U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday he was "pausing all construction activity" in the West Texas park ahead of a visit to the region this week. Scott's visit comes after two weeks of public outcry over images of bulldozers and other heavy machinery clearing land in the park.

H-E-B is voluntarily recalling several of its jalapeño products due to potential salmonella contamination. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro reports the grocer's affected products were distributed to customers in Texas between July 3 and Aug. 5. Home insurance costs are soaring in Texas. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies explains new research suggests home insurance premiums are playing an increasingly important role in housing affordability across the state.