In Rural Texas, Living Without Home Internet
Broadband internet is available to the vast majority of Texans, but many choose not to subscribe, often because they're not convinced it will enhance their lives. Full Story
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MALC Asks State to Pay Fees for Capitol Staffer
A legislative staffer is claiming the state owes him thousands of dollars in legal fees for his role in a redistricting lawsuit he worked on for up to 16 hours a day while still collecting a salary as a full-time state employee. Full Story
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After Searching for Growth, El Pasoans Return to the Border
The talent behind some of El Paso's slow but promising growth comes from border folks who have returned to bring the city a little of what they left to find in the first place. Full Story
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Abbott: MALC Attorney's Actions "Unethical"
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus are sparring again over voter ID. This time, it’s Abbott’s turn to accuse the group of trying to suppress the vote. Full Story
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Playing "Simon Says" With Political Maps
The state says anyone who disagrees with election law changes ought to prove there is a problem in court. The federal government and others want the state to prove there are no problems before those laws ever take effect. Full Story
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As Congress Recesses, Groups Want Immigration to Stay in Spotlight
Proponents of a comprehensive immigration overhaul say that when members of Congress return from their August recess, they face a narrow timeline for passing immigration legislation. Full Story
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El Paso Lawmaker Can't Join Hispanic Caucus; Some Seek Rule Change
Despite representing a district whose constituents are overwhelmingly Hispanic, U.S. Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, D-El Paso, is ineligible for membership in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Some say that should change. Full Story
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Interactive: Abbott vs. the Federal Government
Led by Attorney General Greg Abbott, Texas has fought the federal government for control over various issues, including environmental regulation and oversight of voting laws. Use this interactive to look at the current legal battles. Full Story
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Census Interactive: Mapping the Population Growth of State's Youths
The state's growth spurt continues, and one way to see what's ahead is to look at the state's youth population. Use these maps to see the raw population growth and fastest rates of growth in two groups: Texans ages 4 and younger and Texans from ages 5 to 19. Full Story
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Combs: 2006 Study Will Not Be Revisited
State Comptroller Susan Combs says her office doesn't have the resources to update a 2006 study of the economic impact of Texas' undocumented immigrant population. Full Story
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DPS Officers Fire Rounds, Launch Tear Gas Across Border
In separate instances on Thursday, Texas Department of Public Safety officers came under gunfire from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande and launched tear gas south into the country. Full Story
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Bows Out
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is leaving the Obama administration and will be nominated to head the University of California, she announced on Friday. Full Story
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U.S. House Leaders Reject Senate Immigration Bill
Republican leaders in the U.S. House have publicly rejected the U.S. Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, calling it a rushed-through measure with too many flaws and not enough security guarantees. Full Story
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Immigration Measure's Impact on Asylum Seekers is Focus of Concerns
As the debate on immigration reform advances, immigration attorneys fear that an emphasis on strict border enforcement will make an already difficult task more strenuous for asylum seekers. Full Story
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Guest Column: Border Security Measures Will Harm Texas
Fixing our immigration system and uniting families is the right thing to do. Sacrificing our border communities and economy by creating one of the most militarized borders in the world — as the U.S. Senate's immigration bill calls for — is not. Full Story
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Video: McCaul Disses Senate on Border Security
On Sunday's Face the Nation, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, strongly opposed the border security provisions in the Senate's just-passed immigration reform bill. Full Story
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Video: Busted in Texas
As Congress looks to boost funding for the U.S. Border Patrol as part of a new immigration bill, our friends at the Center for Investigative Reporting look at the impact of the police buildup at an infamous West Texas checkpoint, the Sierra Blanca. Full Story
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U.S. Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed its version of the comprehensive immigration reform bill that would pave the way for citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the country. Full Story
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High Court's Arizona Ruling Could Affect Texas
Texans is waiting to find out whether its voter ID law and its redistricting maps will be affected by a Supreme Court ruling on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. But another ruling in an Arizona case could come into play. Full Story
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U.S. Senators Prepare for Key Vote on Immigration Bill
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to cast key votes on Monday on immigration reform, including action on a border-enforcement amendment that many say is the glue holding the compromise together. Texas' two senators oppose the compromise measure. Full Story
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