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BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 7, 2011, 10:38pm ET -- Americans watching the MSNBC GOP presidential candidate debate tonight could not have been very encouraged about their future under any of the seven men and one woman seeking election to the White House in 2012.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, center, and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, left, survey the tornado damage in the Rancho Brazos Estates subdivision near Granbury, Texas, on Friday, May 17.

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

After passing out of the Criminal Justice Committee yesterday, House Bill 2268 is now up for a full vote in the Senate.

Democrats must stand firm in this last round of budget negotiations and use their leverage to restore $4 billion to public education.

With time running out, legislative negotiators on Friday forged a two-year spending plan that includes an additional $3.9 billion for education, offsetting deep cuts imposed in public school funding two years ago.

After having been voted out of the Texas Senate and out of committee in the House, the five craft beer bills permitting Texas brewpubs to distribute and small-production breweries to offer on-site sales direct to consumers have been scheduled for a full House vote today, Friday, May 17.

Daniel Greer mouths off, Lee Leffingwell dances with the stars, and Judith Zaffirini reaches a landmark.

A recovery information meeting for disaster victims will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, 1905 West Pearl Street in Granbury.

Tornado victims in Granbury hope Governor Rick Perry will see the devastation on a tour of the area Friday afternoon and help them rebuild their lives.

Capital Metro Vice President of Internal Audit Caroline Beyer was named Internal Auditor of the Year on May 14 by the local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

You know that little clause at the bottom of pretty much anything that says something like, "we don't discriminate based on gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, hair color, etc."? The clause that you and I take for granted because we've all been taught starting in Kindergarten and by Marlo Thomas that discrimination is bad and you should be ... (more)

The remains of a fertilizer plant burn after an explosion at the plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas early April 18, 2013.

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An association representing urban counties on Thursday unveiled late-surfacing opposition to legislation prohibiting gag orders on public-funded court settlements.

According to the state of Texas, on Dec. 17, 1999, Robert Pruett , 20, took a sharpened metal rod wrapped with tape and stabbed prison guard Daniel Nagle eight times, prompting a heart attack that killed the guard.

The state Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday to allow Grapevine, which is participating in the TEX Rail commuter project, to have representation on the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's board.

Texas politicians and other notables sent their messages of support for victims of deadly tornadoes that broke out in Hood, Johnson, and Ellis counties Wednesday night.

Music rarely excuses itself from politics. Partisan beliefs make their way into every style from country to hip-hop, and all the weird, gray places in between.

"I'm deeply saddened by the deaths caused by yesterday's horrific storms. The State Operations Center has been monitoring this situation since yesterday afternoon and continues to assist locals with any unmet needs they may have.