Texas
Texas pols get kickbacks from corporate welfare
December 6, 2012In Texas, corporations get big gobs of tax money from state funds that are largely controlled by Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.
Read moreThe 2012 elections changed Texas
November 8, 2012The growing Latino vote, much discussed in national politics, may have accounted for the Democrats' successes in Texas.
Read moreUnions warn about phony emails and other voting problems
November 6, 2012Union activists at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and the state's Service Employees International Union say that African American voters here are the targets of emails warning them not to vote the "straight Democratic" ticket because it supposedly...
Read moreTexas farmers face off against Keystone pipeline
October 24, 2012But there is an outcry among Texans who do not want pipelines snaking along their property - and who fear the environmental risks of potential spills.
Read moreStrike actions hitting Walmart around the country
October 9, 2012Everybody sang. Everybody yelled. Everybody marched. The fight is on.
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