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BY: @MattMackowiak
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TOP NEWS
“Feds to target “criminals and illegal immigrants” in Houston-area development, Abbott says,” Texas Tribune's Alejandro Serrano — “Federal immigration authorities on Monday planned to conduct a targeted operation on "criminals & illegal immigrants" in a housing development outside of Houston that’s been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers and media for selling land to undocumented people, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Abbott said in a social media post that he had worked with President Donald Trump's immigration adviser, Tom Homan, “for months” to target Colony Ridge, a 33,000-acre development some 30 miles outside of the nation’s fourth-largest city.
Conservative influencers, outlets, think tanks and Texas lawmakers had dubbed it as a safe haven for undocumented people, often painting it as a cartel-run crime hub.
The extent of any enforcement was not immediately clear. Spokespersons for the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Texas Department of Public Safety and Abbott did not respond Monday morning to requests for more information.
Abbott said that DPS troopers and special agents are assisting federal agents with the operation.
Any widespread arrests targeting residents of Colony Ridge for their immigration status would be among the most aggressive law enforcement actions to date since the development became right-wing lightning rod in 2023.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the developers in December 2023 following the outrage — for allegedly running a predatory lending scheme that preyed on Latino homebuyers.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton later sued the developers as well over similar accusations despite having received complaints from residents for years about the developer’s lending practices.
The developers have denied any wrongdoing. Their spokesperson was not immediately available Monday morning." Texas Tribune
TOP NEWS
“Apple plans Houston manufacturing plant spurred by AI growth” Houston Chronicle ($)
“Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader” Texas Tribune
“In first full day leading UT-Austin, Jim Davis replaces chief academic officer” Texas Tribune
“Travis County Republican Party chair stepping down effective immediately” KVUE
STATE GOVERNMENT
“Embattled Texas Lottery Commission moves to ban courier companies that sell tickets online” AAS ($)
#TXLEGE
“School choice, taxes, bail are rising issues at Texas Legislature” DMN ($)
BUSINESS NEWS
“Kelcey Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer, claims Greenpeace spread misinformation” DMN ($)
“IAH opens Terminal E TSA lanes, ticketing lobby for spring break” Houston Chronicle ($)
TEXANS IN DC
“FEC clears Ted Cruz of wrongdoing over podcast syndicator’s donations to super PAC” Texas Tribune
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "Companies are coming to Texas to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors" TX TRIB
> HOU CHRON: "Texas wants more affordable housing. Insurance costs are getting in the way." HOU CHRON
> AP: "Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights law" AP
> AP: "Greenpeace says a pipeline company’s lawsuit threatens the organization’s future" AP
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas Senate panel OKs bill to raise teacher pay based on experience, performance" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> AP: "Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in the US to be sent back" AP
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Kalahari Resorts could bring 1.2-million-square-foot resort, convention center to Allen" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> TX TRIB: "Rates of pregnancy-related sepsis and deaths grow in Texas after abortion ban" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill" TX TRIB
> TX MONTHLY: "Could the Sun Set on the Texas Renewable Energy Boom?" TX MONTHLY
> TX MONTHLY: "Texas Home-Insurance Costs Are Skyrocketing. State Leaders Don’t Have Many Solutions." TX MONTHLY
> TX TRIB: "In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Texas lawmakers want to make it easier to convert office space into apartments and condos" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "ICE arrests South Texas bakery owners accused of hiring undocumented workers" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future" TX TRIB
> DMN: "Texas Legislature at odds over casinos, sports betting" DMN
> AP: "Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy" AP
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas voters could see bail measures on November ballot after Texas Senate passes 4 bills" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> FWST: "106-year-old grandma strangled to death by her 35-year-old grandson, Texas cops say" FWST
> AP: "Nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants are flown home from Guantanamo Bay, with a layover in Honduras" AP
> DMN: "Texas Rangers place emphasis on overcoming last year’s fastball woes" DMN
> DMN: "Singer of Canadian anthem at 4 Nations changes lyric to protest Donald Trump" DMN
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Lamar CISD ahead of region, state in test scores, college readiness" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> MY RGV: "Harlingen man sentenced to 30 years for murder of Corpus Christi woman" MY RGV
> TX TRIB: "Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill" TX TRIB
> HOU CHRON: "Brownsville, near SpaceX, sees rapid increase in high-income households" HOU CHRON
> TX TRIB: "Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds" TX TRIB
EXTRA POINTS
Last weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> NBA: Houston 121, Minnesota 115
> NBA: Dallas 111, New Orleans 103
> NBA: Detroit 125, San Antonio 110
> NCAAM: UTEP at Kennesaw State (ESPN+)
> NCAAM: Southern Utah at Abilene Christian (ESPN+)
> NCAAM: Sam Houston State at Western Kentucky (ESPN+)
Sat
> NBA: Utah 124, Houston 115
> NHL: Dallas 4, New Jersey 2
> MLS: Austin 1, Kansas City 0
> MLS: Dallas 2, Houston 1
Sun
> NBA: New Orleans 114, San Antonio 96
> NBA: Golden State 126, Dallas 102
> NHL: Dallas 4, New York Islanders 3
> NCAAM: East Carolina 96, UTSA 89
> NCAAM: North Texas 64, South Florida 57
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 6pm: NCAAM: UT-RGV at McNeese (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAM: Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: East Texas A&M at Houston Christian (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Nicholls (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: Lamar at Incarnate Word (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Stephen F. Austin at Houston Christian (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Arkansas Pine Bluff at Texas Southern (SWAC)
> 8pm: NCAAM: #5 Houston at #9 Texas Tech (ESPN)
TEXAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: "Why Cowboys should prioritize upgrading defensive line in 2025" AAS ($)
TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Texas basketball embarrassed by winless South Carolina as tournament hopes take blow: Recap" AAS ($)
HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL: "UH Cougars basketball: L.J. Cryer nearing another Big 12 title" Houston Chronicle ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "Gregg Popovich not expected to return to coach Spurs this season" SAEN ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: Finger: "On Victor Wembanyama's long road back, a bright side remains" SAEN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas Rangers OF Adolis Garcia aiming (very) high in 2025" SAEN ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "3 takeaways as the Spurs blow a 17-point in losing to the Pelicans" AAS ($)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "Texas Rangers OF Adolis Garcia aiming (very) high in 2025" SAEN ($)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Cowboys' Stephen Jones details team’s offseason to-do list" DMN ($)
DALLAS STARS: "Jason Robertson's hat trick powers Stars past Islanders 4-3" AP
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