Gov. Greg Abbott Makes Interim Public Utility Commission Appointment
The nomination comes the same week that ERCOT asked Texans to cut back their electricity use to avoid outages. Cobosโ term will last until Sept. 1
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Texas Empties Prison To Prepare To Detain Immigrants Arrested During Ramped-Up Border Enforcement
The prison โ Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley โ will have capacity for about 1,000 people.
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Bipartisan Group Of Texans In The U.S. House Support Ending Presidentโs Authority To Use Military Force In Iraq
All Texas Democratic members backed the bill, along with five Republicans: U.S. House Reps. Michael Burgess of Lewisville, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Louie Gohmert of Tyler and Chip Roy of Austin.
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Supreme Court Tosses Texas-Led Affordable Care Act Challenge, Preserving Sweeping Health Care Law
The 7-2 ruling said the plaintiffs didnโt have standing to sue over the law. The courtโs ruling did not include an official opinion on whether the law, commonly known as Obamacare, was constitutional.
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A Year After Vanessa Guillรฉnโs Death, Lawmakers And Advocates Call For Congress To Pass Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill
A federal bill was recently reintroduced, proposing sweeping changes to the way the military investigates sexual assault and harassment allegations. Texas lawmakers are urging Congress to make it law.
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