Legislation reviving the fight over “sanctuary cities” was filed Monday by Lubbock Republican Sen. Charles Perry.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Criminal Justice
Feds Seek Fewer Holds on Undocumented Immigrants
Federal requests to hold undocumented immigrants in Texas jails longer so they can possibly be deported have dropped by the thousands, according to report released Wednesday.
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On First Day Allowed for Filing, Legislators Submit More Than 350 Bills
Two months ahead of the first day of the 84th legislative session, eager lawmakers on Monday filed bills addressing issues including guns, texting while driving, health, transportation and much more.
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In Legislature, Even Fewer White Democrats
After the winners of Tuesday’s elections are sworn in, there will be only seven white Democrats left in the Texas Legislature.
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Obama Action on Immigration Could Benefit Texas Economy
With the midterm elections behind him, President Obama said he was ready to take executive action to prevent many undocumented immigrants from being deported, which analysts said could benefit Texas’ agricultural, construction and service industries.
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Criminal Justice
Residents of a Forgotten Border Town Continue Fleeing to Texas
As officials in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez celebrate a drop in crime in the Mexican border city, residents in nearby Guadalupe, Chihuahua continue fleeing to Texas in droves amid continuing violence and corruption.
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Settled Into GOP, Lozano Hopes to Hold District
In his second race after switching to the GOP, incumbent state Rep. J.M. Lozano thinks HD-43 voters are more comfortable with his party choice. But Democratic challenger Kim Gonzalez isn’t going to let it go.
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Dewhurst Asks for Price Tag to Expand Border Operations
Months after Texas beefed up its border security presence in the Rio Grande Valley, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wants to know what it would cost to expand the projects through 2016.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Voter ID by 3-to-1 Margin
Requiring voters to show a photo ID has proved controversial in the federal courts, but the law is popular with Texas voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Program Helping to Reduce Wait Times at Border Bridges
Nine months into a federal pilot program created to reduce wait times at international ports of entry, operators of bridges on the Texas-Mexico border say it appears to be accomplishing that goal.
