Just like a baseball player’s “walk-up” song, Gov. Rick Perry emerged from the dugout at the National Rifle Association’s 2013 annual meeting after this video of him laying waste to a perfectly good farm egg and some other targets.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Greg Abbott vs. Piers Morgan on Guns
On Monday night’s edition of Piers Morgan Tonight, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke out against both background checks for personal gun sales and a ban on high-capacity magazines.
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The Chairman is Out
The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas says he won’t be home before Election Day.
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Energy
U.N.-Backed Agenda 21 Triggers Strong Reactions From Many in Texas
Where did a Lubbock County judge get the idea that the U.S. might cede sovereignty to the U.N.? In Texas, activists fearful of such a prospect have cited a 20-year-old resolution called Agenda 21.
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Private Space Industry Eyes State’s Open Spaces
Home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Texas is no stranger to the field of space exploration. But now the state could become a hub for a new space economy — one based in the private sector.
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Demographics
Guest Column: Obama’s Immigration Policy is Correct
Like many young immigrants, I am elated over President Obama’s executive order. I share in their joy because I was once in their position.
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State Government
You Thought Redistricting Was About Candidates?
It’s easy to forget that redistricting and the Voting Rights Act are about voters. But sometimes, the voters jump up and remind you.
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4 Democrats Vying to Replace Hochberg in HD-137
In southwest Houston, four Democratic hopefuls are running for the HD-137 seat held for 20 years by Rep. Scott Hochberg. The candidates include two former Capitol staffers, a prosecutor and a school board member.
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Facing Uphill Slog in U.S. Senate Race, Democrats Join the Stage Tonight
At a forum tonight in Houston, Democrats Paul Sadler and Sean Hubbard will join the four leading Republican candidates vying for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat.
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Rachel Barrios-Van Os: The TT Interview
The Texas Democratic Party chair hopeful on what’s wrong with the Democrats, how they can become competitive again and why she’s the best person for the job.
