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'Timid' Congress drives GQ correspondent to draft six articles of impeachment for Cheney


In the March issue of GQ, Wil S. Hylton argues that Vice President Richard Cheney should be impeached for committing "high crimes and misdemeanors.   read more

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East St. Louis man finds his home demolished


Lewis Hill couldn't believe it, but there it was: A crane was knocking down his house.

Hill said he bought the home at 1830 St. Clair Ave. in East   read more

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Red McCombs, One of Gov. Perry's Top Donors Pushes Double Tax Tolls


Red McCombs: Billionaire, car salesman and one of Gov. Rick Perry’s top donors has got his “toll everything” editorial printed in most major Texas ne   read more

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Oil Drilling on Padre Island


A couple months ago, Houston company Kindee Oil and Gas erected a drilling rig just inside the park entrance and a short walk from the Gulf.   read more
Location: Padre Island, Texas

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House panel to consider requiring schools to offer Bible class electives


Every high school in Texas would have to offer elective courses based on the Bible under legislation pushed by a key lawmaker.   read more
Location: Texas

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Austin City Council Considers Action on Plastic Grocery Bags


The Austin City Council will consider a resolution this week that could lead to new strategies for reducing waste from plastic bags   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Fix 290 Through Oak Hill with Hwy 45 Bypass?


Put another option on the table to help fix U.S. 290 West through Oak Hill: Build a bypass around the area by completing another segment of Hwy 45   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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RG4N Publicly Calls into Question the Performance of City Manager


Responsible Growth for Northcross (RG4N), dissatisfied and disheartened by what the group sees as city management's failure to appropriately respond.   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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AMD Responds to SOS Alliance Sediment Runoff Observations


AMD spokesman Travis Bullard said, "There was rain all over Central Texas; every construction across town had runoff, and that's just part of buildin   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Texas Legislature Debates Legalization Of Poker


It's rather ironic that Texas Hold 'Em is illegal in Texas. Pending legislation (HB 3186) would legalize public, commercial games of Texas Hold 'Em.   read more
Location: Texas, USA

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