Texas
Corp. shuts down hospital, puts profits first
March 23, 2010HOUSTON - Amidst the nationwide battle over the right of Americans to health care, the Hospital Corporation of America announced March 16 that Spring Branch Medical Center here will close by May 1.
Read moreRepublican tent narrows in Texas
March 4, 2010The Texas primary election of March 2 revealed a continuing Republican shift to the right while Democrats positioned themselves as the "big tent" party of diversity for the general election in November.
Read moreTexas top court sets back freedom of information
March 3, 2010The Texas Supreme Court's ruling is part of a national trend to restrict public information.
Read moreLabor’s own runs for high office
February 25, 2010DALLAS -- Working people in Texas are excited about the campaign of Linda Chavez-Thompson for lieutenant governor.
Read moreJobs crisis spotlighted at monument built by WPA
February 11, 2010DALLAS - At a Robert E. Lee memorial built by the New Deal's WPA government jobs program, an NAACP leader and others called for federal action on jobs.
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