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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007

bullet 4/22&23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet ASU-Texas Tech bill to get Texas House hearing
bullet West Texas' electricity rates among state's highest
bullet San Jacinto battle flag returns to Houston
bullet Press Club of Dallas may have issued phony 2006 awards
bullet San Antonio's citywide party begins
bullet Texans make cigarette runs to neighboring states
bullet Plane evacuated after bomb threat at San Antonio airport
bullet South Texas prosecutor arrested on DWI charge
bullet Thousands without power in storm-batterd Panhandle
bullet Tornadoes cause damage in Tulia, Cactus
bullet Expect big crowds for new Dallas bishop
bullet Mesquite rodeo kicking off 50th season
bullet Farmers Branch rental ordinance language questioned
bullet 85% in 5th grade pass math TAKS on 1st try - and that mean old test was just too hard for teachers and parents!
bullet El Paso: 'The Equestrian' sculpture unveiled amid applause, protest
bullet Border cameras lack cash, stay off
bullet Spain re-awards symbolic cane to Tiguas
bullet U.S. issues Mexico travel alert
bullet Restaurant blames closing on Arlington smoking ban
bullet Rail might one day link Rio Grande Valley cities
bullet Big Spring police take 11-year-old, 14-year-old into custody in connection with school gun hoax
bullet Midland: Wagners, Noël make $10 million donation to performing arts center
bullet Student loan investigation a wakeup call for Texas colleges
bullet New exit sign makes Hutto a tourist destination
bullet EMS official's ties to San Antonio company raise questions
bullet Federal court says Texas city can't gag employees on bond issue
bullet Legal wrangling worries taxpayers, Residents fear district attorney's cout battles will add to Willacy County's financial problems
bullet Indictment alleges five conspired to harbor illegal immigrants in Harlingen motels
bullet Rodriguez: Money-losing Alamodome proves its worth as visitors open wallets
bullet Can I get an amen ... and an excused absence from public school?
bullet News flows freely in Coleman
 
bullet 4/21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet State rep. accused of DWI in Austin (Dutton-D)
bullet House panel votes to exempt 60,000 additional Texas businesses from new business tax
bullet Bolton assails counseling disclosure mandate
bullet Athletes, administrators on steroid testing bill: where's the juice?
bullet House member backs taking away database from governor
bullet Lawmaker says Health and Human Services commissioner should accept responsibility for call center problems
bullet Lawmakers revisit tuition discounts for illegal immigrants
bullet Swinford urges feds to bolster border security
bullet Something Is Missing: Transportation bill lacks tools for mass transit
bullet Bill to aid sales tax collections passes
bullet HB3054 rises from the grave, bill strips sovereign immunity from cities
bullet Panel amends bill calling for Bible classes in public schools
bullet Sen. Patrick opposes media protection bill
bullet Senate OKs raising smoking age to 19
bullet Rep. McReynolds says park funding efforts 'disappointing'
bullet Measure would require local police to enforce immigration laws to receive funding
bullet Sen. Duncan support redistricting "bi-partisan" commission
bullet Thursday's highlights from the Texas Legislature
bullet A surprise appearance by Dewhurst in Health & Human Services
bullet The Old Testament Jesus? or Shapleigh shows he's an idiot again!
bullet Perry Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration For Central Texas Counties
bullet Commission apologizes, will now allow POW/MIA flag at Crosby courthouse
bullet Study: Texans paying higher telecom taxes
bullet Texas group tries to break skydive formation record
bullet Airport police: Banana burglar ate the evidence, Midland man arrested at Austin airport for swiping the forbidden fruit before flying
bullet New routes on line for ExpressJet
bullet Abilene: World's Largest Barbecue for Military Active Duty
bullet Texas: jobs up, unemployment down
bullet Report: Rare event cited in raising gas rates
bullet Texas' stance on stem cell research could have economic effects - libs cry
bullet Voter fraud program could increase voter frustration
bullet Marion PD chief fired by council
bullet Gunman kills hostage, self at NASA building
bullet Harris County judge nixes Vioxx lawsuit
bullet Some say Fort Bend teacher's was off when she left class to pursue Bachelor
bullet Fifth-graders pass math TAKS test at record rate
 
bullet 4/20/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Audit finds new social services computer system slower, Report questions TIERS computer system
bullet Senate bill OKs police latitude on roving wiretaps
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Selby: It's brush-fire season in Austin, Well, really it's just at the Capitol
bullet Tollway districts OK'd by Senate
bullet Bill aims to make foster care safer
bullet Gun records may become confidential, Weapons bill OK'd by House
bullet Debating sobriety checkpoints in Texas
bullet King votes to reduce property taxes by limiting appraisal creep
bullet Looser rules on funding for political ads is feared
bullet Senate OKs TYC overhaul
bullet Senate: No private toll road contracts for 2 years
bullet Shield law effort fails in Senate, may try again with changes
bullet Smoke 'em if you're 19, moves tabacco age from 18 to 19
bullet Senate votes to end high school TAKS tests
bullet Waco: Five Injured As Car Slams Into House, Bursts Into Flames, raw video
bullet Judge questions merits of Willacy County DA's case to oust fellow officials
bullet Firing of felons from Youth Commission resumes
bullet Austin art museum official arrested after police say he tried to steal paintings
bullet State official to meet with residents concerned over seismic testing in Laguna Madre
bullet Big fire burns near Houston Ship Channel
bullet McAllen conference speakers shed light on human trafficking
bullet Radioactive ranch?
bullet Harris Co. Appraisals up 7%, but tax bills should shrink
bullet Three Texas Southern Univ. regents refuse to resign
bullet Plan could endanger TSU's accreditation
bullet Two killed, nine injured in Amarillo apartment fire
bullet Texas-OU to stay at Cotton Bowl
bullet Nueces County Sheriff's office missing 48 guns
bullet Austin defends $11,000 party paid with city funds
bullet Dorms evacuated after bomb threat at Texas School for Deaf
bullet Jewelry Channel lands in Round Rock, 700 jobs planned over 5 years
bullet Amarillo: Pantex guard strike continues
bullet Port of San Antonio cargo deal signed with Mexican shipper
bullet Port Arthur cop shot, should be ok
bullet Special prosecutor assigned to Rockwall DA's case
 
bullet 4/19/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senate OKs Medicaid changes, proposal could save $9 million
bullet Some GOP senators oppose moving primaries
bullet Senate bill would allow additional charges to obtain public records
bullet Carona to unveil toll road bill
bullet Divestment movement dealt a blow, Official says measures can't require state pension funds to sell holdings on moral grounds
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Dewhurst caves, now support annual CHIP enrollment
bullet Dewhurst: Give colleges access to resources of Texas School Safety Center
bullet King touts his legislative agenda
bullet Smoke detector measure clears committee - more nanny state
bullet Teachers are guarded on changes to testing
bullet Senate deal would allow execution for child predators
bullet House resoundingly approves gun-license privacy
bullet Texas Senate votes to end foster parent firearm ban
bullet Retired Dem senator yearns for the filibuster days
bullet Wal-Mart amendment under scrutiny
bullet House votes on animal cruelty bill
bullet Gun-smoke: Unintended Consequences
bullet UPDATE: Judge to hear Guerra's request to oust officials, Willacy County gets help from state
bullet Ex-DPS troopers let off weapons, impersonating officer charges
bullet City of Troy is being sued by a former employee
bullet Court rules that government can't hold Posada until trial
bullet El Paso Border Patrol agent nearly run over, opens fire on driver
bullet Perry plans El Paso motorcycle ride Friday
bullet TYC: Both WTSS administrators to be arraigned Thursday
bullet All indicted in Swift raid have pleaded guilty
bullet City of Austin's party bill raises questions
bullet Sheriff's employees arrested in Jefferson County
bullet TXU Will Sell To KKR & Texas Pacific
bullet Suits claim manipulation by TXU
bullet CDC: A&M researcher infected by bioweapon
bullet Fort Worth: Police arrest robbery suspect claiming to be God - no, it wasn't Lubbock's mayor Miller
bullet Clear Channel agrees to higher bid
bullet 34 Doctors Discplined By the State
bullet Black Caucus to propose alternative to conservatorship at Texas Southern U.
bullet Texas Southern Univ. students protest possible state takeover
bullet Midland Mayor: City manager will stay, police chief will retire
bullet Galveston conservation plan may include tax - everything contains a tax!
bullet Former public school teacher & church youth director guilty of sexually assaulting teen
 
bullet 4/18/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature
bullet UT regents endorse limits on top 10 percent law
bullet Lawmakers seek to curb drunken driving
bullet Sunset commission delays annual report, Member's scathing report of liquor industry is at issue - see the report here (pdf)
bullet Identity thieves target stillborn births, lawmaker says
bullet Minority legislators resist Texas Southern Univ. czar plan
bullet Democrats seek oversight of crisis pregnancy centers
bullet Rep. Chavez, D-El Paso, calls Juan de Ońate "brutal conqueror"
bullet State panel hears testimony on slew of immigration bills
bullet Bills to fix Youth Commission seek to keep history from repeating
bullet Texas Tech, Angelo State University merger moves closer to realization
bullet Gun-permit disclosure may be halted
bullet No Craddick as Sinatra but…
bullet Panel OKs barring state funds for embryonic stem cell research
bullet Appraisal relief gets tentative House approval
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers should quit starving parks
bullet Senate backs idea of redistricting panel
bullet Texas House OKs recorded votes measure
bullet House ready to negotiate budget; caucus wins one
bullet Anti-divorce measure popped by point of order
bullet Gov. Perry, Black Caucus take up TSU issues
bullet Texas Bill to Create Domestic Violence Offender Registry Will Harm Innocent Men
bullet Lubbock TV station publishes Undercover Hospital Investigation Video - full length unedited - during which reporter was arrested in Amarillo
bullet Austin may limit use of plastic shopping bags
bullet UT coach Barnes gets $200,000 raise, tops $2 million per season
bullet Austin writer wins Pulitzer for book on al Qaeda
bullet Ornette Coleman, jazz great & Fort Worth native, wins music Pulitzer
bullet Kelso: Who'd think they'd have crabs in Wise County so far from the beach?
bullet Deranged tower sniper rained death on UT campus
bullet TYC: Evidence on TYC guard not shown to grand jury
bullet Missing TYC surveillance tapes found in ex official's office
bullet Group lists Neches as a top endangered river in the U.S.
bullet Falkenberg: At least Dallas County gives 2nd chances
bullet $49 million allocated to Texas for coastal protection
bullet Texas donors boost Giuliani, Edwards
bullet Airmen training at Texas Army base for Iraq
bullet Texas colleges reflect on emergency plans
bullet Supreme Court decides not to block lawsuit against City of Lubbock
bullet Court OKs rule restricting sex business sites
bullet Panhandle area mayor is now a registered sex offender
bullet Threatening note prompts closure of St. Edward's in Austin
bullet Fort Worth Bowl moves to Dec. 31
bullet Southwest's flight attendants join protests against American
bullet Oprah’s company films reality show in Freeport area
bullet First Shipments of Nerve Agent Residue Arrive in Port Arthur
bullet Clements, 90 today and (still) grumpy
bullet Liberty CVS Chain Accused of Dumping Customer Records
bullet Houston no stranger to school shootings
bullet Perry orders flags at half-staff to honor Virginia Tech victims
bullet Schlitterbahn co-owner arrested on drug charges
bullet Volunteers have multibillion dollar effect in Texas
bullet Comal assistant DA picked by governor for top office
bullet Amarillo: Railroad tanker derails, leaks acid
bullet Rolling gunfight on Southwest Freeway kills 1
bullet Appeals Court says taxpayer group has standing to sue State for busting spending caps
bullet 4/16/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Over-reaction to Texas Homeland Security database in the House
bullet Pampa House member pushes three pro-marriage bills
bullet State spending is way up, isn't it? Factor in inflation and population, and budget growth looks small - but the starting point was too high
bullet Conservative goes his own way (puff piece on RINO Tarlton)
bullet Patterson favors pay boost for lite guv - just build him a capitol apartment and call it even
bullet Bill would bring translators to health workers, but do local hospitals need the help?
bullet Robison: Bill sets up unusual dispute between gun rights and business
bullet Patrick's proposed cuts
bullet Gun records fight postponed
bullet Committee vote is unanimous for Texas Tech & Angelo State merger
bullet Dewhurst, advocates discuss CHIP
bullet Today marks 60th anniversary of ship explosion at Texas City more
bullet Jeff Burton wins at Texas Motor Speedway
bullet Cartel hiring teens in Texas as hitmen
bullet Foreclosed property auctions abused, critics contend
bullet Texas prisons have high percentage of unfilled guard jobs
bullet Potter County pay battle could go to AG
bullet Litigation and sex ed at Ector County ISD
bullet Proposed La Entrada al Pacifico highway, trucking or tranquility
bullet Craddick, Alpine lawmaker differ on La Entrada's future
bullet Lockney judge suspended pending the outcome of felony & misdemeanor cases
bullet League City man says Dallas traffic camera falsely accused him
bullet Texas Assoc. of Business, corporate donors return to court
bullet UT collects $1M from Carmax founder
bullet Austin No. 6 on green-energy list
bullet Austin area film studio to anchor $1.5B project
bullet Coleman: Interloper feline trounced in Dog Mayor election
bullet Sam & Harry's at the Worthington closes
bullet Editorial: A death penalty slowdown, but not in Texas
bullet Editorial: Death No More: Life without parole should be new standard
bullet Editorial: Texas' Next Step (death penalty)
bullet Cowboys' Glenn sues former Mavericks guard Pack
bullet Is ID theft protection worth it?
bullet What's $11.7 billion between friends? TTC
bullet Citizens for Property Rights seeks to restore old Baytown smoking ordinance
bullet B-25s flock to San Marcos for anniversary of U.S. raid on Japan
bullet Waco police chief thinks he's 'a good fit for Austin
bullet TYC withheld abuse cases
bullet Castillo: Judge politicians on real issues, not outrageous antics on stage
bullet Houston plans crackdown on some sex businesses - work for Miller & chief Jones!
bullet Virginia shootings displace Texas massacres from grim lists
 
bullet 4/14&15/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Swinford's immigration bill put on hold
bullet Perry's database of Texans concerns lawmakers - it's not Perry's database, that is Lib spin, it is the Texas homeland security database
bullet Update with photos: Fort Worth ski park plan unveiled
bullet More than 50 pets seized from Fort Worth couple
bullet Tornado, hail and wind damage is widespread, Haltom City hit hard
bullet Two die in Texas storms, survey of damage begins
bullet Arlington city council candidate loses appeal to save his house
bullet Denton: No extradition for imprisoned ex-constable
bullet Flight attendants rally at American Airlines headquarters
bullet Watauga: Sex assault charge against dentist is detailed
bullet San Marcos residents object to cadaver research near their homes
bullet Former NASCAR owner, stripper, back in Austin to face charges
bullet Round Rock, school district settle lawsuit with student protestors
bullet Perry tells Texas Southern Univ. regents to resign, asks for state takeover
bullet State tax collections increase in March, Comptroller Combs distributes $404 million to local governments
bullet Lawmaker cites Texas' need for stronger ag voice
bullet TYC: Grand jury won't indict former TYC guard in sex abuse case
bullet Brazoria City Council backs prayer in schools
bullet El Paso downtown development becomes center point in council races
bullet Church leader plans museum, tabernacle for Branch Davidian site
bullet Dallas lawyer announces for Democrat nomination for '08 Senate race
bullet 'PET' project could reduce East Texas cities' water woes
 
bullet 4/13/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bible bill: "It doesn't have a prayer"
bullet The budget debate in the Senate, some Dems cry that money is left unspent!
bullet Texas Senate OKs a two-year budget - note the Liberal bias in this story!
bullet Fireworks in the Texas Senate...big ones! - budget debate
bullet Lt. gov. invites some CHIP advocates to a meeting
bullet Drunk Boaters -- Look Out!
bullet House votes to move Texas primary to February - booooo!
bullet House backs electric rate cut
bullet Senate OKs TTU El Paso med funds; Shapleigh against measure
bullet Bill would make diabetes a reportable disease in San Antonio
bullet Texas moves closer to getting rid of TAKS in high school
bullet Senators hear passionate arguments on 'medical futility' proposal
bullet TYC officials update lawmakers
bullet Senate bill could sting Valley indigent program
bullet Delwin Jones withdraws bill letting local gov. debate appointments in secret
bullet Texas Observer (Libs) goes nuts over Texas Homeland Security database
bullet Violence against guardians an 'alarming trend'
bullet Forget Aspen; Ski Mount Fort Worth instead
bullet Austin council to discuss banning panhandling
bullet Texas a big presidential stumping ground for '08
bullet UIL plans dramatic shuffle for football
bullet Texas State University moves forward with 'body farm' facility
bullet Texas residents owed millions
bullet Willacy County DA refuses police department's criminal cases
bullet Storm, high winds batter Amarillo area
 
bullet 4/12/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Sen. Gallegos returns to the Senate
bullet Dewhurst drawing flak on CHIP
bullet Bentsen: Senate leaders must step up and restore CHIP
bullet Bridges: Incentive pay would fail teachers and students - Texas Federation of Teachers nonsense
bullet House honors super-lobbyist Caven
bullet Bible elective class bill stirs religious debate
bullet House avoids vote on so-called Hecht measure
bullet Legislative colleagues agree Pampa lawmaker same old Chisum
bullet Selby: Dewhurst on time, and other '07 truths, Texas is rich, lunch can be free
bullet Local agencies may get more say over toll roads
bullet Bill would increase fee for marriage licenses, Couples could avoid fee by taking a premarital training course - can you say "nanny state"?
bullet Texas House shoots down idea of 'marriage tax'
bullet Metal detectors coming to the Senate, But the House opts out
bullet Texas Senate OKs bills to aid with Bliss growth
bullet An “extremist” in the Texas Senate chamber
bullet TYC:Senate panel proposes sweeping changes at Youth Commission
bullet House OKs tax holiday for green appliances - good grief!
bullet Shield law passes Senate committee
bullet House spurns failure-to-identify measure
bullet Hollywood-to-Texas measure, effect not known on FNL
bullet George: Texans paying a high price for payday lending
bullet TYC: Former TYC Official Moved To Ward County Jail
bullet TYC scandal continues
bullet Foster children sleeping in hotels
bullet UTEP to teach minorities special skills in intelligence field
bullet Potential TXU bidder's apparent pullout heats up PUC debate
bullet Horse freed after hours in Texas mudhole
bullet Man accused of shooting boy says he was firing at wooden target
bullet Masked 'police' rob homes at gunpoint in Amarillo
bullet Mandatory class attendance possible at UT Permian Basin
bullet Son of Luby's Co-Founder Headed to Prison
bullet Democrats say Cornyn will be vulnerable in '08 - wishful thinking
bullet Continental flight comes close to being shot down in Isreal
bullet Houston approves Wi-Fi network
bullet Quincy Carter's fall from America's Team to Shreveport sideshow
bullet Port Arthur to get nerve agent waste
bullet A&M Men's polo team takes national title
bullet In Austin, little Al Gores spread climate change news
bullet Hutto police officer accused of taking sexually suggestive photos of teen
 
bullet 4/11/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Without incentive pay, quality teaching is at risk (pdf) "The point is not that our education system is communist, but that it takes a collectivist approach to compensation that ignores individual achievement and rewards mediocrity."
bullet Exonerated men bring message to Capitol & other items
bullet House committee hears case for ASU-Tech merger
bullet A moving plea: Darby pushes for ASU to join Tech
bullet Legislation Protects Employees with Guns
bullet Perry Backs Bill That Reiterates Students’ Right Of Free Religious Expression
bullet Senate committee OKs legislation to require counseling for people seeking some "risky" loans
bullet Parks vote, Frew money, teacher incentives in Senate plan, budget goes to full Senate soon
bullet Senate Committee Approves Bill Barring HPV Vaccine Order
bullet Abilene's Rep. King wants state study of West Texas' electric rates
bullet House puts 2-year ban on private toll roads
bullet Toll-road freeze exempts North Texas
bullet Lawmakers frown at vehicle emissions bills
bullet Texas Republican - Nanny State? That’s a Good Thing!, Love and marriage in Texas could go together like a carrot and stick
bullet A $300,000 change in primary dates
bullet Perry: More Capitol web cameras in the Capitol OK with him
bullet Rep. Puente gains Uresti's help, and with it hope for legislation
bullet Senators pan tuition hikes
bullet Hundreds rally for rights of illegal immigrants - what rights?
bullet Advocates ask Senate to approve CHIP changes
bullet House OKs incentives for premarital education
bullet Silly Dems get bills passed after a 4 year try
bullet Nanny state: Senate wants kids to exercise and lose weight
bullet TYC: Former resident sues Youth Commission in federal court
bullet TYC: Minor Juvenile Offenses Strain Texas Prisons
bullet Congressman Conway gives speech at his alma mater
bullet UT to Have Cesar Chavez Statue
bullet Texas Baptist leader, Wade, announces he will retire next year
bullet Report: Texas housing still affordable
bullet Houston passes stiff penalty for unlawful historic demolitions
bullet Texans get $31.8 million verdict in fatal wreck
bullet Austin environmental group files for bankruptcy
bullet PUC Chief Says TXU Threatened Lawsuit
bullet Juvenile crime rate down in Bryan, curfew credited
bullet Governor announces new Texas Radio Coalition, Group will work to improve radio system for emergency personnel
bullet San Antonio: Violators Ticketed By Red-Light Cameras Not Paying Up
bullet Woman discovers courthouse Peeping Tom in Hidalgo County
bullet Minuteman draws protesters' ire at UT
 
