Youths Aren't the Only Ones Opposing Curfews
More than an hour after the first bell Friday morning, Mike Flores spotted a teenager climbing from his car and heading to class at Madison High School.

'Reprimand': Big Deal, and No Big Deal
In Texas the word "reprimand" carries all the force of a dandelion in a breeze.

Clinton Widens Lead In Poll
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has consolidated her place as the front-runner in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, outpacing her main rivals in fundraising in the most recent quarter and widening her lead in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

For Religious Right, Giuliani Campaign is Ground Zero
Five months ago, Deal Hudson, a leading Catholic conservative, sat in a Washington restaurant and made a prediction. He said if Rudy Giuliani becomes the Republican nominee for president, there will be a third-party challenge by an anti-abortion candidate.

Giuliani Leads GOP 3rd Quarter Money Race
Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani announced yesterday that he raised $11 million for his presidential bid over the past three months, edging out his closest Republican competitor in the money chase but still posting a total that was half that of the leading Democratic candidates.

Ron Paul Campaign Raises $5 Million in Quarter
In a surprising development, the presidential campaign of Republican Congressman Ron Paul raised $5 million over the last quarter. Paul raised as much money during the past three months as John McCain's campaign for President. McCain also reported raising $5 million.

Noriega's Funds Far Behind Rival Watts' in Senate Race
Houston state Rep. Rick Noriega said Monday he will report raising $570,000 for his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination.

Pasadena Mayor Resigns to Run for Congress
Pasadena Mayor John Manlove resigned his post of six years Monday to join a crowded field seeking the Republican nomination for the congressional seat once held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Domenici Announces He Will Retire Due to Brain Disorder
Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico, one of the most influential voices in Congress on budget and energy issues, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his sixth term because of a degenerative brain disease.

Despite Court Defeat, Craig Vows to Remain in Senate
Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) vowed to serve out the remainder of his term yesterday despite losing his bid to withdraw his guilty plea for disorderly conduct in an airport men's restroom.

Curfew Denies Childrens Rights, Circumvents Laws
by Deborah Korpi
If the Waco mayor and city council have it their way, your children could be taken to a detention center for being just that, children. Under a proposed daytime curfew ordinance, children under the age of 17 could be stopped, interrogated and potentially taken to a detention center if they are found in public during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

GOP Has a Devious Plan in California
by Bob Herbert
Right now, it's just a petition drive on its way to becoming a ballot initiative in California. But you should think of it as a tropical depression that could develop into a major storm that blows away the Democrats' chances of winning the White House next year.

Honor Requires Us to Fight to Win
by Steve Ogden
I try to attend the funerals of those from my Texas Senate District who have died in the War on Terror. There have been 20. It has been a privilege to offer the respect and condolences of the State of Texas to the families of the fallen soldiers from my district.