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The Midday Brief: March 30, 2010
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Criminal Justice
TribBlog: Census Director “Concerned” About Texas
Texans’ lagging response to the U.S. census questionnaire is getting the attention of the higher-ups at the bureau.
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The Brief: March 30, 2010
Children are taught that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. This rule is not followed in the media world — just ask the politicians.
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Demographics
James Baker Says …
The former secretary of state talked foreign policy, partisan politics and the national debt at an event co-presented by the Tribune, the Center for Politics and Governance at UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the LBJ Library.
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A Conversation with James Baker
Former Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff James Baker on how Barack Obama is handling Israel, Afghanistan and other foreign policy challenges, why today’s politics are so divisive, and why the rising national debt may be biggest problem we face.
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Demographics
“The Dumping Point”
Detainees with mental impairments lack proper medical evaluation when they enter the federal immigration detention system and don’t get adequate medication and access to social services, according to a new study.
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Demographics
Remember Immigration?
Lawmakers are reeling from the bruising political battle over health care reform and are loath to take on another divisive issue and additional risky votes. So the prospects remain dim for legislation that would improve border security, provide a pathway to citizenship for millions and crack down on unscrupulous employers — but that doesn’t mean everyone’s forgotten about it, as the hundreds of thousands of advocates who marched on Washington, D.C., last weekend can attest.
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Annise Parker: “Houston is Not a Sanctuary City”
Houston Mayor Annise Parker discusses her city’s immigration policy with The Texas Tribune. It’s no “sanctuary,” she says.
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Demographics
On the Records: Texas Still Slow on Census
The U.S. Census Bureau today updated its data on how many households had returned the decennial questionnaire. Texas is still seven percentage points behind the national rate — ahead of only Mississippi and Alaska.
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Demographics
TribBlog: Houston No Sanctuary, Annise Parker Says
Bill White’s successor as Houston’s nonpartisan mayor, Annise Parker, is staying out of the governor’s race. She does, though, have a clear opinion on the Rick Perry campaign’s “sanctuary city” charge.
