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Legislative runoffs in DeSoto, Marshall counties
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — Voters return to the polls Tuesday to decide two legislative runoffs in in north...
 

Editorials from around Ohio
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
 

Voters to select circuit clerk in Lincoln runoff
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Lincoln County voters will select a new county circuit clerk on Tuesday.
 

Vt. police report icy roads in Chittenden County
WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say slippery roads have stopped traffic in the northbound...
 

Latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news, sports, business and entertainment
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Here is the latest Wyoming news from The Associated Press
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Fremont...
 

Here is the latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news from The Associated Press
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Retailers hope to break more shopping records...A fiscal warning from the White House...Trying to
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are hoping that Cyber Monday will be as successful as this year's Black Friday...
 

NH police say crash closes I-93 in Salem
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire police say a portion of Interstate 93 is closed in Salem after an...
 
 
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Political News


Lawmakers could face special session
One week to go, and the current Texas legislative session will be finished. But that does not mean lawmakers will go home…
 

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 in Texas and not…
 

DA Lehmberg seeking 'professional help'
On Monday evening, Rosemary Lehmberg released a statement talking about her "mistake" and how she is currently seeking "professional…
 

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White House News


Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado…
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive"…
 

Obama's approval rating holding steady
Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong —…
 

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy…
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to…
 

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KXAN Political Blog


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…
 

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…
 

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…
 

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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

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