bullet 4/10/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Williams: Tuition hikes “like crack for universities”
bullet Proposals for college tuition, automatic admission vary widely
bullet Plan to improve health care access for kids could cost $700 million
bullet Senate passes steroid testing bill
bullet Clemens pitching public education
bullet Exonerated Texans Appeal To Lawmakers
bullet Without incentive pay, quality teaching is at risk
bullet Senator proposes removing mandate from HPV bill
bullet TYC: New inspector general goes to work at TYC
bullet TYC: Legislator in Pyote
bullet TYC: Two former Youth Commission officials indicted in West Texas
bullet Ben Barnes: Run for Senate unlikely - amazing who the Dems will champion
bullet Unusual Texas law at center of fight over baby's life
bullet DA To Seek Special Prosecutor In Case Of Former Downtown Waco Director
bullet Move leaves Texas State Univ. officials wondering
bullet Port Arthur mayor's race will be one for the books
bullet Appellate court's decision on Willacy County DA case expected within month
bullet Man Being Chased by Police Calls 911 to Say He Won't Stop
bullet Webb County looks to stop promised pay raises mid-year
bullet New Braunfels: Lawsuit filed to stop river rules
bullet Ector County jail still short-handed due to booming labor market
bullet Potter County legal woes continue
bullet Editorial: Scratch-off ticket buyers purchasing better odds
bullet Harris County loses big on debt collection, owed over $9 million
bullet Remains of two Texans among 10 World War II soldiers identified
bullet Teen mob fights in Galveston continue
bullet Cowboys Stadium Construction On Schedule
bullet Western Texas College picks finalist for president post
bullet ACS says CD containing personal data is missing
bullet State Auditor’s Office forwards investigation results of Galveston College to DA's office
bullet Wise County Courthouse reopens after possible infestation
bullet Judge grants request to keep baby on life-support equipment
bullet Removal papers filed against Ward County DA, county attorney
 
bullet 4/9/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bills on local tax limits languish
bullet Fred Hill’s Bull (the series)
bullet Rail plans deserve support
bullet Austin's Bumpy Road: Legislature stuck in stop-and-go traffic
bullet “Castle Doctrine” bill restores Texans’ full rights to self defense
bullet Editorial: Jessica's law could make matters worse
bullet Editorial: Allowing Poker in Texas Bars Is a Bad Idea
bullet Robison: Recent actions may indicate Craddick easing up on colleagues
bullet Smoking in public is targeted
bullet Editorial: Proposed amendment balances power better
bullet Editorial: Governor's powers merit deliberation
bullet Editorial: Gutsy hike in gas tax belongs on the table
bullet Plan to move 18 sites to historical commission criticized
bullet Control of Sabine Pass Battleground May be Transferred to Texas Historical Commission
bullet Bill may change laws regarding weapons in business parking lots
bullet Bills seek to end revenue diversions
bullet Bowie County plans to protest imposing mandatory programs
bullet Measure would require passing cars to give bicyclists room
bullet Central Texas Snowfall Heaviest In Quarter Century
bullet TYC: Tough jobs aren't new to TYC chief
bullet TYC: Judges send fewer children to TYC
bullet TYC: Leaders grapple with whether to close some TYC prisons in overhaul
bullet TYC: Flaws in health care for juveniles at TYC prisons
bullet TYC: Most TYC releases sent to Harris
bullet TYC: Mom of teen in TYC joining call for reform
bullet TYC mass-release plan hits a few roadblocks
bullet TYC: Editorial: Inquiry into TYC delay critical to fixing system
bullet Nurse shortage, leadership cited as state school issues
bullet ZZ Top & Al Caldwell get stars on Walk of Fame at Ford Park in Beaumont
bullet Warrants accuse fired Austin Convention Center director of record tampering, misusing city money
bullet Police officers share speeders' excuses
bullet Texas electric market sets national standard
bullet Dyess AFB B-1B engine shop looks safe
bullet New reimbursement rule could hurt rural pharmacies
bullet Former Round Rock-based NASCAR owner arrested after 3 years on the run
bullet Judge's Criminal Case Can Proceed
bullet Houston plays host to first Sino-U.S. energy conference
bullet Unrest in Paris: Small town struggles with race
bullet Attorneys present deal in Medicaid case to judge
bullet Texarkana: Police get signatures to back chief choice
bullet D-FW home starts fall nearly 35%
bullet Dallas PD gets cash, vehicles after brothel probe
bullet Del Rio bomb threat evacuates area around courthouse
bullet DNA evidence clears 13th Dallas County man
bullet Turgeon tabbed as new Texas A&M coach
bullet Settlement boosts Medicaid payments to doctors, dentists
 
bullet 4/7&8/2007  Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday
bullet 4/6/2007  Good Friday
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Perryman: Don’t close that Tomorrow Fund yet
bullet Perry slated to visit with GOP caucus
bullet 80th Texas Legislature : Day 87
bullet Texas House Committee Passes Salon Safety Bill
bullet Laredo could get $20M if legislature OKs House budget
bullet Bill would let voters choose insurance chief
bullet Editorial: Public schools are not for Bible study
bullet Editorial: Bible a worthy subject, but objectivity elusive
bullet Wentworth guest column: Aging parks need facelifts
bullet Money drives Texas social policy
bullet Senate to vote on private toll road freeze
bullet The toll vs. the tax
bullet Texas Medicaid lawsuit settled, Judge must now approve deal, more
bullet Many veterans returning to Texas struggle to find jobs
bullet Marine charged in stabbing death of Rice basketball player
bullet UT's aid chief suspended as ties to lender investigated
bullet Texas looks at banning trade in turtles
bullet TYC: 550 inmates on their way home from TYC
bullet Dallas-Fort Worth is among highest foreclosure areas in the US
bullet State Fair acquires Texas Centennial memorabilia
bullet Women at Love Field 'acting suspiciously'
bullet Tyler County residents say Baptist Church using intimidation tactics in petition drive for alcohol sales
bullet Valley farmers banking on different fuel options
bullet Guerra investigation called into question
bullet School building costs in San Antonio lead the state
bullet San Antonio's new railport opens
bullet Tyler citizens on cruise ship that sank near Greece safe
bullet Supernaw ordered to take psych evaluation
bullet Country singer’s account of a weekend shooting in Lorena being disputed
bullet Gillispie Leaves Texas A&M For Kentucky
bullet 104 Texas districts seek new schools; voters across state to decide fate of proposed facilities
bullet Texarkana police chief vote have police standing together
bullet Grayson County Sheriff's Office Breaks Up Identity Theft Ring
bullet Former El Paso Border Patrol Agent now a federal fugitive
bullet Kickback allegations in El Paso turns to war of words
bullet Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks returned to Midland for speech
bullet Heat rises on West Texas DA (Ward County)
bullet Lockney (Floyd County) JP facing new woes
bullet Lubbock State School overseer back in hot seat, How Did It Get So Bad At Lubbock State School?
bullet Authorities seize 8-liner machines in Hays County
bullet More smoking citation warrants issued in Abilene
bullet Red Light Camera Knocked Out on 2nd day in Longview, Texas
bullet Tyler Taxes Still Among Lowest In Texas
bullet Midland officials plan to investigate accusations against city manager
bullet Trans-Texas Corridor update
bullet Swift & Company pitted employee against employee
bullet TXU's reply to fine blasted
bullet Thetford indicted in Del Rio CISD school scandal
bullet TXU apologizes for closure threat
bullet 98% of illegal border-crossers never prosecuted
 
bullet 4/5/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Berman Touts Bible-As-Literature Bill
bullet No 'A' for effort on Texas Bible class plan
bullet State leaders work to settle potentially expensive lawsuit
bullet Bill looks to ease veterans' reintegration
bullet Krusee will give toll ban a committee hearing
bullet Blind hunters, upside down license plates in the House
bullet 'Truth in tolling' bill OK'd
bullet Senator balks at imam-led prayer, Patrick boycotts prayer, praises religious freedom
bullet Human-trafficking bills would toughen laws
bullet Move shuts down TXU bills debate
bullet Swinford kills abortion bills
bullet Animal cruelty bill on the move
bullet Bill closing lawmakers' property records withdrawn
bullet Craddick unafraid of Judge Justice
bullet Bill seeks to document hospital infections
bullet HB 3118 – Political Party Affiliation
bullet Court dismisses subpoenas against Texas editors
bullet Visiting judge throws out recusal request
bullet TYC fires 40 with felony history
bullet TYC: Police seek ex-TYC guard accused of having sex with youth
bullet TYC: Youth Commission fixes could cost $100 million
bullet TYC: In dealing with scandal, questions of pace, politics
bullet TYC: Texas Rangers' report on TYC (graphic) - pdf
bullet Midland police officers condemn city manager
bullet Romney intends Tuesday Austin fundraiser
bullet Search warrant issued for ex-director's office at Austin Convention Center
bullet Hamlin picked for mesquite plant, co-generation plant will convert wood into energy
bullet Man arrested trying to renew his license
bullet Grocers battle for D-FW
bullet Corpus Christi state school residents recover from mystery illness
bullet TXU threatens to shut plants
bullet Attorney general looks into discarded utility bills
bullet Ignorance of Galveston ISD trustees is astonishing
bullet Naked woman dives at car, stabs 1 in Plano
bullet Trench discovery unearths Texas Revolution artifacts
bullet Houston metro area now 6th largest in U.S.
bullet Borger sets sex offender housing rules
bullet El Paso growing but losing, not attracting skilled workers
bullet Store owner sues over ticket for warning sign
bullet Houston councilman apologizes for offending American Indians
bullet Shaver Claims Self Defense; Affidavit Raises Questions
 
bullet 4/4/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet House initially approves CHIP changes, 100,000 children could be added to welfare program
bullet Perry Speaks Out Against Moratorium On Private Toll Road Projects
bullet Targeting death penalty appeals, Duncan/Ellis bill creates office of state-paid defense attorneys
bullet Texas Senate gives nod to red light cameras with some restrictions
bullet Move toward Soviet-style sobriety checkpoints goes forward
bullet Legislation Blocking Perry’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Order Advances
bullet Bills seek to give Cameron County two new courts
bullet Editorial: Health insurance for kids is a must
bullet License plate funds hijacked from good causes, bill addresses problem
bullet Lawmaker wants 'state under God'
bullet House committee takes no action on requiring public school Bible classes
bullet Public school arrogance: Superintendent of the Cy-Fair ISD, has gotten in a public spat with a second Harris County GOP Senator
bullet Muslim cleric to pray in Senate today
bullet Editorial: House state budget boosts public schools
bullet Shapiro wants both incentive pay, across-the-board raise in the budget
bullet Senate Transportation Committee passes a slightly revised version of the Nichols 2-year moratorium bill on private-equity toll roads
bullet TYC: Many district attorneys oppose TYC releases
bullet TYC: West Texas county attorney readies petition to force out D.A.
bullet TYC: DMN Exclusive: Staffers' crimes, TYC abuse linked?
bullet TYC Match-up: Dallas v. Houston
bullet TYC tries to calm jitters over releases
bullet Lubbock reporter arrested during investigative story in Amarillo to have misdemeanor case taken to city and district grand jury
bullet Is no health insurance a death sentence? - here's the Liberal flaw in this story: Claim is she would have sought treatment sooner with insurance, but what about her 8 children? If families worked as they should, 8 grown kids could have easily pooled funds to take care of their mother. But no more. Someone else, usually through the government, is supposed to care for your family.
bullet Harlingen considers axing chamber contracts
bullet Court hearing could vindicate embattled Willacy County DA
bullet Ex-Union President Indicted On Embezzlement Charges in East Texas
bullet Former Temple police officer one of two people dead after a murder-suicide
bullet El Cenizo Mayor ambushed: Town Hall meeting forced outdoors by protesters over city fees
bullet Legal action taken against Grayson Co. asphalt plant
bullet Lack of interest growing in Lotto Texas
bullet Southern Empress paddlewheel boat auction brings no bidders
bullet Coast Guard helicopter rescues man with bird from tree
bullet El Paso City Council members ignore e-mail policy at meetings
bullet Former Big Spring jailer arrested
bullet Abilene: Smoking-ban violator put into jail
bullet Former Brownwood District Attorney facing child-sex charges dies
bullet Henderson County to "rethink" centralized collection program
bullet Wholesale electricity prices spiked to unprecedented levels Tuesday
bullet TXU to start up one coal plant, shut down another
bullet Builder's PAC aided judge
bullet Fort Worth Men Sue Claiming Abuse By Priests
bullet Country singer Shaver free on bail in shooting
bullet Giuliani to speak on A&M campus
bullet Altered surveys led to Austin Convention Center firing
bullet NASA official under fire over alleged cover-up
bullet Ex-employee in custody after armed standoff at nursing home
bullet Death results in ban of restraint board in state schools
bullet Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for country singer Supernaw
bullet Harris County Takes Unprecedented Step by Pulling Out of Texas Association of Counties - Rebukes taxpayer lobbying
bullet McKinney Anna High student in custody; possible gun incident results in lockdown
bullet Galveston's Mardi Gras cuts expenses, but still loses money
 
bullet 4/3/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet TSRA Director Optimistic About Isett Bill on gun possession
bullet Bible classes bill in Texas Legislature
bullet Legislature looks at windstorm bills
bullet Editorial: Property tax must give equality to all
bullet Editorial: Lawsuit loophole threatens Texas jobs and tax
bullet Editorial: Don't mess with Texas electricity system
bullet Power discount bill defeated on a technicality
bullet Poker measure draws opposition
bullet CHIP may be tapped to fund kids' Medicaid - good, they can't even spend the money they have for CHIP now!
bullet UNT closer to getting law school
bullet Lawmakers tackle issue of sobriety checkpoint
bullet Abortion bill would require patient data
bullet Sharp Exchange In Senate Illustrates TYC Debate
bullet Gas tax called toll alternative
bullet Editorial: Bill that shouldn't see the light of day buried
bullet Editorial: State immigration efforts flop
bullet Heflin's amendment bans school vouchers
bullet Loophole for computer-savvy Peeping Toms may disappear
bullet Bill would require Bible classes in Texas schools
bullet Shaver Shot Man Outside Bar In Self-Defense, Attorney Says
bullet Houstonians change tune on evacuees
bullet UPDATE: Downtown Waco Inc. director Margaret Mills released from jail after posting bond, Arrest Warrant Issued For Former Downtown Waco Director
bullet Report: Drinking flourishing on college campuses - Captain Obvious strikes again!
bullet Harris County eyeing switch to hybrids
bullet Could Harris County swing to the left?
bullet TYC to free 552 in days
bullet Former Navarro Co. tax assessor/collector Moore accepts plea deal
bullet Bomb threat empties Navarro County courthouse, Dallas bomb squad sweeps building
bullet Battleship Texas restoration plans in the works
bullet RIP: noted Boxer, Buddy Turman, the "Texas Tornado" dies
bullet Univ. of Texas honors Cronkite's legacy
bullet Marion council asks police chief to resign
bullet NBC's "Deal or No Deal" Coming to San Antonio
bullet Guerra: S.A. could be center for higher ed if A&M gets financial backing
bullet Texas Syndicate members arrested on racketeering charges
bullet Amarillo must pay $15,000 to a man who was detained but never charged
bullet Grayson County commissioners look to private jail vendors instead of tax payers for new jail
bullet Victoria considering privatizing road repair
bullet Hoover brings more work to El Paso area
bullet President Bush & family to arrive at Crawford Wednesday for Easter break
bullet UPDATE: Special prosecutor Gus Garza turns himself in to authorities, State judge: Lopez can preside over Willacy County cases
 
bullet 4/2/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Legislation aims to cure doc shop, pill pop life
bullet Robison: Gov gaining muscle, but Perry hasn't done all the heavy lifting
bullet Bill would protect right to possess weapons during emergency
bullet Legislature has work to do
bullet Editorial: Full Disclosure on real estate market values
bullet Legislation proposes sobriety checkpoints - we seem to want to be the old Soviet Union now, all for perceived safety
bullet Merit pay still fighting for place in budget
bullet TYC gets a boost in funding
bullet Funds for Texas State projects on track in Legislature
bullet Lawmaker balances job, single fatherhood
bullet Frew settlement in the works? (Medicaid)
bullet Loud and clear: CHIP/legal immigrants
bullet More whining about Medicaid money
bullet Not Thursday! And other thoughts about the budget
bullet Valley rancher heads to court over rhino project gone awry
bullet More than 600 accused of Katrina fraud, some far from Gulf
bullet Thousands attend immigration rally in downtown Dallas video
bullet Texas Associated Press Managing Editors name Dallas Morning News best newspaper in Texas
bullet El Paso area teacher charged with online child solicitation
bullet Houston office building atriums' style raised fire fears years before blaze
bullet Editorial: Death penalty in Texas not a crime
bullet TYC: Laws complicate pursuit of Youth Commission charges
bullet Lubbock Farmers Take on Immigration
bullet Employees Reject Dallas-Based Greyhound Contract
bullet DPS: OK to pick bluebonnets -- but don't trespass
bullet Austin: City fires head of convention center
bullet Texas taxpayers will have to eventually pay an average $2,755 more a year in taxes under the 2008 federal budget the U.S. House approved
bullet Motorist drives with injured man on windshield
bullet Dallas in the Dark Ages: Campaign finance reports should be digital
bullet ExpressJet rolls out its branded flying
bullet World famous artist dies in warehouse fire in Houston
bullet East Texas lawmaker has D.C. in uproar
bullet Sam Houston State Univ. students fighting to preserve name
bullet Laredo spat over land is heating up
bullet Attorney: Billy Joe Shaver involved in local shooting
bullet UPDATE: Court hands Willacy County DA partial victory in ongoing legal melee, Chief sheriff's deputy and police chief arraigned and released on bond
bullet Spring Break numbers declining on South Padre Island
bullet Texas Southern Univ. student dies from bacterial meningitis
bullet Texas Sues Fort Worth's RadioShack over ID theft act
bullet TYC to free 400 this week
bullet Galveston jail escapee back behind bars
bullet $42-a-year 'waste reduction fee' urged in Houston
 
bullet 3/31&4/1/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Blizzard of bills flying at lawmakers as Legislature's clock winds down
bullet Proposed law would allow Travis health district to tap new taxes
bullet Loss of incentive pay would cost some teachers thousands
bullet Randall Co. Judges frown on Duncan's court proposal, error admitted
bullet Late senator's dream of A&M campus in San Antonio's South Side seen in budget plan
bullet Guerra: More Texas universities can reach Tier 1 status, if we invest in them
bullet Capitol Watch: Bills passed by the House by Rep.Larry Phillips
bullet Toll road bids running out of fuel
bullet Former Attorney General Morales freed after adjusted prison term
bullet Infractions common in Texas county jails, Texas jails that have failed inspection this year
bullet Dallas teachers may lose jobs due to poor performance - may is the key word
bullet Home for mentally retarded stands to lose prime location
bullet TYC: Felons prepare to lose TYC jobs
bullet TYC: Mentally ill youths left in TYC lockups
bullet TYC: Selby: Don't expect Washington-style TYC hearings
bullet TYC: Guards suffer at TYC
bullet Wildflowers make a comeback after last year's dismal crop
bullet Austin: D.A. investigation looms over convention center
bullet New voter registration system full of snags
bullet Kelso: If bluebonnets are outlawed, will only outlaws grow bluebonnets?
bullet Minuteman group begins 30-day watch of smuggling corridors
bullet Powerful lobby team backs energy buyout
bullet Tornadoes touch down across Central Texas, Wreckage strewn across state
bullet Tornado strengths listed: NWS says twisters were rated EF-2 and EF-3
bullet El Paso: Industries continue to shut down, relocate
bullet New sheriff in Ochiltree County, Hataway retiring after 27 years
bullet Discounted legal fee puts judge on hot seat
bullet San Antonio's great bond debate
bullet Stinson: Complaint about offensive prayer leads city board to kill invocation
bullet 100,000 Texans committed to picking up litter April 14
bullet Big Spring's new 125-megawatt wind farm providing energy to TXU
bullet First Texas spring alligator hunting season starts April 1
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
 
bullet 3/30/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senate panel delves into state school deaths, State touts progress at troubled school for the mentally retarded
bullet Lawmakers hear arguments on school vouchers
bullet Supporters of vouchers flood hearing - it doesn't matter, the socialist school lobby will win
bullet Socialism for public school teachers wins out, continues trend against American capitalist values, more from DMN
bullet House prohibits vouchers, approves $150 billion budget
bullet Editorial: Where does all the money go?
bullet Texas Electric Regulators Might Change Rules
bullet Editorial: Sales-price disclosure is not Texan
bullet Editorial: Primary voice for Texans in ’08
bullet Senate approves bill allowing judges to seal search warrant information
bullet Editorial: Legislation being considered would protect journalists' materials, confidential sources
bullet San Angelo: Duncan wrong on park funding stance
bullet House bill would cap top 10 rule admissions
bullet Federal judge keeps Jordanian family in Haskell custody
bullet A&M might raise tuition by $20, Senator Unhappy About Prospects Of A&M Tuition Hike
bullet Victim Rights Activist scheduled to testify was among the 3 killed in Houston office fire
bullet Refinery issues contribute to spikes in gas prices
bullet Atmos gets rate increase, must give refunds
bullet State group says Harrison County lax in reporting racial profiling statistics
bullet McAllen police officer arraigned on assault charge
bullet Willacy County DA remains defiant as staff face possible arrest
bullet State district judge to hear Willacy DA's argument
bullet Royalty increase threatens to put small online radio stations under
bullet New TYC chief is cleaning house
bullet Update: Ice-Pick-Wielding Mom Faces $1 Million Bond
bullet TYC investigations are putting a strain on local law enforcement
bullet Laredo officials meeting in Guadalajara to re-establish international flight service, ‘International’ back in airport
bullet Grayson County drug dog killed by former county judge
bullet Ex-New Caney fire chief Yancy pleads guilty to misuse of department funds
bullet Shapleigh to help lead border conference
bullet TYC to release girl held for hall monitor incident
 
