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Camp Mystic owners propose selling the property in bankruptcy
The Camp Mystic owners’ proposal would auction off the 749-acre property on the Guadalupe River where 27 campers and counselors died during the July 4, 2025 flood.
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The stories of 5 detained migrants who planted roots in Texas only to be swept up in the immigration crackdown
Five detained migrants — from Mexico, China, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela — shared their experiences of being arrested by ICE and living in detention centers across the state.
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Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House’s plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they’re loath to cross.
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Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds.
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Migrant kids are often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than a court order allows
The nation’s only detention center for families is routinely holding children beyond the 20-day limit, including an Iranian-born “average American kid” who’s been locked up for 123 days and counting.
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Feds plan to sell 3 warehouses near El Paso it bought for migrant detention centers, Congress member says
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar said the government will put the warehouses on the market rather than convert them into migrant detention centers that would house 8,000 immigrants for deportation.
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While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez takes steps to prevent renaming Boca Chica Beach
A SpaceX superfan proposed changing Boca Chica Beach’s name to reflect its significance to space travel.
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Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga
Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
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Gina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg Abbott
Her plan would cost $17 billion, which would come from the rainy day fund. She said Abbott is hoarding money in that account that belongs to Texans.
