Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin said his team was naive in its belief that “principle would win out over politics.” Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Compromise or pick a side? Texas House members offer preview of school vouchers debate ahead of special session
Lawmakers at a Texas Tribune Fest panel found common ground on school funding and teacher pay but took starkly different stances on “school choice.” Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Senate candidate Roland Gutierrez makes first El Paso campaign visit
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez says he’s the “populist and pugilist” that Texas Democrats need if they’re going to oust Ted Cruz from the U.S. Senate in 2024. “Democrats are sometimes considered too…
The Athletic MiLB News – Orion Kerkering’s unprecedented rise to Phillies sets up 10-day tryout for postseason
Kerkering, a hard-throwing reliever with a slider that generates the highest praise, has a real chance to pitch in the postseason. Read: Read More
Border Report – ‘Numbers that none of us have ever seen’: Shelters focus on families with children
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three El Paso migrant shelters joined together to discuss the current influx of migrants in the community. “The important thing to know is that we are now…
Border Report – Migrant encounters continue trending up following post-Title 42 dip, new data shows
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The number of migrant encounters along the southwest border rose significantly for the second consecutive month after falling to some of the Biden administration’s lowest levels….
El Paso Matters – El Paso shelter directors say they need help amid migrant surge as city keeps a new shelter “on standby”
Update 9:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24: El Paso city officials began using Nations Tobin Recreation Center to shelter migrants on Saturday. Shelters in Downtown El Paso are beyond capacity as they handle…
Border Report – South Texas border epicenter for crossings of asylum-seekers
EAGLE PASS, Texas (Border Report) — As thousands of asylum-seekers stream across the Rio Grande from Mexico into South Texas, Washington is taking note that the region is the epicenter for migration…
Border Report – Some crossings on US-Mexico border still shut as cities, agents confront rise in migrant arrivals
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The week began in Eagle Pass with rumors that large crowds of migrants might show up. On Friday, the small Texas border city was scrambling: nearly 9,000…
Border Report – After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power…