A border-area lawmaker in Texas wants state troopers to help the federal government stop southbound weapons and funds that are boosting Mexican drug cartels. Hernán Rozemberg of public radio’s Fronteras Desk reports.
Immigration
In-depth reporting on border issues, policies, communities, and the impact of immigration across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Video: Texas Tea Party Voters Disappointed
Tea Partiers thought this session was their time to shine, after helping to elect and elevate the GOP to supermajority status in the state House. As The Texas Tribune’s Thanh Tan reports, they’re disappointed some of their pet issues were not resolved.
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Perry and Latinos Coexist Uneasily in Politics
Gov. Rick Perry position on “sanctuary cities” doesn’t play well with Latino voters but his record of job creation and his business-friendly approach may cause some to look beyond that if he decides to seek the White House.
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A Rare Win for Democrats
Call it the biggest consolation prize in recent history of the state legislature. Democrats, outnumbered in both chambers, actually won the battle over immigration after losing out to the Republican supermajority on abortion and Voter ID legislation and deep cuts to public services, mainly health care and education.
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Rick Perry: Deft Leader or Teflon Governor?
Attribute it to a Teflon coating, to his decisive win in a divided primary last year, or to luck, but Gov. Rick Perry is coming out of the 82nd legislative session without many bruises.
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Sine Die Report: What Survived, What Died
The Trib’s been keeping track of the key issues throughout the special session. From budget measures to school finance, health care and airport groping, here’s our final rundown of bills that passed, and the ones that died.
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Updated: The Sanctuary Cities Blame Game
Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus have released statements blaming the death of sanctuary cities on Sen. Robert Duncan and the full Senate, respectively. Now, the Senate’s Republicans are returning the favor.
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The Midday Brief: June 27, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Sanctuary cities bill isn’t dead; UT System and former adviser Rick O’Donnell reach settlement; House passes health reform bill; George Will says Rick Perry is a “potentially potent candidate”; debating how much credit Perry deserves for jobs creation; TSA removes 95-year-old woman’s diaper
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Updated: Sanctuary Cities Bill Clinging to Life
State Rep. Burt Solomons says at least one version of the contentious sanctuary cities bill will advance out of committee today, despite the morning cancellation of a House State Affairs meeting.
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No Sanctuary
Precious days are dwindling away in the first-called special session of the state legislature, leading to speculation that one of the most divisive issues of the regular and special session, the “sanctuary cities” legislation, may not make the deadline.
