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Northeast Texas voters Tuesday approved a proposition for the sale of alcohol in one city, the increase of a one quarter of one cent sales tax in another, and for the third time in three years; failed to pass a major school bond item.

Voters across Texas will be heading to the polls today to vote on 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

A former Democratic Leader in South Texas has been convicted of embezzling about $200,000 in party funds.

A Texas gun instructor who said he wouldn’t teach Muslims how to handle a firearm won’t lose his state license over the controversial radio spot.

Three men have pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of forcing women into prostitution in El Paso.

A doctor who retaliated against two nurses now faces two months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to two felony charges. Dr. Rolando Arafiles Jr. pleaded guilty to retaliation and misuse of official information as a part of a plea agreement, which will also cause him to surrender his medical license. Arafiles caused the firing of nurses Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle after they filed an anonymous complaint with the medical board in 2009. Both nurses were indicted and faced 10 years in prison. Mitchell was acquitted and charges were dropped against Galle.