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The Border Network for Human Rights organized a demonstration Wednesday to oppose two bills the group calls "anti-immigrant."

Both Republicans and Democrats are criticizing Abbott over four suicides that have been...

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DENALI NATIONAL PARK — Denali National Park has just one road in and out. And each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors fill the parks trademark buses for tours, hoping

There is only one road in and out of Denali National Park, and it's under threat from a rocky glacier that's woken up.

FPC Statement on Texas Passage of “Constitutional Carry” Bill Ammoland Inc. Posted on  H.B. 1927 has passed both the Texas House and Senate. IMG iStock-884200682 U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Yesterday, the Firearms Policy Coalition-supported  H.B. 1927 has passed both the Texas House and Senate, sending “constitutional carry” (i.e., permitless carry) legislation to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. This essential legislation represents a historic achievement and landmark victo...

Senate vote has Texas constitutional carry gun bill on verge of becoming law FacebookTwitterEmail Dr. Alma Arredondo-Lynch holds a pistol as gun rights advocates gather outside the Texas Capitol where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a round table discussion, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Abbott is meeting in Austin with officials from Google, Twitter and Facebook as well as officials from the FBI and state lawmakers to discuss ways of combatting extremism in light of the recent mass sh...

Budget battles and federal aid The Texas Senate unanimously passed its budget bill, Senate Bill 1, which maintains the Legislature’s commitment to boost state spending on public schools and property tax relief—a top priority in the 2019 session. The budget also commits nearly $800 million to the state’s border security forces, and about $8 billion for mental health programs. Beyond that, the bill includes substantial belt-tightening for other government services and agencies—a response ...