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City of McAllen recognized for Mayor’s Monarch Pledge

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Wildlife Federation is honoring McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and the City of McAllen with a butterfly garden outside City Hall. The butterfly garden in partnership with Quinta Mazatlan, was made possible by a $2,000 grant from the National Wildlife Federation in honor of the continued support and efforts of […]

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Arkansas

Borderline insane: Political theater overwhelms real solutions to immigration crisis

Our nation’s immigration system is a doddering mess, especially at the southwestern border. Many say it’s broken. So why isn’t our government doing something about it? I think we know why, but let me run down some of what’s happened recently to bring some perspective.  After months of negotiations, a trio of U.S. senators (Republican, […]

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Alaska

Dunleavy signs statement of support for Gov. Abbott regarding untenable Texas border crisis | #alaska | #politics

Photo credit: Congressman Michael Cloud of Texas Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and 24 other Republican governors released the following joint statement in support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense.  The statement comes as the Biden Administration continues to attack Texas and refuses to take action or responsibility for the crisis at the […]

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Greg Abbott says NYC mayor has sued ‘the wrong party’ over border busing lawsuit

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) claimed that the mayor of New York City had gone after “the wrong party” over a “baseless” lawsuit, suing 17 Texas busing companies for $700 million. The Texas governor’s statement comes after Mayor Eric Adams sued the transportation companies on Thursday, arguing that $700 million would cover the Big Apple’s costs […]

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Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash after 100,000 people from the southern border flood five boroughs

By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com Updated: 05:11 28 Aug 2023 Mayor Eric Adams has opened over 200 shelters across the five boroughs to try and house the 100,000 who have arrived from the border Trump supporters and pro-migrant protesters fought outside his Upper East Side home, with punches thrown  Former New York City mayoral candidate […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Mayor

Texas mayor says border city has not been ‘overwhelmed’

Laredo Mayor Victor Trevino said on Sunday that his Texas city near the southern border has “not been overwhelmed” in the wake of the expiration of the pandemic-era immigration policy Title 42. “There’s no doubt that we’re seeing historic challenges in our border. … But everything that we have been doing since the declaration of […]

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Migrant influx demands ‘clear coordination’ with feds

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — On the eve of his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City had asked the state for “immediate help” to shelter hundreds of migrants expected to arrive during the weekend. The emergency mutual aid request to New York State comes as the city […]

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Alabama

House speakership fight puts Houston Republican Dan Crenshaw’s chairmanship dreams at risk – Houston Public Media | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The fight over the speakership of the House is keeping two Houston Republicans from taking up leadership posts. The contest could cost one of them a desired and high-profile committee chairmanship. Congressman Michael McCaul is the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He’s likely to get that chairmanship whether […]

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