Judge in Texas pauses Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens
Biden announced the program in June and Republicans in 16 states filed suit. The federal judge issued an order that puts the program on hold for at least two weeks.
Interstate 27 has divided Lubbock for decades. North and east side residents want that to change.
After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene.
How to navigate FEMA during this yearโs hurricane season
The upcoming hurricane season is anticipated to be โabove-average,โ potentially causing those in its path to suffer from property damages. Here is how federal assistance may help you in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
Houston woman is third guilty plea in Henry Cuellar bribery case
Irada Akhoundova pleaded guilty to facilitating a $60,000 payment to Imelda Cuellar, the congressmanโs wife, that she believed would benefit Azerbaijan and its state-run oil company.
Many homes burned in the Texas wildfires werenโt insured, creating a steep path to recovery
Rural Texans are more than twice as likely to go without homeowners insurance than their urban peers.
Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge
Senate Bill 4 was Texasโ latest attempt to deter people from crossing the Texas-Mexico border amid a surge in migration.
Years before Texas conservatives painted them as criminals, Colony Ridge residents sought help from state agencies
Texas has little to show for conservative leadersโ uproar โ or previously unreported complaints about the community developer.
Texasโ oil and gas production surges even as federal government clamps down on environmental regulations
Crude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industryโs annual report.
Texas' standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence
The calls for Texas to defend itself and defy the federal government have set fire to a long-simmering fight over statesโ rights, emboldening right-wing figures.
U.S. Department of Justice says itโll sue if Texas enforces new law punishing illegal border crossing
The state has until Jan. 3 to say it wonโt arrest people accused of unauthorized entry from Mexico. If not, the Biden administration will sue, saying immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.
Feds sue Colony Ridge developer, accusing it of preying on Latino homebuyers
Federal authorities accused the Houston-area developer of targeting Latino home buyers with predatory loans and false promises. The housing development drew the attention of state lawmakers after right-wing publications claimed it is a magnet for undocumented immigrants.
Updated COVID-19 shot slowly rolls out in Texas, but access is spotty
Doses arenโt arriving at providersโ offices at uniform, predictable intervals. Shipments are largely dependent on individual providersโ ability to work out the logistics of ordering, stocking, training and paperwork.
4 Texas Republicans join ultraconservatives to sink GOP attempt to keep federal government open
The funding bill was a long shot, but far-right U.S. representatives said it didnโt go far enough in promoting their priorities, including border security and defunding investigations into Donald Trump.
Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still wonโt qualify
A new state law increases what SNAP applicantsโ vehicles can be worth before theyโre disqualified for federal food assistance. But most states donโt take car values into consideration at all.
More Texans would qualify for food stamps under a bill heading to Gov. Greg Abbott
The value of a householdโs vehicles disqualified nearly 55,000 people seeking federal food assistance in 2022. House Bill 1287 increases the threshold of car values that lead to SNAP applicants being denied aid.
Biden approves disaster relief for 13 Texas counties with damage from winter ice storms
Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.
Federal judge again threatens contempt-of-court fines for Texasโ slow progress on foster care reforms
The judge warned the state could be held in contempt of court for not following through with three mandates: youths not knowing their rights, not adequately responding to abuse allegations and still having too many children without placement.
In latest challenge to student loan forgiveness program, a Texas judge blocks Bidenโs policy
A federal judge in North Texas has struck down the loan forgiveness program President Joe Biden unveiled in August, citing a failure to provide borrowers with an opportunity for public comment.
U.S. Justice Department will again have election monitors in Texas
Federal monitors will be on the ground in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties on Election Day as part of the departmentโs regular deployment for major elections.
U.S. will begin turning many Venezuelan migrants back to Mexico
The Biden administration is also creating a pathway to allow โqualifiedโ Venezuelans into the country. Venezuelans have been fleeing their home country in record numbers, and the number crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has surged.
Fort Hood set to be renamed after Richard Cavazos, Texasโ first Hispanic four-star general
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin accepted the Naming Commissionโs change and announced it would take place by Jan. 1, 2024.
Biden plan could allow new offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico
His campaign promise to end fossil fuel development on public lands was thwarted by U.S. courts, high gas prices and Russiaโs domination of Western European energy.
Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbottโs use of federal funds for border mission
Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.
Texas hospitals prepare to pick up the tab for uninsured COVID-19 patients as federal funds dry up
Hospitals and other health care providers in Texas, which has the lowest rate of insurance coverage in the nation, have gotten some $1.8 billion in federal help for uninsured COVID-19 patients.
San Antonio leaders, business community members to head to D.C. for lobbying trip
A contingent of 118 members of the San Antonio business community and local government are headed to the nationโs capital to try to bring as many projects and tax dollars back to the Alamo City as possible.
How a Texas songbird and its endangered status became the center of a fight over the Hill Country
Scientists say a study that estimated far more golden-cheeked warblers in Texas than previously thought has been attacked and taken out of context as the state and federal government battle over the birdโs endangered status.
Citing overwhelming demand, Texas Rent Relief Program will stop taking new applications after Friday
Housing advocates worry some Texans wonโt get the help they need as the state enters the cold winter months.
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 are heading to Texas after FDA gives Pfizer shot emergency use authorization
The federal government will now send a first shipment of more than a million doses destined for children in that age group to providers in nearly half of the state's counties.
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FDA panel recommends approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5-11. Here's what that means for Texans.
The move opens the door to emergency use approval by the FDA. In Texas, about 2.9 million children would be newly eligible if that happens.
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Texas universities with federal contracts are caught between Greg Abbott and Joe Biden over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
While some universities in other states that hold federal contracts have mandated vaccines for all employees, many Texas universities, which collectively have billions in federal contracts, are still reviewing the executive order before it goes into effect Dec. 8.
U.S. Department of Justice investigating abuse, mistreatment at Texasโ juvenile lockups
The department says itโs looking into whether the Texas Juvenile Justice Department provides โreasonable protection from physical and sexual abuse by staff and other residents, excessive use of chemical restraints and excessive use of isolation.โ
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Justice Department argues Texas ban on school mask mandates violates disabled studentsโ rights
Plaintiffs say the governorโs order denies children with disabilities, who are at a high risk of illness and death from the coronavirus, access to public education.
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Federal government announces funding for emergency contraception for Texans impacted by near-total abortion ban
The Biden administration also issued memorandums detailing two federal statutes officials says they would enforce to provide protection for patients who may need an abortion and health care providers who assist pregnant patients in certain situations.
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Justice Department exploring ways to challenge Texasโ abortion ban, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says
Garland provided no details of how federal officials may challenge one of the nationโs strictest bans on abortion. His statement came days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law, at least for now.
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Biden administration threatens to sue after Texas officials say theyโll yank licenses from facilities housing unaccompanied migrant children
A federal attorney claims an order from Gov. Greg Abbott violates the U.S. Constitutionโs Supremacy Clause and said legal action could follow if the state carries through with plans to pull licenses from the federally contracted facilities.