At this morning’s TribLive conversation, I interviewed three veteran lawmakers — state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands — about how they and their Republican colleagues fared this session.
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Race, Politics Not Always Linked, UT/TT Poll Finds
Texans think it’s more important to elect people who think like them than to elect people who look like them, and a small plurality believes redistricting should be turned over to an independent panel, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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Reyes Fires Back at Perry After TV Appearance
A border congressman today lashed out at Texas Gov. Rick Perry after Perry’s appearance Tuesday on Fox News, where he proclaimed that the southern border is under siege while the federal government stands idly by.
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Video: Perry Hopeful On “Sanctuary Cities” Bill
Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday that “sanctuary cities” legislation is still important to him but is in the hands of the Texas Senate.
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Video: U.S. Border Security Effort is “Puny,” Perry Says
The federal government’s effort to secure the border is “puny,” Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday, adding, “Texas is being forced to do things that aren’t our responsibility.”
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Immigration and Economy Top Concerns in UT/TT Poll
The most important problems facing the country are economic, while immigration and border security are the most important problems facing the state, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Senate Blocks Sanctuary Cities Bill
The state’s contentious sanctuary cities bill failed to move out of the Senate late Tuesday — a move some senators said effectively killed one of the most controversial measures the Texas Legislature has considered this session.
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Video: On Fox News, Perry Talks Border Security, Bashes Feds
Gov. Rick Perry appeared on Fox News’ “On the Record with Greta van Susteren” Tuesday night to discuss border security. Of course, he also took a few swipes at the federal government for not doing more to help curb illegal immigration.
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On the Records: Mapping Migration to Texas
The U.S. Census Bureau released data this week showing how many people moved to and from Texas in the last year. California sent more people our way than any other state — and we lost the most Texans to Oklahoma.
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Secure Communities Provision Added to House Bill
A portion of a multi-faceted homeland security bill that appeared near dead earlier was successfully attached tonight to a House bill relating to the deportation of illegal immigrants who have been incarcerated and released from prison.