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The decade-long program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other GOP-led states argue it should be halted quickly

State tax systems are usually looked at as a three-legged stool — property taxes, sales taxes and personal income tax. In Texas, our “stool” only has two legs.

A new Texas lawsuit alleges that a proposed immigration parole program violates federal law. Meanwhile, immigrant rights groups are slamming the president for restarting a separate, Trump-era policy.

What would you do with $33 billion?

The Texas Legislature is required to approve changes to political boundaries during the first regular session after census data is released. But the coronavirus pandemic led lawmakers to pass their latest maps in the offseason.

The families are pushing for a series of bills that range from ending qualified immunity to changing age limits to purchase a semi-automatic rifle. The group also wants to be able to sue the state over the botched police response.

State Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, said his bill would be the largest salary increase for teachers in the state’s history. “That's the kind of bold action this moment requires. And we can do this,” Talarico said.

Bills range from prohibiting insurance companies from covering gender-affirming care to revoking the license of a doctor who performs a gender-affirming surgery on a minor.

Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.

CBP officials said the new facility has a capacity of 1,000.

Officials said the clear streets during Biden’s visit were due to regular cleanings by city crews and fewer migrants crossing into El Paso.

The lawmakers say that despite billions spent, the state’s border efforts aren’t working.