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44 Texas Lawmakers Press Abbott to Block Big Bend Border Construction
A bipartisan group of state legislators says CBP's access roads, vehicle barriers and detection gear threaten a park that accounts for under 1 percent of border crossings.
Bulldozers Move Into Big Bend as Border Wall Splits Texas Republicans
Construction began Aug. 4 inside Big Bend National Park despite CBP data showing the sector recorded the fewest illegal crossings of any Southwest sector this fiscal year.
Kay Granger, First Republican Woman from Texas in Congress, Dies at 83
Granger chaired the House Appropriations Committee and previously served as Fort Worth's first female mayor.
Kay Granger, Texas Republican Who Chaired House Appropriations, Dies at 83
Granger served nearly three decades in Congress, chaired the powerful House Appropriations Committee and was Fort Worth's first female mayor.
Paxton Launches Probe Into SPLC, Targeting Its $100 Million Funding Base
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a civil investigative demand to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a move that could threaten the progressive advocacy group's donor relationships