Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom
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This latest development comes one day after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a blistering report about the botched response to the Uvalde shooting, which left 21 dead.
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This week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded to cease-and-desist letter from the federal government and defended Texas’ right to control Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.
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Wednesday’s announcement that the case will be reheard comes after a December decision ordering Texas to remove its floating barrier from the river.
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This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend will bring severe weather to much of Texas, including dangerously low temperatures that could fall into the low teens.
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The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S Constitution because it challenges the federal government’s authority over immigration laws.
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The move is the latest in the ongoing battle between Texas and the White House over whether federal agents can cut through razor wire installed as part of the governor’s Operation Lone Star.
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The lawsuit comes less than a day after Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 4. The law is scheduled to take effect in March if it survives the legal challenges.
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The legislation has been assailed by critics as a blatantly unconstitutional policy that grants law enforcement de facto permission to target minority communities regardless of their status.
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A Texas federal judge revoked FDA approval of the self-managed abortion drug in April.
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Allegations brought earlier this year stated Texas Department of Public Safety troopers deprived migrants of water and medical assistance along the state’s border with Mexico. Thursday DPS released a report showing their internal investigation found no wrongdoing.
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The legislation comes with a $1.54 billion price tag and also includes funding for more law enforcement in a southeast Texas neighborhood lawmakers said — without evidence — is a haven for crime.
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Paxton sued the Biden administration last month after reports of U.S. Border Patrol agents cutting portions of wire along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. On Thursday, a judge denied Paxton’s request to halt the practice. Paxton’s office said it has already filed an appeal.