Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
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| Name: | TEXAS |
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| Contact Email: | texas@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Divested: Task Force Model |
| Campaign Description: | On June 15th, 2007 Governor Rick Perry held a public signing for Senate Bill 247, based off the Sudan Divestment Task Force model of targeted Sudan divestment.
Senator Rodney Ellis had introduced Senate Bill 247 and Representative Corbin Van Arsdale had introduced House Bill 667, companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
SB 247 was co-authored by Senators Deuell, Estes, Harris, Hinojosa, Janek, Lucio, Patrick, Seliger, Shapiro, Shapleigh, Uresti, Van de Putte, Watson, Wentworth, West, Whitmire and Zaffirini.
HB 667 was co-authored by Representatives Anchia, Aycock, Bailey, Berman, Bohac, Bolton, Bonnen, Betty Brown, Burnam, Callegari, Cohen, Byron Cook, Corte, Crabb, Creighton, Delisi, Dukes, Eiland, Eissler, Elkins, Farias, Farrar, Garcia, Gattis, Gonzales Toureilles, Goolsby, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardcastle, Harless, Harper-Brown, Herrero, Hopson, C. Howard, D. Howard, Hughes, Isett, P. King, S. King, Laubenberg, Lucio III, Macias, Madden, Martinez, McCall, Miles, Naishtat, Noriega, Olivo, Ortiz, Jr., Parker, Paxton, Pena, Pierson, Rodriguez, Strama, Straus, Taylor, Turner, Veasey, Villarreal, Zedler.
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News articles:
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| San Antonio Express-News |
Editorial: Message from Austin Will Be Heard Worldwide |
5/7/2007 |
link |
| United States Senatorial Leaders |
Letter to Governor Perry Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/16/2006 |
link |
| The Daily Texan |
UT's Investments Remain in Sudan |
1/23/2008 |
link |
| Express News |
Editorial: Failure to Enforce Sudan Act is Appalling |
5/12/2008 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
House Tentatively Approves Sudan Divestment Bill |
5/16/2007 |
link |
| United States Congressional Leaders |
Letter to Governor Perry Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/15/2006 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
House panel advances divestment in Sudan proposal |
5/1/2007 |
link |
| The Austin American Statesman |
Money Over Human Lives |
11/29/2007 |
link |
| Fox News Austin |
Lawmakers File Bill to Stop Genocide in Sudan |
1/24/2007 |
link |
| Houston Chronicle |
Darfur bill unites opposite sides |
1/23/2007 |
link |
| San Antonio Express-News |
Sudan Divestment Merits Texas Help |
1/18/2007 |
link |
| Houston Chronicle |
Flexing their muscle |
1/14/2007 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
Lawmakers want public funds out of Sudan |
1/25/2007 |
link |
| Pensions & Investments |
Texas bill seeks divestment of Sudan-related investments |
1/25/2007 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
No Texas bankroll for outrage in Darfur |
1/28/2007 |
link |
| Dallas Morning News |
What's a State To Do? |
3/16/2007 |
link |
| Texas State Senate |
Video of press conference for bill introduction (requires RealPlayer) |
1/24/2007 |
link |
| Houston Chronicle |
Invest in Peace |
11/5/2006 |
link |
| Pensions and Investments |
Texas adopts Sudan legislation... |
6/19/2007 |
link |
| San Antonio Express-News |
Divestment helps, but won't stop killing |
11/25/2006 |
link |
| Dallas Morning News |
Perry's address: Bold ideas, cool reception |
2/6/2007 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
Texas Money Should Not Fund Atrocities in Sudan |
3/15/2007 |
link |
| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |
Genocide In Darfur Demands Attention |
2/20/2007 |
link |
| The Huffington Post |
Good News From Deep In The Heart Of Texas |
3/13/2007 |
link |
| San Antonio Express-News |
World watches as the slaughter resumes in Darfur |
11/21/2006 |
link |
| Austin American-Statesman |
The Sudan Debate |
3/11/2007 |
link |
| Perry signs Sudan divestment legislation |
The Daily Texan |
6/25/2007 |
link |
| Houston Chronicle |
Sense of Power |
2/1/2007 |
link |
| Dallas Morning News |
Bills Call for Texas to Divest from Pro-Sudan Firms |
3/9/2007 |
link |
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