Burka Blog
August 14, 2015
The Threat to the Border
It’s not what you might think it is.
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Politics & Policy
April 6, 2015
Rick Perry: “I don’t think you have a heart”
The Senate Subcommittee on Border Security today heard legislation to eliminate in-state college tuition for undocumented children who graduate from Texas high schools.
Politics & Policy
February 17, 2015
Abbott Nibbles at the Policy Margins
In the bright new day of Governor Greg Abbott, Texas and her people are strong and getting stronger, but his State of the State address only polished the edges on some of the major challenges facing the state.
Burka Blog
October 9, 2014
Next Up: The Global War on Jackalopes
Concerns over ISIS fighters crossing the border are more than misplaced
Politics & Policy
October 23, 2011
Where is Bob Perry?
The Huffington Post web site noted yesterday that Rick Perry’s biggest career donor, Bob Perry, has not yet contributed to the governor’s presidential campaign. A likely reason is Rick Perry’s support for legislation that adversely impacts Latinos, such as Voter I.D. laws and sanctuary cities policies. Perry flip-flopped on
Politics & Policy
October 9, 2009
Required Reading for Republicans
Michael Gerson, the former Bush 43 speechwriter, has an op-ed piece in the Washington Post today on the subject of the Republican party's suicidal antipathy [my words, not his] toward Hispanics. Gerson uses the resignation of former U.S. Senator Mel Martinez of Florida in August as his entry