Court delays Texas redistricting decision
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The US Supreme Court Monday sent back Democratic challenges to GOP congressional redistricting in Texas to a lower court for a new hearing.
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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Texas to print presidential primary ballots without Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich's name.
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By R.G. Ratcliffe, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 21--AUSTIN -- A state district judge dealt a blow to Gov. Rick Perry's official powers Tuesday by blocking the governor's 2005 executive order creating a fast-track permitting process for coal-fired, electricity-generating plants.
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U.S. House of Representatives  Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on  Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed  him to keep his leadership post even if indicted.
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Democratic former Rep. Nick Lampson has decided not to compete in a belatedly scheduled Nov. 7 special election for the seat in TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 22nd Congressional District, which was vacated in June by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Ã¢ÂÂ choosing instead to focus on his strong bid to take over this Republican seat in the general election to be held the same day.
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A judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit demanding that Florida's touch-screen voting machines produce a paper record will not be heard until Oct. 18 &#151; too late, perhaps, to affect the November presidential election.
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The first execution of a black woman in Texas since the American civil war was delayed at the 11th hour yesterday when the state governor granted a reprieve pending new tests on evidence.
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A crucial legal ruling in Oracle's takeover bid for Peoplesoft is delayed after a judge says he needs to hear more evidence.
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A panel of federal judges Friday revived the last remaining lawsuit stemming from disputes over congressional redistricting after the 2000 census.
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SEGUIN - After nearly six weeks of testimony in Austin, District Judge John Dietz ruled the current funding system for Texas schools unconstitutional and gave the state one year to come up with a better plan.
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A judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Providence leaders from making any land-use decisions until a court can review plans for a housing development project.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ordered on Monday further consideration of a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to a controversial Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan in Texas.
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House Republicans are changing party rules to protect their leader, native Texan, Tom DeLay. The GOP is trying to help DeLay keep his job, even if he`s indicted by a Texas grand jury.
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A battle is raging for the Texas congressional seat that represents President Bush's adopted home of Crawford, and redistricting, religion and a cross-dressing scandal are weighing in the race.
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A federal judge scheduled a hearing next week to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republicans aiming to block the recount of some ballots in the cliffhanger governor's race.
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The Texas Republican Party must keep Tom DeLay&#039;s name on the November ballot, even though the former congressman has dropped his re-election bid, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Former House Majority Leader Tom  Delay&#039;s name must stay on a Texas ballot in upcoming  congressional elections, despite his decision to withdraw from  the race, a U.S. court judge in Austin, Texas, ruled on  Thursday.