:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/577d77058ebb34eb12f1021b289c472d/Casino%20REUTERS%20TT%2003.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Las Vegas Sands Went All In On Legalizing Casinos In Texas. Here’s Why The Multimillion-Dollar Effort Did Not Make It Far This Session.")
The legislation โ which required voter approval โ would have brought a monumental expansion of gambling to Texas, which has some of the most restrictive gaming laws in the country.
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A number of power plants were inexplicably offline at the same time that Texas was experiencing record June demand for electricity. ERCOT officials are still working to determine why.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/24c3a5bfdecc306d5362a7dd10f2815a/Abbott%20Border%20Announcement%20SP%20TT%2002?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Texas Is Providing Initial 0 Million “Down Payment” For Border Wall")
The governor did not specify how long the wall would be or where it would be built. He directed the Texas Facilities Commission to hire a program manager to begin that research.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/655a4bf28c70e7e4920327be6d00c4b5/Migrants%20in%20McAllen%20JG%20TT%2004.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "For Immigrants With Protected Status In Texas, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling About Green Card Ineligibility Sent A “Shockwave”")
The high court ruled that immigrants granted protection from deportation due to conditions in their homeland are not eligible for green cards if they entered the country illegally.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2e24eed9c97c2ddd89dc73e08530bfda/VP%20Harris%20Texas%20Dems%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Vice President Kamala Harris Says Texas Is Key Example Of Why A New Federal Elections Law Is Needed")
After their walkout to derail a priority GOP voting bill, Harris met with Texas Democrats at the White House as lawmakers call on Congress to pass legislation to restore federal oversight of elections.
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