SAN ANTONIO – Gov. Rick Perry, who is nearing a decision on a presidential run, drew a tepid response Thursday as he reached out to Hispanics at a national gathering of Latino officials and political leaders.
After his address at the 28th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Perry told the Star-Telegram that he is continuing to eye a potential 2012 bid for the White House. “I’m still giving it good cogitation,” he said. Perry spoke for nearly 13 minutes, touting his record of Hispanic appointments and striking familiar themes about Texas job growth and the state’s robust economy. The more than 600 Hispanic leaders applauded politely after the address.18 Jun
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After Vancouver lost in the Stanley Cup finals, people rioted in the city. A Facebook group was started, Vancouver Riot Pics: Post Your Photos. What Brock Anton didn’t realize is that the page wasn’t meant to celebrate anarchy, but instead to post pictures so that authorities could take action.
It’s been said before that often championship wins, and losses, are used as an excuse to riot. Brock Anton was one such person, wanting an excuse, who felt, as many do, that he would be immune to prosecution in a crowd. Yet he posted images of himself participating in the riots to that page, along with the comment,
Less than a minute later, a friend basically told Anton he was an idiot, which most already knew based upon his actions.
The idea of the page, and its adjunct web site were not to glorify the rioting, but to generate arrest. Th
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AUSTIN — The state’s largest law enforcement agencies joined forces with Hispanic leaders Monday in opposing a so-called sanctuary cities bill that supporters say is a needed tool against illegal immigration.
The emotion-charged bill, which Gov.28 May
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AUSTIN — Weary lawmakers prepared to go back to work in a special session that starts today after legislative leaders were unable to resurrect a critical school finance bill on Monday, the final day of the 82nd Legislature.
As the 140-day regular session inched toward adjournment, lawmakers in both parties were looking ahead and preparing strategy for the special session, which was forced after a 79-minute filibuster by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, brought down the school aid package. Gov. Rick Perry, obviously irritated by Davis’ filibuster, called lawmakers back to work immediately on two bills, for starters, in a special session that could last as long as 30 days.27 May
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WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that severely penalizes businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
In a ruling that’s likely to embolden Congress and other states, the court declared that Arizona’s law fits comfortably within the state’s powers.
“Arizona hopes that its law will result in more effective enforcement of the prohibition on employing unauthorized aliens,” Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote for the 5-3 majority, adding, “The Arizona regulation does not otherwise conflict with federal law.”
The highly anticipated decision keeps intact the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act. Under the law, employers could have their business licenses suspended or revoked for hiring illegal immigrants.