Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas’ largest cities if they fail to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. This is the latest in a long-running feud between the state’s biggest, bluest cities and the red state government, over a host of issues ranging from plastic bags to marijuana and bail reform.
But this time, Abbott has pulled out the big guns. How are cities responding? Texas Tribune politics reporter Alejandro Serrano and Houston Chronicle city hall reporter Abby Church join TribCast to talk about how we got here and what comes next.
