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The U.S. State Department has also sent inquiries to Gov. Greg Abbott office about a floating buoy barrier along the Rio Grande.

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Even though Democrats and rural Republicans shot down Abbott's plan during the regular session, the governor hasn't given up, a top strategist said.

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The Mexican government plans to send an inspection team to see if Texas’ buoys have crossed into Mexico’s side of the border.

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In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.

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House Democrats attempted to insert benefits for renters and more money for public education into the tax-cuts package in a series of floor amendments but were unsuccessful.

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Upwards of 20,000 adult deaths in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017 were linked to extreme heat.

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