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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court has intervened in a Houston divorce dispute ruling that a divorce granted through Islamic Sharia law in Pakistan is not valid in Texas.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Federal regulators have issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Cheniere Energy’s proposed expansion of the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, a project that could add a massive 19.5 million tons of production at the nation’s largest liquified natural gas export plant.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Texas continues to lead the U.S. in job growth, adding 159,400 jobs over the year for an annual growth rate of 1.1%, outpacing the national rate by 0.7%, according to the latest Texas Workforce Commission data.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - There were 647 assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during the first 21 months of the second Trump administration, compared to 37 assaults during the Biden administration's first 21 months, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - A Texas state representative is among the latest to call for federal intervention to halt a controversial transmission project advanced by state agencies again accused of corruption.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Federal regulators have begun the review and permitting process for two large-scale liquified natural gas export projects on the Texas coast, one a proposed expansion of an existing plant located near the Louisiana border and the other a potential new build near Mexico.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging the Texas oil and natural gas industry to strengthen its defenses against cyberattacks.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square ) – Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging the Texas oil and natural gas industry to strengthen its defenses against cyberattacks.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – After the third U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Texas, Democrats in the state have ramped up anti-ICE rhetoric.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – After a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Austin on Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against claims made about the incident.
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