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After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper
The Texas Tribune, Feb 05, 2025
Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets an agenda that could succeed, but the Capitol is a volatile place
The Dallas Morning News, Feb 03, 2025
Gromer Jeffers, Jr., writes looks at the prospects for the agenda Gov. Abbott unveiled in his State of the State Address.
President Trump's immigration policy prompts economic tensions with Colombia and beyond
KVUE, Jan 27, 2025
In the days before and since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has made lots of promises on immigration.
Texas Republicans look to crack down on abortion pills in 2025 session. Here's how.
Austin American-Statesman, Jan 21, 2025
The Lone Star State has some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the nation, with the procedure banned unless a pregnant person faces a "life-threatening condition."
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