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AUSTIN — With the Texas House poised to consider a border security bill and state budget writers deciding how much to spend, Gov. Rick Perry told a Pittsburgh newspaper some border-crossers with al-Qaida ties have been apprehended.”The information that we have is that there have been individuals who have crossed, and some that have [...]

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House panel defies Bush, votes for subpoenas – CNN.com
WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Democrats voted Wednesday to give their leaders the authority to force White House officials to testify on the firings of U.S. attorneys.The House Judiciary subcommittee vote was to authorize subpoenas. It does not mean that subpoenas will be issued; only that they could [...]

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Immigration debate gets down to language
Before anger over proposed U.S. laws to crack down on illegal immigration boiled over into nationwide street demonstrations last spring, Mary González made her point silently, but with words.Offended by what she considered an immigrant-bashing climate at the University of Texas, the 23-year-old UT student leader fashioned a T-shirt that [...]

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Commentary: Putting a sinister spin on immigration crackdown – CNN.com:
For as long as anyone can remember, illegal immigrants have been working with the aid of bogus Social Security numbers. And this was seen for what it was — a violation of U.S. immigration law.
But last week, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement rounded up 1,282 illegal [...]

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Until Bonilla became desperate last monday I wasn’t thinking there was a snowballs chance in hell that Ciro would pull this out. I was hoping he would but I have gotten very used to being disappointed in Texas politics. I try to understand why people in San Antonio and Texas, good hard-working people who are [...]

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Please, please, go read this whole article. It is worth the 5 minutes it will take.
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Bonilla hits Rodriguez on terrorism matters
The “dangerous judgment” Bonilla attributed to Rodriguez was primarily his support for legislation that would have eliminated the use of secret evidence to deport or deny benefits to any undocumented immigrant. Bonilla’s attack put [...]

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The attack ads are out. I figured now would be a good time to put up the positions that each candidate has taken on important issues. Sadly, I can only give you Ciro Rodriguez’s positions because it seems Henry Bonilla has decided not to answer.
Ciro Rodriguez
This is the statement you will find about Henry Bonilla
REPRESENTATIVE [...]

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MySA.com: Mental health cases prey on frustrated judge
Web Posted: 11/22/2006 10:24 PM CST
Elizabeth Allen
Express-News Staff Writer
Each Tuesday, one of Bexar County’s two probate judges heads out to San Antonio State Hospital to decide if mental health patients need to stay in the facility for up to 90 days.
Except this week, when Travis County Probate [...]

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Cheney: Democratic victory would embolden militants – washingtonpost.com:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – Vice President Dick Cheney, campaigning for Republicans four days before congressional elections, said on Friday that victories for Democratic critics of the Iraq war would tell militants that “their strategy is working.” Polls show Democrats may be poised to take control of [...]

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