Texas Guard Won't Process Same-Sex Benefits
The Texas National Guard is refusing to process requests for benefits submitted by same-sex couples because of the state constitution's definition of marriage.
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The Texas National Guard is refusing to process requests for benefits submitted by same-sex couples because of the state constitution's definition of marriage.
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson says he plans to resign effective October 1. Jefferson said that he is looking forward to some new challenges.
Sen. Ted Cruz is in Mission and McAllen on Tuesday, beginning a two-day tour of the Texas-Mexico border to tout his record in the U.S. Senate and talk about border security.
As President Obama says he'll seek congressional approval for military strikes against the Assad regime, several members of the Texas Congressional delegation are expressing their opinions on the idea.
Both chambers of Congress are considering bills that would expand protections for immigrants who might be targets for fraud from crooked lawyers or con artists.
As Congress wrestles with immigration legislation, a central question is whether the 11 million immigrants already in the United States illegally should get a path to citizenship.
Just two hours prior to President Obama's speech on Syria, members of the Syrian American Council gathered in downtown Dallas to call for action.
President Obama said Saturday that he has decided the U.S. should take military action against the Syrian regime in retaliation for its use of chemical weapons.
Already a gun-friendly state, Texas is taking steps to be even cozier for concealed handgun license holders, through a slate of gun-related laws taking effect on Sunday.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott released personal tax returns on Friday, which show that the Republican gubernatorial candidate is earning about $200,000 a year.
In a statement released Thursday, Davis said she would not make any announcements in the near future so that she could concentrate on caring for her father.
Fast food workers are set to stage walkouts in dozens of cities across the country on Thursday, including Dallas, as part of a push to get chains to pay workers higher wages.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is defending his veto of an income tax cut as Texas Gov. Rick Perry comes to Missouri to tout low taxes.
The Texas Transportation Commission is to hear testimony about a proposal to shift the burden for maintaining urban highways to local governments.
It was 50 years ago when Martin Luther King Jr. told of his dream for America. There are several events planned across North Texas to celebrate the special day.
