Working-Age People Make Up Majority Of Food Stamp Recipients
Working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps -- a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients.
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Working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps -- a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients.
A surprise statement about the decriminalization of marijuana from Gov. Rick Perry, long a champion of conservative causes, has some people scratching their heads.A surprise statement about the decriminalization of marijuana from Gov. Rick Perry, long a champion of conservative causes, has some people scratching their heads.
Gov. Rick Perry is defending Colorado and Washington's legalization of marijuana as a states' rights issue -- and says he wants to keep minor drug offenders out of jail.
After all of the pomp and circumstance during last April's dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at SMU in Dallas, only now can people begin accessing some of the history held within the building's walls.
There was a nationwide search, but in the end Dallas City council members went with what they knew best and tapped interim city manager A.C. Gonzalez for the job full-time.
The Dallas City Council today named A.C. Gonzalez as the city's 15th City Manager.
As a judge begins considering whether Texas is adequately funding public schools, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said that the state's teachers are bringing home a decent paycheck.
Former Texas A&M president Robert Gates is returning to Aggieland to promote his recently released book about his nearly five-year tenure as the nation's defense secretary.
Frustrated with the dozens of minor earthquakes in their community, a group of about 50 residents from Azle are heading to Austin on Tuesday to meet with state officials.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is to tour the Texas-Mexico border on Tuesday and receive a briefing on border security operations in South Texas.
An influential Houston tea party group is a hosting a debate between four Republican lieutenant governor candidates locked in the state's most competitive primary.
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas is set to begin accepting Freedom of Information Act requests for records from Bush's presidency.
After 11 years on the job, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said that he plans to serve only one more term if re-elected to office in November. He plans to return to business full time.
Debate resumes on Wednesday in Dallas over whether or not to allow businesses to keep using plastic bags. The Dallas City Council is set to look at the highly contested issue.
State Sen. Wendy Davis and State Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading candidates for Texas Governor, have revealed how much money their campaigns have raised.
