supreme court stops citizenship question in census, for now
Vasquez of Austin, Texas, chairman of the Committee on Migration, stressed the importance of an accurate census count. . ..…
social justice seizes democrats at the first 2020 debate
Candidates Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey Beto O'Rourke, former representative from Texas and Julián Castro, former Housing and Urban Development secretary, took turns speaking Spanish. ..…
first bilingual presidential debate as three candidates and a
The bilingual gambits began with former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who for his first question began by speaking his second language. . ..…
democratic debate: four candidates declare climate change the biggest
But Beto O'Rourke, Texas congressman, answered with climate change... ..…
redistricting cases press on, even after high court ruling – new
TEXAS . The U.S. and state House maps enacted in 2011 by the Republican governor and GOP-led Legislature were tossed out in 2012 by a federal court, which produced new interim maps. ..…
elizabeth warren establishes herself as one of dems' frontrunners in
Meanwhile, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro — a notable standout during the debates — attacked former Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) over his policies regarding illegal immigration and whether it should be a crime or a civil offense to cross the country’s Southern border. . ..…
trump honored marriage equality anniversary by speaking at an anti-gay
Texas decision, all major victories for LGBTQ rights that happened during Pride Month.. ..…
aca improves coverage and access for cardiovascular patients in
The proportion of the population of people with CVD CVRF and without in the post- ACA era was Massachusetts, 6.1%, and as high as 27% Texas.. ..…
where the 2020 democrats stand on campaign finance reform
Beto O'Rourke Texas congressman has proposed significant overhaul of campaign finance law, forbidding PAC contributions to campaigns, matching campaign contributions up to $500, and restricting contribution limits to inaugural committees, post-retirement funds and single-issue PACs to $2,000. ..…
white business owners claimed cherokee ancestry—and got $300 million
According to Times, contracts to business owners were awarded all throughout West Coast, and New Mexico, Idaho, Texas, Pennsylvania, and several more Southern and Midwestern states. ..…
china is us’ biggest threat, democratic candidates say during debate
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, Sen. ..…
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On June 1, 25-year-old Salvadoran immigrant Johana “Joe” Medina Leon died shortly after reaching a hospital in Texas; she was finally taken there by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) officials days after reporting chest pain. . ..…
former manhattan prosecutor argues reducing violent crime leads to
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2020 census citizenship question: supreme court blocks trump request
It could cost California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and Arizona seats in Congress. . ..…
kingsville man sentenced to 7 years in prison for child porn case
Monica Lopez covers trending and breaking news South Texas. Help support journalism with subscription to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.. ..…
supreme court says federal courts can't decide partisan gerrymandering
The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. . . . . Kagan underscored her disagreement by reading a lengthy excerpt of her dissent from the bench. . ... The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. . . . . . . . ..…
supreme court decisions handed republicans a huge political victory
Take Texas, which is projected to gain three new congressional seats after the next census due to its off-the-charts population surge. ..…
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I met the detained migrant children in Texas . 3:15 AM EDT Jun 27, 2019 . . . ..…
the chinese regime is losing the millennials
James Gorrie is a writer based in Texas. He is the author of “The China Crisis.” . ..…
2020 census citizenship question could cost idaho $13m
Texas, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and Florida, also have noncitizen populations notably above the national average, and face the possibility of diminished percentages of population-based federal funds.. ..…
trump is right about the democratic debate: boring! – the future of
He was born and raised Laredo, Texas, and received his B.A in economics from Virginia Military Institute and his degree from the University of Texas. ..…
scotus: "partisan gerrymandering claims are not justiciable"
(Or Texas’s 2nd or 35th, if you demand to see examples from “both sides”.) . ..…
supreme court refuses to approve citizenship question on 2020 census
This in turn could produce a severe under-count in states such as California and Texas, and lead to a loss of government funds and political power for the next decade. . . . ..…
the transgender wars - part iv
Here’s how the other half of the story is unfolding… . 2017 — A hundred major corporations, ranging from Target to American Airlines to Best Buy, have signed on to an LGBTQ activist coalition supporting the “Equality Act,” which would federalize transgenderism, along with homosexuality, as “civil..…
in ominous sign for health law, appellate court questions whether
Circuit Court of Appeals New Orleans also raises the question of whether there is legitimate live case or controversy to be decided, and what the appropriate conclusion of the case should be if nobody involved can appeal December ruling by Texas-based U.S. ..…
robert c. koehler: american concentration camps
Some of these declining conditions were described on Democracy Now by Warren Binford, Texas irtually no one is taking care of these children directly.. they are locked up in these cells 24 hours day. ..…
trump, democrats blame each other for migrant deaths
the suffering will continue has in the separation of children from their families has shown at Texas.. -3 .. arrestpaul June 27 09 18 am JST porto - But maybe escaping the place they live is choice. ..…
democratic debate: trump wasn't big theme; health care, border were
And when former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke said he would keep private coverage as an option, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio demanded almost angrily: 'How can you defend a system that's not working?' ..…
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loser, I thought, was Beto O'Rourke, who came to in last November's midterm elections when he came close to un-seating Texas Ted Cruz. ..…
factchecking the first 2020 democratic debate
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke misleadingly said Purdue Pharma had paid “no consequences … not a single night in jail” for its connection to the opioid crisis. ... In discussing the nation’s opioid crisis, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke offered a misleading take on a..…
ten democrats start marathon two-night debate on who will fight donald
Former Texas Rep Beto O'Rourke gave his first answer that way, befuddling much of TV audience and drawing side-eye look from New Jersey Sen Cory Booker. ... Attended graduate school, worked for rail project Texas and ran against Democrat and then Republican in 2014 to take his hometown..…
the worst county to live in all 50 states
Choctaw County is located in southern Oklahoma along the Texas state border. ... Texas: Zavala County . • 5-yr. population change: +3.4% (state: +8.8%) . • Poverty rate: 36.2% (state: 16.0%) . • Adults with a bachelor's degree: 7.6% (state: 28.7%) . • Life expectancy: 77.9 years..…
support sex education curriculum recommendations: georgina perez
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath should stick to his guns. There are many reasons Texas State Board of Education should support the commissioner's findings. . ... By law to teach abstinence respecting differing perspectives, The fact that Texas is bound, and making..…
‘no war on migrants! no war on iran!’ – workers world
Speakers also addressed the concentration camp conditions experienced by children at Texas border, and by over million people imprisoned U.S jails.. ..…
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