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Brownsville city commission gives up 444 acres for $220 million in water infrastructure funding from SpaceX
SpaceX told Brownsville that funding would be off the table unless they voted Saturday. After six hours, they unanimously approved the disannexation of 444 acres that the company is purchasing from a private owner.
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Valley civic groups want to help set the rules for data centers in Brownsville
The community groups are asking the city to form a data center task force to “include meaningful democratic representation” on local data center policies.
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CBP bends to public pressure on Big Bend, Abbott takes credit
Weeks of protests and bipartisan backlash forced the Trump administration to pause border construction in Big Bend. Abbott, previously silent on the project, is now claiming credit for the pause.
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Watch: Texas Senator on the Indigenous lawsuit to stop CBP from building through Big Bend
The government waived dozens of federal protections in order to skip environmental review and other requirements, but it did not waive laws protecting religious freedom.
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Watch: Extended interviews with Gina Hinojosa and Greg Abbott as they vie for the governor's office
Data center regulation, public school funding, health care, border security and, of course, the economy and affordability all hang in the balance.
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San Ygnacio border activist arrested amid growing resistance to Trump's wall projects in Texas
From Big Bend National Park to Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge, border communities are resisting the construction of border wall infrastructure. In San Ygnacio, asking questions led to an arrest.
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