Since Hurricane Harvey first hit the Texas coast on Aug. 25, Texans have had to come to terms with widespread damage caused by the storm. Take a look at just some of what Texans are dealing with.
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Criminal Justice
Undocumented Texans grapple with DACA’s end while they wait for court’s SB 4 decision
Texans who benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program learned this week that the popular program will be phased out. And they have a second worry: the fate of the state’s new immigration enforcement law.
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In Harvey's Wake
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott selects A&M’s John Sharp to lead Harvey rebuilding effort
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has chosen John Sharp, chancellor of Texas A&M University and a former longtime Democratic elected official, to lead the rebuilding effort in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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Congress
See where Texas’ congressional delegation stands on Trump’s DACA decision
Texas Republicans in Congress applauded the Trump administration’s DACA decision — but none of them advocated for the deportation of those currently in the program.
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The Brief: Texas has a Harvey Czar and it’s John Sharp
After Hurricane Harvey devastated swaths of Southeast Texas last week, Gov. Greg Abbott is tapping John Sharp — current chancellor of Texas A&M University and former longtime Democratic elected official — to lead rebuilding efforts in the state.
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New law allows hunting hogs from hot air balloons, but few balloonists will offer it
Despite a new law allowing hunters to shoot feral hogs and coyotes from hot air balloons, many balloonists – citing logistical challenges – say they will not offer the activity.
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Environment
In Harvey’s wake, critics see big money behind lax petrochemical reporting
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, an exploding chemical plant and spikes in cancer-causing emissions are highlighting how little the public knows about potential dangers from the oil and chemical industries. Critics say one reason for the darkness: tons of campaign money.
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In Harvey's Wake
A year before Harvey, Houston-area flood control chief saw no “looming issues”
Experts say the flooding in the Houston region could have wreaked far less havoc if local officials had made different decisions over the last several decades. But the former head of a key flood control agency strongly disagreed with that take in an interview last year.
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Texas Elections 2018
State Rep. Pat Fallon says he’s challenging state Sen. Craig Estes
State Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Frisco, confirmed he is challenging state Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls in next year’s Republican primaries.
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TribCast
DACA, Harvey recovery and 2018 (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump’s DACA decision, where state leaders stand on tapping the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey relief and who’s running in 2018.
