The Texas Highway Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigations Division have incorporated into the 287 ( g ) federal immigration enforcement agreement’s task force model. Senate Bill ( SB ) 8, which was passed in the 89th Legislature, authorizes local or state law enforcement to enter into agreements with ICE to
The J. P. Werner Cafe My family Lu and I visited the Cameron, Texas, J. P. Werner Café, which serves scrumptious breakfast and lunch options. The trip began on Round Rock’s Chandler Road, also known as University Boulevard. We made a quick northbound trip on Texas Highway 95, followed by Farm-to-Market Road 1331, Farm-to-Market Road
Lt. Gov. Following the September assassination of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk, Dan Patrick is pledging$ 1 million from his campaign funds to expand Turning Point USA ( TPUSA ) chapters across Texas ‘ college and high school campuses. On Thursday, Patrick said he had a “long call” with TPUSA executives about how to expand its
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a lower court ruling that blocked Texas’ ban on drag performances with children under 18 years old present in the audience. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas had legally challenged Senate Bill (SB) 12 on behalf of the plaintiffs, The
The government shutdown has now hit 37 days, breaking the record for the longest in American history, and air travel is expected to hit some turbulence with a reduction in flights in and out of some major airports across the U.S. Earlier this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that 40 major airports would
While it wasn’t as extensive as the full slate of elections the state will see on the ballot next year, there is plenty to take away from what happened in Tuesday’s off-year election. Here are five things to note. Democrats Get Their Energizing Result × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to
American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica analysis of federal data shows, even as inspections reveal alarming conditions at some manufacturers. About two dozen current and former Food and Drug Administration officials blame the
Two former allies who won election to the board of the state’s third largest school district with Republican backing in 2021 will not return to office next year after both lost to a Democratic candidate and progressives declared victory in two other open seats Tuesday. According to unofficial election results for Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
A suspected Sinaloa Cartel “boss” was captured by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Mexico, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety and other agencies over nine months. Known as “El Pato,” Leonardo Daniel Martinez Vera was captured in Juarez, Mexico after assistance from various state and federal departments, particularly the
President Donald Trump and officials in his administration say National Guard troops are needed in “War ravaged” Portland, Oregon, to protect a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement office that he described as being under siege. But a ProPublica review found a wide gap between the reality on the ground and the characterizations by the president
All 17 state constitutional amendments were approved by Texas voters on Election Day, including several tax prohibitions, exemptions, and a bail reform proposition. Among the propositions that were approved by Texan voters on Tuesday was Proposition 15, known as the “Parental Bill of Rights.” It amends the Texas Constitution to affirm that “parents are the
A West Texas district court has dismissed another lawsuit filed by Oil and Gas Workers Association (OGWA) founder Matt Coday, part of an ongoing collage of legal actions between Coday and those who say he has both mismanaged the nonprofit while engaging in deceptive practices and waged a retaliation campaign designed to defame and harass