Note: I wrote this story as a freelance correspondent for Agence France-Presse. The copy below is exactly what I submitted to AFP, pre-editing.
Time appears to be against U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay in his fight to exonerate himself of money laundering charges before he is permanently replaced as House majority leader.
In an attempt to meet […]

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Embattled Republican baron Tom DeLay must face a trial on money laundering charges, although a judge has dismissed conspiracy charges, court documents showed Monday.
The ruling presents only a partial victory for DeLay, who had hoped to quash […]

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Attorneys for the State of Texas argued on Monday that the judge in U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay’s trial should not be considered ineligible to hear the case just because he has contributed to the […]

NOTE: I wrote this story as a freelance correspondent for Agence France-Presse. The copy below is exactly what I submitted, pre-editing.
331st Judicial District Court Judge Bob Perkins today excused U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay from his first court appearance after deciding to allow another judge to consider a motion asking Perkins to recuse himself from […]

NOTE: I wrote this story as a freelance correspondent for the Associated Press. The copy below is exactly what I submitted, pre-editing.
Surrounded by about 100 enthusiastic supporters, Democrat Chris Bell formally kicked off his campaign for governor of Texas.
Bell addressed the crowd on Sunday at the University of Texas at Austin, in front of […]

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told a crowd of supporters at a fundraiser Tuesday that they need to band together and work at the grassroots level on 2006 Democratic campaigns to help oust Republicans […]

NOTE: I wrote this story as a freelance correspondent for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The copy below is exactly what I submitted, pre-editing.
Communities around Fort Worth and all over the state began fighting the legislature last week to stop a proposal that will slow or stop local governments from building new parks, and possibly […]

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With his back as strait as a board and his whole body leaning forward, chin up and eyes scanning the room, Marc Veasey attentively awaited […]

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