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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Ohio Republican Jim Jordan Surprisingly Turns Down Powerful Speaker Role in U.S. House Squabble | Ohio News | Cincinnati | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Republican control of the U.S. House got off to a rocky start Jan. 3 when the party was unable to decide who should become speaker amid a sharp disagreement within the party’s more conservative faction. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy didn’t clinch the backing of the 218 lawmakers he needed to become the head of the […]
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Texas lawmakers warming to opioid harm-reduction policies they once opposed | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Texans seeking help for substance use can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. They can also access services in their region through the Texas Health and Human Services website. Texas lawmakers are changing their tune about how to tackle a growing fentanyl crisis in the state ahead […]
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Texas mayor declares state of emergency over migrant swell
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The mayor of a Texas border city has declared a state of emergency over concerns about the community’s ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. The El Paso Times reports Mayor Oscar Leeser issued the state of emergency declaration Saturday to allow the city on […]
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Checkpoint helps curb illegal crossings at California port of entry, Tijuana mayor says
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SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Fewer unauthorized Russian migrants are attempting to cross the border thanks to a Mexican-run checkpoint, the mayor of Tijuana says. Mexican authorities installed the checkpoint a month back to help ease wait times along the northbound traffic lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The filter, as Tijuana Mayor […]
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As unofficial border ambassador, mayor says the U.S. and Mexico are truly codependent
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Imperial Beach, Calif. (Border Report) — Outgoing Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina moved to this small California border town 51 years ago. Growing up he developed a love for surfing and the ocean. In 2000, he established WILDCOAST, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting the ocean and other sensitive habitats. Eight years ago, he became […]
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Runoff set in race for Laredo’s new mayor — a ’24/7′ binational leadership role
Former city health authority, sitting councilman face off in Dec, 17 runoff election McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Outgoing Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz says he was “humbled” to serve for the past eight years in what was a very involved and binational position that often had him traveling south of the border to meet with […]
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Runoff set in race for Laredo’s new mayor — a ’24/7′ binational leadership role
Former city health authority, sitting councilman face off in Dec, 17 runoff election McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Outgoing Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz says he was “humbled” to serve for the past eight years in what was a very involved and binational position that often had him traveling south of the border to meet with […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges New York mayor’s office reached out about migrant busing efforts
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday acknowledged New York Mayor Eric Adams’ office sent an email that was apparently a follow-up to a conversation seeking greater coordination of Texas’ plans to bus migrants to the city— […]
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Chicago mayor’s office calls Texas migrant busing strategy racist
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that Chicago is the latest destination to which Texas will bus migrants as part of a strategy to bring attention to the influx of people arriving from the southern […]
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