texas politics

Texas House bill 913 LA Times It never occured to the bill's author that a committee appointed by Republicans which would have the power to stop any ethics investigation in the state might be used for partisan purposes. Christ on a bike - have these people no shame?

WASHINGTON — House Republicans approved a party rules change today that could allow Majority leader Tom Delay to retain his leadership post if he is indicted by a Texas grand jury on state political corruption charges...

President Pardons Former Texas Mayor President Bush pardoned a former mayor of Plano, Texas, who pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 1996, the Justice Department announced Monday. David B. McCall Jr., who is battling cancer, served six months in prison for his role in fraudulent loans at the Plano...

The second special session for redistricting ends in Texas! I wonder how long the Demacrats can hold out?:p

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-abort22may22,1,3796805.story?coll=la%2Dhome%2Dheadlines Emphasis mine below. Now people have different feelings about abortion, but it appears these guys are using discredited reasearch to fit their agenda. I do not think a reflection period...

You can find the Texas Constitution at: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html If you select Article 1 - Bill of Rights, and then Sec. 4 - Religion Tests you will find this: Does this appear to be a contradiction to anyone besides me? It is my opinion that we need to find an...