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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has joined some 50 House Democrats — including two others from Texas — who will not be attending President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Friday as the 45th president of the United States.
Jan. 03--The independent congressional ethics panel that was the target of House Republicans this week investigated a Central Texas congressman last year for possible ethics violations.
By Michael King
“Anybody need a courthouse?” was not exactly the question posed by the U.S. General Services Administration, but the U.S. government's (technically, the National Park Service) disused 1936 courthouse just happened to match the pressing needs of the Travis County justice system. This morning, the transfer was completed.
By Taylor Goldstein
After a failed bond referendum and months of uncertainty, at least some of Travis County’s court space woes may soon be behind it.
ICE agrees to announce big releases
By Jason Buch
Published December 13, 2016
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has agreed to give 24-hour notice before future large releases of families that will require assistance from San Antonio aid workers, according to people who attended a meeting with the agency over the weekend.
December 8, 2013
Examiner.com: Women's, retiree groups ask voters to take sequester remedy action on Dec. 12
Washington Post: Could a child abuse registry have saved Adrian Peterson’s son?
Reuters: Pentagon recalls most civilian defense employees idled by shutdown
Washington - The Pentagon said on Saturday it would recall the vast majority of around 350,000 civilian Defense Department employees sent home during the U.S. government shutdown, a move that could greatly lessen the impact of Washington infighting on the U.S. armed forces.