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Testing Limits

 

Rep. Scott Hochberg has proposed limiting the number of times a student has to take a state-mandated test once they have…

 

English Only

 

Relating to the establishment of English as the official language of Texas and the requirement that official acts of government…

 

Zero-based Budgeting

 

Zero-based budgeting should be part of an agency's sunset review process.

 

Lifting Debt Cap

 

Relating to the removal of certain limitations on the debt issuance of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

 

Drug Testing Unemployed

 

House Bill 126, which Rep. Ken Legler also filed last session, would require drug testing for applicants and recipients…

 

Texas Appropriations Act 2012-2013

 

The proposed state budget for the 2012-2013 biennium.

 

Cell phone ban in school zones

 

Bans use of handheld devices in school crossing zones.

 

Top 10 Percent Cap

 

Caps automatic admission for high school seniors in the top 10 percent of their class at 75 percent of freshman classes…

 

Booster Seats

 

Raises the age from 4 to 8 that children must be in a booster seat when riding in a passenger vehicle.

 

Disabled veterans

 

Created homestead property tax exemptions for disabled veterans.

 
 
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Political Pulse

What is your position on Voter ID?

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Total Votes: 17

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Political News


Cruz: TX values cure for nation's ills
U.S. Senate hopeful and tea party darling Ted Cruz has likened Texans' love of freedom and entrepreneurial spirit to "America…
 

Feds in crosshairs of Texas energy race
Almost all the candidates running for two seats on the three-member Texas Railroad Commission promise to fight federal environmental…
 

Voting centers will now be permanent
Travis County Commissioners voted on making voting centers a permanent fixture during elections.
 

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U.S. Congressional News


Trainer testifies in Clemens trial
The longtime head athletic trainer of the New York Yankees once wrote that Roger Clemens "maintains complete confidence…
 

Senate panel to review Facebook IPO
A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the…
 

Jury talks hit 4th day at Edwards trial
The jury has started a fourth day of deliberations at the campaign finance fraud trial of former presidential candidate…
 

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Texas (change)

 
Republican Rick Perry is Governor of Texas. Two Republicans represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Texas has 32 representatives in the U.S. House: 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
Attorney General: Greg Abbott

Activity Stream

cyabg cyabg  commented: Check out Dewhurst Senate race campaign ad where he says he will help balance the federal budget like the Republican…

 

cyabg cyabg  commented: This fixation against abortion by the Republican Party must not be overlooked by women everywhere whose basic healthcare…

 

North-austin North-austin  commented: Thanks for airing the debate. I feel better prepared for the mayoral election than I ever have and was able to see clear…

 

cyabg cyabg  commented: Hospital costs have gone through the roof. Insurance premiums go up so that the bills are covered. Who is driving up…

 

robertsims robertsims  commented: Very noble, but I don't think the Secret Service will let him.

 
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