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McAllen Road Closures for 4th of July Festivities

Street closures throughout day to ensure safety of participants, attendees of day-long events The City of McAllen wants to advise
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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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Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom “Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of
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Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune “Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders
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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

By Jessica Shuran Yu, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice” was
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Trump, the would-be king, and his enablers

Access HERE Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from
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8 Migrants Deported to war-torn South Sudan

The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration the go-ahead to deport 8 migrant men to war-torn Sudan. Neither South
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Texas Republicans vote to send GOP’s tax and spending megabill to Trump’s desk after threatening

By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune “Texas Republicans vote to send GOP’s tax and spending megabill to Trump’s desk after
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GOP Senate Votes To Take Away Health Care for Millions In Exchange for Billionaire Tax

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate passed their own version of Trump’s budget bill. Vice President Vance broke a tie to pass
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Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System

WASHINGTON—On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes an unprecedented allocation of funds for immigration
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