bullet 3/29/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Backdoor tax on business advertising pending
bullet Father wants more teeth in road-rage law
bullet Castle Doctrine law extends protection to vehicles, businesses
bullet Editorial: ‘Castle doctrine’ reinforces second amendment
bullet State funds totaling $5 million authorized proposed Lake Columbia near Jacksonville
bullet Six bills target sex slavery and indentured servitude
bullet Key legislator fearful of loopholes in business tax
bullet Perry names TYC overseer
bullet Immigrants Important, Say Texas Businesses
bullet Budget day in the House, Move passage?
bullet Villarreal (D) wants to restore family planning money
bullet Home health-care funding uncertain
bullet Law requires background checks for teachers
bullet Razz Dan Patrick Day, Sit Down Sen. Patrick
bullet No voucher vote today
bullet At least, let's count it
bullet West Texas State School employees address state legislators
bullet Money for veterans' families
bullet Libs back to complaining that Craddick is a strong leader
bullet Storm Chasers Catch Tornado on Tape
bullet Panhandle Tornadoes Kill 1, Injures 4 - photos
bullet Investigation leads to Iowa Park, 3 men arrested in international steroid case
bullet Perry appoints former prosecutor to East Texas district court bench
bullet Midland jury finds Pvt Investigator not guilty of impersonating cop
bullet State official praises Texas economic development efforts in E Texas
bullet Galveston jail officials say escapee may have had help
bullet Katy school separates races for TAKS assemblies
bullet Former college professor accused of raping 9-year-old
bullet 3 killed and at least 6 injured in Houston blaze
bullet Tarrant Water District buys Eagle Mountain Lake property
bullet Del Rio firefighters decry council inaction
bullet Texas GOP Committeewoman criticizes Dobson for Thompson remarks
bullet Fired Astronaut Reports To Corpus Christi
bullet TexDOT Highway inspector falls from bridge
bullet Woman steals and crashes deputy's car, officials say
bullet Update: Police: College student's mom cut, bit classmates, Parent Arrested After Texas College Assault
bullet Anti-war group in McLennan County loses it’s corporate status
bullet Killeen, Texas looks to place 16 motion sensor cameras in alleys and streets downtown
bullet New Braunfels city council hopeful aims to ban political signs - commie!
bullet Amarillo: Complaint against Priests for Life filed with IRS
bullet Amarillo: Lubbock Reporter pushed envelope for story
bullet Texas added 14,300 jobs last month
bullet Bomb threat prompts deputies to evacuate Hidalgo County Courthouse
bullet 1 dead in Beaumont love triangle confrontation
bullet Okpa reinstated to Dallas mayor ballot
bullet Structural fears keep firefighters out of burned building
bullet Naked driver accused of evading police
 
bullet 3/28/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet TYC: Panel demands answers from Youth Commission leader
bullet Kimbrough named TYC conservator
bullet Crowd expected for mega-hearing on Texas Youth Commission
bullet Ellis says all eligible students should receive Texas Grant aid
bullet State business tax now forecast to fall short
bullet Biz tax: Hate the message, love the new messenger?
bullet House panel chair to kill immigration bills
bullet PHOTOS: Inside the restored Speaker's Capitol apartment
bullet Budget add-ons would give lawmakers sway over tolls
bullet Senate passes water reservoir bill
bullet Duncan hopes to complete testimony about revised courts plan
bullet Spirits move House to keep last call at big Texas hotels
bullet Immigration battle: A Kodak moment
bullet Dewhurst wades into parks debate
bullet Sheriff lobbies against shift in drug laws
bullet Score One for Texas Homeowners
bullet House committee OKs to move up Texas primary elections
bullet Helotes fire extinguished at a cost of $5.5 million
bullet State halts Evercare Medicaid health program signup
bullet NC, Texas firm reach settlement on Medicaid billing contracts
bullet TYC inmate's mom testifies on his rape
bullet TYC: Youth agency can't just fire felons it hired
bullet Slowly, surely, Texas emerging from drought
bullet Former state loan officer indicted, accused of stealing from Higher Education Coordinating Board
bullet King Ranch leads backlash against wind farms, Land commissioner says plan to require turbine permits won't fly
bullet Persistence pays off for whistle-blower at Harris Co. Hospital District
bullet DeLay returns to Sugar Land for book signing
bullet Feds check harassment allegations in Farmers Branch
bullet Feds sending $600K down the Raymondville Drain
bullet Willacy County: Judges request Lopez, Garza appear in court
bullet Willacy DA Announces Arrests Warrants
bullet Bank robber chase ends at university library
bullet El Pasoans in Austin to oppose Asarco reopening
bullet UPDATE: Wynonna files for divorce after husband arrested on sex charge, Wynonna Judd's husband still in Abilene jail
bullet Lubbock TV Reporter arrested in Amarillo while investigating maternity security at Amarillo hospital
bullet Former DISD secretary convicted in card scandal
bullet Dallas council OKs backing of Super Bowl bid
bullet Floodwaters swallow drivers, cars in Marshall, Texas
bullet Judge OKs longer asset freeze in TXU trading case
bullet Exxon, others must face gas price suit
bullet $210 million in penalties, refunds urged for TXU
bullet Houston Office Building Fire Kills 3
bullet 400 protest sentence of black teen in NE Texas
bullet Hundreds gather to call for Cotton's release
bullet Paris NAACP rep calls for task force
bullet Protesters call for equal justice
bullet Smiley: 'It is time for a new movement
bullet Lamar Co. Courthouse locked down
 
bullet 3/27/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Dewhurst says State School deaths 'alarming,' warrant hearings
bullet College 10% rule under fire yet again
bullet Access to government information under scrutiny at Capitol
bullet Open records costs, access to gun license data debated
bullet Access To Handgun License Information Debated
bullet Perry visits House, talks 'guy stuff'
bullet House panel votes for outside Youth Commission manager
bullet State lawmaker: Leave most immigration issues to the feds
bullet Lawmaker proposes making it easier to cancel dating service contracts
bullet Pledge on Eagle Mountain Lake in jeopardy
bullet Texas AG: Clerk's bill falls short
bullet Senate bill orders checks of all school employees
bullet Governor signs 'castle doctrine' deadly force bill
bullet Groups rally for state parks funding
bullet Dems Watson and Ellis: To avert crisis, Texas must invest in its students' future - more money is the only song they know
bullet Cracks start to show in testing plan
bullet Freshman Senator Patrick Upbraided - with Carona's mouth I can see his concern!
bullet Bill targeting drunken drivers OK'd
bullet Editorial: Lemon Law for Homes
bullet House OKs bill to help soldiers vote from abroad
bullet Proposal calls for suspension after positive steroid test
bullet Lawmakers: It's time for 'heads to roll' at TYC
bullet Report the Wheelbarrow - And the Cash Filling It, Senate Says
bullet Texas Southern Univ. report blasts governing board
bullet Romney, McCain take the Texas tour
bullet McCain sure he can win over Texas
bullet Romney declares Texas finance committee
bullet TYC investigator says he can be voice for change
bullet TYC: Fears of mass TYC releases are growing
bullet TYC: Meurer: State scandal's fallout straining local resources
bullet KELSO: Inflatable statues will solve debate over Confederate heroes
bullet I-35's gain will be a public pain
bullet Arlington Museum of Art shuttering its doors after 20 years
bullet Former JP says he didn’t know illegal immigrants were staying at his ranch
bullet Investors go public with $400M Southeast Texas medical complex plans
bullet Officers, family, friends pay final respects to DPS veteran
bullet McAllen lawyer nominated to new 430th District Court
bullet Sketch of Killeen Veterans Cemetery Rape Suspect looks like the Devil
bullet Lubbock vehicle inspections may not hold up across the state
bullet Wynonna Judd's husband still in Abilene jail
bullet Liberal Austin residents 4th slowest in USA at paying Federal taxes
bullet Claims of campaign sign-snatching spread in Farmers Branch
bullet Keller: 2 top school district officials resign in the wake of investigation into thousands of misspent tax dollars
bullet Griping neighbors & government B.S. kill major near-east Dallas development
bullet Passenger's behavior leads to early landing of Continental Express flight, Mexican citizen to be charged after diverting flight
bullet Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum will close for 3 months in summer for repairs
bullet Exxon, Harris county close to resolving tax dispute
bullet Weslaco mayoral candidate pays $10K in city back taxes, but still owes $68K to county, school districts
bullet Racial tensions still running high in Paris
bullet Ector County nixes voting machines request, County may not be ready for elections
bullet $800 million EcoVillage planned near Amarillo
bullet Clerk: Willacy justice system 'shut down'
bullet Mother sues state in child's day-care death
 
bullet 3/26/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Kolkhorst, organization work for funding of nursing homes
bullet Editorial: Legitimate records requests should stay free
bullet Craddick appoints Rep. Chente Quintanilla, D-El Paso, to a two-year term on Legislative Effectiveness Committee
bullet Proposal considered to replace TAKS with course exams
bullet Editorial: Patience pays off for Texas reform
bullet Bill would require student orgs to attend risk-management seminars
bullet Editorial: Texas needs energy team to enact holistic plans
bullet DMN Editorial wants Texas Primary moved to February
bullet Anti-global warming law not exactly new in Texas
bullet Editorial: Legislators must fix outdated rail rules
bullet Editorial: Real world evidence that tort reform works
bullet New way to rate Texas public schools urged
bullet Castillo: House bills have a certain flavor of lobbyist David Earl to them
bullet Robison: Legislator predicts anti-immigrant proposals won't get far
bullet Lawmakers stall in repairing TYC
bullet Hybrid rebate bill could be in trouble - good
bullet Texas Southern Univ. panel says strict oversight needed
bullet House Corrections committee (prisons) votes out conservator Bill over objections of committee chairman Madden
bullet Victoria group plans to fight Trans-Texas Corridor
bullet Democrat Rep. Nick Lampson has heart bypass surgery
bullet State audit says Washington Co. set property values too low!
bullet Stephenville tallies cost of KKK rally
bullet McGregor warehouse suffers to massive fire
bullet Texas Supreme Court to hold session on Austin College campus
bullet Hundreds pay tribute at fallen Conroe soldier's arrival home
bullet Hammond: TEA can't change what it won't admit
bullet Edinburg: Illegals Found of Ex-JP's Ranch
bullet Taylor County's (Abilene) population continues slight decline
bullet Meet 'the new TXU'
bullet Dallas Mayoral candidate Okpa disqualified
bullet Jet reported stolen departs Meacham, grounded in Milwaukee
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
bullet Testimony: Houston oilman had close ties to Iraq during embargo
bullet Midland Police Chief to announce retirement
bullet Craddick's Wife Showcases Renovation, $1 million renovation pays tribute to history
 
bullet 3/24&25/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Editorial: Sorry, no need to apologize, Swinford not to blame for bickering
bullet Lawmakers want Texas to apologize for its role in slavery
bullet El Pasoans will testify on immigration at statehouse
bullet State legislators focus on subprime lending crisis
bullet Legislature highlights
bullet West Texas leadership heading to Capitol to huddle with lawmakers
bullet Legislators vote on controversial, as well as routine bills in Austin
bullet Lawmakers place global warming on the agenda
bullet TXU missteps encouraged critics, enraged lawmakers, TXU Timeline
bullet Officials mull raising car registration fee, Bills filed in House and Senate call for $10 increase to fund road projects
bullet Bills designed to establish Texas A&M University – Central Texas in Killeen
bullet Win some, lose some: Perry touts ideas
bullet TYC: Perry Speaks Out on Youth Prison Scandal, Overall Criticism, more
bullet TYC: Review Youth Commission cases, special master says
bullet TYC: Sexual abuse claim leveled against South Texas facility
bullet TYC: Hundreds could be freed
bullet Taylor named new Amarillo police chief, 1st new chief in 26 years
bullet 21-year old Odessan travels the country the ‘cheap way’
bullet San Antonio representative part of Florida election inquiry
bullet Mystery illness at Corpus Christi State School
bullet Dallas officer dies in shootout following car chase, officer was Navy reservist, Iraq war veteran and engaged to be married
bullet Dallas mayoral campaign gets testy
bullet Texans feel plagued by stalkers
bullet Our historic sites law’s sorry state
bullet State efforts to investigate problems in crime labs stalled
bullet 11th Court of Appeals said civil court decision can't prevent county from issuing a burn ban and prohibiting the discharge of all fireworks
bullet Guerra to resume DA duties, Guerra: 'I'm going to fight this'
bullet McAllen’s $62.2M convention center is complete, but it’s still a couple years away from paying dividends
bullet Program connects children, jailed moms
bullet Pasadena's culture shifts with growing Latino majority
bullet Tyler bracing fora hit when Goodyear plant closes - union members have themselves and their supposed union brothers to thank
bullet Texas couple's case challenges 1911 Supreme Court ruling on price-fixing
bullet Crazy Ray's gone, but memories stick
bullet Taxpayer watchdog group critical of state's retire-rehire policy
bullet Winter Texan bids farewell to the Valley
bullet Valley suffering from psychiatrist shortage - hmm, we knew something was up
bullet Tarrant County hospitals grow at feverish pace
bullet UT-Dallas wins chess Final Four
 
bullet 3/23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senator wants to pay women for choosing adoption over abortion
bullet Legislators stilled when honoring fallen troops
bullet Don’t expect House budget to grow next week
bullet Lottery sunset bill diverted from consent calendar
bullet Carona runs afoul of anti-toll crowd
bullet Bills resist U.S. accounting mandate
bullet Spataro: Skip accounting tricks – taxpayers want the truth
bullet Texas House Dubs Athens Birthplace Of The Burger
bullet Shapleigh introduces bills to address flooding
bullet Young: Pull the plug on electric surcharge
bullet House Dems rue spending rule
bullet Lawmakers debate outsourcing of foster care
bullet Steroid tests may soon be rule at high schools
bullet House Panel Sets March 27 Hearing on Rep. Martínez' Plan for Passenger Light Rail System Along the Border
bullet HB 1602 will stop lawsuit explosion against dredgers in South Texas
bullet TYC: Frustrated lawmakers talk of subpoenaing officials
bullet TYC: Infamy rains down on TYC official
bullet TYC: Former youth jail principal denies abusing kids in 1st interview
bullet TYC: Embattled TYC prosecutor disputes claims of prosecuting few cases
bullet TYC: Governor's aide received detailed reports alleging sex scandal
bullet TYC: Penalties could stiffen for TYC convictions
bullet TYC: New TYC leader plans case reviews
bullet TYC: Another TYC official arrested
bullet Study finds problems at Lubbock State School
bullet Houston's mayor defends airport parking program
bullet Kelso: Austin city money to teach people to breathe? What's next — a course on walking and chewing gum?
bullet Texas losing more federal road money, Transportation Commission will have to trim about 2 percent, $288 million, from programs funded for 2006-09
bullet Break in major Temple water line is repaired
bullet Perry trip to Middle East poses boon for economy, aides say
bullet Floyd County JP faces new charges
bullet Lake Conroe's Southern Empress sternwheeler to be auctioned
bullet Replica of Christopher Columbus ship visits Baytown
bullet Ranchers giddy over recent rains
bullet Sallie Mae gives Texas $1M to promote college attendance
bullet Agent lists items secretary's Dallas ISD card bought
bullet Privately built rocket makes trip through Houston
bullet Gingrich draws major applause in San Antonio
bullet Update: Willacy DA charged in three felony indictments, video1, video2
bullet Cornyn: Senate Takes Key Step to Make Sales Tax Deduction Permanent
bullet Illegal Immigrants Required 6 Arrests to Warrant Federal Prosecution in Texas, Memo Says
 
bullet 3/22/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Wednesday From the Texas Legislature
bullet Lawmakers merge bills against TAKS test
bullet Let the Sun Shine on School Expenses
bullet Marble Falls woman's crusade for openness gets help from lawmaker
bullet Dutton Honors jazz singer Joe Sample on House Floor
bullet The Flynn Report, Dan Flynn, State Representative, District 2
bullet CHIP: Health Insurance Folly
bullet Early primary still possible, but senator has doubts
bullet Monumental tiff goes poof (see yesterday's Cat Fight story)
bullet TYC measure tumbles in House
bullet Lawmakers revisit CPS reforms
bullet Tollway freeze bill frozen
bullet Bill targets the removal of personal information
bullet State Parks: Lawmakers unhappy with way parks are run should look at themselves - good grief, they are supposed to ignore bad management?
bullet House, Senate may give more money to Blinn, other colleges
bullet Editorial: Texas castle doctrine law critics wrong, again...
bullet House Democrats can't dip into unspent money
bullet Prison Ministry Case Goes Before Texas Supreme Court
bullet Ports-to-Plains project progressing
bullet Nation's Largest U.S. Marines Camp to Honor Dolia González During Book Signing Ceremony
bullet Texas Physicians Say Fraudulent Expert Testimony Harms Medicine, Support Strong Sanctions
bullet State Ordered To Return Nearly $300 Million In Federal Highway Funds
bullet Temple Water Situation To Remain Critical Until At Least Thursday
bullet Austin OKs 'Friday Night Lights' incentives
bullet Farmers: Herbicide Class Action Lawsuit payout
bullet TYC: Deitch: TYC facilities need independent oversight
bullet TYC: TYC crisis shielded by pattern of neglect
bullet TYC: Indictments in TYC case remain on hold
bullet Frisco men indicted in money laundering scheme
bullet School board member, businessmen accused of bribery scheme
bullet Exclusive: Zac Crain fails to land on mayor's ballot - don't use petitions!
bullet UPDATE: Arrest warrants issued for Terrell cousins after hoax, Terrell cousins made up story about abduction
bullet Mourners bid farewell to slain game warden
bullet Perryman: Get real on our need for power, and for role of coal
bullet Commerce Secretary praises Texas' 'export culture'
bullet Texas AG files suit against four insurance companies for not refunding premiums
bullet Willacy County DA & 2 assistants arrested - the soap opera goes on...
bullet Big change ahead for Sabine-Neches channel
bullet Overton Police Chief Fired Over City’s Lack Of Confidence
bullet Digital gallery in Dallas broadcasts art for public viewing
bullet OSHA boosting refinery inspections after BP's Texas City disaster
bullet 8-Liner battle in Potter County
bullet Continental moves to begin Heathrow service
 
bullet 3/21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Equity Superstars Make Rare Appearance To Plug TXU Deal
bullet TXU investors try to keep state at bay
bullet Bill Would Prohibit Hospitals From Terminating Care
bullet Gas tax wrangling; stirrings of special session
bullet More wrangling over toll roads
bullet TAKS test overhaul praised, but with reservations
bullet Lawmakers pull bills to reimburse Hecht
bullet Lawmakers seek extra session to reverse late vetoes
bullet Wider rules on self-defense approved, [Liberal] prosecutors worry about 'shoot-first' mentality - how stupid, they said the same with concealed carry
bullet Funds for local A&M San Antonio campus not certain
bullet Editorial: State should release funds for TB center
bullet State leaders work for funding, improvements for waterways
bullet Workers' handgun bill passes Senate panel
bullet Bill to rein in Atmos gets OK
bullet Ghost votes surface in TYC debate?
bullet Duncan: State park beneficiaries should sow what they reap
bullet Senate finance plans for 3 new prison units
bullet House committee approves proposed state budget, Proposed budget tackles education, health care
bullet House approves bill trimming governor's veto powers
bullet Perry's $100 million border security request moving quietly
bullet "Cat Fight" in the House, more on the Bill in question
bullet A Perry militia?
bullet TYC: Prosecutor criticized in TYC case prosecutes few cases
bullet TYC: Deal nigh on Youth Commission inquiry's leader?
bullet TYC: Statement from Dr. Juan Muńoz on resignation from the TYC board
bullet TYC: Grand jury will hear TYC sex abuse allegations, more on the grand jury
bullet TYC: Perry aides aware in '05 that TYC charges not pursued
bullet GOP quartet pushes for changes in Texas property tax law
bullet School Board Member in Federal Custody
bullet Castillo: Texas' government falls short on protecting kids, spending wisely
bullet Woody Harrelson's father, convicted in connection with 1968 killing in Hidalgo County, dies in prison
bullet Rudy Giuliani holds fundraiser in Dallas
bullet Investigative Report: Attacked In Amarillo by fake cop
bullet Caney City seats in rural county town left vacant, no one filed to run
bullet Time running out for lottery winner to claim million-dollar prize
bullet D-FW almost doubles global trade
bullet Mixed Message: Lignite clashes with TXU buyers' green image
bullet DMN Editorial: Cornyn, Pro and Con
bullet Putt-putt for grown-ups: Downtown Houston office gets 9-hole golf course
bullet 11 plead guilty from Swift raid
bullet Potter County flush with cash
bullet Editorial: Sting of justice heals in Tulia Texas AG approves compensation
bullet Comanche Peak workers may strike
 
