Weekly Roundup - March 15, 2024

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.This week, the team discusses:The U.S. Senate introducing the Laken Riley Act to detain and arrest illegal immigrants who commit crimesOne Customs and Border Patrol agent and two National Guardsmen killed in a helicopter crashAn El Paso judge blocking Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Catholic nonprofit Annunciation HouseA judge blocking the Biden administration from redirecting funds away from border barrier constructionPaxton’s new legal advisory on school safety with information on new state lawsPaxton calling to increase crime reporting requirements for district attorneysThe 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the need for parental consent for minors receiving contraceptivesA 150-year-old contract between the City of Palestine and Union Pacific RailroadA federal judge ruling against a standard from the National Labor Relations BoardThe Texas Education Agency appointing conservators to oversee a public charter school network