:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/98c6ea374795ea0ec905fbf7e737a1c8/Abbott%20DeSantis%20MM%20REUTERS%20TT%2002.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "As 2024 Nears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Looms Large Over Gov. Greg Abbott In Texas")
DeSantis and Abbott often appear to be locked in an unspoken ideological arms race as they take turns leading and then following one another, enacting policies and backing bills that push both states further to the right.
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Millions of Texans โ mostly children, young adults and new moms โ stayed on Medicaid for the duration of the pandemic. The state will soon start reevaluating eligibility.
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According to U-Haul, there was a trend of migration out of California and Illinois in 2022, with Texas, Florida, and the Carolinas being the preferred destinations. The trend, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic, remained strong in 2022, although not at the same fast pace as during the pandemic.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5e0e93a4fbaa39a43adb679ad8e0c94b/Biden%20border%20Presser%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Ahead Of El Paso Visit, Biden Says U.S. Will Allow 30,000 Migrants Ffrom Four Countries To Enter Monthly")
Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be allowed entry and given work permits. The administration will also expand the use of Title 42 to expel more migrants to Mexico.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b3f8159afd0d1eddd19471de53f77b53/Chip%20Roy%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "U.S. Rep. Chip Roy Emerges As Key GOP Agitator In U.S. House Speaker Fight")
Roy has been vocal in his dissatisfaction with Republican leadership in both the House and Senate. He is playing a key role in the challenge to Republican speaker hopeful Kevin McCarthy.
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