Senate approves tax breaks for new hires Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting bill the Senate passed Wednesday, delivering President Barack Obama and Democrats a much-needed victory. No high hopes at health care summit Lawmakers from both parties suggested the Obama-hosted meeting Thursday will amount to little more than political theater. other houston media chronicle recommends |
what's at stake This is a big election year in Texas. Voters will cast ballots for all 32 U.S. representatives, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, railroad commissioner, three members of the Supreme Court, three members of the Court of Criminal Appeals, 16 state senators, all 150 state representatives, eight members of the State Board of Education, some Court of Appeals justices, district judges, family district judges, county judges, statutory county court judges and many county-level races. links Candidate filing See who filed to run in the 2010 primaries: Harris County Republican Party candidates Harris County Democratic Party candidates Texas Democratic Party candidates Republican Party of Texas candidates for the record key dates
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