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Now SB 321 goes to Governor Perry! At 6:30 p.m. today, May 27th, the Texas Senate passed the conference committee report on SB 321 by Hegar/Kleinschmidt. The House passed their version yesterday and NOW at last SB 321, the Employer Parking Lot bill, is on its way to Governor Perry's desk. The conference process is required because the House made changes to a Senate bill... This was also an opportunity to add a bit more immunity for employers, something of concern to Governor Perry, and make a tweak or two to the language. The only "carve-outs" forced on the bill...

U.S. mayors meeting in New York Tuesday called for tougher laws to combat gun violence, saying they will have to lead the way. The New York Times reports the meeting was organized by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. "It is time for national leadership in the war on gun violence, and if the leadership won't come from Congress or come from the White House, then it has to come from us," Bloomberg said. "When Congress does not take the lead on a major problem that affects the whole nation -- whether it's global warming, welfare,...