Man accused of impersonating Vince Young extradited
WASHINGTON - Texas authorities completed their extradition of a Fort Washington, Md. man accused of impersonating a professional football player...
Rick Perry denies n-word name of family hunting camp
The controversial former title of a hunting camp associated with Rick Perry has forced the Republican Presidential candidate to clear the air...
Texas approves charter school for Deion Sanders
Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders' charter school application was among eight approved by the Texas State Board of Education today...
Perry once defended Confederate symbols
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas had a pair of bronze plaques with symbols of the Confederacy displayed in its state Supreme Court building...
Even Perry’s opponents agree: He’s not a racist
Rick Perry may be under fire for his old campground's racist name, but as even his toughest opponents admit, the Texas governor has virtually no history of racist rhetoric in his past either personally or politically...
Cain calls out Perry on 'Ni**erhead' hunting camp
WASHINGTON (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry's family used to lease a hunting camp known by a racially offensive name, and a presidential rival calls that insensitive...
Stigma lingers in town infamous for dragging death
JASPER, TEXAS (AP) - Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, is set to be executed Wednesday for participating in fastening Byrd to the truck, pulling him along the road and dumping what was left of his shredded body...
Texas twins graduate at the top of their class
VIDEO - They look alike, talk alike, dress alike, and they're best friends. But that's not all twins LaTonya and LaToya Harris have in common...
Stamp honors political trailblazer Barbara Jordan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas now has her own postage stamp. It's the 34th in the post office's Black Heritage series...
Death penalty debate resurrected for 2012
OPINION - Throughout modern U.S. history, the death penalty has proven a big political issue...
