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Gov. Greg Abbott balks after White House proposes stricter asylum rules

Written by on 13 May 2024

Anyone needing more proof that Gov. Greg Abbott’s pricy border crackdown is more performative than practical got that Friday, when Abbott blasted a White House proposals aimed at more quickly overturning migrants’ asylum claims. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled proposals to hasten the rejection of asylum claims for migrants with past criminal convictions. The new […]

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When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families

Written by on 13 May 2024

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In 2021, Bryan Collier, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said that tablets would “fundamentally change” communication for the state’s more than 100,000 prison inmates. The devices, TDCJ officials said, […]

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New Braunfels’ Cancun Mexican restaurant being rebuilt after fire

Written by on 11 May 2024

Cancun Mexican Restaurant in downtown New Braunfels could reopen more than two years after the roof caved in from a late-night fire that destroyed the building. Cancun, which specialized in Tex-Mex staples and Mexican seafood, was a popular lunch and dinner spot for 17 years before the Nov. 14 fire at 636 S. Seguin Ave. […]

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