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Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's divisive voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama and other opponents who said it would prevent the elderly and minorities from voting.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Despite the ruling of three-judge panel rejecting the voting lines, Texas will keep the lines until after the November Elections.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A three judge panel ruled against the Texas Voter ID law.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Lawyers for Texas and the Department of Justice are framing their final arguments about Texas' controversial voter ID law around the federal Voting Rights Act.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  An expert witness for the Justice Department says the Texas voter ID law would affect minority voters more than white ones.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The new controversial voter ID law in Texas is finally going before a federal court in Washington.

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, 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.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is asking a federal court to clear the way for the state's Voter ID law after the Department of Justice failed to clear it.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Mississippi voting on measure that could fuel national abortion debate; also picking new governor

Friday, May 27, 2011  Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a measure that requires Texans to show photo identification before voting.

Monday, May 09, 2011  The Texas Senate has given its final approval to requiring voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  The voter ID legislation continues to move forward as Senate Republicans work to push it through.

Monday, January 24, 2011 

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  Local lawmakers file file proposed legislation addressing illegal immigration, the  controversal voter ID bill, concealed handguns on campus, and health care in Texas, to name a few.