Texas Senate and Voter I.D. (SB14)

Texas Senate just refused to agree to changes in the controversial Voter ID bill — Senate Bill 14 — that were made by the House of Representatives. That means the final version of the measure will be worked out by a committee of senators and House members. After debating 60 amendments, the House made several changes in the Senate-passed version of the bill, and dropped a provision that would have exempted elderly voters from the requirement to show a valid ID card to be able to vote.


http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/04/05/senators_not_concur_on_voter_i.html?cxntfid=blogs_postcards

AZ: State Border Fence Plan SB1406

AZ: State Border Fence Plan: Sen. Steve Smith, a Maricopa County Republican, pushing SB1406 to establish a donation-funded border fence on private property is getting a hat tip from area ranchers, though they wouldn't benefit from the plan. The bill, would set up a website to collect donations for construction of a border fence on private property (with landowner's consent)

http://www.nogalesinternational.com/articles/2011/03/22/news/doc4d88beaec21ba200585112.txt