Austin Bureau chief Christy Hoppe reports from San Antonio...
Gov. Rick Perry received a cool reception from a national gathering of Latino leaders, many critical of the state's recent budget cuts to schools, anti-immigrant measures and a redistricing map that Hispanic leaders are taking to court.
Speaking at a luncheon of the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials, Perry delivered with muted enthusiasm his usual speech about creating jobs, keeping taxes low and cutting regulations.
But few of the more than 500 in attendance rose when he entered or left, and his only applause lines came when he ticked off four Hispanics he has appointed to major positions on the appellate courts and state government.
"The only thing worse than the dried-up chicken breast was his speech," said Fort Worth school board member Carlos Vasquez.
During his three terms as governor, Perry has worked hard at building bridges with the Latino community through appointments, speeches and policy decisions, including his defense of in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants and his early rebuff of Arizona-type laws.
But this past session has seen him push a so-called sanctuary cities bill that would allow police to question anyone they speak with, whether witnesses or victims, about their legal status. He declared the bill an emergency, and when it failed during the regular session, he added it as an agenda item to the current 30-day special session.
Source: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/rick-perry-gets-cool-reception.html
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