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ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas
Read full article: ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central TexasBrian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.
Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill
Read full article: Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP billThe proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.
Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers
Read full article: Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakersWith little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement.
The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Read full article: The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcementSome 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating.