Spending, accountability and energy are top of mind for candidates in three contested congressional races. Read more »

With the extreme heat of Iraq, jet engine aircraft materials have been pushed to the brink. But the U.S. Air Force would like to push a bit further. And for that, it needs help. University of North Texas scientists received a $6.36 million government contract to study the causes of jet engine failure and develop durable, lightweight engine materials. Read more »

For the next two years, eight NT professors and researchers will use modeling and simulation to study the causes of jet engine failure. Read more »

Researchers at the University of North Texas are expected to play a key role in the development of the Air Force’s next generation of jet engines. To that end, the university is receiving a multimillion-dollar government grant to study jet engine failure. Read more »

In the last two of seven recommendations in Dallas-area races for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Dallas Morning News endorses Rep. Michael Burgess. Read more »

The American Medical Association in September stood with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle calling on Congress and the next president to cover the tens of millions of people without health coverage. Read more »

Like two-thirds of the other House Republicans, Representative Michael C. Burgess of Texas voted against the economic rescue bill on Monday. What followed, from constituents and lobbyists, was an immense amount of conflicting advice. Read more »

Hearing grim predictions about an economy ready to crumble, Rep. Michael Burgess picked up the phone last Friday and called several community bankers and credit unions in his North Texas district. Read more »

In a shocking defeat that rocked Wall Street, the House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion plan aimed at rescuing banks and unfreezing the world's credit markets. Read more »

Washington: The $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street crafted by lawmakers on Sunday, touted as the best way to avert financial disaster, has failed to win over some skeptics who say it came too hastily and doubt it will work. Read more »