By Charlotte Cuthbertson DEL RIO, Texas—The border crisis has reached a point where a growing chorus in Texas is pushing for the state to take matters into its own hands. Several state Republican lawmakers, bolstered by their U.S. congressional counterparts, argue that Texas needs to step up because the state is being invaded—orchestrated by Mexican […]
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Texas Governor Directs State to Bus or Fly Illegal Immigrants to DC as Title 42 Ends
By Isabel Van Brugen Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into its territory to Washington D.C. The Republican made the remarks during a press briefing, saying that his state on the southern border has been “overwhelmed by hordes of illegal […]
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10,000 Uncounted Ballots Found in Texas County: Officials
By Jack Phillips Officials in Texas said they discovered about 10,000 uncounted ballots in last week’s primary election, which led to a delay in the results. The Harris County Elections Office said that some 6,000 Democratic votes and 4,000 Republican votes weren’t counted and will be added to final tallies. “While the votes were scanned into our tabulation computer, they […]
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Texas Audit Finds Over 11,000 Potential Non Citizens Registered to Vote, Other Problems
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Voting irregularities—including potentially thousands of votes cast by non-citizens and the dead—were reported during the first phase of the Texas Secretary of State’s forensic audit of the 2020 general election, but critics deemed it more of a risk-limiting audit at this point. The Texas Secretary of State’s office released its findings on Dec. 31, but the […]
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Tesla Officially Moves Headquarters from California to Texas
By Tom Ozimek Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk has made good on his promise to relocate the company’s headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas, with a Dec. 1 regulatory filing making the move official. “On December 1, 2021, Tesla, Inc. relocated its corporate headquarters to Gigafactory Texas at 13101 Harold Green Road, Austin, Texas 78725,” states the […]
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Texas Law Enforcement Reports Reveal Scope of the Border Crisis
By Charlotte Cuthbertson DEL RIO, Texas—In one week, 22,651 illegal aliens from 40 countries were apprehended in Texas near the U.S.–Mexico border, according to a Nov. 2 law enforcement report issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety and obtained by The Epoch Times. The reporting week encompassed the seven days from Oct. 27 through […]
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Samsung Picks Texas City for $17 Billion Semiconductor Factory, to Create 2,000+ Jobs
By Naveen Anthrappully Samsung announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Taylor, Texas, for its $17 billion advanced chip-manufacturing plant, which is expected to create 2,000 direct high-tech jobs. “The new manufacturing facility will produce advanced logic chips that will power next-generation devices for applications such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI),” Texas […]
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Texas, Florida Governors Seek to Attract Cargo Ships to Their Ports Amid California Logjams
By GQ Pan Governors of Texas and Florida are urging container ships struggling to get into California ports to reroute to their states, where they say there is capacity to handle all the cargo that needs to be unloaded and transported. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbot has launched an “Escape California” campaign, suggesting that companies who wish to avoid […]
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Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Banning Vaccine Mandates by Any Entity
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued an executive order that bans vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers, in the state. “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced,” Abbott said in a statement upon issuing the order. […]
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Musk Moves Tesla Headquarters from California to Texas
By Tom Ozimek Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Thursday the company will be moving its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas, a decision coming in context of the tech billionaire’s turbulent relationship with California. “I’m excited to announce that we’re moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas,” Musk told the company’s annual meeting on Oct. 7, held […]
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Texas Attorney General Leads 10-State Coalition Supporting Florida Ban on Big Tech Censorship
By Katabella Roberts Texas Attorney General Paxton announced on Sept. 20 that he is leading a coalition of 10 states in filing an amicus brief with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Florida’s law that attempts to regulate censorship on Big Tech social media platforms. Paxton signed on behalf of Texas, joining the states […]
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Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses ‘Unconstitutional’: Texas AG Ken Paxton
By Isabel Van Brugen The state of Texas is looking to challenge President Joe Biden’s recently announced COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses by arguing that it is unconstitutional, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday. Paxton’s remarks come after Biden on Sept. 9 said businesses would have to impose COVID-19 vaccination requirements or face fines of up to $13,600 per violation. […]
