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February 15th, 2012
The Texas primaries, which were once key to emerging from next month's Super Tuesday elections with the momentum and backing to win the Republican presidential race, may be pushed into May — and perhaps out of relevance for the race — because of a dispute over the state's proposed redistricting maps.
February 15th, 2012
Lykos says she asked Texas Rangers to investigate Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:59 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Texas Rangers investigating the office of Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos continued interviewing employees Tuesday and were given permission ...
February 14th, 2012
Texans could learn today if April primary possible Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:03 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012 A federal court in San Antonio that has spent months refereeing a clash over bitterly disputed Texas voting maps reconvenes again Tuesday, and ...
February 14th, 2012
Texas slow to move on health-care reforms Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 07:48 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 Texas is almost alone among the nation's largest states in failing to start work on a key piece of the Affordable Care Act, as legislators and state agencies ...
February 13th, 2012
Former Texas solicitor general and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz told The Daily Caller that he expects every member of Congress to step up the push for answers and accountability with regard to Operation Fast and Furious. Cruz also said that he thinks Attorney General Eric Holder should resign, that President Barack Obama should fire him or that the U.S. House of ...
February 12th, 2012
New regent's focus at Texas Tech is on price tag Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 Gov. Rick Perry named John Walker, who lives in Houston, to serve on the Texas Tech Board of Regents. He talked to Chronicle reporter Monica Rhor last ...
February 12th, 2012
Texas boosts NCAA Tournament resume with win over Kansas St. Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:03 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - J'Covan Brown scored 23 points and Texas got a career effort from senior forward Alexis Wangmene to rally to a 75-64 ...
February 14th, 2012
The chances of Texas voters having much influence in the Republican presidential race faded Tuesday after a panel of federal judges acknowledged the state's deep divisions over political maps had made it nearly impossible to preserve an April primary.
February 15th, 2012
Deal prospects dampen in Texas redistricting Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:27 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An attorney defending Republican-drawn voting maps in Texas has told a federal court there are "insurmountable" differences preventing a ...
February 15th, 2012
Elections workers from some of Texas' largest counties are pushing May 22 as the next earliest date if maps can be settled quickly.