The state of Texas on April 22 lodged a legal action against President Joe Biden’s administration, urging a federal court to postpone or block the looming end of emergency border powers. The powers, known as Title 42, were imposed during the Trump administration and repeatedly extended. They allow immigration enforcement agencies to quickly expel many…
Musk’s Boring Company Valued at $5.6 Billion After Latest Funding Round
April 22, 2022
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Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has raised $675 million in Series C funding round, which now values the tunneling enterprise at $5.675 billion, the company said on Wednesday, adding that the proceeds will be used to ramp up its hiring across sectors. The Austin, Texas-based company, which plans to expand its workforce in engineering, operations,…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Moves from Los Angeles to Texas
Elon Musk’s tunnel boring operation has moved its headquarters from the Los Angeles area to Texas and is pursuing several new tunnel projects in the Lone Star State. The Boring Company, formerly in Hawthorne, Calif., is now based in Pflugerville, a suburb near Austin, Texas. Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce President Patricia Donaldson said the move…
Oldest Texas Death Row Inmate Faces Execution in Cop’s Death
HOUSTON—Texas’ oldest death row inmate faces execution Thursday for killing a Houston police officer nearly 32 years ago during a traffic stop. Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was sentenced to death for the June 1990 fatal shooting of Houston police officer James Irby, a nearly 20-year member of the force. Buntion had been on parole for…
Former State Sen. Wendy Davis Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Law
April 21, 2022
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Former Texas state Senator Wendy Davis has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas abortion law, which bans abortion at six weeks, arguing that it is “blatantly unconstitutional.” “S.B. 8 seeks not only to strip Texans of their fundamental right to make decisions about their pregnancies, based on their individual circumstances and religious beliefs, but…
8th Bus From Texas With Illegal Immigrants Arrives in Washington: Governor
April 20, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the eighth bus filled with illegal immigrants that were released into his state is heading to Washington, D.C. Abbott, a Republican, said he will continue to send buses with illegal aliens to the nation’s capital because he is “bringing the border to” President Joe Biden, whom he has blamed for…
Southwestern Medical Center Rejects ‘Outside Influence’ Allegation
Two hospital leaders have denied that “outside influence”—including from the state government—led to the termination of the gender support GENECIS project at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in November 2021. They were giving evidence in the Dallas County Court during a legal challenge against the center’s decision brought by Dr. Ximena Lopez, the former…
Texas Hospital Denies Outside Influence Caused Termination of Transgender Program
Two hospital leaders have denied that outside influence—including from the state government—led to the termination of the transgender program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in November 2021. UT Southwestern President Dr. Daniel Podolsky and CEO John J. Warner told a Texas judge on April 11 that they rescinded some medical treatments in…
Border Patrol Union: Abbott Should ‘Absolutely’ Use Constitutional ‘Invasion’ Powers on Border
April 19, 2022
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DEL RIO, Texas—The national Border Patrol union, which represents about 18,000 agents, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should “absolutely” invoke his powers under the Constitution to call the border crisis an “invasion” and respond accordingly. “We’re at a breaking point. We’ve got miles upon miles of border that just aren’t patrolled because we have to…
Capitol Report (April 18): Judge revokes CDC Mask Mandate on Airplanes
April 18, 2022
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The sixth bus of illegal immigrants arrived in Washington from Texas. Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending these buses of illegal immigrants to Washington, drawing both praise and condemnation from different groups. Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs visited the border with a group of nearly 50 GOP lawmakers. We’ll tell you what they…
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