The Supreme Court revived Texas’s congressional map that sparked a mid-decade redistricting war by adding up to five Republican pickup opportunities, paving the way Thursday for it to be used for the…
KTSM News – Sunny skies, warmer temperatures for second week of December
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Thursday, Borderland. Keep your eyes on the skies tonight. The last supermoon of the year is set to hit its peak just after 4 p.m. Mountain…
KTSM News – Supreme Court revives Texas’s GOP-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court revived Texas’s congressional map that sparked a mid-decade redistricting war by adding up to five Republican pickup opportunities, paving the way Thursday for it to be used for the…
Texas Monthly – Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues
The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts. Read: Read…
Border Report – CBP: 30 guns, 61 magazines seized at Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 30 guns and 61 magazines of various calibers at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Wednesday, according to a news release. The seizure…
Texas Monthly – Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project
Supporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what’s needed to build the barrier. Read: Read More
Border Report – Massive meth bust: Drugs found hidden in blackberry shipments in Georgia
Federal and local investigators stopped a major meth trafficking operation just before Thanksgiving, seizing nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine at two locations in Georgia. Read: Read More
Border Report – Democrats renew push for Dream Act as immigration raids increase
Since Pres. Trump returned to office, advocates report that immigration agents have detained as many as 20 DACA recipients. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso mayor urges Texas Railroad Commission to reconsider Texas Gar Service’s proposed rate hike
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson is urging the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) to reconsider and reduce the proposed rate increase by the Texas Gas Service, as it…
Tech Crunch – Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo’s performance around school buses. Waymo said it issued a software update to its fleet to improve performance. Read more: Read More