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Trump Supporter Afraid of ‘Taco Trucks On Every Corner’

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It's no secret that this year's Presidential Election, perhaps more so than ever before, is about two drastically different visions of America.  But what we haven't necessarily considered... Which of those futures is going to have more food options?? Yeah, umm... here's the story from Sam Sanders of NPR News...
Thursday night in an appearance on MSNBC, … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

SCOTUS to Hear Case, Hopefully Settle ‘Immigration Action’ Stalemate

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By this point in the Obama Presidency, one thing is clear... the legacy of our nation's 44th President is not being debated in the halls Congress, but in the halls of our nation's highest courts.  Such was the case with the President's landmark legislative achievement-- the 2010 Affordable Care Act, and again the case in … Continue Reading ››
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Despite Stay, Houston Prepares For Immigration Action

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For recent immigrant communities across the United States, what happened this week is an all-too familiar song and dance:  take two steps forward, and two steps back.  Just hours before President Obama's Executive Actions on Immigration were set to take effect, they have encountered a judicial road block.  Here's more from Michael D. Shear and … Continue Reading ››
Politics

Rep. Steve King Confronted by DREAMers, Caught on Tape

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Tough to even put this one into words, but here's the story from Talking Points Memo...
Things got dicey Monday night when two immigration activists confronted Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Steve King (R-IA) at a fundraiser in Okobiji, Iowa.
Erika Andiola and Cesar Vargas, both members of the … Continue Reading ››