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During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered remarks on Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) response to human trafficking and illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Excerpts of Sen. …
March, 2019
February, 2019
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26 February
Op-Ed: Textbooks are obsolete. Get over it.
Recently, in their annual letter where Bill and Melinda Gates reflect on the things that they (and their billions of dollars in charitable donations) think are worth thinking about, the worlds most philanthropic couple stated that “textbooks …
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26 February
Video: Cornyn Calls for Examination of Patent Process for Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on drug pricing, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today questioned AbbVie CEO Rick Gonzalez on the company’s use of patents to protect their prescription drugs. Excerpts of …
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25 February
Hurd on the Hill: Preserving our Veterans’ Stories
From the shores of Tripoli, to the beaches of Normandy, to the mountains of Afghanistan, the brave men and women of our Armed Forces have made countless sacrifices to ensure our freedom. Our Constitution, our …
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19 February
Op-Ed: What is ROI?
I cringe whenever someone speaks about education, or students, or teachers, in business terms. There just seems something morally wrong about the idea that children are widgets, that teachers are factory workers, grade levels are …
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14 February
Analysis: Here’s your property tax cut, maybe. Heads up — it’s expensive.
Willing to give up some sales tax exemptions to pay for a cut in your local property taxes? That proposition, from state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, is the first serious stab at a property tax cut …
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13 February
Op-Ed: Trump’s vision prevailed over Beto’s in El Paso
In the City of El Paso, two visions for the future of Texas and the future of America were on display, that of President Trump and that of former Congressman Robert Francis O’Rourke. The President’s …
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12 February
Op-Ed: Teaching Bible Literacy in Public Schools is a Terrible Idea
Recently, after getting his daily national security briefing from the trioka of talking heads on “Fox and Friends,” which horse-whispered to him “at least six states…have introduced legislation this year pushing for public schools to …
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12 February
The Wondering Latina: A Night of Hope in the Desert
“When Mexico send its people they’re not sending their best. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapist.” – Donald Trump June 2015 This is the moment that changed everything for me and my community. …
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11 February
Op-Ed: Critics of Trump’s rally wouldn’t dare tell us to tear down our own wall
The politicians obstructing the construction of the wall along our southern border ought to come down to El Paso for President Trump’s rally Monday night and try to tell people here that we should tear …
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9 February
Hurd on the Hill: Fostering College- and Career-Ready Students
As your Representative, one of my top priorities is making sure Congress enacts policies that create economic opportunity and give every family a chance at the American dream. Education is an essential part of these …
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8 February
Op-Ed: The Trump Snake Oil Wagon Rolls into Town this Monday
The damage is done. President Trump went and weaponized our city as a political propaganda tool to push his personal “Build my Big, Beautiful Wall” agenda. He looked America straight in the eye during his …
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5 February
Op-Ed: A Dispatch from the Most Dangerous City in America
It’s just past 8 p.m. in the Desert Southwest. A drab, uneven rain falls across El Paso County, the Franklin Mountains wear a fedora of low-hanging clouds; the Star dimly shines through the February mist. …
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5 February
Op-Ed: Teaching With Technology Should Not Be An Option: It’s The Law.
In Texas, the law requires schools to integrate technology into lesson in every curricular area in grades K-8. Period. The law is the law. And after 8th grade, it is assumed that all grades in …
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5 February
State Sen. José Rodríguez Statement on Priorities for 86th Legislature
Austin – On Tuesday, the following statement was released by Senator José Rodríguez, Chairman of Texas Senate Democratic Caucus: While the Texas Legislature has taken great efforts to ensure the prosperity of our State, there …
