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Sunday, June 16, 2013  If there is one thing more divisive among Texas politicians than drawing political maps, its abortion. And Gov. Rick Perry has added both to the special legislative session

Friday, June 14, 2013  The changes already approved by the Texas House and Senate would require workers who lose their jobs to fill out state questionnaires. Answers considered suspicious lead to drug tests. Anyone failing a test would lose their benefits.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Central Texas woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for endangering her 6-year-old child

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  More than an hour of delaying tactics from House Democrats has blocked a vote on a hotly debated bill that would have mandated drug testing for some welfare applicants.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A bill to allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into Texas college buildings and classrooms has new momentum in the state Senate, but it remains unclear if it has enough to become law.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A bill to help protect rural school campuses has been tentatively approved by the House of Representatives.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A bill that would crack down on 8-liner arcades has passed one legal hurdle in the Texas Legislature.

Friday, April 26, 2013  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- An $875 million spending bill that includes $500 million extra for public schools heads for a major vote in the Texas Legislature.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Texas Lottery Commission won't be abolished after all.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A bill before the Texas Legislature would make it against the law to send a text message while driving.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Justice Department laid out its case in a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was "unjustly enriched" while cheating to win the Tour de France.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Texas House has delivered a surprising defeat to a bill reauthorizing the Texas Lottery Commission -- casting doubt on the entire lottery statewide.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Texas has unveiled a new school accountability rating system that emphasizes closing achievement gaps between low-income and minority students and higher-performing cohorts of young people.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A bill that would require those seeking public office to submit to a drug test will get its day to be heard.