Tentative Deal Reached On Texas Primary Date
After a day of intense but informal negotiations, the Texas Republican and Democratic parties have reached a tentative deal that would move the state's primary elections from March 6 to April 3.
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After a day of intense but informal negotiations, the Texas Republican and Democratic parties have reached a tentative deal that would move the state's primary elections from March 6 to April 3.
Governor Rick Perry compared himself to popular NFL quarterback Tim Tebow during the final debate between Republican presidential candidates Thursday night.
The unemployment rate in Texas has continued a steady decline to 8.1 percent in November. Figures the Texas Workforce Commission released Friday show the rate as an improvement over October's 8.4 percent.
John Matthews resigned his Commissioner seat in June 2011 after an investigation began into unauthorized purchases.
That vote is on track for Friday afternoon, but a stopgap bill could be needed to fund the government into next week.
Every now and then, Rick Perry seems to stop campaigning for president. That's when he talks about the men and women who have served in uniform -- including himself.
Lawmakers will most likely have to tap the Rainy Day Fund to balance the budget in 2013, state comptroller Susan Combs said in an interview.
Texas Republican leaders asked a federal court to preserve a March primary date despite uncertainty that voting maps will be set by then.
Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total bans except for emergencies.
The Republican presidential hopeful's new campaign ad has become a viral video since being released -- but not necessarily for the reasons he wanted.
The Iowa Caucuses, the first in the nation, are only a few weeks away. And this wednesday, Governor Rick Perry will kick-off his two-week, 44-stop bus tour through the Hawkeye State.
The U.S. Supreme Court may have put state redistricting plans on hold, but Dallas County residents are a big step closer to being able to vote in a primary election in 2012, at least for county offices such as commissioner or Justice of the Peace.
The battle over redistricting in Texas will be decided in the nation's highest court.
The state could have a budget surplus of more than a billion dollars in a couple of years.
Hoping to build momentum after a strong performance in his latest nationally televised debate, Gov. Rick Perry hit a Sunday morning TV show, spoke at two church services and staged a boisterous rally at a coffee shop in central Iowa.
