Projected lower deficit could slow any budget deal


WASHINGTON (AP) — There's some good news on this year's budget deficit: It's now projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago.
 
 
 

No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State...
 

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...
 

Congress approves bill to end airport delays Video
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed...
 

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...
 

Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic...
 

Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts
Normally, there are 10 air traffic controllers at a regional facility handling arrivals for Los Angeles...
 

Simpson and Bowles offer modified budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairmen of President Barack Obama's 2010 fiscal commission are wading back into...
 

TSA official says no employee furloughs expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Transportation Security Administration official says so far, so good for...
 

Bowles sees 'seeds of hope' in Obama budget
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Erskine Bowles, who chaired President Barack Obama's deficit commission three...
 
 
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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


Myanmar leader making landmark White House…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White…
 

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example —…
 

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province…
 

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

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