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A federal judge in San Antonio has extended a temporary pause on new ground-disturbing activity tied to border wall construction in the Big Bend region. The parties will meet before Sept. 15, when the court is scheduled to reconvene.
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The Trump administration says its pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park will last at least through the end of the month, according to a Monday court filing. A local indigenous group and river outfitter are asking a judge to block construction across the region. -
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive. -
Those opposed to a border barrier through the Big Bend region say the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department should be doing more to stop the construction on state land. -
As the Trump administration moves forward with a border wall in the region, a local archeologist says early construction activities have already damaged a notorious historic massacre site in Presidio County. Descendants say the wall threatens to further erase a painful and undertold history they’ve worked for years to bring to light.
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