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[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@GregCasar:Do you think we can just win this in the courts? Audience: No! Casar: Part of a larger fight: Summer of Resistance #txlege #sb4

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

#Austin CM @GregCasar now up. Telling #SB4 protest audience it's YOU who gave us courage to turn back at Paxton and fight TX suit #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@MayorAdler says they'll never stop endorsing policies that help immigrant communities #txlege #Sb4 https://t.co/4qk7ErO6yZ

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@MayorAdler points out under #SB4 public officials can be removed from office if they support a policy that goes against the law #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@MayorAdler at #SB4 protests says it's up to us to say NOT in our city/state/country! #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@MayorAdler says ppl ask if he's intimidated by being sued by TX over #sb4 says no he's proud to defend Austin, immig community #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@MayorAdler now speaks at #Sb4 protest: "You are not alone & we are all in this together" #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

Sine Die called for the Senate. That's a wrap for #txlege REGULAR session. Abbott to make special sesh announcement later this wk #txlege

[Richard Whittaker @YorkshireTX]

And it's #SINEDIE in the #txlege Senate too. Senators laughing like they achieved something. Check with your state reps on that.

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

Gallindo w AZ immigrants rights group LUCHA says TX can defeat #SB4 too if they stay organized, and cont the right #txlege https://t.co/DtibibXq4z

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

Just spoke w Abril Gallindo, who traveled from AZ to stand in solidarity w/ immigrant families at #SB4 rally after fighting SB1070 #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

Shout from crowd after @JoaquinCastrotx ends speech at #SB4 rally: Castro For Governor! #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx also criticizing anti-LGBTQ bathroom bill, commends biz that oppose it #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx "We won't accept #SB4. We WILL see the Gov in court." #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx on @MattRinaldiTX (not by name tho) 4 calling ICE on #SB4 protestors "That's wrong and we have to call it out." #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx says 49% of Americans believe ALL Hispanics are undocumented, shows "fundamental" problem #txlege #Sb4

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx: It's not just undocu immigrants who will be targets of #SB4, will be U.S. citizens, too #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx: We're here today despite darkness at lege, to show love & compassion 4 ppl who will be targets of #SB4 #txlege

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

.@JoaquinCastrotx now addresses #SB4 protest crowd called #txlege a crazy session; parallels immigration fight in CA, AZ to TX #txlege

[Richard Whittaker @YorkshireTX]

Film rebate news - #txlege appropriates $22 million for TMIIIP plus expected $10 million in other reciepts cc @txmpa @austinfilm @FilmATX