bullet 3/20/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet We told you so: State park visitors, repair costs overstated by millions, auditor says, report blames faulty financial, management controls at Parks and Wildlife
bullet Missing word prevents House debate, vote on children's insurance program - too bad we can't keep it that way!
bullet House votes to end TIFF tax, needs Senate vote - Senate is soft on the issue, may not vote to end tax
bullet Duncan explains that new accounting rules could cost retirees' benefits
bullet Isett sponsors bill making Social Security numbers private
bullet Senate OKs bill requiring defibrillators
bullet Bill may affect day-labor sites
bullet House OKs bill protecting license plate brackets, Senate already passed
bullet Gambling proponents meet with bill sponsor
bullet Editorial: State lobbying bill is worthy
bullet Senate acts against Sudan
bullet Speaker's Night at the Broken Spoke revived as Chairman's Night
bullet Texas House approves deadly force bill - final
bullet There's a budget brewing
bullet TXU must open its books to regulators, PUC says
bullet TYC: AG asked to rule on Perry's TYC move
bullet TYC: 2 top TYC execs resign under pressure, more
bullet TYC: Who's in Charge? TYC in need of a no-nonsense commissioner
bullet Justice collects gifts to pay fees
bullet Home invaders tie up 4-year-old boy, shoot father
bullet Kleberg County must bring jail up to state standards
bullet Man arrested after bomb threat clears Mathis schools
bullet Probe Cites Lax OSHA Oversight At Texas City Plant
bullet Austin may pay to keep 'Friday Night Lights' in Central Texas
bullet Small town cuts ties with former Caney City chief
bullet Abilene: some 5,400 smoking petition signatures reportedly submitted
bullet Abuse trial set for former Midland Lee coach
bullet Island police deal with investigations, crimes tied to Texas Week
bullet Trapper doesn't want state killing beavers, hogs
bullet Nine shot outside Bay City nightclub
bullet Double standards at Victoria County sheriff's office?
bullet Man charged with stealing ambulance in Beaumont
bullet Parts of Laredo under quarantine due to Mexican fruit fly find
bullet Amarillo: Multiple Security Supervisors file lawsuit against BWXT Pantex
bullet Perry Awards $2 Million in Emerging Tech Funds to Xtreme Power
bullet Shiner superintendent charged with DWI - can you spell "irony"?
bullet Gunfire exchanged across Rio Grande in Texas Valley
bullet  
bullet 3/19/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet March madness over tolls grips Legislature
bullet Lawmakers: TAKS fails test, how they voted (Panhandle & S. Plains)
bullet Watson favors modification of top 10 percent law
bullet Texas among states pushing for earlier presidential primary
bullet Texas Border Coalition to Receive Legislative Update
bullet Watch These Bills, They May Become Law! by Sen. Jeff Wentworth
bullet Probation overhaul hits resistance
bullet Lawmakers to take closer look at agency that should protect homeowners
bullet Editorial: 'Appraisal creep' battle is looking like the next defeat for Perry - for Perry hell! it would be a defeat for taxpayers
bullet Editorial: State learns lesson about privatization - Bull, what we learned is that big-government employee groups & advocates will do anything to kill such a move
bullet Demands crippled state's welfare call centers, Deadlines, software, funding set back state's sign-up plan
bullet Parents seek more special ed funding
bullet Overlooked Trans-Texas benefits
bullet Editorial: Austin, help Texas water stream between regions
bullet CHIP maneuvering
bullet House votes to end TIFF tax, needs Senate vote
bullet House OKs 'protect your castle' bill
bullet Richardson begins tour for support in Texas
bullet Details emerge on Lubbock baby abduction
bullet State's foster care program has flaws
bullet Horse-meat export fight resumes in Texas
bullet Map questions safety of Galveston building
bullet A&M at forefront with new facility in Qatar
bullet Dallas County DA to revise list of problem police
bullet Biofuels Power pumps renewable energy into grid near Houston
bullet Marfa, Alpine on Mexico truck path, Residents of scenic West Texas towns not happy about La Entrada route
bullet Electric Companies Linked To Dumpsite Near Troup
bullet I-35 Backs Up As Spring Break Travelers Head Home - & we don't need new highways? Come on...
bullet Chicago will get to taste Shiner Beer
bullet Stephenville KKK update: Kaiser pleased with handling of KKK rally, Anti Racist Action members claim harassment
bullet Webb Co: Half-ton of cocaine found; six arrested
bullet April 1 open season on alligators in Texas
bullet New Braunfels: What have river rules accomplished?
bullet UT Tyler Featured in PBS Documentary Series
bullet Red Oak Police Chief Faces Ticket Quota Charges, DMN story
bullet Gov. Perry Announces $49 Million to Aid Defense Communities
bullet Galveston bridge bill a shocker
bullet Burglars leave camera with their photos at crime scene
bullet How Texans voted last week in D.C.
bullet Weatherford cattle, businessman focus of FBI probe
bullet Democrat Bell lands new gig as lobbyist
bullet Castillo: Two Cisneros endorsements have created two sets of questions
bullet New police chief is being investigated
bullet Qatar, A&M and the secret deal
bullet Texas Sales tax revenue still up
bullet Shareholders file class-action suit against RadioShack
bullet $5M lawsuit filed in TYC scandal
 
bullet 3/17&18/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Legislature half over, but only 10% done
bullet Shapleigh's bill would aid college students
bullet Craddick creates Higher and Public Education Finance committee
bullet Hilderbran Bill requires state permit to own non-indigenous snakes
bullet Senators disagree on English language struggles
bullet Capitol Watch: Bills passed by the House
bullet After hard-nosed feuds, humor enlivens Legislature at halfway mark
bullet Game warden killed in Wharton County
bullet Scouts, pilot walk away from hard landing at Hondo airport
bullet Wilford "Crazy Ray" Jones dies
bullet Sen. Clinton stumps in Houston, praises Katrina outreach
bullet TYC czar says it's time for action
bullet TYC: State officials open 27 investigations at youth prison in Edinburg
bullet TYC: Forced resignations dishearten local member of TYC board
bullet Houston's role in energy may not end — just evolve
bullet KKK rallies in Texas town, drawing hundreds of onlookers
bullet KKK: Erath Co. sheriff tells citizens to stay away from KKK rally
bullet KKK: Protesters swamp Klan
bullet TCEQ Investigates Plastics Company For Illegal Dumping
bullet Ex-workers at Fort Sam linked to graft
bullet Stinson: Intrepid Texas women challenge PEC's stony-faced good ol' boys
bullet Odessa: Sheriff lays down the law in style
bullet League City councilman Tad Nelson arrested for assualt
bullet Thieves steal 12 years worth of hand sewn quilts from woman's car
bullet San Antonio's bid for more pro sports teams losing steam
bullet Irony: Farmers Branch ballot will be bilingual
bullet Bell team loses deal Boeing captures $13 billion Air Force contract
bullet Amarillo: Editorial: Election system on court fight card
bullet Man drives truck into ex's house
bullet UT logo suit to be tried in Austin, Aggieland Outfitters' owner wanted venue in Houston
bullet Medicare to cut off West Texas Hospital, beleaguered physician-owned hospital to lose federal certification
bullet Brownback nixes Midland speech
bullet National MS Society to honor Midland philanthropist
bullet  
bullet 3/16/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Charter school overhaul bill gets panel OK
bullet TXU sale may be held up by state
bullet Bills help school services for special-needs children
bullet Bill would let twins stay in the same class - the very fact we need a Bill to do this shows how out of touch and control public education has become
bullet Heflin gains national appointment - Pete's puppet working to establish identity
bullet Proposal seeks more money to promote healthy marriages - does spending ever stop!?
bullet Republicans aiming to force state to account for how it spends taxpayers' dollars
bullet House panel seeks answers on Accenture
bullet Editorial: Forget casinos, focus on important issues
bullet Editorial: Death-penalty law must be correct
bullet Editorial: We like where end-of-course exams are headed
bullet Mysak: Texas stages rebellion against accounting rule
bullet Isett Proposal For Enhanced Law Enforcement Funded at $102 Million By House Budget Committee
bullet Texas Senate Acts to Hinder Free Market Activities
bullet Senators disagree on English language struggles
bullet Carona, Krusee, Williamson working on compromise toll bill
bullet TYC: Feds find "alarming" violence in TYC unit
bullet TYC: US Justice Dept. threatens TYC lawsuit
bullet Youth Commission guard arrested on assault charge
bullet Selby: Already a lesson in youth scandal, legislative aide proves power of asking questions
bullet Editorial: TYC board resigned to fate
bullet Youth Commission board approves overhaul plan, transfers power
bullet Texas nuclear plants could triple in 10 years
bullet Old ties in Texas may spur new Clinton cash
bullet Harris County Mayors pledge to address pollution
bullet Texas Southern Univ. committee gets extra time on financial plan
bullet Some Texas Southern regents may be asked to resign
bullet Rejected Houston council candidate takes ballot fight to court
bullet Bonilla nominated for ambassador to the OAS
bullet San Antonio names Phoenix veteran as fire chief
bullet Three men indicted in nursing home scheme
bullet Officer fired over porn claim sues Watauga
bullet Opinions, facts on immigration at odds
bullet Millions for silt removal in Rio Grande in Federal Bill
bullet Texas Hospitals re-examining security after abduction in Lubbock
bullet 'Simple' City Slogan Sets Off Scandal
bullet Court temporarily halts Guerra probe, Justices set April 4 hearing in Willacy County DA case
bullet Court says developer wrong about his rights, court of appeals makes important ruling in property rights & zoning case
bullet Daughter ordered to repay $20 million to her mother
bullet House Iraq bill includes funds for San Antonio bases
bullet Edwards Votes “Yea”, Carter Votes “Nay” On Troop Withdrawal Deadline
bullet Dash Cam Video Shows Police Officer Who Was Dragged, Run Over
bullet State funds still not repaid by city, Wichita Falls remains ineligible for additional grants until money is reimbursed
bullet Power Restored at South Padre Island
bullet Dallas Parking Ticket Quota Exposed
bullet U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock earns “Defender of Economic Freedom” for 2006 from Club for Growth
bullet Mineral Wells Police: gambling charges will be filed against store owners
bullet Grocer rumor raises tension, movement to keep Carnival out of Farmers Branch leads to more racism claims
bullet Gas prices continue to climb in Texas
bullet Port Arthur seeks hotel tax revenue for beach fixup & other
bullet Floyd County J.P investigated
bullet University of Houston Makes Short List For Wind Turbine Facility
 
bullet 3/15/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet New billboards may be barred from Hill Country road
bullet CHIP expansion could reduce other help - Bull
bullet Legislature approves vision tests for elderly drivers - at 85 or 90!
bullet Highlights Wednesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Killing voter ID bill?
bullet Exploiting a soldier could turn into a crime
bullet Lawmakers tentatively approve gun defense Bill scheduled for vote on Monday (Castle Doctrine)
bullet Dave Henry: Fire bad! Recorded votes good!
bullet State Parks Deserve Better Funding by Sen. Robert Duncan
bullet Shuffling Angelo State into Tech system no easy feat, say lawmakers
bullet Laredo lobbies for lower statutory population requirements for a civil service commission
bullet Senate approves bill letting state regulators review TXU sale
bullet Rumor: Might controversial toll chief move closer to Perry?
bullet TIF debate stalls until Monday
bullet Howard says legislators need to cool off before lobbying - call it the Pete Laney Bill
bullet Bill would ease license plate law
bullet Editorial: DMN wants vaccine "slut shot" mandated
bullet Expansion of CHIP may hit other funds
bullet Strip club tax gets backing in hearing
bullet Texas toll roads -- the good, bad and ugly
bullet Editorial: So much state spending — so little return
bullet Macias Bill Gives Kendall County Citizens a Voice
bullet Perry Proposes Single Commissioner Structure for Youth Commission
bullet Fraser Passes Electricity Bills out of Senate
bullet Rep Corte Awarded Bronze Star
bullet Sen. Wentworth also going to Qatar
bullet Cops hail Dewhurst's sex offender bill, poll shows strong support for the death penalty for child sexual assault
bullet New waterlilies developed in San Angelo, horticulturist gets worldwide attention
bullet El Paso/Fort Bliss: 76 sailors in live-fire convoy run on a 7-mile course at McGregor Range
bullet New Braunfels eases up on river rules, more
bullet Georgetown man gets swept away while wife is saved
bullet Severe drought would stop Comal Springs
bullet Cornyn expresses concern about actions of fellow Texan Gonzales
bullet Group looks at tuberculosis along border
bullet A&M responds to HBO interview
bullet Trinity toll road plans challenged
bullet TYC: Watchdog to monitor TYC in Harris County
bullet TYC board ousted amid more abuse allegations
bullet TYC: Ex-Ron Jackson employee arrested
bullet Perry's Mideast trip paid by firms
bullet Troubled Texas Southern Univ. won't get a conservator
bullet Halliburton plans to add 13,000 jobs, many in Houston
bullet Houston candidates find unevenly applied rules
bullet Public face of Toyota in San Antonio is leaving for new job in Japan
bullet 13-minute-late filing disqualifies candidate - a deadline is a deadline
bullet La Villa mayor keeps job but barred from meeting
bullet Entergy giving refund of $78.5 million to customers
bullet Bacteria advisory issued for beach near Beaumont
bullet Coughing fit leads to fatal crash, troopers say
bullet Gun scare forces diversion & landing of Southwest jet in Amarillo
bullet Don Baylor: Rapacious loan sharks stalk low-, middle-income Texans
bullet Trooper killed in East Texas crash, more
bullet Guadalupe River rise slowing, expected to crest Friday
bullet Laredo International Airport named Outstanding Texas Airport in 2006
bullet Odessa: City and PD officers sued, accused of violating rights
bullet Cadbury to spin off Dr Pepper unit
bullet Kingsville nursing home evacuated due to storm damage
bullet College students protest proposed asphalt plant in Sherman - no answer yet on whether they will park and walk on dirt at school and at home
bullet F-35 jet is passing its tests
bullet Water gate: An invention that can dam a river
bullet Ousted Galveston councilman loses appeal
bullet 5 chemical plant workers treated at Baytown hospital
 
bullet 3/14/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Parents Urge Passage Of Legislation Strengthening Special Ed.
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Reforming the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Expanding Coverage without Expanding CHIP (pdf)
bullet House GOP: Rep. Taylor Elected Chairman of Policy Committee
bullet Bill Would Help Ensure School District’s Ratings Would not be Impacted by Juvenile Detention Center
bullet Guadalupe-Blanco R.A. & Guadalupe Basin Coalition Endorse Edwards Aquifer Legislation
bullet Abbott endorses death penalty bills
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers, resist urge to gut end-of-life law
bullet Debate on smoking ban renewed in House
bullet Lawmakers revive bills for legalized gambling
bullet Editorial: Commission should redraw district lines - wrong & wrong
bullet Editorial: Time for Lege to repeal obsolete tax on phones
bullet Isett Files HB 3534 To Lower Rollback Rate; Gives Taxpayers a Voice, Protects Cities and Counties Too
bullet Rep. Alonzo & House Committee Hear Public Testimony on Driver's License Legislation
bullet Message From House Speaker Tom Craddick
bullet House approves vision tests for elderly drivers
bullet Voter ID bill dead - or at least on life support
bullet Senate tries to protect inmates from IRS
bullet Entire TYC board will resign Friday
bullet TYC says goodbye to whistle-blower
bullet TYC: House Democrat foresees Dewhurst acting on TYC
bullet TYC: Former TYC employee arrested in sex assault case
bullet TYC: Whistle-blower in youth commission scandal had assault record
bullet Harris County has its own youth lockup problems, state report shows
bullet Estimate Says Tollway Authority Would Have Paid More in Long Run
bullet Austinite named TCEQ commissioner
bullet Despite State Titles, Nazareth Struggling Financially
bullet 8 Swift Workers Plead Guilty
bullet TXU orders 2 nuclear reactors from Japanese firm
bullet Editorial: Perry right to commute pot smoker's sentence
bullet Editorial: Reviewing deal Texans' business (TXU sale)
bullet Voters defeat Texas City tax rollback
bullet Houston Gun Control
bullet Trooper’s shooting probed
bullet Lubbock and San Angelo Leaders Endorse San Angelo State Move
bullet Spring Break slow ... too slow on South Padre Island
bullet Willacy officials seek opinion on Garza's status, Commissioners to request attorney general's opinion
bullet Editorial: Potter County strikes out again
bullet Suspect fires on officer, alleged victim outside Denton hospital
 
bullet 3/13/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Perry calls special election for relief on frozen property taxes
bullet Isett bill aims to better justify tax rates
bullet Texas House panel approves record voting
bullet Lawmakers propose new Tomorrow Fund for tuition
bullet Lawmakers deal with public access to information, privacy
bullet Nichols throws former peers a toll curve
bullet Closure of state's building, purchasing agency proposed
bullet Lawmaker takes offense to Capitol art display, Rep. Miles removes art items from corridor
bullet Chris Bell keeps sticking his nose in Capitol doings
bullet Proposed legislation pursues sex offenders
bullet Texas closer to ending ties to Darfur
bullet Senate OKs "Castle Doctrine" bill
bullet Red McCombs: Tangled traffic taking toll on Texas transportation
bullet Sagan: Casino gambling funding higher ed a crap shoot
bullet Editorial: Texans should call legislators to account for rule change
bullet UPDATE: House votes to override Perry vaccination order, House to debate HPV vaccination bill
bullet House makes history with marriage proposal
bullet State's contract with Accenture to be terminated
bullet Editorial: Funding bill for CHIP a worthy compromise
bullet Border plan moving to state budget
bullet Bus Safety Measure Clears Senate
bullet  State panel OKs bill to fire TYC board members
bullet TYC did not give up enough information to authorities
bullet TYC: Complaints pour in to TYC abuse inquiry
bullet TYC: Two teens escaped facility, arrested near border
bullet TYC's rapid expansion called 'formula for chaos'
bullet TYC: New Evidence of Altered Documents in TYC Coverup
bullet TYC: Youths riot at San Saba lockup
bullet Helotes mulch fire could burn another month
bullet UT's Conradt retires from women's basketball
bullet For best Tex-Mex food in Texas, stay in Lubbock
bullet Kelso: What a cozy deal between Austin, SXSW
bullet Alleged cockfighting ring in Montgomery County raided
bullet 13 candidates want to lead Dallas, and you can count on a runoff
bullet Battle over Love Field airport light-rail tunnel averted, grant requires surface
bullet UPDATE: Estelline residents regroup from thunderstorm, doubt straight-wind idea (photos)
bullet Experts expect Mexico's economy to boom
bullet Texas doctor pleads guilty in attempted-smuggling case
bullet Atmos rate cut may turn into increase
bullet AG files suit against Resource Life Insurance Co., American Heritage Life Insurance Co., Protective Life Insurance Co. & Old United Life Insurance Co.
bullet Editorial: Why it still makes sense to fix up Cotton Bowl
bullet Editorial: Sam Houston's name belongs on university
bullet "America's Pastor" Max Lucado Stepping Down
bullet Rudy Giuliani to make another visit to Houston
 
bullet 3/12/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Attorney general tells senator governor's HPV order does not carry the weight of law
bullet Opinion: When Legislature is in session
bullet Villarreal pushes for rail safety
bullet Editorial: TCEQ needs more staff, stronger rules
bullet Lawmakers increasingly challenge Perry - this is wishful thinking, many lawmakers including conservatives have fought both Perry & Bush
bullet Editorial: A Powerful Need: Weak governorship does not serve Texas well
bullet State lawmakers looking to make tougher regulations for boat owners
bullet Proposal to Legalize Gambling in Texas Stirs Mixed Emotions in Panhandle Area
bullet Opinion: PUC must review proposed TXU buyout
bullet Perry gets his border cash - for now
bullet Floyd Co. Justice of the Peace arrested for shooting her husband
bullet TYC: Ohioan to counsel Texas on Youth Commission overhaul
bullet TYC: Remove the Board, To restore credibility, TYC needs clean slate
bullet  New Evidence of Altered Documents in TYC Coverup
bullet Bill would reverse Supreme Court ruling, Opinion could put uninsured motorist coverage at risk, House leader says
bullet Kyle firefighter charged in theft of department funds
bullet Stroud : Pappy O'Daniel ran on radio, and politics haven't been the same
bullet Editorial: War on prosecutor corruption of justice (border patrol officers)
bullet West Texans organize to support troops with care packages
bullet Cornyn & Hutchison: Same party, same state doesn't mean same vote
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
bullet HPD: Dad shot man who was with teen daughter
bullet Texas congressman Ron Paul formally announces presidential candidacy
bullet Texans take fewer days off for injuries and illnesses
bullet Spring break gets off to calm start
bullet 25 dead dolphins wash up on Galveston coast
bullet Tourists 'charmed' by Austin
bullet Santa Anna council to decide fate of 'interim' employees
bullet Estelline reduced to rubble, thunderstorm packed punch, but no tornado
bullet Massive Dallas apartment fire
bullet Two killed in Central Texas flooding
bullet Texas leads U.S. in fatal truck crashes
bullet No injuries in Parker County gas line blast
bullet Report: TXU abused power market
 
