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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 ...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.