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Critics of tough voter ID laws are running out of time and options in their efforts to knock down those barriers ahead of this year's midterm elections.
Opponents got good news last week, when a state judge struck down Arkansas's law, and another jolt Tuesday, when a federal judge ruled Wisconsin's law, which wasn't yet in effect, was unconstitutional.
This week on Inside Texas Politics:
The two Republicans who want Wendy Davis' old state senate seat take our questions in studio.
Why is Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey working for UPS while the House is in recess? He's with us as well.
Plus: The Republican runoff for lieutenant governor is heating up with dueling ads, and now tax returns have become an issue. We'll ask which message is winning.
And we'll dig into the latest from the gubernatorial race.
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy about state Sen.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, believes the United States can counter Russia's insurgency in the Ukraine without deep military involvement.
In an interview with KERA, Veasey, a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, outlined three steps the United States is taking to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Economic Sanctions
Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ruled this week that the state of Texas must turn over legislators' emails related to the much-disputed 2011 voter ID law they passed:
In celebration of financial literacy week, Rep. Marc Veasey teamed up with Citibank for Teach Children to Save Day at Schulze Elementary School in Irving.
The Citibank program aims to instill basic financial understanding and responsibilities in children.
Citi's Division Director for Texas Eleanor Millwood joined Rep. Veasey in teaching a lesson for seven 2nd grade classes about the basics of saving.
This week, the civil rights legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson is being celebrated and every Texan should be proud.
President Barack Obama and three living former U.S. Presidents -- George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter -- are visiting the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin to discuss such issues as same-sex marriage, immigration policy, race, women, and education and to honor President Johnson's tremendous leadership in winning passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
Dallas/Fort Worth—As the House of Representatives adjourns for District Work Period from April 9-26, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will continue his push to ensure that families in the 33rd Congressional District have the tools and opportunities they need to “Make It In America.”
Washington D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in regard to his concern for H.R. 4414, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014, legislation that would impact health coverage plan protections for millions of workers under the Affordable Care Act:
“Today, as the House of Representatives considers H.R. 4414, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014, I want to express my deep concern, as it would establish dangerous precedent under the Affordable Care Act.