city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States
Texas woman charged with murder after having abortion sues county, DA: Lizelle Gonzalez’s life was “forever changed” by the April 2022 murder charge ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/02/texas-murder-charge-abortion-lawsuit/
CBP seizes weapons, drugs at Texas-Mexico border bridges: U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized cocaine, heroin, weapons and ammo at international bridges in ...
expressnews.com/news/texas/article/cbp-drugs-guns-texas-mexico-border-bridges-19403612.php
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Helicopter crashes in Rio Grande Valley, killing three: Two National Guard members and a U.S. Border Patrol agent died in the crash in Starr County Friday ...
texastribune.org/2024/03/08/border-rio-grande-valley-helicopter-crash/
Quick Glance: Helicopter Crash Along US-Mexico Border in Texas Claims 3 Lives
- A helicopter carrying three National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent crashed along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, resulting in the death of three individuals on board, according to a county official.
- Starr County Judge Eloy Vera confirmed that a fourth person on board was in critical condition and that the crash occurred near the small town of La Grulla.
- The Starr County Sheriff's Office mentioned on Facebook that they were assisting with a 'downed helicopter incident' on the east side of the county.
- In January, a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico lost power and crashed, causing minor injuries to the co-pilot and significant damage to the helicopter.
Texas Republican says Americans are ‘frustrated’ over border after deaths of National Guardsmen
thehill.com/homenews/house/4522378-texas-republican-tony-gonzales-says-americans-are-frustrated-over-border-after-deaths-of-national-guardsmen/
National Guard soldiers and Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified
ctvnews.ca/world/national-guard-soldiers-and-border-patrol-agent-killed-in-texas-helicopter-crash-are-identified-1.6801974
Helicopter carrying National Guardsmen, Border Patrol agent crashes; Congress passes spending bills ahead of shutdown
omaha.com/news/nation-world/helicopter-carrying-national-guardsmen-border-patrol-agent-crashes-congress-passes-spending-bills-ahead-of-shutdown/article_51810020-8e95-5b58-8634-dc024ef23941.html
Texas Republicans agree on plan to deport migrants, fund border wall: In a social media post this week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick praised the House and Senate for ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/border-wall-deportation-bills-18480062.php
Texas House passes border security bills after heated marathon session: The House also approved increases in the penalty on those engaged in the smuggling of ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/10/26/texas-house-passes-border-security-bills-after-heated-marathon-session/
Texas House advances bill hardening penalty for human smuggling: The special session comes after several Republican priority proposals that were meant to curb ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/10/25/texas-house-advances-bill-hardening-penalty-for-human-smuggling/
Biden expedites 20 miles of new border wall but thinks it won't work: Biden's reversal on border wall construction angered Mexico and fellow Democrats.
dallasnews.com/news/2023/10/05/biden-expedites-20-miles-of-new-border-wall-in-south-texas-but-doesnt-think-it-will-work/
Quick Glance: Biden approves new section of border wall amid increasing Mexico crossings
- Building a border wall was a prominent policy of Donald Trump as president and faced strong opposition from Democrats.
- In 2020, Mr Biden pledged not to build any more wall if elected.
- Shortly after taking office, his administration issued a proclamation stating that building a wall across the southern border 'is not a serious policy solution'.
- However, on Thursday, Mr Biden stated that he 'can't stop' the construction of the border wall due to the already allocated funding.
After Biden’s Border Wall Pivot, a Texas County Asks: Why Build It Here?: Once a frequent crossing point, Starr County in South Texas, where new border barriers ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/11/us/border-wall-biden-texas-starr-county.html
Rep. Cuellar’s Vehicle Was Stolen After He Was Held at Gunpoint in D.C.: The police recovered Rep. Henry Cuellar’s vehicle after it was stolen from the Navy Yard ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/politics/cuellar-car-theft.html
Two-Month-Old Baby Found Abandoned at Southern Border: 'Chilling Reminder': Amid the migrant crisis, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Agents found a 2-month-old ...
newsweek.com/rio-grande-city-border-patrol-finds-baby-1830062
Week 3: All of the state of Texas high school football scores: All of the scores in the Lone Star state during September 7-8, 2023. Which teams were victorious?
star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article279128674.html
Prosecutor pocketed cash from defendant’s mom in exchange for dropped charges, feds say
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article279029939.html
State Rep. Ryan Guillen sees his influence rise after switching parties: The longtime Rio Grande City representative, who switched parties in 2021 ...
texastribune.org/2023/07/27/ryan-guillen-republican-state-rep/
Week 1 scores: See every Texas high school football game result. Which teams won?
star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article278633114.html
Human smuggler or good Samaritan? Texas bill can't tell the difference: Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to toughen penalties for human smuggling ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/human-smuggler-samaritan-texas-bill-18135998.php
Border security bills pass Texas Senate, but will they reach Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk?
