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Political and other Texas news for 8/1/2014

Abbott and Davis' biggest campaign donors Van de Putte to Dewhurst and Straus: National Guard funding set to dry up if state doesn’t act A Longshot for Speaker, With Money … [Read More...]

Local government and public school news for 8/1/2014

Katy ISD's Massive Bond Proposal and the Return of the Megadebt Stadium SBOE: Proclamation 2016 Pushed Back to 2017, Mexican American Studies Activist Mad Police: Vandal … [Read More...]

Borderland & immigration issues 8/1/2014

Cruz: Democrats are Perpetuating the Border Crisis, Dem-Senate Does Nothing White House Ignores Texas While Studying Texas Border Problem Border Resident: I Can Hear … [Read More...]

Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities 8/1/2014

Roe v. Wade is AG's new pretext for blocking Texas law school investigation After 48 Years, Whitman's Unborn Victim Gets a Headstone UT marks tower shootings anniversary … [Read More...]

Texana 8/1/2014

Cross-country Mini Cooper tour visits Lubbock at the Stars & Stripes Drive-In After 48 Years, Whitman's Unborn Victim Gets a Headstone UT marks tower shootings … [Read More...]

Lubbock-area news 8/1/2014

Lubbock city council unhappy new stormwater rates will be delayed Residents give input at TxDOT meeting Lubbock ranked among best economies McDougals discuss Overton … [Read More...]

Abilene-area news 8/1/2014

40+ citations written for high grass during Abilene's Zero-Tolerance Week Airlift to U.S. considered for Brantly and another American infected with Ebola Workers will service a … [Read More...]

Wichita Falls-area news 8/1/2014

July '14 Results in 348% of Normal Rainfall in Wichita Falls Community Gathers to Remember LaKarl Williams Ted Buss: Simpler times and ‘Kid Baseball' Man Arrested for … [Read More...]

Political and other Texas news for 7/31/2014

Dem US Senate nominee Alameel branded "pants on fire" liar in Cornyn draft-dogde claim Texas Governor's Race: Analyzing the Money Greg Abbott: Cartel violence threatens … [Read More...]

Borderland & immigration issues 7/31/2014

Sen. Cruz: Congress Cannot Solve Immigration Without Addressing the Cause of It HHS Admits They Have No Clue How Many Illegals Will Arrive Next Year, Sets Budget Anyway … [Read More...]

Local government and public school news for 7/31/2014

Beaumont ISD saga: Shockingly expensive school electrician indicted for fraud A former Beaumont ISD employee who helped to oversee the district's finances is returning … [Read More...]

Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities 7/31/2014

Forbes: Rice best university in Texas, 32nd in U.S., full listing The launch of an admiral to head UT was helped by a speech - may make it one of the only graduation speeches … [Read More...]