Border Patrol
Texas deploys floating barrier in Rio Grande River
Governor Greg Abbott has installed a stretch of buoys on the Rio Grande River that divides Texas and Mexico in an attempt to hinder migrants from crossing into Texas.
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At least 5 dead, more than 640,000 without power due to southern U.S. storms
Five people were killed and more than 640,000 customers were without power across the South on Sunday afternoon as storms and catastrophic weather continued to whip across the region, according to the tracking website PowerOutage.us.
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Gov. Abbott calls special session to address taxes and border issues
Just hours after lawmakers ended the year’s regular legislative session without enacting numerous key bills that state leaders had prioritized, Governor Greg Abbott called an urgent special session.
border
Republican states lead the charge in border security
As the crisis on the southern border increases, Republican-led states have answered Governor Greg Abbott’s call for help and are sending troops, law enforcement, and other resources to help with securing the border.
Greg Abbott
Governor Greg Abbott dispatches migrant buses to the democrat-lead city of Denver
Governor Greg Abbott dispatches migrant buses to the democrat lead city of Denver
COVID-19
Gov. Abbott activates ‘Texas Tactical Border Force’
Prior to the termination of the Title 42 public health order, which helped prevent the entry of migrants into the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a new Texas Tactical Border Force on Monday.
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Texas House passes three bills on school safety
The Texas House has approved legislation that calls for significant investments to increase school safety across the state.
Black Lives Matter
Greg Abbott plans to pardon Daniel Perry
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has stated that he wants United States Army Sergeant Daniel Perry to be granted a pardon.
DEA
Texas passes bill allowing fentanyl distributors to be charged with murder
The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would consider fentanyl poisoning as murder for reasons related to both prosecution and death certificates.
border
Border hearing in Texas with GOP House reps
Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on the border crisis on Wednesday.