Austin, TX. A look back at the week that was in Texas politics, for the week of Feb. 7, 2011.
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Texas Secessionists Appear to Change Their Policy
A leading Lone Star State nationalist group says it won't have to take on its share of U.S. national debt as an independent country.
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Small-Town Politics, National Consequences
A power struggle in the suburban enclave of Castle Hills got so bad that the Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the definition of retaliatory arrests.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can affect the presidential race in Texas, but not how he expects
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won't win Texas' electoral votes in November, but he can still affect presidential vote totals.
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Texas elections 2024: Big-ticket items on the Williamson County ballot
Saturday's elections had voters deciding on some hot-button issues in Williamson County, including whether Georgetown will get three new schools and if the Taylor City Council will get a pay raise.
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State Senator says “overwhelming” police response to UT campus protest escalated conflict
ARLINGTON, Texas — State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, is one of the many folks to criticize the law enforcement response to the initial, pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of ...
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Join us for a May 9 conversation about local news and democracy
We’ll talk about local news and news deserts in ... Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival, happening in downtown Austin Sept. 5-7. Get your TribFest tickets before May ...
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The remarkably stable 2024 race: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White ...
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New Texas report predicts extreme weather, drought conditions to worsen
The newest findings also follow a record-breaking volume of wildfires statewide last year and the Smokehouse Creek Fire in late February, the largest wildfire in Texas history. Some of the ...
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Vote: 18 Baseball players up for Herald News Player of the Week for April 15-20
FALL RIVER — Eighteen baseball players from the Fall River area have been placed on the Player of the Week ballot. This poll is for performances from April 15-20. Supporters of the schools ...
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Texas A&M's Gavin Grahovac Named SEC Freshman of the Week
The Texas A&M Aggies remain one of the hottest teams ... Seven days after winning SEC Freshman of the Week, Grahovac earned the honors a second time. The Orange, California, native tormented ...
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The Week... Rishi tries to save his skin
Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide you through their top predictions for the next seven days in British politics. This week, they react to MP Mark Menzies' resignation from ...
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This week was a 'bad week' for the US Constitution, Ted Cruz says
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told "Sunday Morning Futures" anchor Maria Bartiromo that the past week was "really bad" for the United States Constitution. The Texas Republican's comments came as the ...