bullet 3/10&11/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet White's clean air campaign under fire in Austin
bullet Selby: Political dynamite in predator law, TYC scandal
bullet Bill to sell lottery squeaks in under deadline
bullet Measure takes aim at day labor centers
bullet Bill would add charges for some public information requests
bullet Texas toll-road debate still has miles to go
bullet Abbott on hot seat in '07 legislative session
bullet School finance 'solution' now a quiet but troubling issue
bullet NW Texas legislators submit bills before the clock winds down
bullet Rig tax a puzzling problem
bullet TYC: Chief TYC investigator is suspended
bullet TYC investigation reveals attempts to address abuse
bullet TYC ends procedure that gave felons jobs
bullet TYC: Ex-official at jail denied abuse claim
bullet TYC investigator has formidable reputation
bullet Texas opens hunting season to help alligator control
bullet Sex-bias lawsuit filed against Baptist school
bullet Grand champion steer goes for $300,000
bullet Police hunt for newborn abducted from Lubbock hospital
bullet Mass. social workers interview detainees in Texas
bullet Hunt for latest TV judge lands in local courtrooms
bullet Top Ranger contradicts himself in Graves case
bullet Texas officials keeping public records secret, audit shows
bullet Rep. Ron Paul to run for president
bullet Did anything change? Williamson Co citizens ask about openness new court
bullet Lubbock Baby Found in New Mexico, Amber Alert cancelled
bullet Poll: 48% oppose Cotton Bowl project
bullet Halliburton to move corporate headquarters to Dubai, will maintain corp office in Houston
bullet New Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center offers vets a one-stop treatment option
bullet Statewide effort to nab scofflaws draws to a close
bullet Texas hit-maker, Clay Walker, doesn't let MS slow him down
bullet Sub expedition brings back 'promising' clues from Texas' ice age
bullet KELSO: Ultimate irony: Meat fire brings down barbecued tofu joint
bullet Iraq war looks different in Killeen (different than Liberal Austin)
bullet North Texas gas, West Texas boon
bullet Once-small firm is a big player in the Barnett Shale
bullet RIP: Former EP mayor, bank founder Jonathan Rogers dies
 
bullet 3/09/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Casino gambling bill would raise money for college tuition in up to a dozen Texas cities
bullet Legislative committee passes vote of no confidence in TYC board
bullet Ranger testifies: TYC kids had 'fear in their eyes'
bullet TYC: Failed to act, AG has notified West Texas DA of pending TYC Grand Jury
bullet Legislation could forgive judge's legal debt of Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht
bullet Package liquor stores return fire
bullet Combs outlines 2 ways college fund could rally
bullet Legislators' Bills Could Keep Train On Track
bullet Ambulance companies ask state for help
bullet House Dems unveil Moving Texas Forward agenda
bullet Texas pushes making photo ID required to vote
bullet Editorial: Privacy should not be for sale
bullet Senator Hegar Files LCRA Sunset Legislation
bullet An Act of Political Courage on CHIP - as heard on PrattonTexas yesterday
bullet Senator Seliger Files FutureGen Legislation
bullet HB 3425 creates blue-ribbon committee to overhaul the state’s accountability system, known as the Academic Excellence Indicator System
bullet Bill would preclude TYC DA's from having a private practice
bullet Ten Houston billionaires make Forbes' 500 list
bullet North Texans make Forbes' wealthiest list
bullet Annual Sweetwater roundup: Thousands of snakes on a plain
bullet Lawmen corral steer after two-hour romp through North Richland Hills
bullet Houston Mayor cuts back clean-air proposal
bullet DPS tech had job-performance woes
bullet 99 Houston ISD teachers told to repay part of bonus
bullet Edwards fundraiser in Houston draws 100
bullet Brooke Army Medical Center addresses soldier care
bullet Bastrop County woman on the run for 11 years turns herself in
bullet 'Live ordnance' discovered on South Padre Island, Brownsville bomb squad disposes of Mark 25 smoke marker
bullet El Paso coupon handler accused of stealing $250 million over 10 years
bullet Mexican judge orders Texas couple to stand trial
bullet Amarillo building flood damages voting machines, ruins county supplies
bullet Attorney General's Office Now Investigating Pile of Dumped Documents
bullet Operation Road Trip: TABC cracking down on underage drinking
bullet Beaches brace for breakers
bullet Aldermen claim La Villa mayor doesn’t live in city limits; Castillo may be terminated next week
bullet Courtroom cameras take center stage in Southeast Texas
bullet TYC: Law officers arrive at Ron Jackson complex in Brownwood
bullet TYC: Fired guard says he told employers of sex offender status
bullet TYC: Accused TYC official lived with boy
bullet TYC: Controversial sheriff seen as asset to scandal-ridden TYC system
bullet TYC: Physical abuse rife at youth prisons
bullet Lack of rain at Lake Waco becoming concern for Waco water officials
bullet Allergies Attack the Panhandle
bullet Temple ethanol plant planned
bullet $10 million sought for Alamodome repairs
bullet Texas Cigarette Tax Generates $53M More Revenue
bullet SMU professor ups the whining over Bush Institute
bullet TXU to try coal gasification process
bullet New hotel concept planned for D-FW
bullet Notorious Cheerleader murderer released from prison
bullet Feds negotiating Rio Grande City standoff
bullet Border Patrol agent hurt in rock attack
bullet Arrest made in Hardin County shotgun slaying
bullet New Angelo State Univ. president's hiring official
bullet Gov. pardons man's life sentence for smoking pot
 
bullet 3/08/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Chisum: State can afford Medicaid litigation fallout
bullet Upcoming legal order expected to cause cuts in Texas budget
bullet Early primary could mean post-Halloween filing deadline
bullet State should have seen warning signs on Accenture deal, lawmaker says - B.S., the deal was fine but dems sought to sink privitization
bullet Highlights Wednesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Isett steps up effort against ID theft from public records
bullet Legislation would legalize casinos and slots in Texas
bullet Senate sets stage in prison reform
bullet Woolley files stem cell bill, Stem cell research proponents gather at Capitol to lobby
bullet State-wide smoking ban gains momentum
bullet Mayor pushes back on toll ban
bullet Bill would slap freeze on tuition
bullet Editorial: Texas' impending passage of sex-offender law could come with unintended consequences
bullet Income tax bill filed by Fort Worth Democrat
bullet CHIPing Away at Reform
bullet School voucher bill faces uphill journey
bullet Bill would add Angelo State University to Tech system
bullet TABC revises undercover sting policy
bullet Former McDonalds franchise owner dumps thousands of documents, with private information, in a field near Lubbock
bullet Conaway backs Romney, Loeffler joins McCain campaign
bullet Texas lost 7,500 jobs last month
bullet Humble student charged in school-closing hoax
bullet One dead in warehouse explosion east of downtown Houston
bullet John Edwards comes to Houston today for fundraiser
bullet Alvin rallies behind reality TV contestant
bullet Nueces wants to put judge inside jail
bullet Judge's inaction lets $7.75 million Vioxx verdict stand
bullet Man sues TXU for collection methods used
bullet School districts benefit from check loophole, avoids 65% rule
bullet Direct Energy relocates its U.S. headquarters to Houston
bullet Tide is turning for Port of Galveston
bullet Chuck E. Cheese in Sherman applied for a liquor license in January
bullet McAllen Convention Center screws ZZ Top and local promoter
bullet Law enforcement officers gear up for Texas Week on Padre Island
bullet Elementary school boys find a fossil in a Perryton yard w/ photo
bullet Concerned resident alleges Socorro ISD targets, expels Mexican nationals
bullet Staff at Pyote school tense, worried
bullet Soldiers hone skills, aid Border Patrol
bullet DNA database cracks 1,000th case in Texas
bullet Brief power outage hits D/FW Airport
 
bullet 3/07/2007
bullet >> Bill to support SB630 & SJR 26 - gets Ronnie Earle out of the mix - Bill must go through Senator Duncan's committee
bullet Today's TYC special:
bullet Officers descend on TYC sites in sex probe
bullet TYC sex allegations exceed 750
bullet Special Youth Commission investigations team opens 150 new abuse inquiries
bullet Editorial: TYC board, managers should resign — now
bullet Levin: Ending abuse just the beginning for TYC reform
bullet 4 senators' aides learned of issue in '05
bullet Original headline in many papers on 3/2/07: Democrat says GOP leaders protecting Perry over youth commission - this was the original headline in the paper, note the story at the link now says nothing like the original headline
 Cashed version of original story from Google - note the link
Replacement story with the same link
The same story & replacement existed at the Austin American-Statesman as well.
bullet Registered sex offender fired from TYC guard job
bullet Rep Files Yet Another TYC Bill
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Duncan files bill to revamp court system
bullet Senate measure would provide job training, child care
bullet Groups protest to restore CHIP funding
bullet CHIP lawsuit could cost state billions
bullet Barton, Deal Introduce Children's Health Funding Bill
bullet State senators push for new bill to improve bookstore competition
bullet Slap: Bill would change immunization power
bullet Patrick Introduces Package of Government and Ethics Reform Bills
bullet Bill Would Require Random Steroid Tests For High School Athletes
bullet Big gambling bill coming soon
bullet Cancer research bill would set up $3 billion fund
bullet Is Perry backing off lottery sale idea? - well he did say it was just an idea
bullet Waive tolls for hybrids? Fat Chance...
bullet 2-year ban on toll roads sought
bullet Bill would target drunken drivers who kill officers
bullet Communities in Schools expansion bill in limbo
bullet Senate panel debates reservoir legislation
bullet More steam for the moratorium on privatizing tollways
bullet Report: Former lawmakers feed the hand that pays them
bullet Liquor wars: counteroffensive by package stores
bullet Rep Files Yet Another TYC Bill
bullet Lubbock: Porn star, preacher debate merits of pornography, TTU story & video
bullet Emissions plan has area mayors miffed at Houston's White
bullet Teen's survival in Gulf 'pretty amazing'
bullet Taking office, Harris County's Emmett also eyeing 2008 race
bullet Former Williamson County Sheriff Jim Wilson dies
bullet Unsung Heroes Abound at the General Land Office
bullet Military Hospital Inspection Includes Fort Hood Facility
bullet Former priest on trial in Eastland on child molestation charges
bullet Jordanian family still held in Haskell facility
bullet RIP: Sysco Corp. founder Baugh dies video - I was proud to have known him, a fine Texan
bullet 7-Eleven offers franchises in Texas
bullet Dallas Co. commissioners claim state seized billions in clean-air money
bullet Nueces County Sheriff's Association petitions for collective bargaining
bullet Texas taxpayers heavily subsidizing new locomotives
bullet Editorial: How does America power its future? (TXU sale)
bullet Sheriff monitoring county using powered parachute
bullet Pottsboro tagged for water violations by TCEQ
bullet Town &Country unmoved by 7-Eleven plans
bullet Fate of Carol Burnett's childhood home in San Antonio uncertain
bullet Honoring LBJ, US House clears bill to name education building
bullet The smoke lingers long after the death of a barbecue legend
bullet 2 failed abductions in Beaumont in 2 days
bullet Blinn College district tax rollback election succeeds
bullet Insiders Say TSR Report 'Just Wrong'
bullet Former El Paso Mayor Wardy detained at El Paso airport w/ handgun in bag
bullet El Paso: Audit uncovers "red flags" in funds distributed by Empowerment Zone
 
bullet 3/06/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Law enforcement assumes control of youth facilities
bullet Austin lawmakers want to regulate party boats
bullet Advocates push for recorded votes
bullet House signs off on new rules for clerks; Pay increases urged for all employees
bullet President of Ethiopia Visits Senate
bullet House Approves Death Penalty For Repeat Child Molesters
bullet Bill would end gun ban in foster homes - GOOD
bullet 80th Texas Legislature: Day 56 (yesterday)
bullet Bill limits SS number privacy
bullet Tough swimming pool restrictions bill filed
bullet Gay-friendly bills introduced
bullet Proposed bill seeks to restrict civilian stun gun use
bullet Myspace.com Safety Bill Advances in Senate
bullet Texas House Passes Jessica's Law
bullet Vaccination Requirements for Texas Girls
bullet Texas GOP House Caucus Announces Strategy Team
bullet Former transportation commissioner wants to put brakes on toll contracts
bullet Attorney General: Cities can restrict where sex offender live
bullet Texas counties illegally posting Social Security numbers online, AG says - today's guest in hour 2 will discuss this in-depth
bullet ACLU lawsuits seek release of kids from immigrant detention center
bullet Comerica moving HQ to Dallas - bye, bye Detriot!
bullet Editorial: Where the roads lead us (toll roads)
bullet Editorial: Choose free market or disastrous regulation (TXU)
bullet Expected English amendment not on ballot in Friendswood
bullet The Alamo may need a costly touchup
bullet Ed Emmett named new Harris County judge
bullet House Ag. Committee sifts through ideas - Conaway calls proposal to restrict commodity payments ‘unworkable’
bullet Editorial: Prosecution of border agents upholds law
bullet Editorial: Let free trade trucks roll down highways
bullet Slew of TYC cases not prosecuted
bullet Wichita Falls hasn't repaid funds, anti-smoking campaign money must be returned to state - more illegal use of public funds to lobby!
bullet Romney stops in Amarillo
bullet County law officer accidentally shoots himself in the foot
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bullet 3/05/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Public-private pre-Ks take hold in Texas
bullet Numerous driving-related bills introduced
bullet Do we know where the convicted sex offenders are?
bullet Editorial: Seliger's bill seeks security Children need protection
bullet Carlson: Water issue drowning in bureaucracy
bullet Young: TAKS supporters marching to wrong drummer
bullet Legislation Requires Full Disclosure of Toll Projects
bullet AFP to host “Texas Taxpayer Summit” in Austin on March 10th
bullet Shapiro Files Bill to Aid Students with Autism SB1000
bullet Fort Worth Star-Telegram advocates raising Texas' gas tax
bullet Editorial: Austin, set ground rules for water reuse rights
bullet When court cases get held up by Legislature
bullet Are lawmakers and some lobbyists overusing their parking?
bullet Gov. Perry declares TYC mess an emergency allowing for faster Legislative action
bullet New version of Jessica's Laws on House floor, Critics say predator law cost estimates too low
bullet Dripping Springs lawmaker seeks greater oversight of social services
bullet Few lobbyists comply fully with disclosure law, but ethics commission says it has received no complaints
bullet Selby: Perry could be saying: Why not?, Texas governor risks embarrassment by pitching two big ideas
bullet Three years after publishing his book about the TYC, Randy Chance’s claims are finally getting notice
bullet TXU makes commitments, and environmentalists regard them warily
bullet Update: Cleanup continues after train wreck, Evacuation Lifted After 28 Rail Cars Derail Near Chandler
bullet Renovated Fort Worth Water Gardens reopen
bullet Dallas mayor candidates split on Cotton Bowl spending
bullet 984 run in inaugural El Paso Marathon
bullet Diners pull woman to safety in nick of time
bullet Texas leads nation in IRS e-file from home
bullet Hurricane damage still plaguing some coastal state parks
bullet Big Country: Say Good-bye Skinny's, hello 7-Elevens
bullet Pantex Suspicious Package
bullet Railroad Commissioner Williams to Update Texas FuturGen Effort
bullet TWC Recovers Nearly $1.8 Million in Unpaid UI Taxes
bullet Elizabeth Ames Jones Appointed to Energy Security Partnership
bullet PRIDE Radio launches in Dallas - radio's never been gayer
bullet Texas Instruments Foundation gives $1.1M to UNT Dallas
bullet Sanchez: Opposition is to Perry's edict, not HPV vaccine
bullet Four Seasons Hotel Austin, to undergo massive renovation
bullet Klan plans rally in Stephenville
bullet Wal-Mart's plan to cut fabric departments draws critics
bullet Coast Guard finds 3 of 4 missing boaters
bullet Austin Police: Major heroin ring broken up by arrests
bullet Dallas Roman Catholic may finally get a new Bishop
 
bullet 3/03&04/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bill deadline creates spark in Legislature
bullet Conspiracy of purpose from Texas newspapers?:
bullet Editorial: Votes should be recorded on every bill
bullet Editorial: Recorded votes deserve support
bullet Editorial: House panel should require roll call votes
bullet Editorial: Record a vote for state change
bullet Editorial: Record votes
bullet Editorial: There should be a law requiring Texas Legislature to record votes
bullet Laney fundraiser benefits ultra-liberal, pro-welfare CPPP group
bullet State takes another look at foster care reforms
bullet Editorial: Toll roads are a key part of the solution for commuters
bullet UT Arlington may have most of funding cut erase
bullet Gov. Perry appoints special master for Texas Youth Commission
bullet Closed teacher pension loophole could still cost us billions
bullet S. Texas Soap Opera Update: Officials: Willacy Co. at brink of crisis
bullet Amarillo firm a leader in Star Trek board games
bullet El Paso: 1,500 line up at post office to get passports
bullet Brownsville district won't recoup project's $15 million expense
bullet Evict the elephants? East Texas county ponders pet wild things
bullet Many sex offenders in South Texas fail to register
bullet Texas Continues To Push HPV Vaccination
bullet Valley hospitals overflowing
bullet Replica of Columbus ship docks in Port Isabel
bullet FDA investigating Texas oysters after virus outbreak
bullet Tyler Civil Air Patrol graduates first leadership class
bullet Downtown Van Businesses Damaged By Fire
bullet Meeting ordered by a Waco Judge to be cancelled was held
bullet Texas’ only urban search and rescue unit involved in ongoing training at Texas A&M
bullet 40 students, including 32 adults and eight juveniles, arrested for city-wide scavenger hunt in Laredo
bullet Conroe PD's seizure of crack cocaine jumped 1,000 percent in 2006
bullet Fair Park-area businesses hope rivalry games stay put
bullet Texas scores high on Site Selection list
bullet SEC files suit in connection with TXU deal
bullet Missteps led up to TXU deal
bullet Garza: Texas colleges important bridges between cultures
bullet Abilene petition to repeal city smoking ban falls short of signers
bullet Pounding the table about border episode (imprisoned officers)
bullet Dispatcher reprimanded for not sending firefighters to BBQ
bullet English only debate heats up in Friendswood
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
bullet Court requires developers to prove groundwater
bullet Angelo State U realignment gathers strength
bullet Editorial: ASU-Tech proposal deserves full airing
bullet Coast Guard searches for 4 Houstonians off Galveston shore
 
bullet 3/02/2007 Texas Independence Day!
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Teachers might get pension boost
bullet Toll hearing focused on private turnpike deals, Senator calls for moratorium on 50-year tollway leases
bullet Carona’s take on toll road hearing
bullet Parents tell lawmakers about problems with children's insurance program  - give me, give me, give me!
bullet Senator announces Medicaid plan, Bill seeks to stabilize costs
bullet Bill would trade TAKS for end-of-course exams
bullet If tolls fall, tax may rise
bullet Our Fix Needs a Fix: Austin, start repairing school finance 'solution'
bullet McAllen and water supplier duke it out in Legislature
bullet Perry outlines $100 million budget for protecting border
bullet House members, senators deadlocked over abuse investigation
bullet Ronnie Earle sticks his nose into the TYC debacle\
bullet Rep. Gonzales Authors Texas Prevention First Act
bullet TYC report was altered
bullet TDCJ’s Owens hired to lead state youth commission
bullet Committee holds emergency meeting amid TYC scandal
bullet Brownwood TYC investigation cited as evidence abuse not be isolated to Pyote
bullet Democrat says GOP leaders protecting Perry over youth commission - this was the original headline in the paper, note the story at the link now says nothing like the original headline
bullet When it comes to power, don't check into the Hotel California
bullet City of Waco withholding funds from Hispanic chamber
bullet Ex-East Texas Lawman Headed For Prison
bullet Texas AG looks into alleged voting errors in Guadalupe County
bullet Texas College Students Play the "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" Game
bullet New Braunfels recall petition certified
bullet Editorial: Parents should make HPV vaccine decision
bullet Seewald: Gov. Perry stalwartly battles TX Legislature over vaccine
bullet Conaway, Williams stage Capitol FutureGen confab
bullet Hurricane bill could save Texans $70 million
bullet Scientists searching Gulf for signs of prehistoric inhabitants
bullet State Farm to send checks to policyholders
bullet Union bill could change labor status in Texas
bullet Amarillo voting rights lawsuit on hold
bullet Editorial: Potter County needs policy on work
bullet Smoking ban fine reduced; comedy club owner says that's not good enough in Beaumont
bullet El Paso: State green lights Inner Loop Project to relieve future traffic jams
bullet On Texas Independence Day, Consider Energy Independence
bullet Crockett County commissioner indicted
bullet Perry appoints special master for TYC
bullet Texas Independence Day stories:
bullet Toast to Texas to celebrate independence
bullet Texans celebrate state's independence
bullet Celebrating the Birth of a Hero and Texas’ Independence
bullet Remember Texas Independence
bullet South Texas' role in the battle for independence
bullet Taking a look at Texas, beyond the Hollywood myths
bullet Doke: Never forget our Texas history
bullet Her ancestors founded San Antonio, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and survived the battle of the Alamo
bullet As battle of Alamo raged, Texans declared their independence
 
