Despite the capital’s buttoned-up atmosphere, many Texans have flocked here for government posts and lobbying jobs. They are always eager to meet fellow Texans, grab some barbecue and talk about life back home.
Elena Schneider
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Energy
U.S. House Panel’s Hearing Centers on EPA and Texas
The contentious relationship between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency was the primary focus of a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee.
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At State of the Union, Weber Calls Obama “Socialist Dictator”
Not long before President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland, had another name for the man at the podium: “Kommandant.”
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Politics
Stockman Resurfaces, Claims He Was Never Hiding
The media search party for U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman can rest easy. The Friendswood Republican released a statement on his campaign website Monday saying he’d been on a 10-day congressional delegation trip to Egypt, Israel and Russia.
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Economy
Combs Defends Conservation Program
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Tuesday defended a controversial program her office oversees to conserve the state’s threatened dunes sagebrush lizard.
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Energy
Bill Could Speed Up Permitting of Cross-National Pipelines
U.S. House members on Tuesday touted legislation, co-authored by U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, that would streamline the cross-border pipeline permitting process. But Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials and environmental advocates have concerns.
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Congressional Democrats Write Letter to Boehner on Shutdown
Eight Democrats in Texas’ congressional delegation sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner on Monday outlining the effects of the federal government shutdown on the state and demanding a clean continuing resolution.
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Demographics
Immigration Rally Draws Thousands, but Reform Remains Uncertain
UPDATED; More than 200 protestors were arrested after blocking a street during an immigration rally on Tuesday, including U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston.
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Politics
Federal Government Shutdown to Keep Texas Workers Home
Thousands of “nonessential” Texas federal employees will be off the job until Congress passes legislation to turn the government’s lights back on. Texas has the nation’s third-highest concentration of federal employees.
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Politics
Cruz’s Marathon Speech May Not Have Lasting Effect on Cornyn
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s decision not to “#StandWithCruz” raised a firestorm of criticism from the Tea Party grassroots. But it isn’t likely to have a long-term effect on the senior senator’s political viability, experts say.