Weekly Roundup - March 22, 2023

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses:

• State Rep. Tom Oliverson announcing his run for speaker of the Texas House
• The legal twists and turns over Texas’ Senate Bill 4 that would criminalize illegal immigration at the state level
• Mexico declaring it will not accept illegal immigrants sent back to Mexico under SB 4
• Tucker Carlson criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott at a Tarrant County Republican event over the southern border
• A Colombian illegal immigrant connected to a cartel found with torture images on his phone
• A Lebanese illegal immigrant claiming to be a Hezbollah terrorist
• The Texas Permanent School Fund cutting its ties with the asset manager BlackRock
• Texas having eight of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States
• Abbott’s comment on a social media video criticizing private equity firms in the residential market