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The Bushies Return to Texasnew

Perhaps it's not surprising that more than a few members of Bush's Texas contingent have been making their ways back home. After all, it is still Republican country. However, like the rest of the nation, Texans aren't particularly high on Bush right now -- and that includes even those in the state's Republican Party.
The Texas Observer  |  Anthony Zurcher  |  09-24-2008  |  Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court Gives New Life to the Texas GOP's Effort to Pass Voter ID Billnew

Both sides of the debate have reason to tread carefully in the upcoming legislative battles. Although the Court gave Indiana -- and any state wishing to follow its lead -- the go-ahead to enact stringent voter identification laws, the Court left open the possibility of legal challenges to such measures once their actual effect on the voting public can be assessed.
The Texas Observer  |  Anthony Zurcher  |  05-21-2008  |  Politics

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