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Senate GOP Votes Down Bill To End Big Oil Subsidies
Senate GOP Votes Down Bill To End Big Oil Subsidies
WASHINGTON — A ceremonial vote over whether to end subsidies to major oil companies failed on Tuesday, with 45 Republicans and three Democrats voting to continue the tax incentives to the five largest oil companies.
JFK on the Separation of Church and State
Senator John F. Kennedy speaking before the Greater Houston Ministerial Association at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1960. Copyright: Kennedy Library Foundation
State Sen. Dan Patrick on Exercising Power
“It’s an arbitrary rule,” Patrick says of the Senate’s longstanding two-thirds rule.
Big Texas cities picking mayors this weekend
Big Texas cities picking mayors this weekend
Big Texas cities picking mayors this weekend
Texas Could Lead Way in Natural Gas Drilling Disclosure
Texas Could Lead Way in Natural Gas Drilling Disclosure
Texas is poised to become the first to require gas drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use to release natural gas from tight rock formations, a groundbreaking measure that could set the stage for similar laws.
Love him or hate him, we could use a Ron Paul
Love him or hate him, we could use a Ron Paul
Canadian politics needs a Ron Paul. Paul, the godfather of the U.S. Tea Party, is taking his third stab at becoming the Republican nominee for president.[...]
Sen. Hutchison discusses Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation process on CNN
Sen. Hutchison appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with John King to discuss Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the highest court in America.
Obama’s Immigration Speech A Tool For Latino Votes?
Obama’s Immigration Speech A Tool For Latino Votes?
President Obama traveled to El Paso, Texas to give an immigration speech this week. The GOP presidential race heated up as Mitt Romney tried distancing himself from the universal health care law he passed as governor of Massachusetts. Congressional Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a showdown over the federal deficit. Host Michel Martin talks about this week’s politics with Atlanta …
Abortion bill to come in Senate
The Texas Senate is planning to take up an abortion bill.