Weekly Roundup - March 15, 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 U.S. Senate introducing the Laken Riley Act to detain and arrest illegal immigrants who commit crimes
• One Customs and Border Patrol agent and two National Guardsmen killed in a helicopter crash
• An El Paso judge blocking Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Catholic nonprofit Annunciation House
• A judge blocking the Biden administration from redirecting funds away from border barrier construction
• Paxton’s new legal advisory on school safety with information on new state laws
• Paxton calling to increase crime reporting requirements for district attorneys
• The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the need for parental consent for minors receiving contraceptives
• A 150-year-old contract between the City of Palestine and Union Pacific Railroad
• A federal judge ruling against a standard from the National Labor Relations Board
• The Texas Education Agency appointing conservators to oversee a public charter school network