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1,900 Leading Scientists Sound Alarm on Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science and Public Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaking as individuals, about 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (The National Academies)
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Compare & Contrast on Due Process: David Leopold Op-Ed vs. Stephen Miller Comments

Read AV legal advisor David Leopold’s Washington Post op-ed and access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC — In this Sunday’s Washington
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Deportation of Maryland Dad with Protected Status is a Stark Warning Why Due Process Matters

District Judge ruling: “generalization of criminality” to Venezuelans “smacks of racism predicated on generalized false stereotypes.” Access online version of
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PSJA ISD Deploys Health & Safety Mobile Operations Buses & Launches Donation Drive to Support

What: In response to the recent storm, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) is mobilizing its Health & Safety Mobile Operations Buses to
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City of McAllen Waives Building Permits for Flood-Related Home Repairs

In response to recent flooding, the City of McAllen will waive building permit requirements for home repairs caused by flood damage.
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Congressman Gonzalez Announces over $3.5 Million in Energy Revenues for the 34th Congressional District of

Funds will support coastal conservation, hurricane protection, and infrastructure improvements BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four
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McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos Issues Disaster Declaration Following Severe Rainstorm

In response to the severe storm that impacted the City of McAllen, Mayor Javier Villalobos has officially issued a disaster
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration to Challenge Anti-DEI Executive Orders on Behalf of Nonprofit

Washington, DC — Chicago-based nonprofit Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) filed a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders that severely restrict and
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune “Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning” was
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Enforcement Actions Against Over 100 Corporations Stopped by Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has dropped, withdrawn or halted investigations and enforcement actions against over 100 corporations in its first
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