Elizabeth Findell

In 2013, Elon Musk had to beg TX lawmakers to pass bills helping his business. But still, he got nothing. This year, he got what he wanted and didn't even have to show up at the Capitol. The latest from Austin's Elon watcher, @lmcgaughy: propublica.org/article/elon-m…

ICYMI: As expected, the government filed a motion to dismiss two charges against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on Friday #rgv

El Salvador’s government sent more than 250 Venezuelans it was holding in a maximum-security prison to Caracas in exchange for 10 Americans detained by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government wsj.com/world/americas… via @VeraMBergen @kejalvyas

"Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people who need it" waste, fraud, etc: it costs $130,000 to burn food worth $800,000 theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Buc-ee's has reached Colorado. Locals (and a ranch-owning billionaire) are fighting back, against what they call an affront to the spirit of the American West wsj.com/us-news/bucees… via @jimcarltonsf

Who would have thought?

According to a new report detailing "severe shortages" in local news, the number of journalists working in the US has dropped by more than 75% since the start of the century — from 40 journalists for every 100,000 residents to just 8.2 journalists now. muckrack.com/research/local…

Love that the Harris County Sheriff's Office doesn't know what the word "present" means

BREAKING: In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Texas re SB4 and affirms a lower court’s prelim injunction The law — passed in 2023— authorized TX to charge migrants w/ unlawful entry and reentry and also authorized judges to deport migrants

The Big Bend region is concerned about an economic hit from the deployment of federal troops-- who are filling up hotels, but do *not* have to pay local hotel tax. Events are seeing attendance drop bc people have nowhere to stay. via @bigbendsentinel bigbendsentinel.com/2025/07/02/are…

"U.S. officials have had strong indications for years of the troubling relationship between the Bukele administration and MS-13 and its leaders — and had begun scrutinizing Mr. Bukele himself" nytimes.com/2025/06/30/us/… via @nytimes

Abbott, Paxton can withhold Uvalde, Jan. 6-related records, Texas Supreme Court rules dallasnews.com/news/politics/… via @NolanDMcCaskill

The new law is a reminder that journalistic impact can take years, sometimes decades, to bear fruit. And also a reminder to support your daily newspaper!

A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by @DeptofDefense and @NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from 3 weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/critical-hur…

"A second strip, in southern Texas, will become a part of Joint Base San Antonio, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational details." nytimes.com/2025/06/25/us/… via @NYTimes #rgv

Immigrant rights groups and researchers say more migrants are taking deadlier routes to enter the country since Texas launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, flooding the border with state troopers, National Guard and miles of razor wire. 3/8 bit.ly/4l1GSyo