From Monday: Without announcement or open debate, the GOP-controlled Texas Lege passed a biennial state budget that will effectively halve the amount dedicated to its multi-billion-dollar #border security operations—from a proposed $6.5B down to about $3.4B. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-quietly-downsizes-border-security-spending/

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