Daily Archives: May 28, 2015

The fallout from the chubfest

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Cleaning up some loose ends…The campus carry bill that was the subject of much chubbing passed on final reading. The battle over “campus carry” is headed back to the Texas Senate after House lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation … Continue reading →

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House chubfest kills several bad bills

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Some good news, though as always at the end of a session, the outcome isn’t clean and the details are very murky. As the clock struck midnight, the failure of an anti-abortion initiative — dear to the hearts of the … Continue reading →

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Fifth Circuit panel declines to lift immigration executive order injunction

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Alas. A federal appeals court in New Orleans has denied a request to lift an injunction blocking President Barack Obama’s executive action to protect millions of immigrants from deportation. In a split decision, two of three judges on the 5th … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 25

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance welcomes the unofficial beginning of summer as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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