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- Palin’s “Going Rogue” Goes Big
Sales of Sarah Palin’s book “Going Rogue” are brisk.
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- Democrats Plan Crucial Health Care Vote Saturday
Senate Democratic leaders are planning a crucial test vote Saturday on a sweeping health care reform bill.
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- Group Opposes Addition To Texas Governor’s Mansion
A group that made the first $10,000 private donation to the fund to rebuild the Texas Governor’s Mansion opposes plans for an addition to the historic structure.
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- Three Texas Cities Plan Challenge To State Open Meetings Law
Officials in three cities and representatives of nearly 20 others are planning a new challenge to the state law that requires open government meetings.
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- Hutchison To Launch TV Campaign Ad
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison launched radio ads Thursday and will begin airing TV spots Friday in her effort to unseat Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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- GOP Governors Attack Democratic Health Care Plans
The nation’s Republican governors are meeting in Texas and they’re on the offensive against Democratic health care reform plans now before the House and Senate.
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- Senate Confirms Controversial Judge
The Senate Thursday confirmed the nomination of a controversial judge to a federal appeals court.
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- Poll: Most Americans Want Congress To Deal With Malpractice Suits
A new AP poll says most Americans want Congress to deal with medical malpractice lawsuits and the impact on the cost of medical care.
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- Obama To Appear In Ad With 3 NFL Players
The president will appear in a public service announcement with three NFL players.
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- Senate Bill Would Make Government Health Plan Widely Available
Budget experts say the Senate health care reform bill would make a government health plan widely available.
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- Health Care Bill Hikes Payroll Tax For Upper Income Earners
The health care bill headed for the Senate floor includes higher payroll taxes for upper income earners.
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- Another Obama Nominee Runs Into Tax Problems
The president’s nominee for a top Treasury Department job is having tax problems.
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- Hutchison To Begin Running Radio Ads
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison launches a radio ad campaign Thursday in her bid to unseat Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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- Bush Library Plans Unveiled
Former First Lady Laura Bush unveiled plans Wednesday for her husband’s presidential library and an affiliated think tank, which will be constructed on the SMU campus in Dallas.
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- Palin Book? Obama Probably Won’t Read It
The president says he probably won’t take time to read the bestselling book by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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- Poll: Public Divided Health Care Bill’s Public Option
A new poll finds Americans are divided over the creation of a new government-run health insurance plan.
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- Byrd Is Now The Longest Serving Member Of Congress
West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd became the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history Wednesday.
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- Whoever Wins The Texas Governor’s Race Will Face School Finance Mess
Whoever wins the Texas governor’s race next year will inherit a troubled school finance system, experts say.
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- Palin Book Tour To Include Central Texas Stop
Sarah Palin’s national book tour will include a stop next month at Fort Hood, but the event has not been announced or included on the preliminary list of tour stops, according to a published report.
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- Carter Introduces Bill To Give Fort Hood Victims Combatant Status
Legislation introduced Tuesday by Central Texas Congressman John Carter would give the victims of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood the same legal status as troops who are killed or injured in Iraq and would make the soldiers who were wounded or killed eligible for Purple Heart Medals.
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- Cheney Throws His Support To Hutchison In Texas Governor’s Race
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was in Texas Tuesday as he threw his support to Republican Challenger Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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- Fox News Channel Gets Obama Interview
Relations between the Fox News Channel and the White House may be thawing.
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- Senate Health Care Bill Will Likely Include Long-Term Care
The Senate’s version of the health care overhaul will likely include long-term care insurance.
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- Poll: Americans Favor Taxing The Rich To Pay For Health Care Bill
A new poll finds most Americans favor taxing the rich to pay for a sweeping health care overhaul.
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- Obama Meets With China’s President
President Barack Obama met Monday with the president of China.
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- Palin Says She Prays For Former Son-In-Law
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told Oprah Winfrey Monday she prays for her ex son-in-law.
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- Poll: Americans Divided Over Health Care Reform Bills
A new poll shows that Americans are divided over the health care reform bills advancing in the U.S. House and Senate.
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- Clinton Says She’d Look Forward To Coffee With Palin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she’d be happy to sit down for a chat over coffee with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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- Lawmakers Brush Off Obama’s Call To Delay Fort Hood Hearings
Lawmakers in both house of Congress say they plan to go ahead with investigations of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, despite the president’s call to delay hearings until federal law enforcement and military authorities complete their probes.
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- Carter To Introduce Bill Giving Fort Hood Victims Combatant Status
Central Texas Congressman John Carter plans to introduce legislation next week that would give the soldiers and civilians who were killed or injured in the shooting at Fort Hood the same legal status as troops injured in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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- Hutchison Won’t Leave Senate Before Texas Primary
Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won’t resign her senate seat before the 2010 Republican primary, according to an advance copy of a speech that campaign officials gave to The Associated Press.
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- LBJ Library Renovations Dedicated Friday
Family, friends and associates gathered Friday to dedicate renovations to the LBJ Library in Austin.
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- Obama Eyes Domestic Spending Freeze
President Barack Obama is considering a freeze on domestic spending in an attempt to stem the flow of government red ink.
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- Palin Book Confirms Tension With McCain Aides
The rumors about discord in the McCain-Palin campaign are apparently true.
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- Perry Campaign Encounters String Of Setbacks
Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign for an unprecedented third term has hit a few bumps, recently.
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- Obama Honors Veterans At Arlington
President Barack Obama honored veterans buried at Arlington National cemetery Wednesday.
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- Poll: Obama’s Approval Rating Holds, Doubts Increase
A new poll suggests the president’s approval rating is holding, but that doubts are increasing.
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- Senate Leader Hopes To Pass Health Care Bill By Year’s End
The Senate’s majority leader is hoping to pass a health care reform measure by the end of the year.
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- Bush Library Traffic Study Rankles The Neighbors
Some homeowners who live near the site where the George W. Bush presidential library will be constructed at SMU aren’t happy about the findings of a traffic study.
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- Texas Drivers Could Face Higher Gas Taxes
A gallon of gasoline could cost you more under one plan to pay for new highways in Texas.
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- McCain: Fort Hood Shooting Was An “Act Of Terror”
Republican Senator John McCain is calling the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood an act of terrorism.
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- Texas Senate Panel Considers State Forensic Commission
State lawmakers Tuesday were discussing the revamped state forensic commission and the case of a Central Texas man executed for a deadly fire that experts now say was not set deliberately.
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- AMA Still Backs Health Care System Reform
The American Medical Association has voted to continue its support of health care reform efforts, but with some wariness.
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- Perry Says Cap-And-Trade Would Hurt Texas
Gov. Rick Perry says a cap-and-trade climate bill in Congress would devastate the state’s energy sector.
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- Abortion Foes Seeks Curbs In Senate Health Bill
Abortion opponents in the U.S. Senate want tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill.
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- Health Care Bill Could Face Senate Roadblock
The sweeping health care reform measure that passed narrowly in the U.S. House over the weekend may run into trouble in the U.S. Senate.
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- House Passes Resolution Honoring Fort Hood Victims
The U.S. House gave unanimous approval late Saturday to a resolution honoring the victims of the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
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- Congress To Investigate Fort Hood Shooting
Congress will investigate the deadly shooting at Fort Hood.
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- Edwards, Carter Both Vote Against Sweeping Health Care Bill
Both Central Texas congressmen voted no to the sweeping health care reform bill that passed narrowly Saturday night in the U.S. House.
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- Obama Pays Tribute To Heroes Of Fort Hood’s Deadly Day
President Barack Obama used his Saturday radio and Internet address to praise the heroes of the shooting rampage Thursday at Fort Hood.
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