Frank Morris
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ICE raids have deterred foreign farm workers, but farmers hope to make hiring easier
U.S. farms increasingly depend on foreign workers, but ICE raids have exacerbated the agriculture labor crisis. Some farmers want to make it easier to hire people from abroad using a visa program.
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ICE raids have deterred foreign farm workers, but farmers hope to make hiring easier
U.S. farms increasingly depend on foreign workers, but ICE raids have exacerbated the agriculture labor crisis. But some farmers want to make it easier to hire people from abroad using a visa program.
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Federal employees in 3 states share how the shutdown is affecting their work
Morning Edition visits three states -- Maine, Kansas, and Wisconsin -- to hear how the government shutdown is affecting federal employees and the Americans who rely on their work.
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How the government shutdown is impacting farmers
Agriculture is in a deep recession. The government shutdown is making things worse for farmers. It's cutting off information and funding from the shuttered Department of Agriculture, which means an expected bailout is on hold.
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A railroad mega-merger could create the country's first coast-to-coast freight railroad
Two of the U.S.'s largest railroad companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, say they plan to merge, which would create the country's first coast-to-coast freight railroad.
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Residents whose homes were destroyed in Texas floods say they'll rebuild on the river
People who survived the flash floods that devastated parts of central Texas say they're staying. Texas is lax when it comes to local zoning rules, so they don't think anything will stand in their way.
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The latest on the deadly floods in central Texas
The search for additional victims from floods in Kerr County, Texas was suspended Sunday because of new storms. The death toll reached at least 132 people, with more than 160 listed as missing.
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'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
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Remembering flood victim and longtime camp-runner Jane Ragsdale
Jane Ragsdale was killed by the river she loved. She spent almost all her 70 summers attending, and then running camps on the Guadalupe River. She was a beloved community leader in Kerrville.
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President Trump to survey flood damage in central Texas on Friday
President Trump is expected to visit Kerr County, Texas, on Friday to survey damage from last week's catastrophic flooding and to receive updates from local officials.
