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He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/senate/" rel="tag">senate</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/u-s-senator-john-cornyn/" rel="tag">U.S. Senator John Cornyn</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-488911" class="card post-488911 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-houston-matters category-news category-political-roundup category-politics tag-brandon-rottinghaus tag-dade-phelan tag-john-cornyn tag-nancy-sims tag-politics"> <a class="post-thumbnail" 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rel="author">Garrett Bohlmann</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-05-29T11:38:46-05:00">May 29, 2024</time></span> · We discuss the latest developments in local, statewide, and national politics with UH analysts Brandon Rottinghaus and Nancy Sims.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/brandon-rottinghaus/" rel="tag">Brandon Rottinghaus</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dade-phelan/" rel="tag">dade phelan</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/nancy-sims/" rel="tag">Nancy Sims</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/politics/" 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https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-450x253.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-477732 wp-post-image" alt="MicrosoftTeams-image" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-450x253.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16115701/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Party Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/party-politics/2024/02/16/477724/how-old-is-too-old-to-be-president/" rel="bookmark">How old is too old to be president?</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/troy-schulze/" title="Posts by Troy Schulze" class="author url fn" rel="author">Troy Schulze</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-02-16T12:01:07-06:00">February 16, 2024</time></span> · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/house-speaker-dade-phelan/" rel="tag">House Speaker Dade Phelan</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/ken-paxton/" rel="tag">ken paxton</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/rfk-jr/" rel="tag">RFK Jr</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/rnc/" rel="tag">RNC</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-458557" class="card post-458557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-music category-national category-news category-politics category-pop-culture category-sports tag-amy-klobuchar tag-concerts tag-fans-first-act tag-federal-legislation tag-john-cornyn tag-price-gouging tag-professional-sports tag-resale-ticket-market tag-ticket-sales tag-u-s-sen-john-cornyn"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2023/08/02/458557/john-cornyn-takes-aim-at-predatory-ticket-sales-practices-with-proposed-fans-first-act/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-450x338.jpg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-1000x750.jpg.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1.jpg.webp 1024w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="338" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-450x338.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-458560 wp-post-image" alt="John Cornyn FANS First Act" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-450x338.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/02170531/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Business</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2023/08/02/458557/john-cornyn-takes-aim-at-predatory-ticket-sales-practices-with-proposed-fans-first-act/" rel="bookmark">John Cornyn takes aim at predatory ticket sales practices with proposed FANS First Act</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/rebecca-noel/" title="Posts by Rebecca Noel" class="author url fn" rel="author">Rebecca Noel</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2023-08-02T17:07:43-05:00">August 2, 2023</time></span> · The Republican senator from Texas met with Houston's professional sports teams Wednesday to discuss his proposed federal legislation, which he said would combat price gouging and increase transparency in the resale ticket market.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/amy-klobuchar/" rel="tag">amy klobuchar</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/concerts/" rel="tag">Concerts</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/fans-first-act/" rel="tag">FANS First Act</a> <a 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John Cornyn</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-440639" class="card post-440639 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-full-show category-houston category-houston-matters category-local category-news tag-carlos-correa tag-child-abuse tag-fbi tag-flights-grounded-faa tag-friday-the-13th tag-human-trafficking tag-john-cornyn tag-respect-for-child-survivors-act tag-selfishness tag-shelby-el-otmani tag-superstition tag-superstitions tag-the-book-of-superstitions tag-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/01/13/440639/respect-for-child-survivors-act-jan-13-2023/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202931/HM-CC_Banner-mobile-450x300.png.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202931/HM-CC_Banner-mobile.png.webp 600w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="300" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202931/HM-CC_Banner-mobile-450x300.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-381307 wp-post-image" alt="HM-CC_Banner-mobile" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202931/HM-CC_Banner-mobile-450x300.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202931/HM-CC_Banner-mobile.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Houston Matters</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/01/13/440639/respect-for-child-survivors-act-jan-13-2023/" rel="bookmark">Respect for Child Survivors Act (Jan. 13, 2023)</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/michael-hagerty/" title="Posts by Michael Hagerty" class="author url fn" rel="author">Michael Hagerty</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2023-01-13T07:00:53-06:00">January 13, 2023</time></span> · We learn about a recently passed law that aims to change the way child victims are treated during FBI investigations into human trafficking or child abuse claims. And we learn about the origins of some well-known superstitions.