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The eight individuals taken into custody were part of a larger group of dozens of protesters that had marched 400 miles from New Orleans to raise awareness on the effects of climate change.
It was about two weeks ago when Eva Guzman announced her resignation from Texas' highest court. Now, the former Supreme Court Justice has formally launched a run for attorney general.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed the legislature's portion of the state budget after an elections bill he prioritized was killed when Democrats walked out at end of this year's session.
"Where are our priorities? We have a very serious electrical grid issue happening right now," she said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1927 into law. The bill eliminates the requirement for residents to get a license, undergo background checks or have training and allows anyone over 21 years old to carry a handgun.
President Joe Biden said he discussed the cases of Texan Trevor Reed and another American detained in Russia during his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
The governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott, said he will use $250 million in state money and crowdsourced financing to build more barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday met with Texas Democratic lawmakers about state Republicans' push for a sweeping voting measure during the 87th Legislative Session.
The bill was brought together by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas-18) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts).
More Americans support making Juneteenth — the annual commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. — a national holiday than oppose the idea.
Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as it faces universal opposition from Republicans.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized the Texas elections integrity bill and credited Texas Democrats' efforts to kill it.
County commissioners agreed unanimously to a request to raise a Juneteenth flag Saturday, following the conclusion of an annual holiday walk through the city.
Some of the Texas Democrats who staged a walkout to defeat a sweeping election bill are in Washington, D.C.
The debate didn't center around who they chose for Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, but how long they should serve in those positions.
