Weekly Roundup - February 9, 2024

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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. 

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This week, the team discusses: 

• The vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failing in a near-tie
• The U.S. Senate border bill and foreign security package failing to pass
• State governors meeting at the border to promise more support and resources for Texas
• Suspects in an attack on New York police officers revealed to be illegal immigrants with encounters in Texas
• Gov. Greg Abbott’s new reputation with the Texas GOP’s right flank
• A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals candidate’s legal battle with his mortgage company
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaking at a panel with BlackRock’s CEO over dispatchable generator investment
• The Austin City Council weighing its new “environmental investment plan”
• Texas suing five cities over their not enforcing state marijuana laws
• Tesla owner Elon Musk considering moving his business’s operations to Texas
• Two House GOP incumbents outraised by challengers in school choice-focused races