Daily Dispatch 9/22/23: Migrant Surge Crisis Still Unexplained, and More

An unusual surge in migrant crossings at the U.S./Mexico border continues and remains without a pinpointed cause: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/us/migrant-crossings-eagle-pass-state-of-emergency/index.html

...The effects of the surge are being felt in San Antonio: https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/migrants-surge-resource-center-18380326.php

Ken Paxton, exonerated (pardoned?) by fellow Republicans, goes on the attack against...his fellow Republicans: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/09/20/ken-paxtontucker-carlsontexasjohn-cornynimpeachment/

...While Lt. Governor Dan Patrick finds suspicion over his $3 million donation from a pro-Paxton growth silly: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/21/dan-patrick-donation-ken-paxton-pac-impeachment/

An Anti-Defamation League report on extremism in Texas is an alarming read: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/extremists-in-texas-2023/285-f71d6f03-bf1f-4136-84b9-a9c3867ec674

ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas gives his organization an "A" grade for its performance over the summer: https://abc13.com/ercot-electric-reliability-council-of-texas-summer-tested-power-grid-will-hold-in-winter/13811292/

...While Texas tops rankings of both energy production AND energy consumption: https://www.kxan.com/investigations/texas-produces-and-consumes-the-most-electricity-in-the-us/

Texans who've been ticketed by officers from the recently-disbanded Coffee City Police Department want their tickets dismissed: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/coffee-city-police-18380508.php

Former El Paso County Commissioner Vince Perez is running for the House: https://kfoxtv.com/renderer/kfoxtv/amp/news/local/former-el-paso-county-commissioner-vince-perez-announces-run-for-texas-house-district-77-politics-el-paso-lina-ortega

As complaints mount about driverless cars in Austin, even more are on the way: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/complaints-continue-to-mount-as-austin-finds-itself-unable-to-regulate-driverless-rideshares

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