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Additional Medical Personnel, Equipment to Assist Hospitals with COVID-19 Response Is On the Way
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be deploying an additional 2,500 medical staff to support health care facilities in Texas, including hospitals and nursing homes. This will bring the total number of medical personnel deployed across the state to 8,100. In addition, DSHS is providing medical equipment requested by Texas medical facilities including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, heart monitors, IV pumps, feeding pumps, and hospital beds.
Major hurricane threat developing for the US Gulf Coast
AccuWeather forecasters on Thursday said it was becoming much more likely that parts of the central Gulf Coast would need to prepare for a strike from a major hurricane later Sunday or Monday.
Revival of “Remain in Mexico” policy could have deadly consequences for asylum-seekers, advocates warn
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to restore a policy that forces people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to stay in Mexico could have life-threatening consequences for those migrants, advocacy groups and immigration lawyers say.
Migrant Protection Protocols, known as the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, a major victory for...
Texas Border Business AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after the Supreme Court reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the "Remain...
Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced an executive order banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dual Credit Alum Sets the Bar for College
When Yulissa Ibarra’s life took an unexpected turn, and she became pregnant during her freshman year of high school, she refused to become another statistic.
MEET & GREET LITTLE JOE
Texas Border Business "Don't cry, Big Guy!" "NO LLORE, CHINGON! An American Story: "The Life of Little Joe" is not only the title of his...
Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Increasing Efforts To Secure The Border
Governor Greg Abbott is surging Texas National Guard to better secure the border. The Guard is now authorized to enforce Texas law, including arresting people who have crossed the border illegally and violated Texas law. They are working with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and local law enforcement to increase border security.
Maria-Elena Giner Appointed to Lead U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission
States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. Dr. Giner previously served as General Manager of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), an institution that developed environmental infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border in association with the North American Development Bank. During her tenure at the BECC, she focused on policies that addressed U.S.-Mexico cooperation on water, energy, and climate change.
Texas House solidifies quorum but has only two weeks left to pass jam-packed agenda
After a roughly six-week impasse, official business of the second special session is finally underway in the Texas House — and Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda, including the GOP voting bill, is moving forward.
