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AUSTIN – In a sharply-worded letter, Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday accused U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of “misunderstanding” his decision to deploy the Texas National Guard to the southern border. “I recently read your remarks in the press regarding my decision to send up to 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to enhance border […] [Read More]
‘AUSTIN – The Texas Democratic Party’s 2014 platform contained some significant departures from the last document of its kind released two years ago, most notably in education, immigration, voting rights and the rights of women, people with disabilities and the LGBT community. CLICK HERE FOR A PDF OF THE 2014 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMPARE THAT TO […] [Read More]
Growing hostility between the federal government and Texas lawmakers came to a point Monday in the form of a resolution urging Congress to reimburse the state for border security costs last biennium. The non-binding resolution, SCR 6, “respectfully urges” Congress to repay Texas $221.6 million for “bearing the financial burden of the federal government’s responsibility […] [Read More]
Gov. Rick Perry says the Obama administration’s policy to defer deportation of many young immigrants who are here illegally doesn’t change any laws denying benefits to them. Perry, in a letter to state Attorney General Greg Abbott dated Aug. 16, called the policy “a slap in the face to the rule of law and our […] [Read More]
The link to a 2007 speech by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in which he said he supported a guest worker program “for those here today illegally” is no longer accessible on his official state Web site. The campaign of Ted Cruz, battling Dewhurst for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, had highlighted the link after […] [Read More]