Aug
Perry: ‘Political Correctness Has To Stop’
Perry: ‘Political Correctness Has To Stop’ AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry says “political correctness has to stop,” citing the flap over Chick-fil-A and opposition to same-sex marriage as an example. Perry addressed an event Saturday hosted by The Family Leader in Waukee, Iowa, aiming to rally Christian conservatives. He said that when [...]
Aug
Texas executes convicted murderer who had been diagnosed as mentally retarded
Texas executes convicted murderer who had been diagnosed as mentally retarded AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed convicted murderer Marvin Wilson, who had been diagnosed as mentally retarded, on Tuesday after the Supreme Court refused to intervene a decade after banning … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Austin 3 other Texas cities lead South in population growth
Austin 3 other Texas cities lead South in population growth Austin Business Journal by Lance Murray, Digital Content Producer Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 11:53am CDT – Last Modified: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 12:02pm … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Texas QBs David Ash Case McCoy embracing competition
Texas QBs David Ash Case McCoy embracing competition AUSTIN, Texas (AP) … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Texas QBs Ash and McCoy embracing competition
Texas QBs Ash and McCoy embracing competition AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Call it a quarterback controversy or a competition. Whatever it is, the Texas Longhorns remain unsettled at the position heading into the 2012 … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Texas high school graduation rate sets new record
Texas high school graduation rate sets new record AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ on-time high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high, increasing 1.6 percent to 85.9 percent for the Class of 2011. Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Texas GOP chooses tea party-backed Ted Cruz for Senate
Texas GOP chooses tea party-backed Ted Cruz for Senate AUSTIN — Tea party darling Ted Cruz trounced the Republican establishment favorite, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, in Texas' runoff election Tuesday, winning the GOP nomination to replace retiring … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Jul
Texas GOP Chooses Tea Party-Backed Cruz For Senate
Texas GOP Chooses Tea Party-Backed Cruz For Senate AUSTIN (AP/CBSDFW.COM) — Tea party-backed Ted Cruz has defeated Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. The former state solicitor general won the runoff Tuesday. He’d lost the May 29 primary by a large margin but forced the runoff because Dewhurst fell [...]
Jul
State To Help Process Texas Veteran Claims
State To Help Process Texas Veteran Claims AUSTIN (AP) – Texas will help process thousands of backlogged federal disability claims at Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices in Houston and Waco. The Texas Veterans Commission in Austin announced the initiative Tuesday. Texas is committing $1.5 million to the project. So-called strike force teams, made up [...]
Jul
Texas Judge Invalidates Las Brisas Energy Air Pollution Permit
Texas Judge Invalidates Las Brisas Energy Air Pollution Permit AUSTIN, Texas, July 26, 2012 (ENS) – A state air pollution permit for a petroleum coke-fueled power plant planned for a city on the Texas coast was struck down Tuesday by a state civil court judge. … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
