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Texas GOP pushes "patriotic education"

Historians are not wild about the Texas GOP's view of state history

Salon · Sep 27, 2022

Matthew Yglesias: Republicans have a special obligation to Venezuelan migrants

The idea of tackling the “root causes” of migration and asylum flows is the kind of high-minded notion likely to be dismissed by politicians such as Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis, who brag that they are actually doing something about the immigrants showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border while other…

Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022

Abbott fumes DeSantis stole "spotlight"

Texas Republicans are mad at DeSantis — but not because they think what he did was "morally wrong"

Salon · Sep 26, 2022

DeSantis portrays himself as champion of immigrants’ welfare after backlash

Florida governor now claims he was helping migrants find ‘greener pastures’ in Martha’s Vineyard

The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2022

Ahead of the 2023 session, Texas lawmakers previewed their objectives. Here are five things you need to know.

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24, 2022

Where GOP governors are transporting migrants

A look at when GOP governors have transported migrants since the spring — and how those U.S. cities are responding.

Axios · Sep 23, 2022

Why Republican governors are relocating migrants across US

GOP defends push that rights groups denounce as political stunt ahead of midterm elections. What exactly is going on?

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022

Just 1/3 of Americans back Republican migrant flights - Reuters/Ipsos

Only a third of Americans - including half of Republicans and one in six Democrats - say it's OK for state officials to fly or bus migrants to other states, a sign the push by Republican Southern governors to ship foreigners north could backfire with some voters, according to a…

Reuters · Sep 23, 2022

Where is Beto O’Rourke’s best chance to beat Greg Abbott? Not in North Texas, poll says

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a double-digit lead over Beto O’Rourke in North Texas in the race for governor, according to a breakdown of voters in a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas, Tyler.

Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022

Long the subject of rhetoric, migrants have now become props in political theater

A long-reliable political playbook of highlighting immigration in election season has been escalated by Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022