Dozens of Democrats denounce Trump administration actions toward USAID
Dozens of House Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s actions towards the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
VA lays off workers at hospitals and clinics across Texas but won't say how many
The firings hit facilities in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Waco and Temple. The VA said the scale of the layoffs was 'small' but refused to divulge a number.
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Latino GOP Leaders Plead With Trump Administration to Limit Cutting of Social Programs: 'Slashing Medicaid Would Have Serious Consequences'
The Congressional Hispanic Conference has broken with the Trump administration line of cutting federal spending.
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Texas official wants low-cost broadband requirements tied to federal dollars dropped
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recommended federal officials change requirements for billions of dollars ...
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Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast
The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a ...
Dallas DA John Creuzot pens letter supporting 2 measures to change bail policy
Twenty other district attorneys signed onto the letter sent Feb. 18 to Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, praising Senate Joint ...
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School officials unsure what Trump administration threat to education funding really means
Many local administrators won’t weigh in publicly yet, but some experts question how a letter from the Department of ...
Gonzales aims to ‘turn up the heat’ as chair of Congressional Hispanic Conference
New Congressional Hispanic Conference Chair Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) plans to make the group of around a dozen Hispanic House ...
'A prescription for more aircraft disasters' | Austin congressman reacts to new round of FAA layoffs
Doggett said he hasn't spoken with the new acting head of the FAA yet, but he is part of a new congressional emergency team – ...
Trump admin scrambles to rehire hundreds of nuclear weapons workers
The Trump administration rescinded firings of hundreds of employees at the agency that oversees the nation's arsenal of ...
States suing over rule in Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act; outrage spreads on social media
Several states are suing to change a rule in Section 504, including Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana possibly affecting ...
Alleged ICE harassment of tribal members in New Mexico concern lawmakers
The vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affair committee and several Democratic colleagues are concerned Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are conducting unlawful searches and interrogations ...