Read full article: Hot, humid pattern continues to kick off Houston’s sizzling summer as temps climb into triple digits In order to testify for or against a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be ...

In order to testify for or against a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, members of the public waited nearly a full day for a House committee to take up the issue.

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At 2 a.m., they napped on benches in the Capitol corridors, blankets in tow and armed with snacks in anticipation of the long wait. At 5 a.m. they ordered coffee and hot chocolate — to stay awake, and ...