Texans Brace for Battle Over Expanded Voter ID Rules
House Democrats vow a fight to block a voter ID bill as the Republican Senate pushes the measure. Leader Jim Dunnam warns it aims to suppress votes, while Speaker Straus faces bipartisan strain and a crowded agenda. Democratic threats of quorum busts loom as Gov Perry negotiates stimulus and unemployment fund matters. Senate backs adult stem cell research with funding but adds cloning reporting, UT and Texas A&M cite value of the program.
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Texas lawmakers push windstorm reform and gun bill for campuses
Texas lawmakers weigh windstorm insurance reform after the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association faced heavy losses from Hurricanes Dolly and Ike. A Senate vote cleared a concealed handgun license bill to allow campus carry with hospital exemptions, while debates over sex education and abstinence rules continue as time runs short before adjournment.
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