Texas GOP Rejects Proposed Secession Ballot Initiative
Supporters said the idea of "Texas independence" might be popular enough to bolster voter turnout without having any practical effect.
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Supporters said the idea of "Texas independence" might be popular enough to bolster voter turnout without having any practical effect.
The Obama administration is telling a federal judge that officials in Texas haven't shown that there's any threat posed by Syrian refugees who are attempting to resettle in the state.
Texas is dropping immediate efforts to block the arrival of Syrian refugees who are scheduled to resettle in the state next week. Both the ACLU and President Obama said that the state had no authority to stop the refugees from coming.
One of this year's biggest selling Christmas tree ornaments features the White House with an LED light switch. Each year, one chief executive is honored. This year, it's Calvin Coolidge.
Donald Trump tapped a man to be a senior business adviser to his real estate empire even after the man's past involvement in a major mafia-linked stock fraud scheme had become publicly known.
President Obama jumpstarted the holiday season Thursday, lighting the National Christmas Tree, but also appealing to Americans to "come together as brothers and sisters."
George W. Bush is the honorary chairman of the 2016 Invictus Games planned for Orlando over one week in May. The event brings together 500 military personnel and veterans from 15 countries competing in 10 sports adapted for special needs.
Ted Cruz's campaign has formally filed to put his name on his home state's March 1 presidential primary ballot.
Hillary Clinton has won the endorsement of the Women's Chamber of Commerce, giving her the public backing of a large organization of female entrepreneurs as she works to make women's economic issues central to her campaign.
Gov. Greg Abbott ended his Cuba trip Wednesday heralding trade opportunities with an eagerness that closer aligned him with the Obama administration than the top 2016 GOP presidential contenders.
The lap of luxury for city leaders and a slap in the face to taxpayers. That's what some Frisco residents are saying about the economic development corporations purchase of expensive tickets to Dallas Cowboys games at AT&T Stadium.
The suit contends the U.S. government has prevented Texas from receiving vital information to assess the security risk posed by the refugees in advance of their arrival.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) against the federal government to halt the relocation of refugees from Syria in the state.
Gov. Greg Abbott enjoyed dinner and a private concert in Havana but made little progress in finding opportunities for Texas businesses on the second day of a three-day trip to Cuba.
The judge says he will decide what to do with the indictments as early as next Monday or a week or two later.
