Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the former GOP lawmaker to the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a…
Border Report – La Tuna Federal Prison to close
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced the closure and operational changes of several facilities, including La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution in Anthony,…
KTSM News – La Tuna Federal Prison to close
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced the closure and operational changes of several facilities, including La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution in Anthony,…
El Paso Matters – Historic La Tuna federal prison slated for closure as Bureau of Prisons restructures
The La Tuna federal prison complex, which has operated in Anthony, Texas, since 1932, will be closed in an effort by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to address decades of deferred maintenance…
Border Report – List: 2026 class of ‘Great Immigrants, Great Americans’
The Andrew Carnegie Foundation announced its annual list of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” on Tuesday. Read: Read More
Border Report – Attorney exploited humanitarian visas, scammed thousands of immigrants, lawsuits say
An attorney in Washington state promised “miracles” to tens of thousands of immigrants seeking legal status in the United States. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apple’s Hide My Email feature has a bug that’s been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims
Research appears to reveal a bug that could render the feature effectively useless. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby….
El Paso Matters – Opinion: What the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision means for El Paso’s border community
By Jennifer Gomez On the last day of its 2026 session, the U.S. Supreme Court did something rare – it told the president no. Jennifer Gomez In a 6-3 ruling Tuesday, June…
KTSM News – American woman caught with 58 pounds of meth at border, CBP says
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Border officers found more than half a million dollars worth of meth in a black SUV with secret compartments. The vehicle arrived from Mexico at the…