Heads Up from the Brownsville Herald

If U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, and his 47 Republican
co-sponsors get their way, governors will be able to create feder-ally
funded volunteer militias to prevent people from illegally entering the
country.

Lawmaker Proposes Creating Border Militia The Border Protection Corps Act, introduced on July 28, would authorize
access to $6.8 billion in unused Homeland Security funds to form
volunteer border militias that report to their respective county
sheriffs.

Thanks to Associate Editor Tony Gallucci for nominating this item.