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Mayor Adams heading to Texas this weekend as economic toll of migrant surge weighs on NYC

Metro By Craig McCarthy Published March 22, 2024, 6:19 p.m. ET Mayor Eric Adams is heading to the southern border this weekend — just two days after dozens of migrants rushed a border wall in El Paso, Texas. The jaunt south, his second such trip to the Lone Star State since the start of the migrant […]

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Houston Mayor Whitmire visits officers reviewing suspended reports

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Troy Finner are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President Emilee Dawn Whitehurst and Deputy CEO Sonia Corrales for a press conference on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Houston.Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer Police Chief Troy Finner and Houston Mayor John Whitmire are joined by Houston Area Women’s Center President […]

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Chicago migrant crisis: Mayor Johnson addresses shelter plans amid winter storm; Gov. JB Pritzker sends letter to Gov. Greg Abbott

CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the migrant crisis again Friday and what his administration is doing to try and keep asylum seekers safe. The city is preparing for dangerously cold temperatures as a major winter storm moves through the Chicago area. Many new arrivals come into the city only wearing gym shoes, shorts, […]

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire meets with TEA chief Mike Morath

Houston Mayor John Whitmire (left) and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (right) met Jan. 8, 2024, to discuss the direction of Houston ISD. Houston Chronicle Whitmire met with Morath to share “his views on the importance of HISD to the City of Houston and pledged that he and his new Education Advisor would assist the Houston […]

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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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New York City Mayor Eric Adams issues new requirements for charter buses carrying asylum seekers from Texas

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order effective immediately for private buses carrying asylum seekers into New York City from Texas. The executive order will require these charter buses to provide information about the people they are transporting and give 32 hours notice before arriving in the city. Charter […]

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Some big city Texas mayors seek friendlier tone with state’s GOP leaders

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After nearly a decade of high tensions between Republicans running the state and leaders of the state’s bluer urban areas, some mayors of major Texas cities are trying a new playbook: play nice […]

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ‘concerned’ for ‘what could come’ following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending ‘1st bus’ of migrants

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — L.A. City Council members are calling for a federal investigation into whether Texas Gov. Greg Abbott committed crimes — such as human trafficking — when he bused asylum seekers more than 1,000 miles with no food or water. The announcement came several days after the 42 migrants first arrived in Los […]

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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 Gov. Greg Abbott criticizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams for ticketing buses carrying migrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the ticketing of buses carrying migrants from his state to the so-called sanctuary city, following a state of emergency declaration in the Big Apple amid the influx. The New York Police Department was seen over the weekend pulling over buses near the Port Authority that […]