A view of 2011’s opening day over time.
Austin
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Demographics
He Sells Sanctuary
Gov. Rick Perry has designated the elimination of “sanctuary city” policies as one of the 82nd legislative session’s emergency items — but as the Tribune has noted repeatedly in the last year, the state’s in no position to throw stones.
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State Government
Slideshow: The First Day
Opening day of the 82nd Legislative Session was heavy on pomp and circumstance and light on substance. But, amid the hand shaking and picture taking and protesting Tea Partiers, there was business to be done.
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State Government
HuTube: Behind the Scenes on Day One
In our latest HuTube video blog post, we take you to the Texas House on day one of the 82nd Legislative session. Come with us as we go through the new security system, visit with lawmakers and witness the election of the House Speaker.
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State Government
Paxton Bows Out
State Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, speaks on the opening day of the 82nd Legislative Session about his withdrawal from the race for Texas House Speaker.
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TribBlog: Paging Dr. Mitchell
The Texas State Board of Psychologists will hold a hearing on the complaint against James Mitchell, the Texas-licensed architect of CIA “enhanced interrogation techniques” during the war on terror.
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Economy
Opening Day: The Liveblog
And they’re back! Texas lawmakers returned to Austin on Tuesday to launch the 82nd Texas Legislature. Our reporters were there and produced this live play-by-play.
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State Government
TribBlog: Chisum Supports Straus
State Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, is dropping his challenge to House Speaker Joe Straus and will vote for the incumbent when the House convenes later today, he said in a letter released this morning.
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Criminal Justice
The General at War
Rick Perry might be the state official most publicly doing battle with the the federal government, but Greg Abbott is quietly leading the charge on behalf of Texas. The Attorney General, who was just sworn into his third term in office, talked recently with Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune.
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Hammer, Nailed
In what may be a hollow victory for his opponents still grappling with his skillful 2003 redrawing of the state’s political maps, former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, was sentenced Monday to three years in prison.
