Cornyn got a chance to get his immigrant hating on Wednesday night, when he made national news with his attempt to kill the Senate immigration bill by way of amendment.

Texas tradition (and a law, here and there) has held that municipal elections in the state must be nonpartisan. In other words, you cannot have Democrat or Republican (or any party, for that matter) next to your name on the ballot. City Council and mayoral candidates have had to walk the fine line of non-partisanship while maintaining their own party allegiances in the background for quite some time. The major parties have also maintained official impartiality regarding candidates in these races. That is, until now.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently reported on gas emissions by state, and Texas was rated number one in producing the most greenhouse gas emissions in the country.