Roughly a thousand Texans flooded the Capitol grounds on Saturday to rally against a renewed national push for gun control legislation and to criticize President Obama for signing gun-related executive orders.
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Politics
White House Responds to Texas Secession Petition
The White House, responding to calls for secession from Texas and seven other states, has called for healthy debate, but to not let “that debate tear us apart.”
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TribLive: Watson and Patrick on Obama’s Win
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed President Obama’s victory Tuesday night and what it means for Texas.
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Health care
TribLive: Sadler Defends “Obamacare”
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler unhesitatingly argued against repealing the Affordable Care Act.
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Higher Education
Video: Arne Duncan on Keeping Higher Ed Affordable
At a town hall meeting at Austin Community College on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked about what the Obama administration is doing to keep higher ed affordable.
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Congress
New Dewhurst Video Links Cruz to Obama Via Donors
In a new campaign video, David Dewhurst assails Ted Cruz, his rival in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, over the donations his law firm has made to Democrats — including Barack Obama.
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TribLive: Gallego on Obama’s Contraception Mandate
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, objected to President Obama’s mandate requiring Catholic charities to cover the cost of contraceptive services in their employee health insurance plans.
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State Government
San Antonio Mayor in State of the Union Spotlight
He’s come a long way since President Obama told him he thought he was a White House intern. San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro was invited to Tuesday’s State of the Union address, and he received a coveted seat near the first lady.
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Demographics
Updated: Obama Expected to Ease Restrictions on Returning Immigrants
The Obama administration is expected to announce today a change to immigration policies that would ease restrictions on illegal immigrants trying to reenter the country after applying for legal status.
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Demographics
Study: Latinos Upset With Obama But Still Back Him Over GOP
Despite Latinos’ mounting disapproval of President Obama for his administration’s immigration policies, a majority of them would still prefer to see him in the White House over his Republican challengers, according to a new study.
