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Pu Ying Huang/For KUT NewsThe federal Office for Refugee Resettlement recently announced a policy change that limits who can receive grants. Only states — not nonprofits — can access that money beginning in October. -
John Lamparski/Sipa USA via REUTERSSenate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in urban counties to enter into 287g agreements with ICE, which can then train deputies and jailers on how to identify and apprehend undocumented immigrants.
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The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming. -
El Paso is home to a new $15 million Mexican American Cultural Center. Voters approved a quality-of-life bond in 2012 that included some funding for the center. A huge crowd flocked to the MACC to celebrate the grand opening. -
Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help budget-strapped counties keep up with growth. -
Last week, Midland officials announced the first case of measles had been found in the city since a measles outbreak in West Texas began in January. Two cases of measles have also been confirmed in the Odessa area.
