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Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas’ Request To Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law To Go Into Effect

Decision prevents law from being enforced while case moves toward trial in district court NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals
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Children’s Defense Fund ‘Deeply Disturbed and Disappointed’ by H.R. 1 Passage

Following the House passing the “Big Beautiful Bill,” youth advocacy organization condemns bill as a disservice to children and families
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McAllen Police Chief Provides Update Following Deadly Shooting Near McAllen Airport

McALLEN, Texas — The McAllen Police Department has confirmed that the suspect involved in an early morning shooting incident near
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ACLU Statement on Final Passage of Massive Budget Bill Cutting Medicaid to Fund Abusive Deportation

H.R. 1 Will Kick 12 Million People Off Medicaid, Defund Planned Parenthood, While Giving ICE Billions WASHINGTON – The U.S.
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U.S. Bishops’ President Reacts to Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON – Reacting to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the U.S. Congress, Archbishop Timothy P.
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More parents sue to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public schools

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “More parents sue to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public
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Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune “Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban”
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Hidalgo County “Power Out Cooking: Alternative Fuels” Earns National Achievement Award

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County’s Power Out Cooking: Alternative Fuels program has been recognized with a 2025 Achievement Award from the National
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Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2%
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11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA), sending it to
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