WASHINGTON (AP) - So much for trimming the pork. The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill - despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The House and Senate in 2007 implemented reforms aimed at adding transparency to the process of earmarking projects, grants and contracts in legislation. The House: - Requires any bill containing earmarks be accompanied by a list identifying each one and the member or members w... More...

Kilgore City Council will address a relatively short agenda Tuesday night, with items on the agenda which include: - Approval of a request from the East Texas Pump Jacks for permission to conduct fireworks displays following home games on June 13, July 5, July 11, and Aug. More...

Rusk County Commissioners' Court will open their meeting and go directly to a behindclosed door session for discussion on the hiring of a coordinator for the jail expansion project, responsible to the court during construction. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Congress retreated Friday from the world's biggest environmental concern - global warming - in a fresh demonstration of what happens when nature and business collide, especially in an election year. It was no contest. More...