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Lawmakers could face special session

May 20, 2013 3:46 PM

Texas Capitol dome (Courtesy: Maria Delgado)

One week to go, and the current Texas legislative session will be finished. But that does not mean lawmakers will go home for the summer.

May 15, 2013 5:56 PM
Senate leaders push for campus-carry vote

If you have a license to carry a handgun, you might soon be able walk into a building on a college campus...

May 14, 2013 7:46 AM
DA Lehmberg seeking 'professional help'

On Monday evening, Rosemary Lehmberg released a statement talking about her "mistake" and how she is...

May 13, 2013 5:34 PM
Big bills at risk in session's final days

It is crunch time at the State Capitol. Texas lawmakers have just two weeks left until the end of the...

May 9, 2013 10:45 AM
Gun bill taps historic Texas slogan

The nation's gun control future is spilling into Texas history. A new state House bill – HB 928 –...

No sequester furloughs at State Department

May 3, 2013 10:07 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it will not have to force any of its employees to take unpaid leave.

May 2, 2013 10:39 AM
Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short...

Apr 26, 2013 12:09 PM
Congress approves bill to end airport delays

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed...

Apr 26, 2013 9:36 AM
Fact check: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?
The FAA has no choice but to cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic, government-wide...

Apr 26, 2013 9:37 AM
Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic...

oP Exclusive

May 14, 2013 7:49 AM
What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…

May 8, 2013 3:11 PM
Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…

May 7, 2013 10:28 AM
Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…

KXAN Political Blog

May 7, 2013 4:28 PM
In Session. In-depth: Texas Gun Business
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” we focus on gun control and big business. One state’s loss might…

Apr 11, 2013 4:50 PM
In Session. In-depth: Sen. John Whitmire
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, talks with us about his new proposal to update…

Apr 4, 2013 6:01 PM
In Session. In-depth: Medicaid Expansion…
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” the debate over expanding Medicaid in Texas rises to the top. The past week…

White House News

May 22, 2013 3:41 AM
Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as "outrageous"…

May 22, 2013 2:55 AM
Carney: White House counsel told of IRS…
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokesman Jay Carney says the IRS inspector general notified the White House counsel's office…

May 22, 2013 2:28 AM
Activists call on Obama to stop deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration activists are calling on President Barack Obama to end deportations of immigrants who might…

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Radsenior commented: On drug testing, I agree and will support it when every politician across the nation takes this same drug screening…