Texas

Gov. Parson makes it official in Texas, signing bill paying for Missouri troops at the border

Will Bauer

Near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, the Missouri governor and top general of the Missouri National Guard touted the bill, which funds the deployment for 200 troops and 22 highway patrol officers.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson talks during an interview on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in his office at the state capitol in Jefferson City.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Gov. Parson asks for $2.3 million to send hundreds of troops to U.S.-Mexico border

Eric Schmid

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced a plan Tuesday to add 200 Missouri National Guard members and 22 state highway patrol troopers to the 250 guardsmen already deployed to southern border by next month.

The Department of Veterans Affairs mobile Vet Center idles in front of American Legion Post 479 in Uvalde, Texas. Counselors conducted about 20 one-on-one sessions with veterans and other residents in the mobile unit.

For military veterans in Uvalde, the school shooting has rekindled battlefield memories

Carson Frame

Among the many people dealing with the trauma of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas are military veterans who live nearby.

Unauthorized immigrants in rural areas who seek legal representation can often face roadblocks when trying to find credible lawyers.

Government, Politics & Issues

New course offers St. Louis University law students hands-on immigration-law experience

Chad Davis

A new St. Louis University course is aiming to give law students hands-on experience with immigration law.The course, Removal Defense Project: Sheltering…

Government, Politics & Issues

Commentary: The 'ayes' of Texas are upon us

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 7, 2009 - The good news is that the latest Rasmussen poll on the subject indicates that 75…