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Early voting underway for proposed constitutional amendments

As the presidential election of 2012 gains ever more momentum, the state of Texas is preparing for its own round of early voting wherein voters will decide a series of new <a title=”constitutional...

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Proposed constitutional amendments: in a nutshell

It’s easy to be deafened by the giant megaphone of the national presidential dialogue, but voting for president isn’t the only decision that Texans are facing. On Nov. 8, they’ll have a chance to vote...

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Cruz criticizes NDAA while protesters rally outside Capitol

About 40 protesters clad in black with duct tape over their mouths lined the intersection at Congress Ave. and 11th Street in front of the State Capitol in opposition of the National Defense...

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Pistol-packing lawmaker suggests closing “gun show loophole”

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson might be the last person Democrats expected to suggest adding a restriction to gun laws in Texas. Patterson, known for carrying a handgun under his coat or in...

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Bill would rewrite history, and call off constitutional convention

Politics can move at a glacial pace, but 114 years is a bit extreme to finally get a standing request for a national constitutional convention off the books. Pressed by an Austin legislative staff and...

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Wendy Davis has to sign affidavit to vote UPDATE

UPDATE: Sen. Davis offered the amendment to the Voter ID law that provided for the affidavit when the measure was approved in the Senate in 2011. The amendment reads, “If in determining whether a...

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