Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 08:40:31 -0500 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:40:31 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/NATL-WATCH-Obama-Speaks-on-IRS-Scandal-207611661.html Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:23 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/obama92.JPG
President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the growing IRS scandal.

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Plano Mayor-Elect Harry LaRosiliere said the focus of his four-year term will be economic development and the revitalization of older neighborhoods.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Half-of-Alcohol-Props-Pass-on-Saturdays-Ballot-207083321.html Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:11 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/TX-whiskey-061812.jpg
Four North Texas towns had alcohol propositions on Saturday's ballot, though only half of them passed.

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All 14 City Council seats in Dallas were on Saturday's ballot and only four members ran unopposed.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/26-Mayoral-Elections-Held-Saturday-207079671.html Mon, 13 May 2013 10:11:17 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/mayor-robert-cluck.jpg
Mayoral races in Arlington, McKinney and Plano have been decided and nearly two dozen others are being counted Saturday night.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Local-Election-Results-May-2013-207070531.html Mon, 13 May 2013 09:32:23 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Voted-Sticker-P2.jpg
On Saturday, North Texans voted in more than 300 local races including mayoral campaigns, local propositions, school trustees and more.

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]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Plano-to-Elect-First-Black-Mayor-Saturday-207052041.html Mon, 13 May 2013 10:11:59 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/051213+LaRosiliere.jpg
Harry LaRosiliere and Fred Moses have been leaders in Plano for years. The fact that one of them will be the city's first black mayor is not that big of a deal to them.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/US-75-Gets-Presidential-Name-Change-206748911.html Thu, 09 May 2013 09:14:53 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/AP377360430098.jpg
A portion of U.S. 75/Central Expressway may be renamed for former President George W. Bush.

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]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Five-Open-Seats-in-Dallas-City-Council-Election-206350191.html Mon, 06 May 2013 19:29:10 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Dallas-City-Council-050613.jpg
A total of 21 candidates are battling for five open seats on the Dallas City Council in Saturday's municipal election.

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]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/High-School-Student-Runs-for-City-Council-Seat-205867021.html Thu, 02 May 2013 18:28:11 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/HS_student_city_council.jpg
Frances Schommer, 18, is one of four candidates running for the City Council Place 2 seat in Irving.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/NATL-BAY-COPY-Facebooks-Zuckerberg-Angers-Enviros-with-Keystone-XL-Pipeline-Ads-205670581.html Wed, 01 May 2013 19:32:51 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/160*120/FB13.JPG
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called FWD.us —...

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