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February 22, 2016

Taking a shot at Trump, Bill Clinton says at a Dallas college that America ‘never stopped being great’

Hillary Clinton is the person who can bring the country together, Bill Clinton said Monday in Dallas as he urged Texans to make his wife the next U.S. president.

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Issues:Education

February 21, 2016

Clinton counting on friendlier reception in Texas

After struggling in the opening rounds of the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton is headed to friendlier territory in Texas and other Southern states, where she is counting on strong support among minorities and long-standing regional ties to smooth her path toward the Democratic nomination.

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February 18, 2016

Democrats' Alliance with Battleground Texas Shows Strains

Over cheesy pretzels and dark beer, Lon Burnam was putting the band back together.

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Rogers also reported that U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said that he too saw no activity in his North Texas district, which has large black and Hispanic communities. His office confirmed that he had that conversation with Rogers, but he declined to go into more detail about his views on Battleground


February 18, 2016

New report shows rise in support of nondiscrimination laws

A new report released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute shows seven in ten, or 71 percent, of Americans support LGBT nondiscrimination laws.

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February 13, 2016

Pre-law lecture to provide insight on how to break into field

Daniel Winston-Ruiz’s mother once said he could argue with a brick wall.

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Pre-Law Center director Amber White, encourages more than just pre-law students to get involved, she said. Students who went to an event with Congressman Marc Veasey ended up with internships because of the opportunity of meeting with him.


February 11, 2016

Congressional Black Democrats Unload on Bernie Sanders

All four black Texas Democrats in Congress went to bat in a big way Thursday for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amid her increasingly hostile nomination fight with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.

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February 10, 2016

Texas Republicans on Obama’s proposed oil tax: Not going to happen

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget for fiscal year 2017 did not find a welcome reception from Texas Republicans, who denounced a proposed $10-a-barrel tax on oil that would fund clean-energy transportation projects.

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February 10, 2016

Black lawmakers sprint to Clinton's aid

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), another Clinton supporter, acknowledged Sanders’s success in attracting younger voters. Still, he said the unique politics of New Hampshire make Tuesday’s results a poor gauge of things to come.


February 9, 2016

Three members of Congress met with TCC students on South Campus Feb. 5 to focus on student concerns.

By opening the floor to questions and comments, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, whose district includes South Campus, along with Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona addressed student debt, Veterans Affairs and immigration reform.

Issues:Education