AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUSDA & Texas Livestock: A New World screwworm case was confirmed in a calf in La Pryor, Zavala County—the first in Texas since 1966—prompting quarantine, tighter animal movement rules, and new surveillance as cattle futures slide on outbreak fears. Immigration Funding Fight: The GOP-led Senate advanced a roughly $70B bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, setting up a fight over amendments tied to Trump’s settlement fund. Texas Politics: A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on whether the Texas Dream Act can be restored, after the DOJ sued and Texas ended in-state tuition for undocumented students. Healthcare Fraud: Matrix Medical Network and HealthFair agreed to pay $56.5M over alleged false Medicare Advantage diagnosis coding. Space & Business: SpaceX secured Texas tax incentives for its Terafab chip project in Grimes County as it prepares for a record-setting IPO. Sports (Texas spotlight): The Knicks opened the NBA Finals with a 105-95 win over the Spurs, while Texas’ WCWS title round began with a 7-3 win over Texas Tech.
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