The Hill newspaper today released its annual list identifying the 50 wealthiest members of Congress. The lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $83.4 million more than in 2008.

Even membership in Congress’ most exclusive club couldn’t insulate lawmakers from the economic downturn.

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants
Conservatives are on a roll! Several encouraging events attest to this heartening fact. For example, a recent Gallup poll found:
• Conservatives are now …

Only 10 days out from Labor Day — the unofficial start of the campaign season — we bring you a scouting report on the 21 Texas House races to watch this fall. We based our …

A day after a fire destroyed virtually all of Harris County’s electronic voting gear, officials were still determining the cause of the warehouse blaze and furiously exploring ways to accommodate voters come …

A national group that opposes comprehensive immigration reform endorsed 21 federal candidates this week, including three long-shot challengers seeking congressional office in Texas.

A Dallas congresswoman violated Congressional Black Caucus Foundation rules by awarding scholarship money to four relatives and a top aide’s two children, an attorney for the organization said.

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants
Conservatives are on a roll! Several encouraging events attest to this heartening fact. For example, a recent Gallup poll found:
• Conservatives are now …

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants
Conservatives are on a roll! Several encouraging events attest to this heartening fact. For example, a recent Gallup poll found:
• Conservatives are now …

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants
Conservatives are on a roll! Several encouraging events attest to this heartening fact. For example, a recent Gallup poll found:
• Conservatives are now …