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Ted Cruz
Jul 27, 2012

Cruz Scheduled to Respond to Attack Ads

Cruz Scheduled to Respond to Attack Ads

U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz is holding a news conference with three of the tea party's top voices to respond to attack ads by his opponent, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.

GOP
Jul 25, 2012

Palin to Headline Ted Cruz Rally

Palin to Headline Ted Cruz Rally

Sarah Palin and a host of tea party all-stars are converging on Houston for a get-out-the-vote bash in honor of U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz.

rick perry
Jul 17, 2012

Gov. Perry Says Obama Owes Texas an Apology

Gov. Perry Says Obama Owes Texas an Apology

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants President Barack Obama to apologize while in Texas for his attorney general's criticism of the state's voter ID law.

Republicans
Jul 17, 2012

Dewhurst, Cruz in Second Senate Debate

Dewhurst, Cruz in Second Senate Debate

The Republicans vying to fill Texas' open U.S. Senate seat are meeting for a second debate as the race enters its final two weeks.

president
Jul 17, 2012

Obama Hosts Fundraisers in Texas

Obama Hosts Fundraisers in Texas

The Democratic president on Tuesday will hold two fundraisers in Austin and two in San Antonio.

david dewhurst
Jul 12, 2012

Group Makes $1.5M Ad Buy Against Dewhurst

Group Makes $1.5M Ad Buy Against Dewhurst

Conservative activist group Club for Growth has bought $1.5 million in television and radio ads attacking Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in his bid for the Senate.

mitt romney
Jul 11, 2012

Romney Draws Boos from NAACP in Houston

Romney Draws Boos from NAACP in Houston

Unflinching before the NAACP, Mitt Romney declared Wednesday he'd do more for African-Americans than Barack Obama.

Mitt Romney
Jul 11, 2012

Romney Pitching to Voters at NAACP

Romney Pitching to Voters at NAACP

Mitt Romney will make a pitch to African-American voters at the NAACP's annual meeting in Houston Wednesday.

Texas
Jul 9, 2012

Trial Over Texas Voter ID Law Begins

Trial Over Texas Voter ID Law Begins

The new controversial voter ID law in Texas is finally going before a federal court in Washington.

Texas
Jul 9, 2012

Texas Lawmakers Get Update on Transportation Fund

Texas Lawmakers Get Update on Transportation Fund

State lawmakers will hear from officials and experts on the future of transportation funding in Texas.

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Boy Scout Leaders to Vote on Lifting Gay Ban

Boy Scout Leaders to Vote on Lifting Gay Ban

The Boy Scouts of America has started its meeting in which members of its national council are to decide whether to change the group's long-standing ban on openly gay boys.

Arms Training Approved for Teachers

Arms Training Approved for Teachers

Schools could train teachers to exchange fire with potential attackers under a plan advancing in the Texas Capitol.

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Wants to Represent Himself

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Wants to Represent Himself

The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage says he wants to represent himself at his upcoming trial.

School Bus Involved in Fatal Crash

School Bus Involved in Fatal Crash

A school bus has been involved in a fatal crash in Wills Point.

Search for Survivors in Okla. Nearly Complete

Search for Survivors in Okla. Nearly Complete

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth...

Punishment Phase Continues in Dallas Drowning Trial

Punishment Phase Continues in Dallas Drowning Trial

The punishment phase in the trial of a Dallas man convicted of drowning two of his children is expected to come to a conclusion Thursday.

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