2,400 Lockheed Martin Workers Furloughed
Thousands of Lockheed Martin workers across the country will not be reporting to work on Monday. That is because they are about to be furloughed as part of an ongoing budget battle.
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Thousands of Lockheed Martin workers across the country will not be reporting to work on Monday. That is because they are about to be furloughed as part of an ongoing budget battle.
A District of Columbia police spokesman says a man who set himself on fire on the National Mall has died of his injuries.
Governor Rick Perry said Friday that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are to blame for the standoff in Washington that has led to a partial government shutdown.
As gubernatorial candidates 'saddle up', the campaign themes in the Texas governor's race are beginning to emerge.
Democrat Wendy Davis promised a more populist and bipartisan state government in Texas as she declared her long-anticipated candidacy for governor Thursday, but she didn't mention abortion rights, the subject that brought her to national attention.
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower-court ruling that blocked Texas from enforcing new restrictions on volunteer voter registrars.
State Sen. Wendy Davis was expected to formally announce her campaign for Texas governor Thursday evening at 5 p.m., becoming the first Democrat to make an official bid for a statewide office in next year's election.
Fort Worth state Sen. Wendy Davis is expected to formally announce her campaign for Texas Governor on Thursday afternoon, becoming the first Democrat to make an official bid for statewide office.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is facing heat for his about face on joining the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit to block the proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways.
The second day of a partial U.S. government shutdown brought a protest to Dallas' Social Security Administration building along Central Expressway.
Dallas County spends $650 million a year on healthcare. That is taxpayer money to care for uninsured patients who go to Parkland Hospital. And taxpayers will still pay for that care -- even when the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
State Sen. Wendy Davis is getting ready to announce her political plans. The Fort Worth Democrat has an announcement scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Haltom City.
Nearly 24 hours into the government shut down some North Texans told CBS 11 it's not anger they feel, it's hurt. Now those who have been fighting for more benefits, in some cases for years, are stuck waiting again.
Nearly two months after joining the U.S. Department of Justice Lawsuit to block the proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced he's pulling out of the suit after reaching a settlement.
