federal shut down

Texas' congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.

The leaders of both Congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Sept. 30, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline.

At least 196 furloughed federal employees in Colorado have applied for unemployment benefits from the state, a number that will likely rise as the...