The new census numbers are out, and here's what to look for in the Lege's plans for redistricting. But the agency is trying to figure out how to keep rail on track while satisfying Republican legislators who want sales tax returned. As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation. As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students. As gays and lesbians gain acceptance in society, more and more companies are offering health care benefits to their employees' domestic partners.
Primary races start heating up in nearby counties, across Texas, and around the nation.
An El Paso medical supplier says the American Red Cross took part in an illegal scheme to ship medical supplies and other goods into Mexico without paying import taxes, and conspired to keep it a secret even after he was wrongfully imprisoned as a direct result. BY DAN OKO Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines. Jordan Smith Conservative leaders aim to stamp out gay rights in the name of kids. A gay man's search for sex ends in his murder. Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved.