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It’s been over a year since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott publicly announced the start of Operation Lone Star – a border security mission that comprises more than 10,000 Texas National Guard troops. They are there to help law enforcement stop drug traffickers and undocumented immigrants from crossing into the United States. But the operation has had its share of problems. In a confidential troop survey
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leaked to The Texas Tribune and the Military Times , guard members said they were confused about the purpose of the mission, and frustrated by logistical failures and lack of leadership. Some of them haven’t been paid on time, or have been
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denied hardship waivers to return home for reasons that are unclear. And today, the Tribune reported that some troops were assigned to guard
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certain South Texas ranches that already had private security. The problems mounted to the point that some of the troops on the border
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have formed a union to address them. In public, these issues
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don’t appear in Gov. Abbott’s rhetoric . Earlier this week though, he announced the appointment of a new leader for the mission: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Suelzer. We will have to wait and see how Suelzer’s leadership affects the troops on the border. But as Davis Winkie of the Army Times told us, all indications are that
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the mission will continue , with no definite end in sight.
- Michael Marks
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Texas mom who invited Ken Paxton to dinner to meet trans son was targeted for state investigation

Amber Briggle says her long fight over gender-affirming care wasn’t a choice but her duty. "Texas legislators have been trying to erase trans kids and harm them and break the hearts of loving parents like me for years."




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The shooting war in Ukraine is a war of propaganda, too

How can news consumers and social media users detect misinformation in the stories they read about Ukraine? "Know the original source. Try to understand how the content came about."



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Addiction experts: Texas push for online sports betting is a public health gamble

Lobbyists and some state lawmakers argue making online sports betting legal would be a boon to the Texas economy. But an expert in gambling disorder warns wagering affects the brain just like a drug addiction.



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Willie Nelson’s ‘Little Sister’ Bobbie dead at 91

“She wasn’t second fiddle to anyone,” says a longtime friend of the pianist and vocalist who performed with her brother for decades.



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US sanctions on Russian oil have Texas producers ready to up production. Environmentalists fear it’s at expense of reducing emissions long term
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BBC World Service resurrects shortwave broadcasts in war-torn Ukraine
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Unaccompanied children can seek help with new online resource
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Hi there, I’m Camille Phillips, the education reporter at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio. One of the best things about being a public radio journalist is the chance to tackle big reporting projects. I recently completed one of those projects: a limited-series podcast called "
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The Enduring Gap ." It explores the Latino college gap in San Antonio, what can be done to close it and what the rest of Texas — and the country — can learn from it. It’s one of the most important topics I’ve ever covered, magnifying the ways our educational system is failing to live up to its potential. Instead of being a pathway out of poverty, it too often replicates socioeconomic and racial disparities. Just 17% of Latino adults in San Antonio, and 16% of Latinos nationwide, have a bachelor’s degree, while white adults are more than twice as likely to have a college degree. If we can’t close the Latino college gap here in San Antonio – where Latinos are the majority – it doesn’t bode well for the rest of the country. But, if we can
figure out what works here, the rest of the country will have a path to follow, as it becomes increasingly diverse. This podcast gave me the opportunity to elevate student voices and student experiences. We surveyed more than 100,000 students in San Antonio’s public higher-education institutions, and I interviewed more than a dozen students who responded to the survey, putting their stories at the heart of the podcast. I hope you’ll take the time to listen. You can find "The Enduring Gap" on NPR One, or wherever you get your podcasts.

-Camille

[email protected]
@cmpcamille



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