Chevron to move its headquarters from California to Texas
The oil giant said it will relocate to Houston. It’s the latest company seeking a laxer, more business-friendly regulatory environment in Texas. Full Story
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Five years after mass shooting, El Paso dedicates a new memorial to the victims
Saturday marks five years since a gunman killed 23 people and injured 22 others in a racially-motivated massacre. Full Story
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![Tino Ortega, an artist who had previously painted a series of murals throughout El Paso to honor victims of the Walmart shooting, stands at the site of the new memorial that he designed for the City of El Paso, July 24, 2024. Ortega used granite pillars in the shape of a crown to evoke the strength and power of the community. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)]()
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Colin Allred keeps Kamala Harris at arms length as he makes a play for the center
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing off against Allred in his reelection campaign, has worked to tie Allred to Harris’ political record. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, speaks during a coordinated campaign kickoff hosted by the Travis County Democratic Party in Austin on Sunday, July 21, 2024.]()
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Texas activist frustrates election officials with lawsuit about threat to ballot secrecy
Laura Pressley claims she found an “algorithmic pattern” that links voters to their ballots. But she won’t make it public. Full Story
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Justice Department finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated youth offenders’ rights
The DOJ found that officers overused pepper spray, kept youths in prolonged isolation and failed to protect them from sexual abuse. Full Story
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![Giddings State School, a juvenile correctional facility managed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Giddings.]()
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Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes
Texas sued to stop an executive order issued by President Biden on his Inauguration Day to stop border wall construction and divert funds that had already been allocated for the project. Full Story
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![The border wall as seen from a US CBP helicopter in a remote section of southern New Mexico on December 14, 2021.]()
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An “unrelenting” Sheila Jackson Lee remembered by Kamala Harris, former colleagues
More than 50 of Jackson Lee’s former colleagues in Congress, along with a star-studded lineup of national and local elected officials, packed the church sanctuary to celebrate her life. Full Story
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![U.S. Vice President and Democratic candidate for president Kamala Harris speaks during a service for Sheila Jackson Lee at Fallbrook Church in Houston on Aug. 1, 2024.]()
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Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires
No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires. Full Story
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![Craig Cowden shows parts of his property that are negligent from oil companies using his land, Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Breezy Point Ranch in Pampa, Texas. Cowden has made numerous complaints about the live wires and trash on his property.]()
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