Court will take up wiretaps lawsuit
The Supreme Court says it will consider shutting down a legal challenge to a law that lets the United...
 

NATO touts Afghan war's end Video
President Barack Obama says Afghanistan is on track to place the entire country's security under the...
 

In Joplin, a senior year to remember Video
For the 428 members of Joplin High School's Class of 2012, Monday night's graduation— featuring a commencement...
 

What to look for at the NATO Summit Video
A look at the main issues for the NATO alliance at the summit meeting for heads of government in Chicago...
 

Protesters prepare for larger NATO demo Video
Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday,...
 

3 NATO protestors detained in Chicago
  Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's...
 

Obama: More Wall St. reform needed Video
President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need for Congress to put...
 

Camp David in the spotlight with G-8 Video
Isolated and heavily guarded, the mountaintop retreat is known simply as Camp David, but its wooded grounds...
 

House OKs $642 billion defense bill
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget...
 

House OKs detention of suspects
A divided House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even...
 
 
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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 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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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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