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Perry expects special session to be short
June 25, 2009
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Gov. Rick Perry said today that even though he’s called lawmakers back into special session next week, he doesn’t expect the special session to last more than three or four days.
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Sestak: Specter's not a reliable Democrat
May 06, 2009
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| Congressman Joe Sestak said that he will be taking at least a couple of months before deciding whether to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in a Democratic primary. |
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Texas Dems vote twice on March 4
February 20, 2008
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| Kids screamed. Old men pumped their fists and chanted. And, yes, a few women swooned, including one who called out during a rare second of silence in the Democratic presidential candidate's rousing speech, "I love you, Obama!" |
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AG: No immigration bill by election
August 22, 2006
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Gonzales says border security must be 1st step of any plan
12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
By GROMER JEFFERS JR. / The Dallas Morning News
Attorney General Al Gonzales said Monday that it was unlikely Congress would settle on an immigration overhaul bill by November, leaving the matter to be decided by a lame-duck president and a new Congress.
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Democrats Bump Up Nev., S.C. on Calendar
August 21, 2006
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By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO (AP) -- Democrats shook up tradition on Saturday by vaulting Nevada and South Carolina into the first wave of 2008 presidential contests along with Iowa and New Hampshire - a move intended to add racial and geographic diversity to the early voting.
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Politicians Face Tricky Task Over Iraq
August 21, 2006
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By WILL LESTER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters are clearly unhappy with the war in Iraq and increasingly pessimistic about its prospects, polls indicate. And they're uneasy about abandoning that country to terrorists and chaos. |
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Did rally unleash new political power?
August 18, 2006
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Hispanics hope interest converts to ballot box clout
02:59 PM CDT on Thursday, August 17, 2006
By FRANK TREJO / The Dallas Morning News
Aftershocks continue to rumble in Dallas this summer in the wake of April's immigration "megamarch" that brought as many 500,000 people to downtown Dallas.
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Redistricting won't favor Bonilla
August 04, 2006
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Federal judges' map will be released by Monday; parties wary of changes
12:00 AM CDT on Friday, August 4, 2006
By ROBERT T. GARRETT / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – The lone Hispanic Republican in Texas' delegation to Congress, Rep. Henry Bonilla, probably faces a tougher fight under a voting map three federal judges said Thursday they are drawing themselves. It will be released soon, the judges said.
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State, plaintiffs to argue for map remedy
August 03, 2006
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By APRIL CASTRO
Associated Press Writer
AUSTIN (AP) -- The three-year-old Texas congressional redistricting fight heads back to the courthouse Thursday, with all sides scheduled to argue their cases to a three-judge federal panel.
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Court rules DeLay's name stays on ballot
August 03, 2006
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NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court panel on Thursday refused to let Texas Republicans replace Tom DeLay's name on the November congressional ballot.
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Texas defends new congressional map
August 03, 2006
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By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 11 minutes ago
AUSTIN, Texas - An attorney for the state argued in court on Thursday that its proposed congressional map would make districts more compact, while plans by Hispanics and Democrats aimed for a partisan edge in the court-ordered revision of Texas districts.
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GOP confirms it paid for calls
August 02, 2006
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Party leader says effort intended to gather data, not oust moderate reps
By ROBERT T. GARRETT / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – The state Republican Party's top strategist, after fending off questions for nine months, has confirmed that the party paid for calls gauging the popularity of moderate Republicans in the Texas House.
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Parties plead cases for DeLay being off, on ballot
August 02, 2006
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As GOP seeks choice, Democrats say law clear; quick ruling expected
12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS – Former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay must be replaced on the November congressional ballot to give Texas voters a choice, Republican Party attorneys told a federal appeals court Monday.
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GOP donors open wallets and open up
July 31, 2006
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By PETE SLOVER / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – Money may talk, but for years, the two largest Republican political givers in Texas haven't.
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Lawsuit parties respond to proposed congressional maps
July 21, 2006
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From the Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com)
AUSTIN – Attorneys for the state urged Friday that a federal court keep its focus narrow when fixing Texas' congressional districts to protect minority voting rights and reject attempts to make more sweeping changes.
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House backs Voting Rights Act extension
July 14, 2006
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| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a 25-year extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which would preserve for another generation a law that opened voting booths to minorities. |
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High Court Rules on Redistricting
July 11, 2006
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| The nation's highest court largely upheld the mid-decade redistricting enacted by Texas. One district was overturned for diluting the political strength of minorities. |
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Business group says it supports tax plan
April 12, 2006
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| AUSTIN -- The state's largest business group Tuesday endorsed a tax overhaul proposal backed by Republican Gov. Rick Perry, but El Paso lawmakers said that support might not mean much when legislators start to work next week. "There is no education component in the (tax) plan," said state Rep. Pat Haggerty, R-El Paso. "If there's not an education component at some point, then everybody is going to say, "Then what was this all about?' " |
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Saving Our Democracy
February 27, 2006
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| Bill Moyers agues for public financing of all political campaigns. Clean Money and Fair Elections. |
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Balcorta on Health, Activism, and Community
February 20, 2006
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| Salvador Balcorta has led Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe since 1992. It was a homecoming for him. Balcorta grew up in the South El Paso neighborhood where La Fe was founded. |
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