Topic: Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop implementation of an interim Texas map for congressional districts that was crafted by a panel of federal judges and could favor minorities and Democrats in 2012 elections.Texas Attorney General ...
Craig LeTulle is living the American dream on his ranch in Texas -- where there's no state income tax and few restrictions on business -- and he doesn't think President Barack Obama has any right to take it away with tax hikes ...
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Thursday that he tries not to get distracted by speculation about whether he will run for president.Asked whether the attention is flattering, Perry told reporters in Austin: "I've got a legislative session ...
AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) - Texans seeking concealed handgun licenses are increasingly turning to Utah, a state that does not require actually shooting a gun to get a permit."Once the word got out, everybody was doing it," said Texas state Rep. Lon Burnam.From ...
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate fled the Midwestern U.S. state on Thursday to boycott action on a Republican measure to curtail union rights for public employees as part of a deficit-cutting plan."We were left with no choice," Democratic ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - With the economy showing signs of life but millions of Americans still out of work, some newly elected or re-elected governors are keeping their inaugural parties simple, ranging from blue jeans to barbecue.In New York, Governor-elect Andrew M. Cuomo ...
Colorado state senator involved in Texas collision that kills pregnant womanTexas highway officials say a Colorado state senator was involved in a vehicle collision that killed a pregnant woman from Amarillo.The Texas Department of Public Safety says state Sen. Suzanne Williams has ...
Latest population count could cause big headaches for Obama's re-election bid in 2012The 2010 census report coming out Tuesday will include a boatload of good political news for Republicans and grim data for Democrats hoping to re-elect President Barack Obama and rebound ...
The Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio has reopened following a $775,000 renovation.
Texas comprises 254 counties; the largest of them, Brewster, occupying some 6,200 square miles (16,000 square km), is roughly equal to the combined areas of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Many Texans have played a prominent role in national politics, and several (Lyndon ...
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