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State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, a powerful state lawmaker whose name had been mentioned as a possible 2010 opponent to Democratic U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, of Waco, appears to have closed that door, opting instead to seek re-election.
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Requiring crime reporting by cruise vessels: The House approved the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3360), sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., to create crime reporting and safety requirements for cruise vessels.
Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, and Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, a Louisiana Republican who spent his undergraduate years at Baylor University, sit on different sides of the political aisle, sharing little beyond their Waco connection.
President Obama's former campaign manager reveals another bombshell from 2008
More than $6.4 billion in federal economic stimulus money is going to 440 congressional districts that do not exist.
As U.S. Rep Chet Edwards mulled his vote on a comprehensive health care reform bill last week, the pressure on him was mounting from both sides of the issue. Opponents who voiced their opposition to the bill at various town hall meetings and protests ...
Former congressman Mickey Edwards is vice president of the Aspen Institute, where he directs the Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership.
The office of U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, is accepting applications from students seeking a congressional nomination to a United States service academy in June 2010.
WASHINGTON — Canyon Clowdus thinks Americans “have less freedom and pay more taxes than ever.”
Several activities will honor veterans across Central Texas Wednesday. Here's a look at some of the events taking place.
Several local events and programs are planned across Central Texas today in observance of Veterans Day. Killeen's annual Veterans Day parade will take place beginning at 11 a.m. today in downtown Killeen.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday memorialized those killed during the Fort Hood shooting rampage and said the alleged gunman would receive justice. Read more...
Shontaye Edwards spends her day in a gray cubicle at a Bank of America call center in this Dallas suburb. On the other end of the phone line are homeowners _ tense, exasperated and looking for help. They often call with questions about the Obama... Bank of America - Business - Financial services - Dallas - United States
FORT HOOD — It wasn’t the words spoken by President Barack Obama or any of the other dignitaries in attendance at Tuesday’s memorial service that caused 25-year-old Army Spc. Brian Hill to tear up.
An estimated crowd of 15,000 soldiers, family members, officials and residents listened Tuesday afternoon as President Barack Obama told the families of the 13 victims of deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, “Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation.”