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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended his first legislative session this week by saying recreational or medicinal marijuana won't become legal while he's in office.

Do Texas Tech students pay attention to politics? PoliTech set out to answer that question. You might not like the answer.

// Post by George W. Bush. To say the #ALSIceBucketChallenge has gone viral would be an understatement. But the latest effort from native Texan and former President George W. Bush just might be at the top of our list.

President Barack Obama went public today with his plan to 'protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence'.  That plan includes closing background check loopholes and banning military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines.

Ask any public school educated Texan that question and the answer would probably be "yes".

Actress Ashley Judd could be looking toward politics for her next job. The younger sister to Wynonna Judd and daughter to Naomi Judd is said to be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2014, but in a statement, she would only go as far as indicating that it's possible -- but too early -- to discuss the potential campaign.

It wasn't quite as close as many polls suggested.  President Barack Obama decisively won 4 more years in the White House after yesterday's long-awaited and hotly-contested election day.

Early voting started Monday in Texas and runs through next week. Have you voted yet, or are you waiting until November 6th? I voted earlier today and I thought I’d pass along some of the things either I learned for the first time, or that were reaffirmed to me.

Pizza Hut has been on our semi grossed-out minds a lot recently, what with their new Kit Kat Pops and Cone Crust Pizza, among other heart attack-inducing creations. But to our surprise, the big cheeses over at the pizza chain have redeemed themselves in our books.

The first debate of the 2012 presidential election campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started a little after 9 p.m. ET from the University of Denver’s Magness Arena. Jim Lehrer, host of ‘Newshour’ on PBS, moderated the event, which covered domestic policy.

The 2012 Presidential Election is coming up in a few weeks, and it's important for all of us to vote on who our country's President should be on Tuesday, November 6. Whether you're a believer in President Barack Obama or Governer Mitt Romney, there are a few places in east Texas you can visit in order to be eligible to vote. Find out if you are registered to vote here.

According to a press release by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Hobby Lobby has filed a lawsuit in US District Court opposing the Health and Human Services “preventive services” mandate, which forces the business to provide, without co-pay, the “morning after pill” and “week after pill” in their health insurance plan, or face fines up to 1.3 million dollars per day.