Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to intervene in Austin’s “homelessness crisis”
Abbott’s office lamented reports of “violence, used needles, and feces littering the streets of Austin and endangering Texas residents.” Full Story
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Trump, Indian Prime Minister Modi emphasize friendship at Houston event
Speaking in front of thousands of attendees Sunday, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded each other for their work on issues like border security, trade and the economy. Full Story
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Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation about the state of agriculture
This panel features state officials and a former U.S. agriculture secretary talking about the state of agriculture in 2020 and beyond. Full Story
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Visa denial rates for highly skilled workers were already hurting Texas businesses before Trump administration ordered new limits
The Texas economy relies heavily on temporary work visas, like H-1Bs, to hire highly trained international employees. But there was un uptick in denial rates for H-1Bs even before the Trump administration moved to limit them. Full Story
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"The status quo is unacceptable": Walmart will stop selling some ammunition and exit the handgun market
The move comes after fatal shootings in two of its stores, including the deaths of 22 people in El Paso. The retailer will also no longer allow customers to openly carry in stores. Full Story
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Texas plastic bags are killing horses and cows
A year after the Texas Supreme Court dealt a death blow to municipal bans on plastic bags, legislative efforts to revive them have fallen flat, and ranchers, city leaders and environmental groups say plastic bag litter is as big a problem as ever. Full Story
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![Kristie West, owner of a bed and breakfast as well as a ranch in Pleasanton, Tex, with her husband Gary, is alerting people of plastic bag litter killing livestock.]()
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Texans get ready for beer to go and booze delivery
Two new laws will free up alcohol access in Texas starting Sept. 1. Certain breweries will now be allowed to sell their suds to go, and more restaurants will be able to deliver beer and wine to customers. Full Story
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!["Red" Godwin pours a beer behind the bar at Zilker Brewery in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, Junes 26, 2019. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the "Beer To Go Bill" which would allow consumers to bring home beer they buy at breweries. The bill, which will go into effect in September, means every state now allows breweries to sell beer to go. Sergio Flores/Texas Tribune]()
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El Paso says Donald Trump still owes $569,204 for his February rally
The city attempted to charge him $470,417.05 for services related to his February rally and tacked on late fees after he didn’t pay. Full Story
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Implementation of San Antonio paid sick-leave requirement delayed amid court fight
The ordinance was supposed to go into effect Aug. 1 but now will be delayed until Dec. 1. It requires businesses with more than 15 employees to allow workers to accrue 64 hours of paid sick leave per year. Full Story
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Business groups sue San Antonio to end paid sick leave ordinance
The lawsuit is likely to delay the ordinance's Aug. 1 effective date. Full Story
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Why homelessness is going down in Houston but up in Dallas
Although the view on the streets might tell a different story, Houston decreased its homeless population by 54% since 2011, according to an annual census. In Dallas, the trend is the opposite — and housing affordability might make the problem even worse. Full Story
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![Women line up outside Austin Street Center, an emergency homeless shelter serving Dallas, a little after 1 p.m. on June 25, 2019. Intake time is 2 p.m. for women and 4.p.m. for men, and, according to staff, it reaches or nears its capacity of 400 beds every day. They coordinate with other Dallas area shelters to find additional beds if needed.]()
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"We need to be prepared": The tough conversations immigrant families are having as deportation fears consume Houston communities
Although the president delayed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation targeting families with deportation orders, anxiety remains among the undocumented community of Houston. Full Story
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![Volunteers with the Workers Defense Project hand out know your rights flyers at the River Park Soccer League on June 23, 2019.]()
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Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since feds began tracking it in 1976
The state's unemployment rate for May dropped to 3.5%, an all-time low. That breaks the record low of 3.7% reached in April. Full Story
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Texas voters’ biggest concerns for the country? Immigration and political corruption, UT/TT Poll says
Immigration and border security are at or near the top of voters' concerns about the U.S. and Texas, and political corruption is also near the top of their U.S. list, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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On Juneteenth, Sheila Jackson Lee spearheads congressional hearing on reparations, calling them “long overdue”
The Houston Democrat's bill calls for a commission to “study and develop reparation proposals for African-Americans,” and consider a national apology by the government. Full Story
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Abbott extends state plumbing board until 2021 after Legislature abolished it
The governor cited Texas' continued recovery from Hurricane Harvey as a reason why he was issuing an executive order to continue the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which was on track to shut down. Full Story
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Trump backs off tariff threat, says Mexico will help stem tide of Central American migrants headed for the U.S.
The deal expands a controversial program requiring some migrants seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico for their immigration hearings. Texas officials worried about the economic impact of tariffs cheered the agreement Friday. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Republicans, squeezed between tariffs and immigration
The president's threat to impose tariffs unless Mexico stops the flow of migrants into the U.S. has put Texas Republicans in a tough spot — choosing between their loyalty to Donald Trump and their worries about tariff's effects on the Texas economy. Full Story
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Trump's tariffs could hurt Texas, U.S. economies as much as Mexico's, border leaders and analysts say
Mexico is the biggest trade partner for Texas and the U.S., and tariffs on Mexican imports would quickly be felt on the border before impacting the rest of the U.S. economy, trade experts say. Full Story
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Trump says U.S. to impose 5% tariff on all Mexican imports beginning June 10 in dramatic escalation of border clash
The Trump administration wants Mexico to combat the surge of Central American migrants traveling through the country on their way to seek asylum in the United States. More than 1,000 Central Americans crossed into the El Paso area Wednesday to surrender to authorities. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump signs an executive order on energy and infrastructure during a campaign event at the International Union of Operating Engineers International Training and Education Center in Crosby on April 10, 2019.]()
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