Morton case heats up Wilco DA race Video
A true case of “he said, she said.” The first day of early voting in Williamson County brought plenty...
 

Voters favor beer and wine in Kyle Video
A proposition allowing the sale of only beer and wine has passed overwhelmingly by voters in Kyle. But...
 

Task force discusses $400 million bond Video
On Monday night, the Bond Advisory Task Force discussed a $400 million bond package to put before voters....
 

Ron Paul ends active campaigning Video
Without specifically stating he is withdrawing from the race for the GOP nomination, Ron Paul on Monday...
 

Leffingwell ready to tackle issues Video
Mayor Lee Leffingwell will serve as the chief political figure at Austin City Hall once again after garnering...
 

Leffingwell, incumbents gain victories Video
Mayor Lee Leffingwell and three City Council incumbents won convincing victories in the Austin municipal...
 

Perry's travel records can be secret
A judge has ruled against three newspapers and found that the Texas Department of Public Safety doesn't...
 

Keeping a job that makes him queasy
When he sets off on the 5-hour drive from his pine-forest and oil derrick-dotted East Texas home district...
 

Palin endorses Senate hopeful Ted Cruz
The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate praised Cruz for his conservative...
 

Locals weigh in on same-sex marriage Video
President Barack Obama's disclosure of his support for same sex marriage Wednesday stirred debate in...
 
 
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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 82nd Legislature


Fewer dollars for school bus seat belts
After a deadly school bus accident six years ago, the Legislature enacted a law to outfit more buses with seat belts. But…
 

Medicaid costs outpacing revenues
Texas' share for providing health care to poor children, the impoverished elderly and the disabled is growing faster than…
 

Planned Parenthood injunction lifted
The Texas attorney general has convinced a federal appeals judge to examine whether the state has a right to deny funding…
 

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KXAN Political Blog


School Bus Seat Belts: A Six-year Struggle
I first met Brad Brown and Steve Forman in the summer of 2010, driving four hours from Austin to Beaumont. Both men were…
 

KXAN Lands on the Colbert Report
I had just wrapped up work after an interesting evening at a Ron Paul rally at the University of Texas when my phone came…
 

Ron “Bulldog” Paul rejects…
Just call him “Bulldog.” Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, revealed his pick for a Secret Service nickname Tuesday night on the…
 

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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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