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The former superintendents sent a letter Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, describing the administration’s plan for new border barriers, roads and surveillance technology in the park as “unnecessary and highly destructive.” The group is urging Mullin not to bypass federal environmental laws for the project.
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When Texas House Democrats broke quorum over GOP-led redistricting efforts in 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit requesting the state's highest court remove House Minority Leader Rep. Gene Wu, (D-Houston) from office. On Friday, the SCOTX denied that request.
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