The court’s next session begins Monday. The Supreme Court announced that the justices will hear two major cases where tech industry groups are challenging restrictive state laws. One…
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Federal Judge Permanently Prohibits Enforcement of Texas Drag Ban
Rules that banning certain performances violates First Amendment. District Judge David Hittner ruled this week that Texas’s state law limiting public drag performances violated the First Amendment, permanently…
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CBP Says Cargo Train Filled with Migrants Headed Toward the U.S.
The train is on its way to Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a train filled with migrants is…
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Federal Judge Rules DACA Program Illegal
He did not order an immediate end to the program. Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for Southern Texas ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action on…
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Appeals Court Grants Stay to Order to Move Rio Grande Barrier Buoys
A district judge had ruled that the 1,000-foot barrier was installed illegally. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay to District Court Judge David…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Comments for SpaceX Road
Texas testing facility looking to widen and upgrade access. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened public comments for new construction at the SpaceX Testing Facility in…
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DOJ Petitions Supreme Court Review of Social Media Laws
The issue is whether or not moderation that removes comments amounts to censorship. The Supreme Court is considering taking up two cases, one from Texas and one from…
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Interior Announces First Gulf of Mexico Off-Shore Lease Auction
Auction for off-shore wind development includes areas off Louisiana and Texas coasts. The Department of the Interior scheduled the auction date for the first offshore wind leases in…
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Most Populous States Submit Corrections to Census Bureau
Updates to 2020 census due to underreporting of college students, care facility residents, and more. The U.S. Census Bureau received updates to the 2020 census from California, Texas,…
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DOJ Sues Texas Over Floating Border Barriers
Justice Department claims the buoys in the Rio Grande River violate federal law. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it will pursue legal action against the state of…
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