Texas Gov. Rick Perry made no mention of the federal government’s overreach or the violence he says is spilling across the state’s border during a brief and tense public appearance today before hundreds of Latino elected officials.
82nd Legislative Session
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Texplainer: What Happens to a Bill Perry Doesn’t Sign or Veto?
Hey Texplainer: What happens to the bills that Perry doesn’t sign or veto? Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed and signed a multitude of bills this year, but to date there have been 27 he allowed to become law by default.
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Demographics
Students, Federal Memo Muddle “Sanctuary Cities”
Tearful testimony from students brought to the country illegally and a new ICE directive that stresses discretionary enforcement has raised more concerns over the state’s pending “sanctuary cities” legislation.
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 85
This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Thanh, and Ben talk about vetoes, groping, and the imminent end of the special session.
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Demographics
The Last Seven Days: Special Session Update
The Tribune counts down to the end of the special session with updates on where the major issues added to the agenda by Gov. Rick Perry stand.
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Demographics
The Polling Center: Race, Ideology and Redistricting
Which groups in Texas believe most strongly that their members of Congress don’t represent people “like them”? Liberal and moderate whites.
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Public Education
One School District Says No to Higher Property Taxes
After public resistance from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Empower Texans, an Austin-based conservative activist group, voters in a suburban Fort Worth school district turned down a 13-cent local tax hike over the weekend.
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State Government
TribLive: Burka and Blakeslee on Jane Nelson
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, explained why state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, made the Ten Worst list.
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TribLive: Burka and Blakeslee on Wendy Davis
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, explained why state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, appears on neither list.
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Audio: Burka and Blakeslee at TribLive
At last Thursday’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story, senior executive editor Paul Burka and senior editor Nate Blakeslee, defended their 2011 picks.