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/06/07/border-security-bills-pass-texas-senate-but-will-they-reach-gov-greg-abbotts-desk/
GOP priority bills fail as Texas Legislature runs out of time: A failure to compromise on school choice, border security and, for now, property taxes all but ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/28/texas-legislature-republican-bills-deadline/
Last impeached Texas official was judge accused of fraud, favoritism: Judge O.P. Carrillo of Duval County, impeached in 1975, put county employees to work on his ...
expressnews.com/news/article/impeachment-south-texas-judge-fraud-favoritism-18126652.php
Paid articlePaid Senate panel expands border bill to add new crime, stiffer penalties: State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, tacks two of his stalled bills onto legislation that ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/18/texas-senate-border-bill-expanded/
Raise-the-age gun bill in peril as Texas House deadline looms: A day after a committee unexpectedly advanced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/09/texas-ar-15-raise-the-age/
Texas Senate passes controversial immigration bill: A sweeping border-security bill that critics say would empower Texas law enforcement officers to enforce ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/05/24/bill-allowing-texas-to-enforce-immigration-laws-under-bill-advances-in-senate-late-tuesday/
Texas would enforce immigration laws under Senate plan: Texas law enforcement officers would start enforcing immigration laws under a bill advanced by a Senate ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/05/19/texas-would-enforce-immigration-laws-under-a-bill-that-senate-panel-advances/
Poll finds Texans support raising age to buy guns from 18 to 21: The University of Texas survey also found stronger support for Sen. Ted Cruz ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/03/ut-texas-poll-legislature-guns/
Texas House passes sweeping border funding bill: Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle threw their support behind a new requirement that the unit use only ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/10/texas-legislature-border-funding/
Democrats kill Texas House bill creating new border unit: While it appeared that Texas Democrats successfully killed a controversial bill criticized for creating ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/05/10/texas-bill-creating-new-state-border-unit-killed-by-democrats-but-gop-keeps-effort-moving/
Uvalde activist kicked out of Texas Capitol over AR-15 bill protest: The removal came as House Republicans failed to schedule the measure for a floor vote by a ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/uvalde-activist-removed-gun-bill-18090574.php
Paid articlePaid How Texas could save its water systems: Water agencies have long resisted working together out of fear of losing their local powers. But an example from Florida ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/04/texas-water-systems-solutions/
Why must mothers’ bodies stop the bullets? Pray for action after Allen: The families of Uvalde shooting victims are using whatever tool they can ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/gun-reform-allen-cleveland-uvalde-prayer-18085879.php
Bills call for Texas teachers to administer lifesaving overdose drugs to students
texastribune.org/2023/03/23/texas-schools-narcan-opioids/
Meteor soared across Texas sky before residents below ‘heard the earth shake,’ cops say
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article272524022.html
Ex-Starr County worker admits to smuggling migrants in county van: A Starr County van was used by a county employee more than 40 times to smuggle immigrants.
expressnews.com/home/article/Former-Starr-County-DA-employee-indicted-for-17678279.php
Paid articlePaid Former Starr County DA employee indicted for using county van to smuggle immigrants
houstonchronicle.com/home/article/Former-Starr-County-DA-employee-indicted-for-17678279.php
For many Texas families, Christmas means a return to Mexico, piñatas and gifts in shoes
star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article269816937.html
Paid articlePaid A Championship Season in Mariachi Country: Every year along the Texas border, high school teams battle it out in one of the nation’s most intense championship ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/03/magazine/mariachi-texas.html
Republicans made inroads with South Texas Latinos last election. Now, they’re hoping for a red wave
eu.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2022/10/10/latino-texas-hispanic-voter-conservative-republican-rio-grande-valley/8004274001/
Paid articlePaid Collier earns more GOP support in lieutenant governor's race: “To earn our support, a candidate must respect our democracy, our Constitution, and our...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/Democrat-Mike-Collier-earns-more-GOP-support-in-17505474.php
Texas border mayor blames both parties for migrant crisis: 'Asinine political mudslinging' won't fix this
foxbusiness.com/politics/texas-border-mayor-blames-parties-migrant-crisis-asinine-political-mudslinging-wont-fix
125-degree heat index possible in most of Texas by 2053, study says: “If it’s gonna rise by that much, I don’t think we’re prepared,” one South Texas mayor said ...
texastribune.org/2022/09/01/texas-heat-index-study/
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