Texas’ 2024 political issues: border security, abortion, school ...
Jan 1, 2024 · What happened in 2023: Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers to approve several immigration enforcement proposals.Over one regular legislative session and four special sessions, Republicans passed ...
What you need to know about the Tren de Aragua gang in Texas
Sep 18, 2024 · Michael Shifter, a senior fellow with the Inter-American Dialogue, a foreign policy think tank, said the gang poses a greater risk to Latin American countries such as Peru, Colombia and Chile.
Abbott says Texas will pass vouchers, school funding in 2025 | The ...
After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school voucher ...
Nevaeh Crain died during a miscarriage after trying to get care in ...
Nov 1, 2024 · It took 20 hours and three ER visits before doctors admitted the pregnant 18-year-old to the hospital as her condition worsened. She’s one of at least two women who died under Texas’ abortion ban.
Texas has spent $11 billion on border security. Is it working? | The ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Until last fall. In November, non-Texas sectors recorded roughly 104,000 migrant encounters compared to about 87,000 recorded in Texas’ five sectors.
Texas electricity demand could nearly double in six years, grid ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Demand on the power grid hit a record of 85 gigawatts last year, which was the hottest ever recorded in the state. ERCOT experts now say demand could reach around 150 gigawatts by 2030.
Ted Cruz defeats Colin Allred in U.S. Senate race - The Texas Tribune
Nov 5, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in his campaign, raising more than $80 million by mid-October.
SCOTUS lets Texas enforce SB 4 law for now | The Texas Tribune
Mar 19, 2024 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to start enforcing Senate Bill 4, a new state law that allows Texas police to charge people with illegally entering the state from other countries.
Texas voter turnout falls in 2024 despite record registration | The ...
Nov 6, 2024 · A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race.
Texas’ SB 4 immigration law: What you need to know - The Texas …
Mar 18, 2024 · Texas lawmakers in 2023 approved Senate Bill 4, which allows Texas police to arrest people for illegally crossing the Mexico border. It was expected to go into effect in early March, but legal ...