bullet 3/01/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senators vote to put TYC under a conservatorship
bullet Advocates Hail Voucher Plan For Autistic Children, Critics Balk
bullet Senators grill Perry's health chief on HPV
bullet Republican lawmaker's bill could gut Austin's home-size ordinance, Seguin rep. wants to limit cities' zoning restrictions
bullet Toll road hearing draws crowd, First up at toll road hearing: The anti’s, Hundreds demand toll road project's repeal
bullet Texas House approves bill to protect water levels of rivers and bays
bullet Reworking of CHIP hits snag in Senate
bullet Houston families push for CHIP changes - give me, give me, give me!
bullet Editorial: Don't ban stun guns
bullet Bill seals deal to halt Woodlands' future annexation
bullet Delisi, Nelson tout cervical cancer plan
bullet A second sales tax holiday?
bullet Stricter elder care bill set for vote
bullet The Governor's Lobbyists - super slanted to the Left
bullet Higher ed center proposed for Williamson Co. - more for A&M
bullet Haggerty files bill opening door for big spirits distributors
bullet An Agreement on Jessica's Laws?
bullet Trans-Texas Corridor: Fast Tracked or Sidelined?
bullet Tarrant leaders try to get Lege to listen on roads
bullet Editorial: The real price of private toll roads
bullet Toll roads more expensive for TxTags today
bullet A&M Investigates Attempted Computer Hacking
bullet Cotton Bowl/Fair Park sweetens deal for Tech vs. A&M game in Dallas
bullet ATF investigating Amarillo Catholic church blaze
bullet No Indictments yet from Willacy County Grand Jury on the D.A.
bullet Former Hidalgo Co. District Clerk Arraigned for Assault
bullet Texas couple arrested in Mexico for illegally taking Mexican baby
bullet New federal rules force immigrants to show English proficiency too quickly, critics say - what B.S.
bullet Others look at bid for TXU
bullet Angelina County's longest-tenured mayor says he won't run again
bullet Massive fire breaks out at NE Houston lumber yard
bullet Man making protest walk from Abilene to Haskell
bullet Sweetwater resident loses out on $10 million
bullet Victim: 'It was either him or me'
bullet State prepaid tuition plan judged flawed, faces a $3 billion deficit
bullet Uniform driver's licenses deadline extended
bullet Teacher quits after being accused of confining 'witches'
bullet Woman talking on cell phone drives car into pond
bullet Sub to seek 'secrets of the Gulf' off Galveston
 
bullet 2/28/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Panhandle & South Plains civic and business leaders return from Capitol visit
bullet New legislation would restore cuts to CHIP - too bad
bullet Bill that would reopen El Paso's Speaking Rock moves on
bullet Panel pushes bill that would require regulators' approval of TXU deal
bullet Bill aims to protect clerks from privacy law penalties
bullet Seniors rally for lower light bills - they want their AARP discount on the bill!
bullet Editorial: Housing tactic should be closed for all legislators
bullet McLennan County officials to file plans to create a groundwater conservation district with the legislature
bullet Senators rip youth commission
bullet Bills would arm owners with right to use deadly force
bullet Dewhurst Wants Texas Youth Commission Board Fired
bullet Perry replaces TYC chairman
bullet Jessica's Law debate suspended
bullet Senate panel leaves Hawkins appointment pending
bullet State & Federal Lawmakers skeptical of TXU deal
bullet Lawmakers eyeing future energy crises beyond coal wars
bullet Republican Legislator changes mind on CHIP cuts
bullet A.G. gives county clerks reprieve on privacy law
bullet Panhandle Loop could power over 1 million Texas homes & open the Panhandle for power generation projects
bullet Spanish company wins 121 toll contract - & I'm sure the entire highway will be portable so the "foreign" firm can take it back to Europe at will.
bullet Congress honors the late Gov. Richards with resolution
bullet Porter couple jailed in inmate escape plot
bullet Ground broken for $170 million downtown Houston project
bullet In San Marcos, Rove traces history of White House communications
bullet Texas among states moving toward public reporting of hospital infection rates
bullet San Juan mayor's life threatened
bullet UPDATE: Guerra files lawsuit against officials Guerra claims Willacy County officials behind Feb. 11 arrest, Guerra seeks more case dismissals Willacy D.A. wants Raymondville police chief, top deputy fired
bullet Environmental commission gets steamed at BASF
bullet Stephenville: Local ‘peace’ group to host alternative to KKK rally
bullet Laredo death downtown: Two men shot in bar across from City Hall
bullet Denison Beer Burglary
bullet Opposition to I-69/Trans Texas Corridor super highway mounts
bullet Valero Plant plans to reopen
bullet State trooper hospitalized after winds topple semi
bullet State's economy questionable, study says
bullet China nudging into Mexico's turf in Texas
bullet Brazoria County votes to terminate Spaceport
bullet Shooting at East Texas Medical Center, more
bullet Grand Jury Recommends $3 Million Bond for Ex-District Clerk
bullet 'Natural politician' now in a South Texas prison
bullet Mayor: Big Spring reverses downturn
bullet Sugar Land company linked to illegal steroid distribution network
 
bullet 2/27/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Compromise possible in water battle with the Edwards Aquifer, Editorial: Puente bill a solution to BexarMet struggles
bullet UT calls for limiting top 10 percent admissions
bullet Berman in the middle of controversial voting, immigration proposals
bullet Taser legislation calls for uniform statewide standards
bullet House expected to hear early-primary pitch
bullet Lawmakers wrangle over "dedicated" funds
bullet Committee looks into sex abuse claims at youth prison
bullet Vaccine debate good for Texas
bullet Editorial: Legislation to help urban areas leaves East Texas' water rights unprotected
bullet Rose to propose bonds for cancer research
bullet Finance chairman warns of political force against reform
bullet Rodriguez calls for foster children’s bill of rights
bullet Obscured vehicle plates getting a look over from the Leg\
bullet Watergate type coverup at the Youth Comm. makes Dewhurst livid
bullet Bills Filed to Kill the Trans-Texas Corridor
bullet Texas schools must have defibrillator under bill
bullet County clerks shut down access to some records, Privacy idea becoming a 'nightmare' for counties
bullet Cotton Bowl to move to Arlington
bullet New Braunfels delays vote on final river regulations
bullet Governor Perry shines at D.C. fundraiser
bullet Texas State prof is state historian
bullet El Paso buys flooded houses
bullet Ted Nugent: Ballistic discipline made this force of nature
bullet South Texans have second thoughts on nuclear power
bullet Conflict with homeless is still an issue in Austin
bullet Dallas breaks ground on homeless center
bullet Problem plagued Tom Green Co. to consider changes for voting
bullet Boy smuggled into U.S. for treatment dies
bullet Port of Houston approves $11M in projects
bullet Breakdown: TYC officials failed to protect youths in custody
bullet Longview police credit prayer walks
bullet Man, pet cat survive Wichita Falls house explosion
bullet Houston affirmative action programs questioned
bullet Colorado City stunned by end of coal plant plans
bullet Abilene election office checking signatures on smoking ban petition
bullet Oil royalties should go to coastal aims
bullet Local tax dollars to lobbyists?
bullet State Farm still fighting 2003 refund order
bullet Ex-official accuses City of Fort Worth of wrongdoing
bullet Editorial: Law of the land in Potter County
bullet DPS having tough time recruiting troopers
bullet Group says Perry didn't solicit donation by Merck
 
bullet 2/26/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Proposed Bill Would Tackle Hydrilla Problem
bullet Fannin County seeks own judge
bullet Moon, Stars Align for Gun Owner Rights
bullet State may share in red light camera revenue, supporters admit cameras are being used to increase city revenue
bullet Editorial: Legislature should help reshape court system
bullet Bills introduced to return gambling to Speaking Rock in El Paso
bullet Beware, 80th Legislature: The eyes of Latino voters are upon you
bullet From rape conviction to Senate honors
bullet House higher-ed committee debating top 10% rules (no link)
bullet Ex-Tyler Hospital Sustains Big Loss In Copper And Damage
bullet UT's McCombs ranks No. 19 of best business schools
bullet Unfinished Intel building imploded after five-year wait in Austin
bullet New Braunfels councilman faces recall vote over tubing issues
bullet State officials discuss adding Angelo State to Tech system
bullet Ill wind divides historic ranches, King Ranch fights wind power on neighboring ranch
bullet Houston red light camera foe readies lawsuit
bullet Texas woman set to die loses Supreme Court appeal
bullet Voting controversy in Hempstead
bullet Texas City rollback voting begins today
bullet Perry dismisses speculation about VP interest
bullet TXU sale a go, buyers to cut prices, deal would kill plans for 8 of 11 coal plants
bullet Will the TXU deal prompt more nukes in Texas?
bullet Reyes seeking funds to fix flood plain along Rio Grande
bullet Amarillo HS Reacts to Weapons Arrest
bullet Pharr toll road in further doubt
bullet KKK event saddens Tarleton State leaders
bullet Momentum gathers for development of high speed train corridor
bullet Webb County wants resolution against border wall
bullet Report: Texas Dem. party fundraising take triples over last session
 
bullet 2/24&25/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet GOP lawmaker, Hispanic caucus at odds
bullet West Texas-Panhandle representatives join forces for visit to Capitol
bullet Editorial: Texas would gain clout if primary held earlier - bad idea
bullet TXU buyout deal scraps plans for 7 coal-fired power plants
bullet TYC worker cites backlash after reporting possible abuse
bullet Perry says he's not overstepping his bounds
bullet Perry muscle flexing falls flat
bullet Former West Texas State School chief discusses allegations
bullet Editorial: Texas school boards setting poor example of public service
bullet Harris County sheriff's son pleads guilty to drug charge
bullet Petition alleges new Denton County DA broke law
bullet Denton county town debates private airstrip rules inside city
bullet DMN Energy Options: We asked tough questions; now we offer answers
bullet Update from Willacy Co: DA fears others out to get him, officials say he picks fight after fight
bullet Cotton Bowl on shaky ground
bullet Jordanian family to stay Haskell area in jail until legal issues settled
bullet ASU can't pull out, Texas State University System head says
bullet Texas benefits when its academic back forty (smaller universities) are cultivated
bullet Firefighters kept busy across Central Texas
bullet Kleberg seeks DA for itself, Kenedy
bullet Obama brings Iraq plan to Austin
bullet Lottery can become a game of no chance, Agency defends policy of selling scratch-off tickets, even after all top prizes are claimed
bullet Border security programs have mixed results
bullet Concho Valley: Cotton crunch, Drought cripples 2006 crop production
bullet West Texas living can be rough
bullet Chase develops new home-equity program in Texas
bullet Auditors expose holes in TTC-35
bullet AG's privacy ruling puts onus on county clerks
bullet Starving Horses Seized In Camp County
bullet Waco more steeped in "Old South" than other Texas cities
bullet 18-month blackout on televised public comments lifted in Pharr
bullet Rising Texas land prices confound Habitat for Humanity
bullet Anti-Abortion priest training crusade makes Amarillo its headquarters
 
bullet 2/23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bill would align Angelo State with Tech
bullet Texas State chancellor: ASU departure from university system impossible
bullet Perry signs measure to break spending cap for tax relief
bullet Budget Primer: Pity the souls trying to follow Austin spending - crazy comments in the DMN editorial, more spending is termed investment - what's that?
bullet Editorial: Don't let the budget fight ruin the rest of this session
bullet Dewhurst: Don't be fooled by Senate's apparent inactivity
bullet Lawmaker proposes registry of domestic abusers
bullet Senator tries to improve care of foster kids
bullet EDITORIAL: State should seriously consider funding a mental health facility in East Texas
bullet Averitt Files Legislation To Improve And Protect State’s Water Supply
bullet Parents sue Gov. Perry over vaccine mandate
bullet Craddick notes Abilene's business potential
bullet Perry's executive powers put to the test
bullet Does Perry really have the power?
bullet I-40 Drug Busts, Worth the Effort?
bullet Tenants sign on to Hill Country Galleria
bullet Barack Obama rallies in Austin
bullet Obama: Don't make me raise so much money in Hollywood
bullet Obama makes the rounds in Houston
bullet Fake police robbed East Austin couple
bullet Gulf Coast Regional Spaceport may have reached its final frontier
bullet Jury rules against Jefferson county clerk in age discrimination suit
bullet In coal fight, it's TXU vs. rivals
bullet Oklahoma & Chickasaw Nation Join TXU Debate
bullet Texas GOP slates straw poll in Fort Worth - stupid idea & a waste of time
bullet Is the Texas Air Guard shooting down women's careers? Part 2
bullet Bond for former District Clerk in Cameron Co. gets $1 million bond
bullet Suicide attempt turns into chemical scare in Fort Bend County
bullet Commie lovin' Sheila Jackson Lee tries to cozy up to Venezuala
bullet UPDATE: Felony Charges Against Willacy County DA Dismissed Willacy DA wants to be jailed — again, Judge Lopez tells Guerra to proceed with cases  photo1 photo2
bullet Perry spearheads record fundraising dinner in DC
bullet Fort Hood soldier sentenced to 7 months in prison after going AWOL
bullet Behind the debate: What really happened in border shooting case?
bullet 'Pelvis thrusts' catapult Chippendales dancers to jail - see the whole sordid deal here
bullet Bush decision on Mexican trucks draws criticism
bullet FBI agent tells of Texas gang's vicious tactics
bullet Youth commission director retires in wake of scandal
 
bullet 2/22/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Bill to require insurance coverage for shots
bullet Perry angrily defends vaccination decision
bullet Jessica’s Law gets first OK
bullet Senator changes stance in effort to crack down on auto burglars, Whitmire says lenient sentences contribute to rash of vehicle break-ins
bullet Senate committee grills two commission nominees over toll roads, other issues
bullet Rep. Madden files bill changing probation rules
bullet Bill of Rights monument?
bullet Naishtat, West: Add homeless to hate-crimes protection
bullet House committee passes bill to rescind mandate for HPV vaccine
bullet Bill Would Deny License Renewal For Unpaid Parking Fines
bullet See what the Texas Municipal League says about taxpayers
bullet Eltife Files Legislation to Repeal Gas Surcharge
bullet Unions push Texas Lege for minimum wage hike
bullet Why are some legislators paying rent to spouses? - 'cause they can
bullet Bill may resolve dispute over red-light cameras
bullet Vision Tests Proposed for Senior Drivers
bullet Bill seeks to seal warrants
bullet SB 773: Makes it Illegal to be Illegal in Texas
bullet Shapiro Files School Safety Act
bullet Legislation Would Prohibit Taxpayer Funded Associations From Lobbying
bullet Presidential hopefuls come a courtin' in Texas
bullet Your Tax Dollars at Work: The Implications of Taxpayer-funded Lobbying (pdf)
bullet Perry's staff discussed vaccine on day Merck donated to campaign
bullet Texas Parks and Wildlife arrests 6, including one Texas National Guard member, for theft of night-vision goggles
bullet UPDATE: Willacy DA wants to be jailed — again, Judge Lopez tells Guerra to proceed with cases  photo1 photo2
bullet Vote has Houston City Council pointing fingers
bullet Is the Texas Air Guard shooting down women's careers?
bullet Houston wants contractors to offer health care to workers
bullet A&M tuition likely to increase
bullet Leander couple's game picked up by national toy maker
bullet Williamson County 911 system still down after failure last night
bullet Chertoff discusses fence options in border visit
bullet Stephenville annexation plan draws fire
bullet A&M dean says U.S. agriculture must step up
bullet Border mayors voice concerns over wall but see progress from Washington
bullet 1,442 early votes cast in Blinn College rollback election
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bullet 2/21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet $14.2 billion spending-cap exemption going to the governor
bullet Constitutional amendment vote coming on extending tax cuts to seniors who have rates frozen
bullet Measures filed in both houses would control or ban vicious dogs
bullet Breastfeeding advocates rally at Texas Capitol
bullet Waco paper whines about tax cuts in last session
bullet Charter bill calls for huge budget jump
bullet Pharmacists rally for prescription rights
bullet Panel votes to override Perry's cancer vaccine order
bullet State delays coal plant hearings until June
bullet State's wine industry packing punch as Texans develop taste for the grape, Texas wines lack allure out of state
bullet Chambers sheriff changes to Republican Party
bullet Former New Deal police chief charged with theft
bullet Lubbock Co. grand jury levies charges in terrorism of cyclists case
bullet Beaumont makes a pay increase offer to firefighters union
bullet Waco City Council hears study results on effects of coal-fired power plants
bullet Police may know identity of 'granny' bank robber
bullet Austin Democrat judge attempts to limit Governor's power over agencies
bullet T-6 flights taking off this weekend in Sweetwater
bullet Weatherford Electric customer charged $24 billion!
bullet Waco Hilton getting major upgrade
bullet DPS officials were told of lax lab security
bullet Houston tried to yank Cotton Bowl's strands
bullet Comptroller gives taxpayers a peek at how state agencies are spending money
bullet Barton adjusting to power changes in D.C.
bullet 2/20/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Craddick urges open vaccine debate
bullet House committee hears debate on HPV debate for first time, HPV vaccine debate goes public, Cancer survivor testifies for overturning mandate, vote postponed
bullet Bill would make dog owner liable
bullet Wentworth bill could delegate river powers
bullet Claim: State mandates raise dropout rates
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers wise to fund promised tax cuts
bullet Legislature to debate the use of sporting goods tax for parks
bullet Senators fear lottery sale could expand gambling
bullet Waco lawmaker: Texas liquor laws need overhaul
bullet Property tax breaks starting to roll thru Legislature, House passes bill that could lead to tax cuts for seniors
bullet House Passes HB 2 and SJR 13, this vote follows through on our promise to taxpayers and public schools
bullet Proposal would bar billboards on Hwy 288
bullet Levin: Streamline restrictions for Texas' ex-offenders
bullet Texas Legislature honors Vince Young
bullet Bill would require AEDs (defibrillators) in public schools
bullet Sen. Nelson proposes changes to Child Protective Services
bullet TM's Paul Burka on Senator Dan Patrick
bullet Merck suspends lobbying for its HPV vaccine
bullet Crews track fire's origin at Valero refinery, Memories of the 1956 Explosion
bullet Team: FutureGen makes ’coal clean’
bullet Camping in front of Willacy jail, Guerra creates ‘circus’Senators fear lottery sale could expand gambling
bullet Cameron County to tax machines used for 'adult pleasures'
bullet Former Mayor of Lott allegedly assaulted by police officer
bullet Texoma becoming popular location for filmmakers
bullet Hempstead police chief accused of racism, suspended
bullet Eckels' new boss: Fulbright law firm, will work as lobbyist
bullet New Dallas D.A. bringing a new approach for a `failed system'
bullet Feds drop charge one against Omar, Ex-District Clerk's Federal Case Delayed, Former clerk denied bail on sex charges
bullet FEMA: Levees not protecting El Paso
bullet Grovetown Police Chief Sues To Oust Sheriff
bullet Corsicana: White wins black history contest - odd headline
bullet Legal fight over coal plants set to begin
bullet Thanksgiving Tower purchase completed in Dallas
bullet Some inmates served noodles with weevils at El Paso Co. jail
bullet TAKS not exempt from tug of politics
bullet San Angelo City Council seeks state loan for infrastructure
bullet Chief justice: Texans fleeing jury system
bullet Judge blocks Perry's coal plant order, urges delay of hearing - here come the environmental activists!
bullet Dallas County settles suit over care of mentally ill inmates
bullet Austin ponders putting airport in private hands
bullet Austin man charged with stealing $25,000 worth of copper wire
2/19/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Bill filed to exempt Bibles from being seized to satisfy debts
bullet Robison: End approaching for governor's edict on cervical cancer vaccine
bullet Breakfast hangout for the politicos: Las Manitas
bullet Texas Lawmakers Turn up the Heat on Elderly Drivers
bullet Where members of State Affairs panel stand on record votes
bullet Zero tolerance for teachers’ groups?
bullet Scenic highway 71
bullet Strama Files House Version of Senator Watson’s Toll Road Accountability Bill
bullet Craddick Appoints Rep. Ryan Guillen and Rep. Tracy King To Represent House at Border Legislative Conference, Hilderbran Named Alternate
bullet Sen. Wentworth: Governor Overstepped His Authority With HPV Vaccine Immunization Order
bullet Americans for Prosperity Says Property Tax Relief Shouldn’t Be Considered “Spending,” Held Hostage to Flawed Spending Cap
bullet Senators question proposal to sell lottery
bullet Unanimous House vote for amendment for lowering tax rates on Texas seniors who had rates frozen at old levels
bullet UPDATE: Former District Clerk to Be Arraigned , Fugitive & former Hidalgo County District Clerk arrested in Mexico
bullet Officials at Texas juvenile prison accused of molesting inmates
bullet Crews assess damage at Valero refinery near Dumas
bullet Bexar Co. Commissioner Lyle Larson looking to run for TX-23
bullet One for the books: San Antonio Council pitches a novel bond proposal
bullet Tiny town of Driscoll home to some big dispute
bullet Last Call for Cowtown?
bullet TEA cracking down on cheaters during TAKS
bullet Houston can't decide what type of downtown rebirth is needed
bullet Nueces Co. Fairgrounds in limbo after latest suit, other glitches
bullet How Texans voted in Washington last week
bullet RIP James M. Moroney Jr., longtime leader of Dallas Morning News
bullet Opponents of Abilene's new smoking restrictions says they have enough petition signatures to force new vote
bullet Powers: What you don't know about UT and A&M - yeah and it's done with money that should be shared with Texas Tech!
bullet Democrats: Voting glitch intolerable - this is all a lot of B.S.
bullet Former border agents' imprisonment still generates heat
bullet Massive cathedral being built in downtown Houston
bullet Critics: Texas agency leaves many black children in danger
bullet Texas still has clout, on both sides in Presidential Primaries
bullet "Friday Night Lights" may move to another state for tax advantages
bullet Dallas Judge Fined For Not Filing Campaign Finance Reports
2/17&18/2007
bullet Update: 3 injured in refinery explosion near Dumas, more
bullet FBI agents raid the Edinburg corporate offices of South Texas Health System
bullet Brownsville judge, wife arraigned Friday
bullet DPS crime lab employee's arrest could hurt cases
bullet Dallas County jail frees 700, will boost staff
bullet Keep troubled tuition program closed, comptroller says
bullet Lottery could get face-lift in sale
bullet Southwest's low fares falling victim to rising fuel cost
bullet Traffic and other violators are target of a statewide roundup in March
bullet Remaining Texas Southern Univ. cases will be prosecuted
bullet Harris County Judge Eckels unfazed by criticism over departure
bullet FW judge dismisses suit over Water Gardens drownings
bullet Editorial: Lock 'em up, throw away key
bullet Nuclear-plant financing bill could hit ratepayers hard
bullet Another example of schools bidding up teacher pay through competition
bullet 2/16/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Bill would prohibit school superintendents from moonlighting
bullet State interests push to keep immigration federal
bullet New coalition forms to defeat anti-immigration proposals in Texas
bullet Smith Files Legislation to Protect Counties from Unfunded Mandates
bullet Spending for Tax Relief, The Spending Cap vs. Property Tax Relief by Talmadge Heflin
bullet Paxton Files Bill HB 1517 on Taxpayer Funded Lobbying Disclosure
bullet A step away from clunkers, Senate bill would give drivers an incentive to buy low-emission cars, Averitt Bill Attacks Heart of State's NOx Problem
bullet Spending-cap issue moving at warp speed
bullet Texas lawmakers want state to produce cervical cancer brochure
bullet Perry's college plans need free discussion
bullet Editorial: Lottery’s value to state must be retained
bullet Wayland students lobby lawmakers
bullet Talk about Perry's Higher Ed. plan
bullet Perry Swears In Rodriguez as Lieutenant General in the Texas National Guard
bullet As questions brew, Perry explains push for HPV vaccine
bullet Perry, lawmakers should unite on HPV initiative
bullet Texas Tomorrow fund up to $3 billion short
bullet Opinion: Electric deregulation not achieving its goal
bullet DPS crime lab employee held in cocaine possession
bullet TV show planned on hunt for Texas Bigfoot
bullet Texas companies plan wind, gas, coal power plants, bid to connect state to Panhandle energy a contrast to TXU effort
bullet Loop envisioned as hub for area power transmission
bullet Report: AA parent may be a buyout target
bullet Randall County drug ring smashed
bullet Charges dismissed against Texas Southern Univ. employee
bullet Williams: Budget won’t hurt FutureGen
bullet Houston PD officer indicted on felony bribery charge
bullet Dallas launches playful ad campaign
bullet Ellis County couple files peanut butter lawsuit
bullet Fire breaks out at W. Texas refinery, 3 injured
 
