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Future of Municipal IDs Uncertain Under SB 4
Posted on · How will the state's new "sanctuary cities" bill affect potential programs for city-issued ID cards, which could be utilized by people in this country illegally?
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Full Show: SB4’s Economic Impact, And Big Changes To The Farmer’s Market (Aug. 1, 2017)
Posted on · On today's Houston Matters, we discuss one group's estimates on the economic impact of the so-called "sanctuary cities" bill. Plus: we check in on the costs of renting and buying homes in Greater Houston, discuss corporal punishment in Texas schools, and learn about changes planned for the Houston Farmers’ Market.
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After Texas “Human Trafficking Crime,” Lieutenant Governor Patrick Lauds Sanctuary City Law
Posted on · Amid the deaths of nine people in San Antonio, state and federal officials used social media and formal statements to tout a new anti-"sanctuary city" law, human trafficking legislation and U.S.-Mexico border security.
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Border City, County Sue Texas Over “Sanctuary” Law
Posted on · Border town El Cenizo and Maverick County have sued the state of Texas over Senate Bill 4, claiming constitutional violations.