Democratic Texas House members on Wednesday filed an immigration resolution that could serve as a litmus test for Republican support for reforms being suggested at the national level.
Rafael Anchia
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State Government
Dallas-Area Lawmakers Question Housing Department
Dallas-area lawmakers came before the board of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on Tuesday, warning members against granting tax credits to low-income housing developers who haven’t met all of the state’s requirements.
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Will Justice Department Request Delay Voter ID Law?
Texas’ practice of not inquiring about the race of registered voters could delay the state’s controversial voter identification bill from being implemented on schedule in January.
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Demographics
Guest Column: Why Rick Perry is Bad for Hispanics
As the last legislative session demonstrated, the governor has a failing record on issues important to Latinos, including public education, expanded pre-K, college access, redistricting and immigration.
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Higher Education
Video: “Pansexual” Amendment Debate
While you were sleeping last night, lawmakers in the Texas House were engaged in a passionate debate over “pansexual” politics that nearly killed the entire fiscal matters bill, which is pretty much the main reason they’re having a special session. Trust us — this is must-see video.
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Criminal Justice
Senate Approves Anthony Graves Compensation Bill
The Texas Senate today passed a bill that would finally compensate Anthony Graves for the 18 years he spent behind bars convicted of grisly murders he did not commit.
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State Government
House Adopts Voter ID Conference Report
House Democrats put up one final fight against the voter ID bill but begrudgingly saw it move one step closer to the governor’s desk today.
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State Government
Voter ID Passes House After Long, Emotional Debate
After more than 11 hours of debate, seven points of order, more than 60 amendments and nearly as many heated exchanges, a mentally vanquished and emotionally exhausted Texas House preliminarily approved the controversial voter ID bill late tonight.
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Anchia: “It’s About Fewer People Voting”
State Rep. Rafael Anchia, (D) Dallas, expresses his concerns for the Voter ID bill.
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Voter ID On Hold in House [Updated]
One word in the voter ID bill brought debate in the Texas House to a halt today, postponing passage of the measure — one of Gov. Rick Perry’s emergency items — for at least a couple of days.
