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Dallas Morning News: Provision to protect traditional light bulbs gets through House
Posted on July 16, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The bulb battle is back on after the House endorsed a tea-party-fueled effort Friday to repeal a 2007 law that will take cheap,... -
Dallas Morning News: Dallas seniors fear Social Security delays in budget standoff
Posted on July 15, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The president’s warning that a failure to increase the federal debt limit could delay Social Security checks is stirring anxiety among retirees, many... -
Dallas Morning News: Immigration audits focusing more on employers, federal records show
Posted on July 4, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. immigration officials are increasingly targeting businesses by auditing employment documents rather than pursuing the workers who are in the country illegally. Since... -
Dallas Morning News: Ron Paul’s stock in precious metals reflects his currency beliefs
Posted on July 3, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul puts his gold where his mouth is. Most of the Lake Jackson congressman’s personal financial portfolio consists of... -
Dallas Morning News: Obama declares ‘major disaster’ for Texas wildfires
Posted on July 1, 2011 | No CommentsBy TODD J. GILLMAN and TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, after months of pressure from Texas officials, declared a “major disaster” Friday in response to wildfires... -
Dallas Morning News: More Texans in Congress back possible Rick Perry presidential bid
Posted on June 24, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau BACKGROUND: As of June 13, only three Texas Republicans in Congress said they would endorse Texas Gov. Rick Perry if he decided to run for president... -
Dallas Morning News: Rep. Joe Barton introduces bill to allow states to authorize online poker
Posted on June 24, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Poker players could ante up online in states that choose to allow it, under legislation introduced Friday by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington. The... -
Dallas Morning News: Arizona senator backs Hutchison’s plan on Social Security benefits
Posted on June 21, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, stepping up an effort to limit future Social Security benefits, drew a key endorsement Tuesday from a GOP Senate... -
Dallas Morning News: Hutchison offers plan to slow Social Security growth, raise retirement age
Posted on June 17, 2011 | No CommentsBy TRISTAN HALLMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison — wading into the politically delicate area of Social Security — unveiled a proposal Thursday to put the...
