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As landowners resist, Texas’ border wall is fragmented and built in remote areas
Read full article: As landowners resist, Texas’ border wall is fragmented and built in remote areasAt least a third of landowners approached by state officials have refused to let wall be built on their properties. That’s forced the state to largely build on ranchland in remote areas, or erect sections that are full of gaps.
Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National ParkA Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.
Texas Senate leaders signal intent to spend big on border security
Read full article: Texas Senate leaders signal intent to spend big on border securityThe state has spent $4 billion on border initiatives in the past two years, including $40 million to bus migrants out of Texas into Democrat-led cities.
Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall construction
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall constructionThe governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.
State continues negotiating with landowners to construct more portions of Texas border wall
Read full article: State continues negotiating with landowners to construct more portions of Texas border wallSecuring the land rights to build Texas’ portion of a border wall is proving to be a tedious and daunting process according to officials with the Texas Facilities Commission. The comments came during a Jan. 4 TFC meeting when another border wall construction contract was awarded.
Border Crisis: Texas negotiates with landowners to build more segments of state-funded border wall
Read full article: Border Crisis: Texas negotiates with landowners to build more segments of state-funded border wallThe Texas Facilities Commission continues negotiating with private landowners for the rights to build segments of a state-funded border wall. Without these agreements, the state can’t move forward with building more segments of the wall.
Texas received 1,700 unused border wall panels from the federal government and plans to use them for Abbott’s border barrier
Read full article: Texas received 1,700 unused border wall panels from the federal government and plans to use them for Abbott’s border barrierTexas plans to repurpose the panels, left over when the Biden administration halted work on former President Donald Trump’s wall, to erect 1.3 miles of border barrier.
Gov. Greg Abbott has touted the state’s efforts to build a border wall, but many details remain a mystery
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott has touted the state’s efforts to build a border wall, but many details remain a mysteryAbbott unveiled the first 900 feet of border barrier Saturday. But the state has been mum on where it plans to build additional barriers and how many miles it can afford.
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5 firms being considered for design and construction of Texas-Mexico border wall that Gov. Greg Abbott promised
Read full article: 5 firms being considered for design and construction of Texas-Mexico border wall that Gov. Greg Abbott promisedOne of the companies being considered previously built a 3-mile barrier that is at risk of falling into the Rio Grande.
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State agency recommends two firms to oversee construction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas-Mexico border wall
Read full article: State agency recommends two firms to oversee construction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas-Mexico border wallThe state is expected to award the contract in mid-September to begin the construction of a Texas-Mexico border wall.