that he will try to fix as much of the broken immigration system as he can without Congress’ help.
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After Catastrophic Fall, Fight of One Worker’s Life
When Santiago Arias fell off of an industrial warehouse roof, an expert hired by his attorney called his job site one of the most hazardous he’d seen in 40 years as a safety engineer. But advocates for injured workers say Arias’ case is far from unique.
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Behind the Texas Miracle, a Broken System for State’s Broken Workers
When Texans get hurt or killed on the job, they have some of the weakest protections and stingiest benefits in the country. Texas is the only U.S. state that doesn’t require any private employer to carry workers’ compensation insurance.
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Dallas County Preparing for 2,000 Immigrant Children
Dallas County could house up to 2,000 immigrant children now being held by the Department of Homeland Security on the Texas-Mexico border, County Judge Clay Jenkins said at the Texas Democratic Party’s convention on Saturday.
