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Border residents to Congress: ‘Stop holding press conferences, shut down the border’
Residents in Texas border towns express frustration with Congress, calling for immediate action.
Nearly 500,000 moved to Texas this year, Census shows
Discover why Texas has become a hotspot for relocation
Prices in the South rise again in August
(The Center Square) – Prices in the South Region increased for the second consecutive month in August, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
The Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers in the South bumped up 0.6% in...
Federal court hears arguments over controversial FEMA flood insurance program
(The Center Square) — A federal judge heard Tuesday from 10 states and 43 parishes as the Pelican State and others try to stop a new flood risk map that could hit homeowners in the pocketbook.
The hearing was in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in front of U.S. Di...
More Texas school districts opting out of new law for armed guards in schools
Many of the largest school districts in Texas are going to ask for a “good cause exception”.
Texas Supreme Court ruling allows election reform law to go into effect Sept. 1
(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Harris County’s request for emergency relief to block an election reform bill from going into effect Sept. 1.
This is after the Office of the Attorney General and the Harris County Attorney last week filed motions with the Texas Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit.
The OAG...