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/carlos-correa/" rel="tag">Carlos Correa</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/child-abuse/" rel="tag">child abuse</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/fbi/" rel="tag">fbi</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flights-grounded-faa/" rel="tag">flights grounded FAA</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/friday-the-13th/" rel="tag">Friday the 13th</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/human-trafficking/" rel="tag">human trafficking</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/respect-for-child-survivors-act/" rel="tag">Respect for Child Survivors Act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/selfishness/" rel="tag">selfishness</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/shelby-el-otmani/" rel="tag">Shelby El Otmani</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/superstition/" rel="tag">Superstition</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/superstitions/" rel="tag">superstitions</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/the-book-of-superstitions/" rel="tag">The Book of Superstitions</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/" rel="tag">The Good The Bad and The Ugly</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-439486" class="card post-439486 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-immigration category-news category-texas tag-government tag-henry-cuellar tag-immigration tag-john-cornyn tag-texas-news tag-texas-politics tag-the-texas-newsroom"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2022/12/13/439486/border-congressmen-urge-biden-to-extend-a-controversial-migrant-expulsion-policy/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14091415/migrants-450x300.jpeg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14091415/migrants.jpeg.webp 1000w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="300" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14091415/migrants-450x300.jpeg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-439487 wp-post-image" alt="People line up for food donated from a nearby church at a camp for migrants Friday, May 14, 2021, in Reynosa, Mexico. The encampment, like others along Mexico's northern border with the United States, are temporary home for migrants hoping to seek asylum in the United States." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14091415/migrants-450x300.jpeg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/14091415/migrants.jpeg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Immigration</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2022/12/13/439486/border-congressmen-urge-biden-to-extend-a-controversial-migrant-expulsion-policy/" rel="bookmark">Border congressmen urge Biden to extend a controversial migrant expulsion policy</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-12-13T15:31:17-06:00">December 13, 2022</time></span> · The bipartisan group wants to see Title 42, imposed during the pandemic, continue to avoid "complete loss of operational control" of the border.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/government/" rel="tag">government</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/henry-cuellar/" rel="tag">Henry Cuellar</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/immigration/" rel="tag">immigration</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/texas-news/" rel="tag">Texas news</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/texas-politics/" rel="tag">texas politics</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/the-texas-newsroom/" rel="tag">The Texas Newsroom</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-427282" class="card post-427282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-houston category-local category-news category-politics category-texas tag-dan-crenshaw tag-dan-patrick tag-donald-trump tag-john-cornyn tag-matt-rinaldi tag-republican-party tag-texas-gop-convention"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/06/20/427282/3-takeaways-from-this-years-republican-party-of-texas-convention/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001-450x332.jpg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001-1000x738.jpg.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001.jpg.webp 1144w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="332" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001-450x332.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-427283 wp-post-image" alt="Hundreds of supporters of Gov. Greg Abbott attended a reception hosted at nearby venue during the 2022 Republican Party of Texas convention. Abbott didn't speak on the main stage of the convention." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001-450x332.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001-1000x738.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20073137/Screenshot-2022-06-20-073001.jpg 1144w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/06/20/427282/3-takeaways-from-this-years-republican-party-of-texas-convention/" rel="bookmark">3 takeaways from this year’s Republican Party of Texas convention</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/sergio-martinez-beltran-the-texas-newsroom/" title="Posts by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom" class="author url fn" rel="author">Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-06-20T07:35:30-05:00">June 20, 2022</time></span> · Drama, energy and Trump. Those words sum up this year’s Texas GOP convention, which wrapped up Saturday in Houston.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dan-crenshaw/" rel="tag">Dan Crenshaw</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dan-patrick/" rel="tag">dan patrick</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/donald-trump/" rel="tag">Donald Trump</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/matt-rinaldi/" rel="tag">matt rinaldi</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/republican-party/" rel="tag">Republican Party</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/texas-gop-convention/" rel="tag">Texas GOP convention</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-427222" class="card post-427222 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-houston category-local category-news category-politics category-texas category-ttn tag-gop tag-gun-laws tag-gun-restrictions tag-john-cornyn tag-red-flag-laws tag-texas-republican-convention"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/06/17/427222/john-cornyn-booed-at-texas-gop-convention-in-houston/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05210512/Screenshot-2021-01-05-210450-450x302.png.