Nine Texas government borrowers including Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant and Travis counties could face costly downgrades in their bond ratings if the federal government doesn’t quickly resolve its debt ceiling problems.
Congress
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Transportation
Texas Airport Furloughs Delay Construction, but Not Operations
A weeklong partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration has delayed airport construction projects in Houston and Abilene.
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Politics
Michael Williams Could Move … Again
Michael Williams might be on the move again, switching from a new Tarrant County-centered congressional district to one that starts on that county’s southern edge and runs all the way south of Austin into Hays County.
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Health care
Updated: How Will Texas’ House Delegation Vote on Boehner’s Plan?
With a vote looming on the House GOP plan to raise the debt ceiling and implement spending cuts, at least 10 of the 32 Texans in the House of Representatives say they will vote against the House GOP plan.
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Congress
Video: Sen. Cornyn Addresses the Final Shuttle Landing
July 21, 2011 Texas Sen. Cornyn addresses the final shuttle landing .
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Politics
Taylor: Never Mind on That Congressional Race
State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, says that he won’t be a candidate for Congress in the seat opened by Ron Paul’s decision not to seek another term — but he might run for the state Senate.
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Politics
It’s Williams v. Williams in Congressional Race
Weatherford car dealer Roger Williams switched from the U.S. Senate race to a race for Congress this morning, finishing up a swap that began last week with calls to supporters in and around the new CD-33.
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Politics
Joaquin Castro To Take On Doggett for New Congressional Seat
San Antonio State Rep. Joaquin Castro will take on veteran U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to vie for a newly-created congressional district that spans from San Antonio up to southern Travis County.
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Politics
Updated: Williams vs. Williams?
There might be more than one Williams in the race for that new Arlington-based congressional district. Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, who had been after Kay Bailey Hutchison’s Senate post, switched officially this morning. Now Roger Williams is looking at it.
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Video: AC360 Calls Out Gohmert On ’57 States’ Remark
Last night, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, was again the subject of a “Keeping Them Honest” segment on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.