Gov. Rick Perry has wasted no time making his presence known in the 82nd legislative session. The emergency items he has declared over the past few weeks are, unsurprisingly, comprised of issues on which he won his reelection. Now that voter ID has whizzed past the Texas Senate, what’s next on the list? more ›

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House Dems spent the weekend "chubbing" various bills to put off the vote on the Voter ID bill. State Rep. Raymond shares why he is doing his part to block the Voter ID Bill. McLeroy, Perry's pick for Chair of State Board of Education, may not make it through Senate confirmation. Texans react to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. KXAN: "Naked man bites cop, shot with Taser." NAACP meeting tonight will focus on community involvement and the shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders. Does Austin have too many non-profit organizations? more ›

State Representative Betty Brown (R-Terrell) found herself in a bit of a pickle this week after suggesting that Texans of Asian descent should change their native names to ones that would be "easier for Americans to deal with." more ›