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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Senate Bill 612 proposes a drug screening and testing eligibility requirement for certain elected officials.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The race for Amarillo mayor is heating up, as Mayor Paul Harpole faces a new opponent.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Former aides to President Barack Obama are launching efforts to make Democrats competitive in reliably Republican-voting Texas.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Dewhurst is accussing a former GOP campaign manager of stealing campaign funds for personal profit.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A "Conversations with the Candidates" happens tonight at 7pm

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The U.S. attorney general's office has requested a delay in the trial over Texas's Voter ID Law, saying the state's legal maneuvering is taking up too much time.

Monday, April 16, 2012  More than eight months before the Texas Legislature reconvenes, Gov. Rick Perry is warning lawmakers he'll oppose any new taxes and boosts to levies already on the books.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The Justice Department's civil rights division has objected to the new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas, saying many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Texas politicians were closely studying new political maps issued by a federal court to decide whether their next move would be to run, drop out or sue.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  A federal court in San Antonio has issued new congressional and state House maps in time for Texas to hold a May 29 primary.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  The Texas agency that oversees oil and gas drilling in the state has elected a new chairman who will oversee a thorough review ordered by the Legislature.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  A federal judge has told Republican leaders in Texas to plan as though the state's primary will be May 29 because the long-running dispute over redistricting likely won't allow for it to be held any earlier.

Friday, February 10, 2012  A federal appeals court has denied a request to reconsider a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that requires doctors to perform a sonogram before an abortion.

Monday, February 06, 2012  A congressman's lawyer says the Texas attorney general has agreed to a temporary voting map that could keep the April 3 date for primary elections in Texas.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Texas state Rep. Aaron Pena is personally experiencing the frenetic pace of his state's once-a-decade fight over political boundaries.