"… t noted by the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group in January, entered the Texas political scene by winning a state representative seat at the age of 21 an …"

"… enant governor, Barnes was tarred by the “Sharpstown Scandal,” a major Texas state government bribery controversy, effectively ending his electoral car …"

"… 0 for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, and Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina. He re …"

"… said.Other older groups that can protect donors’ identities, such as the American Future Fund and BIPAC, also have seen spikes in their funding this year. Nick Ryan, an …"

"… rs.Loser: Bush, who chased bin Laden for eight long years and went home to Texas empty-handed.Winner: Al-Qaida, which has multiplied into an international …"

"… r to Gingrich about six weeks ago.The 36-year-old Johnson is well known in Texas GOP circles, but running Gingrich’s presidential drive is likely to be c …"

"… be considerably more challenging than his previous experience. Johnson ran Texas Gov. Rick Perry's successful re-election campaign last year. Earlier he&nb …"

"… rength is how to harness the Internet for modern campaigns. He did that in Texas and he will have the same capability for Gingrich nationally.”Gingrich w …"

"… nvitations have taken him from the Far East to Canada and from New York to Texas. Overseas, Bush has delivered at least two speeches in Asia—one to the B …"

"… , Bush, a former oil man, has talked to at least two energy conferences in Texas. One was sponsored by Hart Energy, an industry consulting firm, and the ot …"

"… which supports his presidential center at Southern Methodist University in Texas.Last month, Bush joined cycling champion Lance Armstrong in a rugged ride …"

"… ed cycling champion Lance Armstrong in a rugged ride through the desert in Texas’ Big Bend National Park with a contingent of veterans who had been wound …"

"… graduation rates dropped about 6 percentage points while the remainder of Texas fell only 2. Graduation rates in New York City on the other hand, while st …"

"… ure work on data and technology systems for schools. Dell, a University of Texas dropout who was in such a hurry to enter the business world he asked to ta …"

"… gh-school equivalency exam at the tender age of eight, began in his native Texas, where his foundation helped to insert a high-performing charter school on …"

"… ive structures even though they provide many of the same services.Florida, Texas, and Utah all consolidated their welfare and workforce agencies, but ackno …"

"… alpractice laws. Republicans have long championed a cap on liability, as Texas enacted a few years ago, limiting punitive (pain and suffering) damages to …"

"… iting punitive (pain and suffering) damages to a certain dollar amount. In Texas, the cap was set at $250,000. Trial lawyers and consumer advocates oppose …"

"… t being able to pay for needed medical care is Robin Beaton of Waxahachie, Texas. Her insurance company notified her the day before a scheduled mastectomy …"

"… Cox, a California Republican, and Representative Jim Turner, a Democrat of Texas, had led a temporary house committee on homeland security, formed to overs …"

"… ructure), Wisconsin’s James Sensenbrenner (Judiciary), and Joe Barton of Texas (Energy and Commerce) had fought to cripple, if not eliminate, the fledgli …"