bullet 2/15/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Bill filed on Valentine’s Day designed to protect hearts
bullet Bill Moving Up Texas Primary Gets Support From Both Sides Of Aisle
bullet Senate Bill Would Mean Tougher Penalties For Child Sex Offenders
bullet Senate Votes To Exceed Spending Cap, Senate backs spending-cap exemption in vote
bullet Water, commuter rail top Wentworth's list of priorities
bullet HPV vaccine's cost turning into key issue
bullet Bills would force care of end-stage patients, plans would undo law that lets hospitals halt care despite families' wishes
bullet Upcoming bill pits prosecutors against the media
bullet Legislators wine and dine, sometimes on a lobbyist's dime
bullet Bill seeks tough penalties for owners in dog attacks
bullet Chisum contrite over memo
bullet Perry answers questions about lottery, other recent initiatives
bullet Rep. Delisi objects to Gardasil ads
bullet Votes on House rule show bipartisanship
bullet Protesters plan to take National Animal ID System issue to Austin
bullet Bill would allow hotel-motel tax increase
bullet Patrick: I’m Not Buying into the ‘Great Tax Shift of 2006’
bullet Harris Co. Judge Eckels announces resignation at annual State of the County speech
bullet AFP Releases Paper on Local Government Spending and Debt direct
bullet License plate could get you pulled over if any portion is covered
bullet Governor defends HPV decision
bullet Peeved about Perry and HPV
bullet Farrar and Kaufman: Arm young Texans with the facts on HPV
bullet Editorial: Perry has a problem with public relations
bullet The saga continues: With district attorney refusing to work, cases in Willacy County start piling up
bullet Paper claims police erased images of Mardi Gras arrest
bullet SMU faculty opposes Bush's order on papers
bullet Ex-Border Patrol agents' backers study transcripts
bullet UTA may lose $16.5 million in funding
bullet ERCOT: Texas will have enough power in '08
bullet Federal judge dismisses Travis County lawsuit against MySpace
bullet Conaway sees GOP House wins in '08
bullet Prisoners Get Better Health Care Than Some Law Abiding Citizens
bullet New tubing rules prompt recall effort in New Braunfels
bullet Compromise probably won’t solve river issues
bullet El Paso Border Patrol agent shoots at migrants throwing rocks
bullet America’s Most Wanted to air show on Border Patrol agents
bullet Waco business owners looking for answers several months after the closing of Downtown Waco Inc.
bullet Two McLennan County school districts at odds with one another
bullet Some N Texas 'scientists' oppose coal plants
bullet Foundation Applauds Signing of Utah Universal School Choice Law
 
