TUESDAY TOP NEWS LINKS:
The US Senate is scheduled to take up debate this week on the bipartisan immigration reform bill. And some vocal advocates like the Dominican Sisters in Houston are speaking out and trying to target Texas Senators.
(Video: KTRK 13 News)
RELATED:
• Why One Family Worries They Will Be Separated (KUHF Public Radio)
• Which immigration amendments will pass Tuesday? (Washington Post)
• Cruz offers voting amendment after Supreme Court nixes Arizona law (The Hill)
OTHER LOCAL AREA HEADLINES:
- 15-year-old fights off shark near Surfside Beach shore (KHOU 11 News)
- Sheila Jackson Lee’s call to action on gun control (KIAH 39 Newsfix)
- Residents upset as developer cuts down tree in the Heights (KPRC 2 News)
- Students, first responders honored following Lone Star College stabbings (KRIV 26 News)
- Animal shelter hurricane ready (KRIV 26 News)
- Suspected drunken driver crashes into HFD ambulance (KHOU 11 News)
STATE HEADLINES:
- Bill would shutdown 85 percent of Texas Abortion clinics (KRIV 26 News)
- Why Passing the STAAR Exam Will Get Tougher, Starting Next Year (KUT News)
- Study Finds College Students Misinformed on HPV Risks (KUT News)
- Lawmaker Wants to Save Office Probing Corruption in State Government (KUT News)
NATION & WORLD:
- Komen breast cancer charity names new CEO (AP
- White House cites progress on gun control (USA Today)
- Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks (NPR)
- Pew: Americans Agree U.S. Should Stay Out of Syrian Conflict (NPR)