Five Open Seats in Dallas City Council Election
A total of 21 candidates are battling for five open seats on the Dallas City Council in Saturday's... Watch »
May 6, 2013
Cornyn to Visit Rio Grande City
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is scheduled to discuss security and trade matters with local law enforcement and... Read »
May 6, 2013
Legislature Shifts Focus to Tax Breaks
The Texas House will begin slowly and selectively whittling down the state business tax this week. Read »
May 6, 2013
HS Student Running for Irving City Council
Frances Schommer, 18, is one of four candidates running for the City Council Place 2 seat in Irving. Watch »
May 2, 2013
Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage
Rhode Island legalized gay marriage on Thursday, bringing the number of states recognizing gay couples'... Read »
May 2, 2013
Maryland Repeals the Death Penalty
Maryland has become the 18th state in the union — and the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line — to... Read »
May 2, 2013
Texas House Passes Bill to Opt-Out of Immunization Registry
The House has passed a bill requiring youngsters' registration in a state immunization registry, unless parents elec... Read »
May 2, 2013
Texas House Approves Reduction of "Budget Gimmick"
Billions in unspent taxpayer dollars may be getting less crucial to balancing the Texas budget. Read »
May 2, 2013
Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full... Watch »
May 1, 2013
Toomey: GOP Politics Killed Background Check Deal
The bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for gun buyers failed a Senate vote in part because... Read »
May 1, 2013
Lawmakers Advance Sex Assault Bill
Hospitals would have to provide enhanced treatment for victims of sexual assault under a proposal advancing in... Read »
May 1, 2013
House Panel Mulls Local School Accountability Bill
A Texas House panel late Tuesday began debating a sweeping proposal that would allow local school boards to... Read »
May 1, 2013
Ted Cruz Mulls 2016 Presidential Run: Report
The National Review Online is reporting Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is considering a bid for the nation's... Read »
May 1, 2013
WATCH: Newtown Relative Presses Senator on Gun Vote
New Hampshire's Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte has faced a backlash from constituents after her vote... Watch »
Apr 30, 2013
Texas DPS Honored by Legislators for Service
The Texas Department of Public Safety has been honored by legislators for continuing service and achievements. Read »
Apr 30, 2013
House OKs Testing Reduction for Younger Children
The Texas House has approved and sent to the Senate a bill reducing standardized testing for elementary and... Read »
Apr 30, 2013
AG Abbott Trumpets Conservative Credentials
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott hasn't officially announced if he'll run for governor but is making clear... Read »
Apr 30, 2013
Exonerated Man Tells Legislature: Repeal Death Penalty
A man who spent 18 years on death row before a court exonerated him begged the Texas Legislature on Monday... Read »
Apr 30, 2013
Water Fund Bill Dies in Texas House
A plan to transfer $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund to create a water infrastructure bank failed Monday because th... Read »
Apr 30, 2013
Sanford, Colbert Busch Square Off in Feisty S.C. Debate
Mark Sanford, South Carolina's one-time philandering governor and current embattled congressional candidate, will ge... Watch »
Apr 29, 2013
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