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Barbara Legler to Run for Deceased Husband’s Texas House Seat
A wife of a recently deceased Texas House member has filed for candidacy for his open seat.
Barbara Legler of Pasadena, wife of Ken Legler, announced on Friday that she would be running for the Special Election to be held on November 6, 2012 simultaneously as the November 6th General Elections to fill House District seat 144
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Governor Perry Sets November 6 Special Election for House District 144
Texas Governor Rick Perry late Friday afternoon set a date for a special election date to fill the unexpired term of recently deceased Rep. Ken Legler.
Perry set Tuesday, November 6, 2012 as the special election date to fill House District 144 which Legler was elected to in 2008
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Heineken to Introduce Mexican Beer Indio to the Texas Market
Heineken USA will be introducing a traditional Mexican beer to the Houston market later this summer, the Houston Business Journal reported on Thursday.
Indio, a dark lager beer brewed in Mexico since 1893, will be launched in seven markets in California and Texas
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R. Allen Stanford Sentenced to 110 years for Ponzi Scheme Conviction
A former Texas billionaire has been sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence for an investment fraud scheme.
R. Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for orchestrating one of the biggest ponzi schemes in U.S. history over two decades
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Craig James Endorses David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate [POLL]
David Dewhurst received a nomination from a former political opponent Thursday afternoon. Craig James, the former ESPN broadcaster and now former senatorial candidate, gave his backing to Lt. Governor Dewhurst in a story first released by the Austin American Statesman...
Sarah Palin Backs Ted Cruz for Texas U.S. Senate Race
Ted Cruz has received a high-profile endorsement in his race for the U.S. Senate in Texas Thursday. Former Alaskan Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed Cruz on Thursday for his bid to be the Republican nominee in November to replace retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
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Texas House Member Requests $8 Billion Dollars from Mexico for Illegal Immigrants
A State Representative in the Texas House has sent a letter to the President of Mexico for his country to reimburse the State of Texas for Mexican citizens living in the state illegally. Rep. Lyle Larson (R- San Antonio) estimates in his letter to President Calderon that Mexico owes the state around $8 Billion for health care related costs, education and other services rendered by Texas...
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Senator John Cornyn: PIPA Deserves More Thoughtful Process
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) along with five other Republicans have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for a review and more time to think about S. 968, the Protect IP Act or PIPA.
Cornyn is statement released Wednesday morning said, ” Texans have soundly rejected the ‘pass now, learn later’ approach that we saw with Obamacare, and the potential impact of this legislati