Abbott pulls $250M TDCJ funds for wall

Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week in Del Rio that Texas will build its own border wall. One of first questions people had for him was, “How will it be paid for?” Details of his plan would start with hiring a program manager and providing $250 million in state funds as a “down payment.” The $250 million will come out of the Texas Department of Criminal Ju...

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