The Brief: Top Texas News for Jan. 7, 2011

THE BIG CONVERSATION:

For some, the enemy of their enemy legislation may be their friend.

On Thursday, five days away from the start of the 82nd legislative session in Texas, unlikely allies stood together at the Capitol to denounce pre-filed Arizona-style immigration bills that they said would violate the rights of immigrants, hurt Texas business and do little to improve border security.

Those in attendance, as the Tribune's Julián Aguilar reported, included the Texas American Civil Liberties Union and two of its presumptive foes: the Texas Association of Business and El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles, who joked ...

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