Former Texas governor Clements remembered for individualism
Bill Clements, who founded an international oil-drilling firm before becoming Texas’ first Republican governor of modern times, died Sunday in Dallas.

Former Texas Gov. Clements dead at 94
AUSTIN (AP) — Former Gov. Bill Clements, who in 1979 became the first Republican elected governor in Texas since Reconstruction and whose belief that state government should operate like a big business helped change the face of Texas politics, has died. He was 94.

Texas bill restricting airport pat downs derailed
A bill that would prohibit federal agents from intrusive searches during airport security pat downs is likely dead in the Texas Senate after a threat from federal officials to close airports if the measure passed

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s ascension could ride on immigration stance
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — A crack is forming in U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s tea party. Conservative activists — still raw over his role in blocking illegal immigration legislation while speaker of the Florida House — say the burgeoning Republican star needs to deliver on campaign rhetoric for tougher enforcement. “We’ve been waiting for him to come up with …

Texas vs. the TSA: less gropin’, more ropin’ as the Lone Star State takes on full body searches
A passenger (R) is patted down by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent.

Austin, TX. 12.07.09

Texas Impact brings you a snapshot of the Senate Committee of the Whole’s hearing on Voter ID legislation, held March 10-11, 2009. Stay tuned for more footage of next week’s Voter ID discussion on the Senate floor.

Kyl, McCain want more federal judges in Arizona
Arizona and a few other states could be in line for some extra federal judges â” but only if members of Congress from the rest of the country go along.