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05210512/Screenshot-2021-01-05-210450.png.webp 837w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="302" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05210512/Screenshot-2021-01-05-210450-450x302.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-388774 wp-post-image" alt="In a lengthy letter to Texans, Cornyn noted that he has supported President Donald Trump’s right to challenge election results in the courts, but that Trump's lawsuits have gone nowhere." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05210512/Screenshot-2021-01-05-210450-450x302.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05210512/Screenshot-2021-01-05-210450.png 837w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/06/17/427222/john-cornyn-booed-at-texas-gop-convention-in-houston/" rel="bookmark">John Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention in Houston</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/paul-debenedetto/" title="Posts by Paul DeBenedetto" class="author url fn" rel="author">Paul DeBenedetto</a> / <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/sergio-martinez-beltran-the-texas-newsroom/" title="Posts by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom" class="author url fn" rel="author">Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-06-17T14:44:47-05:00">June 17, 2022</time></span> · The senior senator from Texas is part of a bipartisan group of legislators seeking a deal on guns.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gop/" rel="tag">gop</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gun-laws/" rel="tag">gun laws</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gun-restrictions/" 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Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/beto-orourke/" rel="tag">Beto O'Rourke</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dan-patrick/" rel="tag">dan patrick</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/donald-trump/" rel="tag">Donald Trump</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/greg-abbott/" rel="tag">greg abbott</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gun-control/" rel="tag">gun control</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gun-rights/" rel="tag">gun rights</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/mass-shooting/" rel="tag">mass shooting</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/national-rifle-association/" 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srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-450x297.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1000x660.png 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1200x792.png 1200w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307.png 1288w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/10/28/411973/texas-democratic-lawmakers-again-urge-senate-to-act-on-federal-voting-legislation/" rel="bookmark">Texas Democratic lawmakers again urge Senate to act on federal voting legislation</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a 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<h3>Town Square</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/town-square/2021/06/15/400761/what-is-the-reality-behind-immigration-policy/" rel="bookmark">What Is The Reality Behind Immigration Policy</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/brenda-valdivia/" title="Posts by Brenda Valdivia" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brenda Valdivia</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2021-06-15T18:03:21-05:00">June 15, 2021</time></span> · In the base of the statue of liberty is Emma Lazarus’s sonnet The New Colossus reads, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Is this an accurate picture of immigration today? </p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dream-act/" rel="tag">dream act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gordon-quan/" rel="tag">Gordon Quan</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/greg-abbott/" rel="tag">greg abbott</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/houston-immigration-legal-services-collaborative/" rel="tag">Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/immigration/" rel="tag">immigration</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-cornyn/" rel="tag">john cornyn</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/migrant/" rel="tag">migrant</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/quan-law/" rel="tag">Quan Law</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/refugee/" rel="tag">refugee</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/zenobia-lie/" rel="tag">Zenobia Lie</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-399701" class="card post-399701 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-politics category-texas tag-attorney-general tag-democrats tag-donald-trump tag-george-p-bush tag-jeb-bush tag-joe-jaworski tag-john-cornyn tag-justin-nelson tag-ken-paxton tag-lee-merritt tag-republicans tag-rick-perry"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/06/03/399701/texas-land-commissioner-george-p-bush-announces-run-for-attorney-general-against-ken-paxton/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03051949/Screenshot-2021-06-03-051804-450x302.png.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03051949/Screenshot-2021-06-03-051804.png.webp 628w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="302" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03051949/Screenshot-2021-06-03-051804-450x302.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-399702 wp-post-image" alt="Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces his candidacy for Attorney General at an event in Austin on June 2, 2021." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03051949/Screenshot-2021-06-03-051804-450x302.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03051949/Screenshot-2021-06-03-051804.png 628w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/06/03/399701/texas-land-commissioner-george-p-bush-announces-run-for-attorney-general-against-ken-paxton/" rel="bookmark">Texas Land Commissioner George P. 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Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/attorney-general/" rel="tag">Attorney General</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/democrats/" rel="tag">Democrats</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/donald-trump/" rel="tag">Donald Trump</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/george-p-bush/" rel="tag">George P. 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