Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court may be considering instructions that would delay Texas primary elections again. Justices asked about a delay yesterday after arguments over Texas' election maps.
Posted on · As Governor Rick Perry tests the political waters to gauge his popularity in some key early voting states, a number of GOP members on Capitol Hill still don't know much about him. Matt Laslo of station KERA in Dallas reports from Washington.
Posted on · Sugar Land Republican Pete Olson is calling for the White House to increase troop levels in Afghanistan. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn joined eight Republicans in opposing the health care bill passed by the Finance Committee today. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Posted on · The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Galveston Judge Samuel Kent. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Posted on · A crucial highway funding bill has passed the House, but its future is still in peril. If it doesn't become law in the next few months Texas stands to lose nearly a billion dollars in construction money. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Posted on · Houston area Congress members are trying to modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The want to sell oil from the reserve and invest it in renewable fuels. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
Posted on · Texas residents can deduct the money they spend on state sales taxes, but only for another year. Lawmakers are trying to make the deduction permanent, but their efforts keep getting thwarted. Matt Laslo reports from Washington. Most states raise money through an income tax, residents can then deduct that money from their federal taxes. Texas is […]
Posted on · This summer airline passengers in Texas faced record delays, and Congress is trying to do something about it. Matt Laslo on Capitol Hill reports. This year over 760 million people will fly, which is a record. The Federal Aviation Administration expects that number to hit one billion in the next ten years. But airports and […]
Posted on · The U.S. House is debating a large energy bill this week. Texas is the nation’s largest producer of wind energy and the bill is good news for windy states. But some lawmakers say it still falls short. Matt Laslo reports from Capitol Hill. Democrats are hailing the bill as an answer to global warming. It […]