Immigrants like UT-Austin professor Juan Miró continue to see opportunity in the inspiring words of the Declaration of Independence. But, he writes, those same words can also represent a big obstacle toward making the United States a welcoming country.
State Government
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Economy
Abbott Ad Asks British Businesses to ‘Declare Independence’
Gov. Greg Abbott is using this July Fourth weekend to urge British businesses to move to Texas — an “independence” pitch inspired by “Brexit.”
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State Government
State Leaders Ask Agencies to Cut Budgets by 4 Percent
Texas’ top elected officials are asking state agencies to scale back their budget requests by 4 percent, seeking to further rein in state spending for the 2018-2019 cycle.
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New in Texas Weekly: Cruz’s Unsure Convention Role
Ted Cruz is not banking on a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention, Paul Ryan comes calling for cash today in Wimberley and the insiders weigh in on the “Brexit” — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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The Brief: Statistics Show Drop in Texas Abortions
The number of drug-induced abortions performed in the state fell sharply in the first full year after the enactment of a controversial 2013 abortion law, parts of which were struck down this week.
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Analysis: No Political Benefit if Voters Can’t Feel Property Tax Relief
Texas lawmakers want to get a leash on property taxes, which requires them to restrain local governments. The local governments point to expensive state government mandates that drive up their costs. It’s hard to fix blame, or credit.
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Cruz Convention Speaking Slot Is Still Up in the Air
Also, the Texas senator goes two-for-four with his endorsed candidates in elections this week and his leadership PAC gets a reboot.
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Speaker Paul Ryan Comes Calling for Cash in Texas
Also, Tom Harrison wants to resign his spot on the Ethics Commission but he can’t leave just yet and the race for Rodney Ellis’ SD-13 seat starts to come into focus.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those Brexit Vote Woes…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about those post-“Brexit” vote woes and what’s next after the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling.
