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Austin unveiled another city landmark Friday afternoon. It's the African American Heritage and Cultural Center
The center has been some seven years in the works and after times of not knowing if it would be built it has been and will honor African-American history in Austin.
The mayor and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett who lives on the east side along with other dignitaries took part in today's ribbon cutting.
The culture and heritage facility was a $4.4 million project helped along by a 2006 bond election and federal grants.
By Juan Castillo
American-Statesman Staff
With bipartisan momentum building in the U.S. Senate for a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, President Obama laid out broad principles for reform Tuesday, declaring “most Americans agree that it’s time to fix a system that’s been broken for way too long.”
According to data from theTexas Department ofFamily and Protective Services, 231 children died from abuse or neglect in Texas in 2011, representing a 124 percent increase in the past 15 years.
Best of Austin 2012
Best Elected Official: Lloyd Doggett (Readers Poll, Politics & Personalities)
Austin–More than 30,000 Texas National Guardsmen and women have been deployed over the past few years to keep us safe at home and abroad. While armed to protect us, a KVUE Defenders investigation uncovered they may not be armed with the best system to track military equipment.
Since 2008, I have led a bipartisan effort to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to help protect seniors and people with disabilities from identity theft. This article from the Wall Street Journal demonstrates the unnecessary hassle and risk created by keeping Social Security numbers on Medicare cards.
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By TOM HERMAN
The Supreme Court struck down several provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law Monday, however police will be allowed to ask suspects to prove their immigration status if they look like they could be illegal immigrants.
Justices said the "show me your papers" provision could still be subject to additional legal challenges.
However, their ruling won't be felt in Texas for several months.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is criticizing a House committee vote to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, for his refusal to hand over documents related to the 'Fast and Furious' operation.
He released this statement today:
A provision to better showcase architectural and cultural gems of San Antonio was caught up in partisan wrangling Tuesday when the House passed a federal lands bill.
Legislative language to expand San Antonio Missions National Historical Park was included in a contentious bill that sparked Democratic opposition over arctic oil drilling and lifting sea bird protections in North Carolina.