Archive for February 28th, 2008

11 News poll: Obama, McCain early voting favorites in Texas

The latest 11 News Belo tracking poll shows that 63 percent of those who voted early in the Democratic primary cast their votes for Barack Obama. Among Republicans, John McCain has 59 percent of the early vote.
Original post by Local News from 11 News Houston via Yahoo! News
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Collection firms taking moredebtors to small claims court

Aggressive collection firms are using small claims courts to go after debtors. As a result, local justices of peace say their caseloads had increased dramatically.
Original post by Local News from 11 News Houston via Yahoo! News
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The price of running for office

Candidates in some relatively obscure state house races say they are struggling to keep pace with the record campaign costs. Now, they are having to empty their own pockets to run for office.
Original post by Local News from 11 News Houston via Yahoo! News
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Former Polish leader Lech Walesa in Houston awaiting surgery

Nobel laureate and former Polish President Lech Walesa was treated for a clogged coronary artery and will have a heart pacemaker implanted Friday, doctors said.
Original post by Local News from 11 News Houston via Yahoo! News
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Hillary Clinton in Houston for energy summit

Hillary Clinton spent the day in Ohio talking about childhood poverty, but is supposed to spend her evening in Houston talking about energy.
Original post by Local News from 11 News Houston via Yahoo! News
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