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TOP NEWS
“Texas looking at 'several' more tracts for Trump's mass deportations,” Houston Chronicle's Benjamin Wermund — “Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said on Tuesday she was looking to offer “several” other tracts of state land to the incoming Trump administration for its mass deportation efforts [ [link removed] ].
“I meant it when I said that I will do everything in my power to help this administration,” Buckingham said, standing on the 1,400-acre ranch she recently offered President-elect Donald Trump to house immigrants with removal orders. “And that is why I'm announcing our offer has been extended beyond this property.”
Buckingham officially unveiled the “Jocelyn Initiative,” an effort by the General Land Office to find more tracts of land to aid Trump’s deportations, named for Jocelyn Nungaray, a Houston girl who was killed earlier this year.
Trump has not officially accepted Buckingham’s first offer. Buckingham said she had not heard directly from anyone in Trump’s camp after sending a letter last week offering the farmland near Rio Grande City, which the state bought last month for $3.8 million.
“I mean, they're obviously super busy, and so we're letting them do their thing. We just want to signal out that we're happy to be here and be a good partner,” Buckingham said in an interview with Hearst Newspapers. “We’ve seen their public statements that they’re interested and we'll have those talks when they're ready to have them.”
Buckingham said in an interview that she imagined the administration would lease the land from the state for the operation, and that the federal payments would help fund education in Texas, “which is a win-win, making Texas safer and funding education.”
Tom Homan, who Trump tapped to oversee the mass deportations, has said the administration would “absolutely” use the land. But Homan did not take the General Land Office up on an invitation to tour the property with Buckingham on Tuesday, even as he was in South Texas for two separate stops along the border with Gov. Greg Abbott — including one in nearby Edinburg.
The dueling events offered a glimpse into how Texas Republican leaders are jockeying to demonstrate their willingness to aid the incoming president in his border crackdown and deportation efforts.
Abbott — who has drawn frequent praise from Trump and Homan for overseeing an $11 billion border security initiative over the last four years — has been publicly quiet about Buckingham’s offer to use the land for deportations.
Buckingham said in an interview that Abbott’s opinion on her offer “doesn't matter.”
“It's our land,” Buckingham said, later clarifying she was “sort of teasing.”
She noted that the governor appoints members of the Texas Facilities Commission, which works with the General Land Office. But asked about conversations with the governor about the property in question, Buckingham responded: “We steward the 13 million acres of state land. It's in our purview.”
Abbott's spokesman Andrew Mahaleris shot back later that afternoon, saying in a statement, "Actually, under the Texas Constitution, any effort to lease or donate Texas land to the federal government must be conducted through the Governor's Office. We look forward to working with the Trump Administration and Texas state officials to find the best use of that land to further protect Texas and the nation."" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
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AAS: “Exclusive: UT to establish housing endowment to fund more scholarships, projects” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
FW REPORT: “Daniel Pullin will become new TCU chancellor as longtime leader leaves role” FW Report [ [link removed] ]
SAEN: “Texas SBOE could ban books from public school under new bill” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU CHRON: “Paxton still withholding records from Jan. 6, watchdog group says” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
SA REPORT: “It's happening: SAT makes real a new, much bigger airport terminal” SA Report [ [link removed] ]
HOU CHRON: “Houston council member seeks fire union contract changes” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
DMN: “Dallas may spend $15 million in convention center updates for 2026 FIFA World Cup” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
SAEN: “Health problems played role in Courage's decision to end mayoral bid” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
AAS: “UNT, TAMU make changes impacting LGBTQ, ethnic studies before lege. Will others follow?” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOU LANDING: “Trump to pick replacements for three, possibly four Houston federal judges” Houston Landing [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> DMN: "Construction on $20.5M chocolate factory near Dallas to begin soon" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to "rescue" maternal health care system" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Is Enron back? Here's what we know about the company's potential return" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas has billions pledged to expand broadband. Spending it is taking a while." TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "TX bicyclist found safe in Big Bend park after lost Thanksgiving week" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "Man beats wife to death at motel, Texas police say. ‘She was so afraid of him’" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> THE TEXAN: "Texas Secures Temporary Win Against Federal Interference With Razor Wire Border Protections" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "Man found with bombs in White Settlement planned to attack church, police say" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Dallas investment firm snatches hundreds of acres in northern D-FW" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> THE TEXAN: "Freeman Martin Sworn In as New Texas Department of Public Safety Director" THE TEXAN [ [link removed] ]
> SAEN: "ERCOT moves to keep CPS Energy's largest Braunig gas-fired unit running past its retirement date" SAEN [ [link removed] ]
> TPR: "UTSA to roll out e-scooter study in effort to improve SA's infrastructure needs" TPR [ [link removed] ]
> KXAN: "Elon Musk’s Neuralink expands offices in Austin area" KXAN [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "TxDOT officials announce first of long-term lane closures expected along I-35 in Austin" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Texas Business Court is a bold experiment in corporate governance" DMN [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NHL: Dallas 2, Utah 1
> NCAAM: UT-Arlington 84, LA-Monroe 70
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7pm: NCAAM: Alabama State at SMU (ACC Network)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Dallas Christian at Tarleton State (ESPN+)
> 7:30pm: NBA: Memphis at Dallas
> 8pm: NBA: San Antonio at Phoenix
> 8pm: NCAAM: Wake Forest at #23 Texas A&MU (ESPN2k)
> 9pm: NBA: Houston at Sacramento
> 9pm: NCAAM: UTSA at St. Mary's (ESPN+)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Taking realistic look at Cowboys' path to NFL playoffs" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Houston Texans: Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for 3 games" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "What it means for Mavericks to have Luka Doncic back from injury" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers agree to deal with free agent catcher Kyle Higashioka" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
UH / UT FOOTBALL: "Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, dies at age 62" AP [ [link removed] ]
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