Articles tagged: National Guard
Why Dan Patrick Wants a Permanent Border ‘Surge’
The lieutenant governor's rhetoric on the border is shifting, and it could mean a split with House Speaker Joe Straus.
Dan Patrick wants to extend the National Guard presence on the Texas border, illustrating his shifting rhetoric & foreshadowing conflict with the House....Read More
National Guard Deployed to Save Lives in Rural Brooks County
The National Guard is deployed to Brooks County, Texas, where hundreds of migrants have died from heat exposure and thirst....Read More
National Guard Troops Deployed to Border Unpaid and Hungry
Members of the National Guard contingent that Governor Perry sent to the border have fallen on hard times, according to one Rio Grande Valley TV station....Read More
Rick Perry Sends Troops to the Border. Now What?
Rick Perry announced a new National Guard operation along the border today that seems mostly intended to give him cover with his base....Read More
Eye On Texas: Reaching Out to Texas’ Middle Eastern Community
This month's "Eye On Texas" features the work of Austin-based photographer Katie Hayes Luke. ...Read More