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Tara Merrigan is a reporting intern with the Austin American-Statesman.

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David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:

Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.

By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012