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5 hrs ago | Mochila

Governor: Visiting injured soldiers 'humbling'

A doctor says shooting victims from Fort Hood are improving. And Gov. Rick Perry visits the wounded from the Fort Hood shooting, at a hospital in Temp ...

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors, Texas, Video

9 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston

Bible plays role in Texas execution case

One witness who saw 64-year-old Joe Collins being beaten about the head by a rifle-swinging assailant compared it getting pummeled with an ax or a golf club.

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Related Topix: Texas

17 hrs ago | The Dallas Morning News

Jobs created with stimulus funds lag in Texas

Texas is creating far fewer jobs so far with its stimulus funding than most other states, according to government figures released Friday.

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Related Topix: Eddie Bernice Johnson, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Texas, US Senate, Republican, John Cornyn, Education Etc.

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Free Republic

East Texas Democrat to become a Republican

State Rep. Chuck Hopson says he's leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican.

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Related Topix: US News, Texas, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, John McCain

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Governor Orders State Flags To Half-Mast After Shootings

Gov. Rick Perry issued the following statement regarding the shootings at Fort Hood: "The Texas family suffered a significant loss today with the tragedy at Fort Hood.

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors, Texas, Fort Hood, TX

Mansfield News-Mirror

Prisons not included in top-priority bracket for H1N1 vaccinations

According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, at the top of the list to receive H1N1 "swine flu" vaccinations are: Pregnant women; Those who care for infants under 6 months of age; Health care and EMS workers; Those ranging from 6 months through 24 years of age; and 25- to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Atlanta, TX, Texas, Opinion

McClatchy DC

Doubt cast on stimulus' impact on California jobs

Up to one-fourth of the 110,000 jobs reported as saved by federal stimulus money in California probably never were in danger, according to a review of the statistics by the Sacramento Bee.

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Related Topix: California Government, California, Texas

Toronto Sun

12 dead in Texas army base rampage

Sgt. Anthony Sills, right, comforts his wife as they wait outside the Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, Texas on Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Texas, Fort Hood, TX, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Killeen, TX

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Q13.com KCPQ TV

Texas prisoner executed in case where jurors used Bible to justify death sentence

A man convicted of using a rifle to fatally beat and shoot an East Texas man during a burglary almost 12 years ago has been executed.

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Related Topix: Texas, US Supreme Court, US News

DNJ.com

Military doctor kills 12 in shooting at Fort Hood Army base in Texas

FORT HOOD, Texas - A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 11 other people and left 31 wounded.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, US Politics, John Carter, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Texas, US Senate, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

MySanAntonio.com

Refund policy restored for pre-paid tuition

Responding to tens of thousands of Texans, a state board acted unanimously Thursday to reinstate a former refund policy for prepaid college tuition that reflects the value of tuition - not simply the amount paid into the fund.

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Related Topix: Texas

Off the Kuff

Please know a little something about Texas before you write about Texas

David Broder packs an awful lot of ignorance into these two sentences of his bizarrely hostile column about the Senate's health care reform bill and the opt-out compromise.

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Related Topix: Texas, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Rick Perry, US Governors

Medical News Today

Louisiana Struggles With Medicaid Shortfall; Texas Governor Criticizes Reform

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance ; Public Health ; Mental Health Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST Newspapers report on health issues at the state level, including Louisiana's struggles with a Medicaid shortfall and the Texas governor's criticism of congressional health care reform ...

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Related Topix: Texas, Medicaid, Health, Louisiana, Louisiana Government, Medicare, Health Insurance

Wed Nov 04, 2009

News8Austin

Perry: Election showed discontent with Washington

Gov. Rick Perry said the elections of Republican governors in New Jersey and Virginia this week signal dissatisfaction with policies in Washington.

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Related Topix: Texas, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

The Dallas Morning News

Houston businessman says he'll spend $10M in Democratic primary bid for governor

A wealthy Houston businessman says he will use $10 million of his own money in his Democratic primary bid for governor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas, Rick Perry, US Governors

The Dallas Morning News

Study: Texas' teacher merit pay program hasn't boosted student performance

For the $300 million spent on merit pay for teachers over the last three years, Texas was hoping for a big boost in student achievement.

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Related Topix: Texas, Rick Perry, US Governors, Vanderbilt University, Texas A&M University, University of Missouri

Tue Nov 03, 2009

KVII

Texans vote on 11 state constitutional amendments

Texas voters were deciding Tuesday whether to approve 11 state constitutional amendments, among them propositions to limit eminent domain power, guarantee public beach access and help fund more top-tier research universities.

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Related Topix: Texas, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rice University

Advocate

Hutchison Backs Gay Man for U.S. Attorney

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas surprised conservatives by recommending that a gay man be appointed U.S. attorney for the San Antonio area.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas, John Cornyn, Rick Perry, US Governors

KVII

Proposed Texas constitutional amendments

PROPOSITION 1: Authorizes financing methods for municipalities and counties to acquire buffer zones or open spaces next to military bases.

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Related Topix: Texas, Texas A&M University

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas proposition advocates make final push before Election Day

Supporters of 11 propositions on the Texas ballot - including one to fund more top-tier research universities - made their final plea Monday for voter passage in what's shaping up as a low-turnout election.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Texas, US Senate, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Harris County, TX, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University

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