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PoliticsCornyn Calls to Permanently Defund Planned Parenthood in Next Reconciliation Bill
Texas Border Business WASHINGTON – On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the current budget resolution the Senate is considering that will kick off the process to pass funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amidst ongoing Democrat obstruction and outlined his priorities for a third reconciliation bill, including […] The post Cornyn Calls to Permanently Defund Planned Parenthood in Next Reconciliation Bill appeared first on Texas Border Business.
PoliticsDe La Cruz Leads Texas Delegation Urging USMCA Enforcement of 1944 Water Treaty
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), along with a dozen members of the Texas Congressional Delegation, sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Chief Agricultural Negotiator Ambassador Julie Callahan, urging the Administration to use the upcoming USMCA renegotiations to ensure the Government of Mexico’s compliance with 1944 Water Treaty deliveries. The post De La Cruz Leads Texas Delegation Urging USMCA Enforcement of 1944 Water Treaty appeared first on Texas Border Business.
Emergency prep supplies tax free April 25-27: Here's what to know
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As hurricane season approaches on June 1, emergency preparation supplies will be tax-free from Saturday, April 25, to Monday, April 27, according to the Texas Comptroller. Starting this Saturday at 12:01 a.m., the public can purchase emergency supplies until midnight on Monday, April 27. The following supplies qualify for tax exemption [...]
PoliticsSwalwell Faces Allegations of Sexual Assault and Misconduct
At least two women received cease-and-desist letters after rumors have circulated on social media about multiple allegations of nonconsensual sexual encounters. Swalwell’s campaign denies the allegations.
PoliticsSenate Democratic Leaders Back Moderates in the Primaries. Progressives Say That's a Mistake.
In Maine and Michigan specifically, the Senate Democratic primaries are shaping up to be tough for the DSCC-favored candidates who might lose to progressives.
PoliticsElizabeth Warren Led a Key Housing Bill. She Might Lead to Its Downfall.
Stakeholders and a range of lawmakers are unhappy with the result of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s work with the White House to draft a major housing bill passed by the Senate.
PoliticsNews Briefs: Chairman Guerra softens language on refinery, new report projects flooding between buoys and border wall
Port of Brownsville tempers claims about the proposed oil refinery's environmental safety, while a new study warns Trump’s National Defense Area could cause severe flooding on the Rio Grande.
BusinessTrump revives an industrial refinery proposal on the Gulf amid rising gas prices
As the Republican party fractures over soaring gas prices, Trump asserts “energy dominance” with an oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley.
PoliticsRepublicans Try to Craft Their Midterm Pitch Despite Conflicting Iran War Messages
House Republicans want to tout tax cuts, but the president’s most recent speech focused on the war in Iran and a voter ID bill.
PoliticsHow James Talarico Won An Upset in Texas
Talarico’s campaign was “highly professional but also very modern,” one Democratic strategist said. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s campaign, he added, “was very modern but not very professional.”
PoliticsUnder Trump, DACA Recipients Struggle with New Uncertainty
Living in Trump's Deportation America right now feels like "pure trauma" says a DACA recipient in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
PoliticsWith the Border Chronicle, a group of veteran journalists cover “the backdrop for national politics and rhetoric.”
A group of veteran journalists cover “the backdrop for national politics and rhetoric.”
HealthAssistance programs like SNAP are a crucial bridge out of poverty for many working adults in the Rio Grande Valley.
How a SNAP delay ripples through one South Texas household
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PoliticsReader question: Do local elections matter? Plus, Brownsville may dissolve its LGBTQ+ task force
Voters across the U.S. are casting ballots in key state and local races today, including in the Rio Grande Valley.
PoliticsLa caminata honors 'the last colonial rebellion', Trump fights SNAP payments in court, election day set for Tuesday
Trinidad Gonzales, who co-founded the history project Refusing to Forget, said the murders happened "in response to the last colonial rebellion by ethnic Mexicans against U.S. sovereignty."
CommunityLGBTQIA+ LatinX Pride this Saturday, Food Bank RGV needs volunteers, and more stories from the Rio Grande Valley
The South Texas Equality Project is leading the effort to create a dynamic blend of queer visibility and Latinx representation as a family event for all ages.