POLIITCAL INSIDER: Ex-football coach Holtz seeks campaign cash for GOP

POLITICAL INSIDER: Lou Holtz pitches GOP

WASHINGTON — Former football coach Lou Holtz is urging support — with votes and with money — for Republicans running for Congress.

Challenger slams Texas gov over report tech fund gave millions to companies with Perry ties

Challenger slams Texas gov over campaign donors

Amid tight polls, Dems hope to pull off Texas shocker, reclaim gov.’s office after 16 years

Democrats eye Texas gov.’s office amid tight polls

EPA official says agency working with Texas companies on truce over touchy permitting issues

Official: EPA, Texas working on permit solution

Appeals court upholds jurors’ decision that Tyler Perry didn’t plagiarize ‘Mad Black Woman’

Appeals court: Perry didn’t copy ‘Mad Black Woman’

Texas Supreme Court lets stand reprimand for top judge’s handling of execution-day appeal

Judge’s reprimand in death penalty case stands

Obama to campaign in Texas, Democrat White doesn’t plan to join president

President Barack Obama

Campaigning with Texas Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bill White: A run through Pecos

Democrat Bill White charms West Texas for votes

EPA rejects 16-year-old Texas air permit program, leaves nation’s largest refineries in limbo

EPA overturns 16-year-old Texas air permit program

Somali official worries refugees seeking US asylum may get caught in Texas border terror alert

Somali diplomat concerned about Texas terror alert

Upsets may be likely in some governors’ races for both parties

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It may not be too much to hope for upsets in some governors’ races for both parties

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

In governors’ races, Democrats, GOP hope dark horse candidates can pull them to upset wins

President Barack Obama

In governors’ races, Dems, GOP hope dark horse candidates can pull them to upset victories

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Texas financier Stanford granted request for new attorneys in $7 billion fraud case

Jailed Texas financier Stanford gets new attorneys

City-county sports authority approves Houston Dynamo stadium project; city, county votes next

Dynamo stadium project passes key vote

HOUSTON — A proposal to build a stadium for the Houston Dynamo has passed a key milestone.

A complete list of winners in 76th annual National Headliner Awards

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Court: Anna Nicole Smith estate to get none of $300M-plus she said late oil baron promised her

Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune

Rick Perry in 2012? No so fast, the Texas governor first has to win a tough race in November

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Gov. Perry rides wave of anti-Washington ire to win over Sen. Hutchison in Texas GOP primary

Gov. Perry defeats Hutchison in Texas GOP primary

Riding on wave of anti-Washington anger, Gov. Perry wins Texas GOP primary without a runoff

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Gov. Rick Perry defeats Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in Republican Texas gubernatorial primary

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Gov. Rick Perry defeats Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to win GOP nomination for Texas governor

Barack Obama (Waxwork)

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison concedes GOP Texas gubernatorial primary to Gov. Rick Perry

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Gov. Perry takes early lead in Texas GOP governor race; ex-Houston mayor gets Democratic nod

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Ex-Houston Mayor Bill White beats 6 challengers, wins Democratic nomination for Texas governor

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Gubernatorial hopefuls sweep through Texas, voters finally get a say in long, rough primary

Voters finally get a say in rough Texas primary

Gubernatorial hopefuls sweep through urban areas as Tuesday’s primary election approaches

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Tea party uprising could force rematch of GOP fight between Texas titans for governor

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Delta, American, United, Continental, Hawaiian apply for slots at Tokyo Haneda airport

5 US airlines apply for slots at Tokyo’s Haneda

Sarah Palin brings GOP star power to suburban Houston rally for Texas Gov. Rick Perry

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin brings GOP star power to suburban Houston rally for Gov. Rick Perry

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Congressman blasts athletic conference for not implementing stricter rules for concussions

Conferences criticized over concussion standards

George H.W. Bush throws support behind Hutchison in GOP nomination for Texas governor

George H.W. Bush endorses Hutchison for Texas gov

Judge moves retrial for Merrill Lynch exec in Enron case while dismissing case against another

Retrial for Merrill Lynch exec rescheduled

Houston mayor calls swearing-in a milestone for gay community during public ceremony

Houston mayor calls swearing-in milestone for gays

Houston officially becomes nation’s largest city with openly gay mayor after private ceremony

Houston now nation’s largest city with gay mayor

Federal judge in Houston sets January 2011 trial date for Texas financier Stanford

Judge sets January 2011 trial in Stanford case

Houston’s first openly gay mayor says she hopes election shows city’s diversity, changes image

Gay mayor-elect: Victory shows Houston’s diversity

Houston becomes largest US city to elect openly gay mayor; Parker wins with 53 percent of vote

Houston biggest US city to elect openly gay mayor

Voters elect Houston’s 1st openly gay mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters elect 1st openly gay mayor

HOUSTON — City Controller Annise Parker made history Saturday by being elected Houston’s first openly gay mayor, seizing 53.6 percent of the vote in the hotly contested race.

Voters elect Annise Parker as Houston’s first openly gay mayor

Houston voters elect first openly gay mayor

Voters could elect Houston’s first openly gay mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters could elect first openly gay mayor

Houston voters choosing city’s next mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters may elect openly gay mayor

HOUSTON — Voters are deciding Saturday whether Houston will become the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor.

Houston race may give city its first openly gay mayor; anti-gay backlash rising in campaign

Anti-gay rhetoric rises in race for Houston mayor

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