Groups call on Abbott to reverse block on refugees in Texas

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Tuesday's Top Story [Groups call on Abbott to reverse block on refugees in Texas]( [Groups call on Abbott to reverse block on refugees in Texas]( Central Texas religious groups and advocacy organizations are calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse his decision to end refugee resettlement in Texas. [Read More »]( Local News [Paul-controlled entities win foreclosure reprieve, but told clock is ticking ]( [Paul-controlled entities win foreclosure reprieve, but told ‘clock is ticking’]( Recent bankruptcies by four entities controlled by Austin real estate investor Nate Paul are either ploys to keep his operations afloat as long as possible -- or they're reluctant moves to prevent an unscrupulous creditor from wresting control of a handful of his valuable properties. 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