Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today.
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The thaw continues across Texas as temperatures will warm a few more degrees in the afternoon compared to Tuesday. Morning freezing fog around Dallas-Fort Worth could cause some minor to moderate issues this morning. Otherwise, skies will be mostly sunny through much of the day. Watching for another cold blast of air to push through Texas by Thursday night into Friday. Not expecting any precipitation from this cold front.
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Around Texas
1. Abbott to investigate public school, university use of hiring through H-1B visas
Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will begin investigating the extent to which Texas public universities and schools are using the federal H-1B visa program, worrying they could be abusing it.
“What I’m looking at, is the extent to which Texas taxpayer dollars are being used to pay for any of these people … in our public schools,” Abbott said during a podcast with Mark Davis, a conservative radio host. “We have inquiries out right now to all of those agencies.”
2. Trump administration highlights fentanyl crackdown during drug czar visit to El Paso
The Trump administration says the days of drug cartels operating with impunity are ending, pointing to what it calls significant progress in stopping fentanyl at the southern border.
That message was delivered in El Paso by Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Sara A. Carter, during a visit focused on border security and the fight against deadly narcotics.
3. U.S. Congressional District 18 special election early voting extended by 2 days
A district court judge has ordered Harris County to extend the duration of early voting for the runoff election for the 18th Congressional District, according to multiple sources and the Harris County Elections Department’s Facebook page.
A “Vote Here” sign is displayed outside the Clark County Elections Office during the presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Around The Nation
1. Judge orders acting ICE director to appear in federal court
2. White House presents 3-point plan for Minneapolis law enforcement to tone down tensions
3. TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Kevin Asberry at Marshall’s Barber Shop on 12th Street. (Steven Hatchett)
Austin Public Library to host Black History Month panel
The Austin Public Library on West César Chávez Street is hosting a panel on Feb. 25 titled “Holding Space Through Food: Black Stories from Soil to Stove.” It will discuss Black foodways in Austin, centering “stories of land, labor, culture and community all through lived experiences,” according to their website.
The panel is part of an art exhibit over two months long at the library’s gallery called Holding Spaces Project, dedicated to Black entrepreneurs in Austin.