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• Rick Perry takes aim at New York June 19, 2013
  Rick Perry stars in an ad out Wednesday that coincides with his swing across the Northeast to lure jobs to Texas. Politico […]
  David Muto
• Stricter abortion rules get the nod June 19, 2013
  The same day the U.S. House voted to ban abortion at 20 weeks, Republicans in the Texas Senate at least temporarily abandoned a similar proposal and instead approved a bill to tighten regulations on clinics, doctors and abortion-inducing drugs. San Antonio Express-News […]
  David Muto
• Texas Senate approves sweeping abortion restrictions June 19, 2013
  The Senate late Tuesday approved sweeping new abortion restrictions, though the bill’s author abandoned a provision that would ban the procedure after 20 weeks. Dallas Morning News […]
  David Muto
• Price to pollute hits record high June 19, 2013
  Economic growth remains slow by historical standards, and millions of Americans still are looking for work. But the pollution business is booming in Houston. Houston Chronicle […]
  David Muto
• Dallas, Fort Worth mayors team up to bring the world to our doorstep June 19, 2013
  The mayors of Dallas and Fort Worth have called a competitive truce to put out a welcome mat to the world. Dallas Morning News […]
  David Muto
• Perry extends drought emergency in most of Texas June 19, 2013
  Texas Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a drought emergency in more than 200 counties throughout the state, authorizing "all necessary measures" be implemented to aid response efforts. CNN […]
  David Muto
• CBO: Senate Immigration bill would give legal status to 8 million people June 19, 2013
  Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. Associated Press […]
  David Muto
• Is Ted Cruz Lying Low? June 19, 2013
  Since taking office in January, Senator Ted Cruz has earned a reputation for being one of the most unapologetically outspoken lawmakers on Capitol Hill. So much so, perhaps, that when it comes to the Gang of Eight’s immigration-reform bill, of which Cruz has been one of the strongest Republican critics, it might seem like he’s been taking it easy. National R […]
  David Muto
• El Paso's Bus Rapid Transit System ready to break ground June 19, 2013
  A new chapter in the history of El Paso's public transportation system will be written this week. El Paso Times […]
  David Muto
• Highway money proposal advances in Senate, but roadblocks remain June 19, 2013
  The Texas Senate on Tuesday tentatively approved legislation directing some oil and gas taxes to highway funding, but the unanimous voice vote doesn’t necessarily mean that Senate Joint Resolution 2 is on its way to passage. Austin American-Statesman […]
  David Muto
• In Partisan Vote, House Approves Ban on Abortions After 22 Weeks June 19, 2013
  The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the most restrictive ban on abortion considered by Congress in a decade, a largely symbolic vote that laid bare the deep ideological differences between Democrats and Republicans. New York Times […]
  David Muto
• Ron Paul: NSA head ‘fudged the figures’ June 18, 2013
  Former Rep. Ron Paul isn’t buying that NSA surveillance of private American citizens is necessary or has prevented as many terrorism plots as officials claim it has, as was unveiled by hearings today. Politico […]
  David Muto