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Mayor Lori Lightfoot sending a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reflects grandstanding and hypocrisy at its worst.She rebukes him for sending busloads of immigrants to Chicago and other "sanctuary" cities.But isn't this what we Chicagoans wanted when we declared ourselves a "sanctuary" city?

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a letter Sunday asking him to halt plans to once again bus migrants to Chicago starting Monday.Lightfoot's request and Texas's apparent plans to imminently resume sending busloads full of migrants come as the city faces mounting pressure from a recent spike in migrant arrivals.

When a man who was out on a date in Houston found out he had been duped out of $40 by someone pretending to be a parking attendant, he ran out of the restaurant, fatally shot the scammer and then nonchalantly returned, the authorities said.The man, Erick Aguirre, 29, was arrested on Tuesday in Aransas County, north of Corpus Christi, Texas, and charged with murder in the death of Elliot Nix, 46, on April 11.

The bill aims to force left-leaning prosecutors to prosecute abortions - or risk being replaced by an Abbott appointee.Texas state representatives bow their heads in prayer in the House chamber during an invocation at the start of the 87th Legislature's special session at the State Capitol on July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas.Tamir Kalifa / Getty Images On Thursday, the Texas House advanced a bill that would allow elected prosecutors to be removed from office if they refuse to prosecute cases related to the state's near-total abortion ban or the right's voter suppression efforts - forcing officials either to prosecute health providers or risk removal.

Hail as large as baseballs fell in Texas on Wednesday, officials said, as thunderstorms whipped across parts of the American South and forecasters warned of possible damage from flying debris and flash flooding in low-lying areas over the next two days.Storms across Central Texas were producing very large, destructive hail early Wednesday evening, including four-inch specimens that fell over Waco, a city south of Dallas, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth said on Twitter.

Hail as large as baseballs fell in Texas on Wednesday, officials said, as thunderstorms whipped across parts of the American South and forecasters warned of possible damage from flying debris and flash flooding in low-lying areas over the next two days.Storms across Central Texas were producing very large, destructive hail early Wednesday evening, including four-inch specimens that fell over Waco, a city south of Dallas, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth said on Twitter.

AUSTIN, Texas A big topic at the Texas Capitol this spring has been the idea of school vouchers.Lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would create state-funded programs to help kids attend private schools.Senate Bill 8 would divert taxpayer funds for public schools to private schools in the form of education savings accounts of up to $8,000 per family per student.

A version of this story appears in CNN's What Matters newsletter.To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.Some of the facts about the state of Texas taking control of the Houston Independent School District make the decision seem baffling and unfair.Consider: None of the schools in Houston ISD got a failing grade in the most recent state assessment, although a number of schools were not given a rating.

The Texas State Senate this week approved a bill that would limit the sale of its farmland to individuals and organizations associated with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.Senate Bill 147 - the passage of which was first reported by the Texas Tribune - was passed in the Senate on a vote of 19-12, and restricts the "purchase or [acquisition of] title to real property in this state" for any governmental entity of the aforementioned nations.

You may have heard the phrase parents' rights.It sounds unobjectionable of course parents should have rights which is probably why it's become the term of choice for the conservative effort to ban books, censor school curriculums and suppress politically undesirable forms of knowledge.When House Republicans introduced a bill that would require public schools to notify parents that they are entitled to access course material and lists of books kept in school libraries, they cited parents' rights as the reason.

AUSTIN, Texas Tuesday is "Parent Empowerment Day" at the Texas State Capitol, where education leaders, elected officials and parents are expected to discuss parental rights in children's education.As part of Parent Empowerment Day, Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to deliver remarks on the north steps of the Capitol.

AUSTIN, Texas Outrage is growing over a bill filed in the Texas Legislature that would ban citizens and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying land in Texas.Senate Bill 147 is sponsored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst who explained that the goal is to protect Texas land from foreign government ownership.

AUSTIN, Texas In response to recent dangerous "street takeovers" across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a statewide street takeover task force."Despite the foolish attempts by some local officials to defund and demoralize our brave law enforcement officers, Texas is and remains a law-and-order state," Abbott said.

AUSTIN, Texas Central Texas SNAP recipients will be able to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed during the recent winter storm and power outages, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said on Wednesday.SNAP recipients will be able to apply for replacement food benefits by calling 211 and selecting option 2. Recipients in the following counties have until Feb. 28 to request a benefit replacement: Anderson, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brooks, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Cameron, Cherokee, Coke, Collin, Comal, Concho, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Gillespie, Harris, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Irion, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Mason, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Smith, Sterling, Tarrant, Titus, Travis, Van Zandt, Waller, Wichita, Williamson and Wood.

AUSTIN, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by this week's ice storm.The governor said the declaration will allow the State to provide additional assistance to Texans and communities who have experienced property damage and power outages.The disaster declaration includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties.

Out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) are cosponsoring a bill that could restrict students' access to books that discuss LGBTQ+ themes.Santos is one of 11 out LGBTQ+ members of the House of Representatives and the only one advancing an anti-LGBTQ+ equality agenda.The other 10 LGBTQ+ House members are Democrats.

Public universities across the U.S. are banning their students' beloved TikTok app from their schools.In some cases, this means no students, faculty members, staff, or visitors are able to access the short-form video platform on school devices or on the campus WiFi networks.At least 20 public universities have made the decision to ban the app from their servers or have recommended their students to remove the app from their personal devices, according to NBC News.