Perry outlines border security plan details
Perry provides fuller details on a border security plan, outlining proposed measures, funding needs, and policy goals. The briefing covers enforcement enhancements, infrastructure considerations, and potential implications for immigration control and regional cooperation.
Perry unveils Operation Wrangler to boost border crackdown
Texas Governor Rick Perry announced a $100 million plan named Operation Wrangler to deploy 604 National Guard troops and 6,800 federal and state personnel across the border. The effort, building on Operation Rio Grande, aims to deter drug and human smuggling with 48 helicopters 33 aircraft 35 ships and joint intelligence centers. Local police chiefs welcomed or questioned the plan as it shifts security duties and enhances interagency cooperation across Texas.
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Legal saga over Perry Homes exposes long dispute and fear
Bob and Jane Cull, retirees, fight Perry Homes after a defective Mansfield house. They pursued repair through arbitration then court, with the Texas Supreme Court now weighing a pivotal arbitration waiver question. Advocates say Perry’s political donations tilt justice. Culls fear ongoing costs, stress, and a stalled home.
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SMU faculty split over Bush library and policy institute
Two opponents soften stance on George W. Bush library at SMU but still object to the policy institute. SMU President Turner argues the library museum and think tank form a= package with university benefit while Johnson and Miles voice diverse views in campus debates.
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Crane Woman Dies in House Fire
Crane police detectives investigate a fatal house fire at 2 10 a m Tuesday in the 600 block of East 22nd Street. Autopsy results are pending for 47 year old Elaine Lillian Miller as investigators seek the cause. Police chief calls it accidental.
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Parents seek security upgrade after intruder at Austin Elementary
Salazar and other parents rally for added security after a man hid in the Austin Elementary stairwell and spoke to Salazar's daughter. ECISD police pursue leads with limited progress while officials study Internet based cameras and a near entrance analog system. Parents volunteer to monitor entry as district plans long term security improvements.
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