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The Trump administration has tried to lower beef prices for months, but demand, drought and a parasite have foiled its efforts. Some ranchers are frustrated with the administration's latest moves.
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A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive. -
Those opposed to a border barrier through the Big Bend region say the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department should be doing more to stop the construction on state land. -
As the Trump administration moves forward with a border wall in the region, a local archeologist says early construction activities have already damaged a notorious historic massacre site in Presidio County. Descendants say the wall threatens to further erase a painful and undertold history they’ve worked for years to bring to light. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday he was “pausing all construction activity” in the West Texas park ahead of a visit to the region this week. Scott’s visit comes after two weeks of public outcry over images of bulldozers and other heavy machinery clearing land in the park.
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