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Texas Monthly – Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two years ago — in a sign that supporters are emboldened after…
Texas Monthly – “I’m Devastated”: Migrants at the Border Face Uncertainty Following Trump’s Day One Orders
Margelis Tinoco Lopez arrived at the border at 4 a.m. Monday for her 1 p.m. immigration appointment along with her husband and her thirteen-year-old son. Standing on the bridge in below-freezing weather,…
Yard Barker – What Ohio State’s expensive, NIL-driven roster means for college football’s future
One may disagree with this new age of college athletics, which features exorbitant NIL deals and an unregulated transfer portal, but Ohio State simply used the system to its advantage, and the…
KTSM News – Mexico setting up tents for migrants deported by Trump
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico on Tuesday continued to prepare for President Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations by setting up the first of nine migrant attention centers on the border….
KTSM News – Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under…
KTSM News – El Paso man sentenced in Jan. 6 Capital breach released from prison
Video above: El Paso man pleads guilty to several charges related to Jan. 6 Capital riot EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man who was sentenced on charges related to…
Texas Monthly – A Few Months Ago, She Had Never Made a Taco. Now She Has a Thriving Asian-Inspired Taqueria.
In March 2024, Aree Thao, the owner of a Milwaukee accounting firm, was restless and wanted to leave her home state. It didn’t matter where she ended up. Thao—four foot ten, with…
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: Meet El Paso Matters journalists, take in live opera, symphony performances
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Headline Happy Hour at Butter Smith Join El Paso Matters for an evening of conversation and…
Texas Monthly – Miranda Lambert on Willie Nelson and the Enduring Primacy of the Pickin’ Party
Miranda Lambert can’t remember a time when she didn’t know the song “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.” The Willie and Waylon duet, a Grammy-winning, number one country…