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A former ambassador to Mexico says Harris’ visit signaled a U.S. immigration strategy that is “more humane and open,” but also one of deterrence.

Road fatalities in Texas through May are 14% higher than the same time period last year, according to Texas Department of Transportation data.

Abbott's signature means that businesses that require so-called vaccine passports can't get state contracts and could lose state licenses or operating permits.

The move raises speculation that West is preparing to run for a statewide office.

Bush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."

After February's deadly power outages, new legislation would mandate winterizing parts of the state's energy system. But lawmakers took a pass on major market reforms to make the grid more resilient.

Members celebrated the end of the session, but also acknowledged that they’ll be back sometime soon for at least one special session.

Senate Bill 7 would have added restrictions to in-person voting and mail-in ballots and created new criminal penalties for voters and election workers in Texas.

Using a method known as "excess fatalities," BuzzFeed's data analysis found that the number of people who died in Texas during and after the winter storm was at least three times higher than during ordinary circumstances.

Ten states have already passed so-called "trigger bans" as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a Mississippi abortion case.