President Barack Obama will be in Texas today for a fundraising event, and at least one Republican running for U.S. Senate, former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, is eager to welcome him to the state — sort of.
May 2011
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The Brief: May 10, 2011
Not that he was stepping onto the friendliest of political territory anyway, but President Barack Obama’s visit to Texas today has coincided with a dramatic display of Republican legislative might.
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State Government
Wildfire Politics Grip State as Disasters Strike Elsewhere
Gov. Rick Perry has unsuccessfully tried to get a meeting with President Barack Obama, who will be visiting Texas today, to discuss the federal government’s denial of a wildfire disaster declaration in Texas, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Guides
Texplainer: How Does a Special Session Work?
Hey, Texplainer: How does a special session work? And how is it different from the regular session?
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Criminal Justice
30 Years Later, Banks, Prosecutor Face Off Again Over Death Penalty
In a Texarkana courtroom Monday, Delma Banks Jr. faced again the district attorney’s office that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled committed misconduct when it successfully fought to send him to death row in 1980 for the shooting death of 16-year-old Richard Whitehead.
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Demographics
After Emotional Debate, House Passes Sanctuary Cities Legislation
After hours of contentious and often emotional debate, the Texas House passed HB 12, the controversial “sanctuary cities” legislation. The measure was passed on a 100 to 47 vote just after midnight.
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Demographics
Sanctuary Cities Bill Still Stuck in House
What will happen next in the debate over the contentious “sanctuary cities” bill is anyone’s guess. As the afternoon bleeds into night, Democrats in the Texas House are still huddling on the floor to discuss their next move.
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Criminal Justice
Amendments Piled Onto Education Finance Bill
Senators today amended an education finance reform bill to allow community college students to carry concealed handguns on campus, increase the cost of cigarettes and allow drastic changes to university administration.
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Criminal Justice
Wentworth Gets a Win for Campus Carry
Sen. Jeff Wentworth is relentless with campus carry, and today, the San Antonio Republican got his way.
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Guides
Texplainer: Are There Deadlines for Considering Legislation?
Hey, Texplainer: What’s all the talk about deadlines at the Legislature this week? Aren’t there three weeks left in the session?