bullet 2/14/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Senate passes property tax cut for seniors, Senate vote expected on senior tax cuts
bullet Governor's deputy chief talks about selling the Lottery
bullet Some question legality of immigration bills
bullet Lawmakers propose fee on strip clubs - the titty tax
bullet State senator Dan Patrick calls for spending limits
bullet House panel calls hearing on HPV shots
bullet School choice is the best way forward
bullet Anti-voucher group takes shape
bullet Try, Try Again: Deregulation could use a few of these tweaks
bullet TTU's Hance speaks to legislature about funding for future
bullet TTU students attempt to eliminate textbook taxes
bullet Source law would aid journalists but not bloggers
bullet Legislature considers Silver Alerts for the elderly
bullet Patrick again showing he's not so conservative, just populist
bullet Lawmakers propose making smoke, carbon monoxide detectors mandatory - less liberty, more nanny state
bullet Coming to Texas: California Energy Propaganda
bullet Democrats sue to fix voting machines, eSlate electronic voting machines faulty, federal filing says
bullet Perry Says Expanded Border Security Plan Is Working
bullet Abilene universities say Tech plan not a threat
bullet Leander teacher nationally recognized for support of troops
bullet Texas officials use various tactics to tip elections
bullet Fort Sam Houston doctors hoping to regrow GIs' fingers lost in war
bullet Land office to weigh dueling dune opinions
bullet IRS, TEA, courts caught up in fight between area school districts
bullet Retired federal agent appointed director of border sheriffs group
bullet Perry aide urged administrators to back higher education plan
bullet 44% of all methamphetamine confiscated during Operation Wrangler came from Lubbock
bullet Republican rank-and-file support moving up primary election
bullet Dallas DA's office busts big counterfeit check ring
bullet More Dallas ISD credit card info: Son sold $24,000 in shirts to dad's school
bullet SBOE is Voice of People, Not Bureaucrats - yeah & that's why they don't like the SBOE!
bullet 2/13/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Sullivan: Break the Spending Cap, Tax relief, by any name, should be pursued (pdf)
bullet Do the Right Thing: Legislators, don't pin spending limit on voters
bullet Lawmakers likely to choose middle course on stem-cell research
bullet Lawmaker presses ahead with bill on HPV vaccine, Proposal would require vaccine a year earlier than Perry's order
bullet Measure would add crimes that bar employment at nursing homes & other facilities
bullet Study says vouchers cut dropout rates
bullet Sen. Carona goes after TTC chairman Williamson while a guest in a House committee hearing - very poor form
bullet Hospitality group sides with wholesalers in liquor sales
bullet State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez talks home loans & property taxes
bullet Strama and Van de Putte File Bill to Help Veterans Afford College
bullet Tax Cuts: The Perfect Solution to a Surplus
bullet Seliger files bill to improve representation to indigent defendants
bullet Legislature didn't finish school finance job, poll says - what did I tell you? There is never enough.
bullet Paige pushes school voucher program
bullet Panhandle lawmakers ponder vaccine
bullet Lubbock editorial: Gov. Perry stepped over line on HPV
bullet Strip-club fee proposed to fund sex assault programs
bullet Rep. Robert Talton, R-Pasadena shows up, demonstrates that RINOS / Moderates have no spine
bullet Texas Democrats sue Secretary of State Roger Williams over electronic voting machines
bullet Perry's son hired by firm consulting on lotter
bullet Cigarette black market begins to emerge in Texas - I told you so....
bullet New Braunfels bans alcohol at riverfront parks
bullet Cronkite to narrate 'Texas the State of Springs' documentary Feb. 15
bullet Donna thief in the mood for love, police say
bullet Dallas-based Gatehouse Capital breaks ground on largest privately financed real estate project in California’s history
bullet Gov. Perry Appoints Burns to be District Attorney of the 29th Judicial District
bullet Shenandoah May Set Record for Per Capita Cost of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists
bullet Willacy County DA Reportedly Returning to Work
bullet San Antonio private school sues for entry into UIL
bullet Editorial: There’s a pro-homosexual agenda in schools
bullet Industry asks for delay on clean-air proposals in Houston
bullet A Southeast Texas Playmate reflects on Anna Nicole and the perils of life in the centerfold, w/ photo gallery
bullet Lack of rules raises questions in Port Arthur mayor's race
bullet State says Brownwood school district property values too low
bullet Copperas Cove Wal-Mart evacuated due to suspicious substance
bullet Lucrative suspension: Case of Laredo teacher accused of injuring child unresolved after 21 months
bullet Federal privacy law prevented state offices from contacting patients
bullet Greg Sagan : Let's take a chance on biomass processing
bullet $6 million worth of cocaine found hidden in diapers, TV sets
bullet Former Houston man charged with aiding terrorists
bullet Iraqi amputees helped in Houston now terrorized by insurgents
bullet 2/12/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Hundreds protest proposed coal power plants, OR IS IT 1,000 environmentalists gathered at the Capitol today to protest new coal plants, Waco paper says 2000 rallied, video - 5000 gathered in support of school vouchers, so maybe we should handle that legislation 1st!
bullet Anti-coal plant rally was Obama recruiting ground, he speaks at UT on Feb. 23rd
bullet Coal plants start giant lobby fight
bullet Uproars in Austin can still be heard
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers should let colleges control tuitions
bullet Bills filed in Austin to clarify self-protection "castle doctrine" - get this slanted headline from the Houston Chronicle: "Bills filed in Austin to shoot first, retreat later in self-defense"
bullet Bills may expand sales tax holiday
bullet Dallas flexes legislative muscle
bullet A&M gives its wish list to state
bullet 6th District Judge Jim Lovett encouraged by recommendations in prison reform
bullet Bills aim to cut aid for children of illegal aliens
bullet Rep. Mike O'Day, R-Pearland, in ICU for chest pains
bullet Only 6 state senators showed up Monday afternoon to reconvene the Senate, most in Dallas for funeral of Sen. Shapiro's father
bullet Willacy Count DA Arraigned, Willacy County DA arrested for blocking police from his office
bullet Indicted in '05, Valley judge still awaits trial, keeps drawing $146,418 annually
bullet Swift plant raid devastated Cactus
bullet After raid, Cactus police force gets a major shake-up
bullet Cactus' thorny problem
bullet Low-level felons leave crowded Dallas County jail
bullet Dixie Chicks take home album of the year honors - great now stay in L.A.
bullet Richardson plans tax rebates to spur remodeling
bullet Washington no stranger in Laredo
bullet School equity battle's namesake to get honor
bullet Wanted man found in West Texas jail
bullet Committee recommends Comal River visitors be limited to 6-pack-sized coolers
bullet Crawford sees tourism slowdown; Bush's waning popularity blamed
bullet Texas A&M Corpus Christi growing, having difficulty finding room
bullet Official: School hit list makers face federal authorities
bullet Claim: Six of 10 most-polluting refineries are in Texas
bullet Air Force cuts threaten Dyess shop
bullet Rural counties reject Tarrant water district proposal
bullet Judges say OK to OK’s intervention in coal fired plant
bullet How Texans voted in Washington
bullet Galveston Daily News photography intern arrested while covering Mardi Gras events
bullet Study: Dallas area may take hit from offshoring
bullet D/FW sets international cargo record
bullet Editorial: Perry is right on the HPV vaccine - I've seen at least 6 papers agree
bullet Report on water needs downplays climate change
bullet A Promising Start to 2007 for School Choice Initiatives
bullet Study reports high cost of high school dropouts in Texas
bullet 2/10&11/2007
bullet Consultant nixes rumors of Perry's national ambition
bullet Perry's lobbyist contacts cloud lottery-sale plan
bullet Political base has begun to criticize governor
bullet Gaming bid may be stalled, fewer lobbyists pushing legislation
bullet Court ruling says only land-based residences qualify for homestead exemption
bullet Texas Baptist group enters coal-plant fight - good grief!
bullet UT report: Coal plants could harm Waco's air
bullet TXU fights for 11 new coal plants
bullet Sexual allegations by students rocks San Antonio
bullet Most in Mexia not proud to be hometown of Anna Nicole
bullet Astronaut tale is another Clear Lake soap opera
bullet Dallas mayor a thankless post, but takers abound
bullet Will Bush library be a terror target? - more anti-Bush B.S.
bullet Fair Park revamp would create summer-long attraction
bullet Amarillo built Osprey Grounded for faulty chip
bullet Austin nuts continue protest of Wal-Mart to be built on former mall site
bullet A&M: Gillispie's last college station?
bullet Demand for bilingual government workers growing
bullet First weekend of Mardi Gras draws thousands to Galveston
bullet Houston janitor union protest leads to fine, jail for 6 - typical union thugs, they were out of state folk coming in to do the dirty work
bullet Houston congressman barters with Pelosi over ethics seat
bullet 2/09/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Sunset panel member calls Texas liquor regulation "a corrupt system"
bullet Wolf's position paper on the TABC & related matters (pdf)
bullet Editorial: Consumers may get smashed in liquor fight
bullet Perry touts lottery sale, gets mixed reviews
bullet Perry Raises Estimate on Sale of Lottery, as Speculation Centers on Gramm Firm
bullet Senator's proposal would mandate daily physical activity daily through eighth grade
bullet DMN: We'll Choose Vouchers: Pilot program gives poor families a needed option
bullet Former top Democrats back Perry's vaccination efforts
bullet Counties housing drilling companies stand to lose drilling rig ad valorem
bullet Perry wants Mexico in migrant care plan
bullet Sheriff’s department puts up jail tent, again, jail commission allows it for testing purposes
bullet Fort Bliss influx takes Craddick by surprise
bullet DPS: Conversion to Federal Real ID to cost Texas $268 million
bullet Edinburg Mariachi shakes Capitol
bullet A&M coaching icon Metcalf dies at 76
bullet Growth predicted for Texas border economies this year
bullet Nurse Darlene Gentry guilty in the shooting death of her husband
bullet Perry’s revelations on spitting - funny
bullet Minutemen, Go Home!
bullet Port, industry officials cite Bayport's economic potential
bullet Two Burleson students file suit in flag flap
bullet Staring Down the Barrel: Deadline finally forces Dallas county to fix jail crisis
bullet Navarrette: Begging your pardon, but agents crossed the line
bullet Ousted Galveston councilman backs off fight for seat
bullet Rowdy Houston ISD teachers demand change in bonus system
bullet Texas sales tax collections up despite lower holiday spending
bullet Hundreds of Texans Coming to Austin for Pre-k Day
bullet Fort Worth Has Highest Property Tax Rate of Largest Texas Cities
bullet Groups: Immigration-Police Operation Crossed the Line
bullet High Cost of Texas High School Dropouts to be Unveiled Monday
bullet Man convicted of posing as FW billionaire Sid Bass
bullet 2/08/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Sen. Duncan Skeptical About Selling Lottery
bullet Legislators to "tweak" electric deregulation
bullet Perry sends vaccine mandate to lawmakers
bullet Rep. Delwin Jones fears "risk" in more money to Texas Tech - he is going senile
bullet Selby interviews Judge Scott McCown about the constitutionality of executive orders in Texas
bullet Letter from Senator Nelson to Attorney General about executive orders and the HPV vaccine issue (pdf)
bullet 21 Senators urge a slowdown to HPV vaccine order
bullet Editorial: Perry should leave vaccine to legislature
bullet Chisum, Pampa Republican, takes strong stands on social issues, has reputation for fairness
bullet Lawmakers look to revamp criminal justice system, Rehab, treatment programs could expand
bullet State Senate Committee Considers New Child Safety Seat Rules
bullet Parks And Wildlife Department Makes Case For More Money
bullet Brownsville asks Legislature (you) for high-tech help
bullet Libs go crazy over Dewhurst comment on CHIP applications
bullet 5,000 rally for vouchers as issue gains new focus
bullet In proposal, something for everyone?, Measure ties tax cuts for elderly to lifting of spending cap
bullet Proposed constitutional amendment would allow Lege to consider over-riding post sine die vetoes
bullet That thump you hear ... the Guv's budget hitting the round file
bullet Texas lawmaker proposing Texas-run prison in Mexico
bullet Mexia's Anna Nicole Smith dead
bullet Police Say East Texas Student Was Planning "Columbine-Style" Attack
bullet Ex-secretary pleads guilty in DISD card scandal
bullet Officials: Rockwall County DA under investigation
bullet Dewhurst to Compete in NCHA World Finals in Amarillo today
bullet SMU Faculty Senate Rejects Faculty-Wide Vote On Bush Think Tank
bullet Ralliers plug children's causes at Capitol, Thousands show up to back school vouchers
bullet Amarillo Prisoner Sends Mysterious Powder to Perry
bullet CBS sells Austin TV station KEYE
bullet Austin editorial: Voucher plan is not best for Texas students
bullet Anger grows in Congress over border agents' case
bullet State still doesn't have water to put out mulch fire
bullet Woman falls through ceiling while attempting to sneak in to BancorpSouth
bullet Suzanne Conaway shares glimpse of life in capitol
bullet Flu causing some Texas schools to close
bullet 2/07/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Numbers may not hold up in Perry's lottery plan
bullet Perry's address: Bold ideas, cool reception
bullet Thousands expected at rally for school vouchers
bullet A pair of senators push to make charter schools more accountable
bullet A look at the charter school overhaul proposal
bullet Miller: School vouchers would erase promises and erode progress
bullet Story: School choice saves students and dollars
bullet Perry proposes monthly payments to help poor buy health insurance
bullet McAllen leaders ask Legislature for water, park other items
bullet Voucher advocate wants state to take over private program
bullet El Paso delegation seeks lawmakers' attention in Austin
bullet Gov. Perry Outlines Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008–09
bullet Bill targets ISD trustee elections, would give local districts flexibility
bullet Craddick: Tuition decisions should remain with colleges
bullet Perry's plan: Higher ed funding comes with knotty strings
bullet Senator Averitt: Break the cap or "slash and burn", Averitt's amendment passes, maintains linkage to senior tax relief; failure to set aside spending cap would slash and burn budget, senator says
bullet New Child Safety Seat Law
bullet Thousands attend voucher rally
bullet Texas Police Arrest Suspect in Male Rapes
bullet Rick Perry does a spell as Chris Bell?, What's up with governor's 'Republicratic' initiatives?
bullet Some doubt Perry's plans
bullet Perry targets poverty
bullet Bell Supports Perry's HPV Order - no kidding...
bullet Wayne Slater: Quick take on Perry's new initiatives
bullet Some dismayed speech didn't mention climate
bullet Victoria: Most area lawmakers support Perry's plans
bullet Abilene politicians react to the State of the State address
bullet Perry urges end to tricks that flourished on his watch
bullet Texas to expand faith-based prisons
bullet Dallas has 3 months to fix jail, Understaffing may force county to pay millions to send inmates elsewhere
bullet Doctors say Perry's vaccine mandate for girls is premature
bullet Former judge says Perry overstepped his authority with HPV vaccine order
bullet Montgomery Co. Residents upset with Perry's anticancer vaccine edict
bullet Bad Medicine: Governor oversteps bounds by requiring HPV vaccinations for Texas schoolgirls
bullet Funding for 700-mile border fence falls short
bullet Conroe school district sells stadium name for $1 million - $38 million complex!
bullet State awards geothermal power lease
bullet El Paso Co. commissioner faces disorderly conduct charge
bullet Former Bullard City Secretary pleads guilty stealing nearly $90,000
bullet Anita Perry: Teaching Texas teens to the risks of dating violence
bullet Federal Jury Convicts Three In Bizarre Central Texas Bank Robbery Plot
bullet Groups Spend More Than $1 Million On Anti-Coal Plant Ads
bullet Cameron County sheriff questioned over unauthorized tent facility
bullet Canyon veterinarian makes cloning history
bullet Brent Connett: Texas supremes jeopardize our right to own property
bullet El Paso Co auditors: Commissioners need to pay to avoid federal audit
bullet New Braunfels councilman shows he's too weak for politics, objects to citizen emails
bullet D.A. investigation led to arrest, Decator school district transportation director placed on suspension
bullet Corsicana says no to joining the anti-coal Texas Cities for Clean Air Coalition
bullet A&M professor spearheads tortilla research
bullet Texas Star Casino boat torpedoed by Freeport council vote
bullet Skeletal remains found in Beaumont home, victim not seen since Hurricane Rita in 2005
bullet Port Arthur has a month to pay overdue bill to Sheriff or face action
bullet RIP: Lamar Muse, Southwest Airlines Co-Founder Dies
bullet El Paso Corp. to pay $7.7 million U.N. oil-for-food fine
bullet Report: Drug agents lied, destroyed evidence
bullet Austin state building evacuated after powder found
bullet Jury finds mayor's daughter not guilty of DWI
bullet 2/06/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Snakes on a Dais in the House, Hill has good line
bullet Podcast interview with Speaker Tom Craddick (mp3)
bullet Ride 'em, Cowboy -- Oops!, Dewhurst cuts eye
bullet Who is behind the Clean Sky Coalition?
bullet Clean Sky Coalition attempts to scare Texans about coal
bullet AARP mucks up tax-rebate work
bullet Dewhurst blesses charter school reform
bullet Perry: More tax relief
bullet Perry pushes sale of lottery
bullet Perry address provokes mixed reviews
bullet Text of the Governor's State of the State address (pdf)
bullet Hiderbran Files Legislation to Help Small Business Owner
bullet Wentworth: Three Darn Good Bills to Help Texas Schools
bullet Craddick parts ways with Dewhurst on tuition deregulation
bullet Critics rip Perry's vaccine mandate, Gov. stands firm
bullet Republicans attack Perry's HPV vaccine order
bullet Vaccine mandate draws fire (Lubbock story)
bullet State Representative Dan Flynn Disagrees With Governor Perry’s Mandate
bullet Sprint sued by Texas Attorney General
bullet El Paso County votes to support limits on eminent domain
bullet Deputy admits errors in arrest of Houston mayor's daughter
bullet Shuttle astronaut charged in kidnap, battery case
bullet Ex-Border Patrol agent beaten in prison, family says
bullet Bush budget plan would keep Lockheed, Bell Helicopter busy
bullet San Antonians 'stingy,' according to tax report
bullet Conference focuses on child abuse in Texas
bullet Tent-city jail in Brownsville erected without Jail Commission approval
bullet Airport lease could jeopardize FAA funding, Brownsville on the hook for a tenants rent
bullet Lubbock Co. to offer free divorce court with extended hours for the poor
bullet Judge deals setback to sex businesses, upholds Houston's rule to move establishments away from schools and churches
bullet Gas companies are big spenders on anti-coal ads
bullet Paying Too Much for Electricity? Switch, electric de-reg working
bullet 2/05/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Response To Perry’s State Of State Proposals Has Been Mixed - see, the story is already been written in advance - this happens tomorrow! It takes a genius to guess that a Democrat & Republican divided Legislature would be "mixed" in opinion.
bullet Governor wins some, loses some in past State of State proposals
bullet Gattis sees water, health care, medical costs as top issues
bullet Liquor stores shaken,stirred, by distributors' plan
bullet Editorial: Don't make Texas primaries any earlier
bullet Legislative efforts on pre-K far apart
bullet Legislature might cut off drivers on phones
bullet Craddick expects “normal session”
bullet Editorial: Medicaid Morass: Governor's leadership is critical now
bullet Blind workers sue over state software
bullet Texan Space shuttle astronaut arrested on attempted kidnapping, battery charges
bullet State Sen. Jane Nelson asks Perry to rescind vaccine order
bullet Reactions of central Texas parents mixed over HPV vaccine requirement
bullet Editorial: Perry’s mandate on HPV vaccine a good idea
bullet Perry expected to set agenda in address
bullet Warning: DPS does not solicit donations
bullet Perry commits $20 million to FutureGen
bullet Texas A&M regents pick South Side site for San Antonio campus
bullet Abilene: Debate over smoking ban continues to rage
bullet Mitt Romney meets with Hutchison in Dallas
bullet McCain in Houston as he eyes 2008 presidential bid
bullet ExpressJet Airlines to launch new service in six cities
bullet Jury selection starts for DWI trial of Houston mayor's daughter
bullet Sekula-Gibbs looking to reclaim Congress seat in 2008
bullet Pitched as source of clean energy, ranchers say mills are an eyesore
bullet Lubbock smokers prove mostly unaffected by increase in cigarette tax
bullet 2/03&04/2007
bullet Texas loses to team Nation 24-20 in spectacular all-star game
bullet Legislature considers slash to pre-K funding
bullet Border colleges may lose funding under Perry's plan
bullet State Rep. Oliveira hits the books during recovery
bullet Texans still paying fee for shuttered grant program
bullet Anchía counters immigration bills
bullet Doubts arise over Perry's plan to privatize lottery
bullet Michael Dell details corporate changes in companywide e-mail
bullet Perry orders cancer vaccine for young girls
bullet Trial date set for men accused of practicing medicine without a license
bullet Evergreen & TXU sign letter of intent to test innovative coal technology
bullet U.S. Rep. Ortiz takes over school for a day
bullet Chain to feature movies in Spanish at Dallas theater
bullet Proposal would allow Houston to sue polluters
bullet Regents repay TSU for children's scholarships
bullet Man arrested after killing, kidnapping near Humble
bullet Euless tries to block Santeria lawsuit
bullet Atmos rate cut hinges on Railroad Commission
bullet Burnet Co. sued over possible open-meeting violation
bullet Farmers Branch public opinion doesn’t jibe with numbers
bullet Flower Mound police adding curfew patrols
bullet State's rural land prices rising
bullet 2/02/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Appropriations Subcommittees announced, Isett named chairman of Government Operations (pdf)
bullet House budget has $40 million for Texas Tech EP med school
bullet Perry college plan pushes faster graduation
bullet Perry's plan suits Texas Tech, SPC leaders - let's be careful with this, no details have been released & the devil is always in the details
bullet Dukes questions progress of abortion alternative program, $1.9 Million Program Serves Fewer Than 200 Women
bullet Lawmaker wants to tweak state pledge, Legislation would add "under God" - I'm not for this one, the pledge doesn't need changing
bullet Bill designed to keep waterways healthy, supported by environmental and industry groups
bullet Perry weighs odds on selling lottery, privatization could raise money for health care, research
bullet Lawmaker Files Bill To Move Texas Primary
bullet Dangerous Dogs: Proposed Law Could Send Pet Owners To Jail
bullet Lawmaker seeks 14th Amendment ruling - relates to free care for illegals
bullet Seliger hopes bill kills TAKS, wants end-of-course exams instead
bullet Major outlet mall breaks ground in El Paso, 62 stores announced for major El Paso outlet mall
bullet Stephenville teen accused of killing mother with bat
bullet New SMU petition supports Bush library
bullet Tarleton State students attend unity rally
bullet Congressman Reyes (D-El Paso) protests increase in immigration fees
bullet Additional troops to train at Bliss on new weapons systems
bullet Saving the past may be in Dallas' future
bullet Can GOP repaint its elephant green?
bullet CPS, Austin team up for giant electric complex
bullet San Antonio police union raises concerns about tactical team
bullet Blinking devices taken down in Austin without the panic
bullet AG rules that prisons can test for HIV
bullet Fog Concealed House Fire
bullet A&M officials announce likely location for local San Antonio campus
bullet Rudolph Giuliani mines for Texas funds
bullet Texas Democrats criticize TxDOT's use of Washington lobbyists
bullet Texas Education Agency posts check register on Web
bullet Abilene Christian Univ. No. 1 in state investment performance, 4th in nation
bullet Hundreds evacuated from UT Austin engineering building
bullet Perry orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls
2/01/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Legislature Must Empower Texas Crime Victims by Marc Levin
bullet Speaker stays out of rules fight, Chisum moves ahead
bullet Speaker backs restoration of funds for parks from sales tax
bullet Legislators push for more park funding
bullet Bill would strengthen Texans' right to defend themselves, "Castle doctrine" would protect victims in homes, cars and businesses too
bullet Legislator wants to create wellness program for state worker
bullet Perry to propose mandatory college exit exams, increased financial aid
bullet Senator to create study to establish new flagship school in Texas
bullet Gov. Perry outlines budget reform measures
bullet Averitt Proposes Amendment Providing Tax Cut For Elderly, Disabled Residents
bullet Sparks Could Fly Over Proposed State Smoking Ban, State Senate bill would ban smoking in public places including bars
bullet Lawmaker Files Bill Aimed At Reducing College Textbook Costs
bullet Seliger files bill to end high school TAKS testing
bullet DMN Editorial: Suspending Good Sense: House faction's tantrum ensures gridlock at end - Dems never expected to get slapped by the press
bullet Shapiro: Eradicate no-pass, no-play loophole
bullet Some legislators blog from the floor, one with video
bullet Craddick on Perry plan: Haven't seen it
bullet Claim: 90,000 Texans wait to join state programs for health services that help them live at home
bullet Gov. Perry Announces Budget Plans for Clean Air Standards
bullet DMN Editorial: Transit, Tolls and Taxes: State needs all guns blazing on traffic needs
bullet Harlingen couple owes 25 percent of county’s back taxes!
bullet Texas Attorney General is looking into Sprint surcharge
bullet Man killed over lottery winnings in Texas City
bullet Williamson Co. checkpoint may have been fake
bullet Conductor from Holland chosen to lead Dallas orchestra
bullet Congressional Gold Medal is proposed for DeBakey
bullet Harris County judge could leave office early
bullet Legislature Must Empower Texas Crime Victims
bullet Amarillo family collects Mega Millions prize
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bullet 1/31/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Compromise to break out on House floor?
bullet Suspended rules failure to make legislation difficult
bullet House denies Craddick control of early agenda
bullet Ain’t no ‘Dirty Thirty’, shrinking opposition to Craddick has left his stature dented, but not broken
bullet Airport parking free for state lawmakers
bullet Perry Proposes $50 Million Disaster Contingency Fund
bullet State Leaders Want To Ante Up To Keep Cameras Rolling in Texas
bullet Statewide smoking ban proposed
bullet Bill would fine parents for skipping teacher meeting
bullet Democrats in Legislature divided - and they always have been
bullet Fabelo: Tx Prison system an expensive mess
bullet Liberal Shapleigh releases report on state spending
bullet Democratic legislators elect leaders, bomb-thrower Dunnam elected caucus chairman again
bullet Fresh Eyes on the Dallas Delegation
bullet Guard-outlaw standoff on Texas border rattles troops
bullet Man accused in San Antonio of trying to buy missile system batteries for export to Iran
bullet Texas Liberal Molly Ivins passes away from cancer
bullet Hutchison Says She’d Agree To VP Bid
bullet ICE raid in Humble lands dozens in federal custody
bullet Rodriguez: Sex offenders are slipping easily through the school safety nets
bullet Perry Announces Appointments to Texas Southern Univ. Advisory Committee
bullet UTB-TSC to announce free tuition for low-income students
bullet Regents could soon pick site for A&M-San Antonio
bullet Fort Worth native named to serve as clerk of U.S. House
bullet Star-Telegram Investigation: What lurks beneath Trinity Uptown project?
bullet Henrietta hospital in trouble (Clay Co.)
bullet Former Falls County tax official pleads guilty to records tampering video
bullet Iraqis' border crossing raises question
bullet Accident results in Texas-sized 'fruit salad' mess along interstate
bullet Houston's silly sign law soon to be erased
bullet El Paso, Xcel in joint venture pipeline
bullet Bell County first in the state to receive new monitoring system for juvenile defenders
bullet Video of dog mauling cat leads to Texas teens
bullet 1/30/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Utilities leaning on lobbyists
bullet Defector House Democrats call for unity, Legislature: But some in party still sore over their support for Craddick's GOP policies - how can they be "defectors" when no Democrat ran for the post?
bullet Craddick backers still loyal to party line - interesting way to characterize integrity and doing what the promised voters
bullet Craddick's Demo foes duck allies' event
bullet Craddick-allied Democrats present agenda
bullet King among nine freshmen named to vice chair posts in Texas House
bullet "In God we Trust", Texas Senate one-ups the House
bullet House minority blocks rule, rare move changes legislative flow
bullet Editorial: Bipartisanship finally returns to state capital
bullet Isett Bill From Past Sessions Is Key Piece of Governor's Plan; Will Re-File Again This Session
bullet Study says policy changes could alleviate need for more prisons
bullet Texas not ready to jump onto early primary bandwagon
bullet Keffer: Cats are herded -- for now, be careful with changes to biz tax
bullet Sen. Patricks files lower appraisal caps
bullet UTEP's degrees don't add up, has lowest graduation rate
bullet State leaders angry about new Sprint charge
bullet Perry boosts fund that helps replace or fix polluting construction diesels
bullet Clean Coal Technology Foundation Backs Gov. Perry’s Lead in Effort to Reduce Air Emissions
bullet Perry proposes $20 million for experimental coal plant if Texas site is chosen
bullet Cutting-edge rehab facility opens in San Antonio to help wounded soldiers
bullet Houston Texans player Fred Weary threatens to sue the city
bullet Famed poker player "Amarillo Slim"  tied up, robbed in his home
bullet English amendment will likely be on Friendswood's May ballot
bullet Hobby airport celebrates its 80th anniversary with new logo
bullet Tarrant County settles church tax fight after 20 years
bullet Angleton: Centralized voting sites on the way
bullet Solar power outshines coal as energy solution by Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, TX-16 - it's clear his knowledge of energy is equal to that of terror
bullet Homeland security exercise accounts for 88 arrests in Marshall
bullet Oil field booming and so are thefts
bullet Valero refinery to lose production as repairs made
bullet El Paso voters may be asked to double City Council salaries - the hunger never ends
bullet Big Sandy celebrates home-town boy & Super Bowl coach Lovie Smith
bullet Texas Appeals Court Upholds Law Protecting Pregnant Women, Babies
bullet Iraqi family caught crossing border illegally
bullet First defendant found guilty in 'Houston Taliban' case
bullet 1/29/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Where did revenue windfall go? When comptroller announced state had billions extra, needy programs came out of shadows - the GOP is being responsible by putting surpluses away for property tax buy downs and future needs
bullet Lawmakers juggle different policies for cleaning up emissions
bullet Dem. Howard to apply her experiences - claims school finance fix was only a band-aid when she supported it
bullet Texas Legislators tackle prison reform
bullet Rep. Carl Isett will try again with the Taxpayer Protection Act
bullet Robison: Dewhurst has to score points with more conservative backers
bullet 14 Craddick opponents get vice chairs, West loses out
bullet Rebates not seen as a top priority, Keeping pledge on tax relief is more important, lawmakers say
bullet Claim: Last session's tax law needs revision
bullet Rep. Macias co-authors bill to solidify the "Castle Doctrine"
bullet Sen. Wentworth: Fairer Property Tax System? Disclose Actual Sales Price
bullet  Gov. creates new criminal justice panel
bullet Editorial: Border Justice: U.S. attorney correct to send agents to prison
bullet Editorial: Austin on right track by turning to coal for next power plant
bullet Tubing businesses mull impact of New Braunfels rules
bullet Farm Bureau Seeks Cellulosic Ethanol Development
bullet Texas delegation keeps U.S. House influence
bullet Beat up of local business continues: A&M joins royalties dispute
bullet 1/27 & 28/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Austin Statesman headline: Craddick rewards loyalists, Few who opposed speaker's re-election lose chairmanships
bullet Houston Chronicle headline: Craddick's committee list called 'retaliation' - surprise, surprise, losers are upset they lost! Some say Craddick "slapped" urban areas & favored rural Texas
bullet Cry-Baby: Pitts loses House post, he says speaker getting even as Appropriations gets new chairman - he's proving he's not leadership material
bullet NW Texas legislators nab key committee posts
bullet El Pasoans lose seats, influence on committees
bullet San Antonio lawmaker Jose Menendez juggles commitments
bullet The cost of cutting welfare - more liberal babble
bullet Chisum didn't take usual road to Austin
bullet Nearly 260,000 Texans have license to carry weapon - not nearly enough!
bullet Carlos Guerra: A San Antonian on the way up is a high-ranking Pelosi staffer
bullet Perry pardons man cleared of rape
bullet Nolan Ryan expected to leave hospital, son says
bullet West Texas kid rides Bubble Wrap all the way to New York
bullet Police drop efforts to remove bullet from teen's head
bullet Times Square comparisons make Dallas' Victory Park a megawatt surprise
bullet B.B. King released from Texas hospital
bullet UT strengthens ties with Mexican alumni
bullet Black Tarleton grad says he started MLK party
bullet Mulch-pile owner faces 13 counts
bullet Rodriguez: The search for criminal mischief in massive mulch fire is going cold
bullet Lubbock-based imam El-Moctar is world-known Muslim writer
bullet The fight for Farmers Branch's council, Get-out-the-vote effort attracts fans and foes
bullet Reviving Texas' oldest railroad: 140-year-old Galveston, Houston & Henderson
bullet Austin protesters target Iraq war, abortion - shows it's about liberalism and nothing else
bullet Audit faults Bexar County DA's office over fund
bullet Small police forces can reap big bucks
bullet Northern High Plains Boll Weevil Eradication Zone retires debt & scales back
bullet Mary Katherine Stout: Bring back the 'Dickey Flatt' standard
bullet 1/26/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Speaker Craddick releases committee assignments (pdf)
bullet ‘Local Control’ Poor Excuse For High Taxes
bullet Sen. Gallegos could be sidelined for months
bullet Dewhurst to ask Senate for more financial aid for college students
bullet Dewhurst wants to change 'top 10 percent' law
bullet Speaker Craddick faces committee dilemma
bullet Bill to restore CHIP program - never mind we can't spend what's there now!
bullet UT SG rally supports tax-free textbook bill in state Senate
bullet Law would exempt eBay sellers from collecting taxes
bullet Some reps who stood by Craddick fuming that loyalty won't pay off - damned if you do & damned if you don't, rewarding supporters is the same as punishing opponents - no matter what is done Craddick will be attacked by libs & moderates
bullet Full-time lottery oversight sought
bullet Sen. Carona to hold hearings on Trans-Texas Corridor
bullet Perry, Leavitt urge Medicaid reforms
bullet Atmos pushes bill to strip city of policing powers
bullet UPDATE: Brazoria mayor bails out of move to outlaw 'N-word',  ‘N-word’ proposal’s legality in question - no kidding..., Mayor wants Brazoria to outlaw the 'n-word'
bullet Hispanic lawmakers want governor to apologize for rocker's conduct
bullet Houston: Most caught by red-light cameras don't pay! (see special section)
bullet Government OKs purchase of new helicopters to be built in Amarillo
bullet Threats fail to deter black student leader at Tarleton State
bullet Lake Conroe: Del Lago Golf Resort & Conference Center looks to be closing
bullet New Braunfels doctor to fight slander lawsuit from former firefighter
bullet Water mains break across Amarillo
bullet Mentally handicapped woman fatally shot by Plainview police during attack on officer
bullet Cornyn stands by Bush in a complicated relationship
bullet No earmarks could jeopardize Houston projects
bullet Perry orders regents to fix Texas Southern Univ. finances
bullet UPDATE: Saavedra apologizes to teachers in bonus flap, Teacher bonuses strike a nerve, 'Frustrating day' for those who don't agree with HISD's incentive formula - oh poor babies, are these teachers or little children
bullet Harris County residents accused of hurricane fraud
bullet Landry's settles Galveston hotel bookings dispute
bullet Nugent denies mentioning immigrants during governor's ball
bullet Bush administration eyeing Bonilla as envoy
bullet New Summerfield mayor, former mayor clash again
bullet Blues legend B.B. King hospitalized in Galveston
bullet Poor little rich girl has to drop out of SMU, her trust fund doesn't pay her enough so she is suing
bullet Buddy Garcia appointed to TCEQ board
bullet DISD staffer admits card misuse, Secretary racked up $100,000 personal tab, agrees to plea bargain
bullet Stenholm lobbies for horse meat processors
bullet Money does fall from the sky: Abilenian's meteorite valued at $10-$15,000
bullet Hospital's 9-1-1 call termed 'unusual'
bullet Astros legend Ryan hospitalized in Round Rock
bullet Sugar Land attorney indicted for bankruptcy fraud
bullet Amnesia victim wandered Dallas for 25 days
bullet 1/25/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Lt. Gov. Dewhurst calling for more prisons
bullet No committee assignments today
bullet Lawmakers want Texas public funds out of Sudan investments
bullet Plum posts for local Craddick backers including Dems. - hmm, bipartisan?
bullet Naishtat wants to make sure elderly and disabled people benefit from tax cuts - just a cover for his lib positions
bullet Waco Lawmaker Introduces Bill Calling For Moratorium On Coal Plant Permits
bullet Dunnam Joins Other Democrats In Moving To Restore CHIPs Funding
bullet Legislators split on annex agreement for The Woodlands
bullet Attorney for former BP agent refutes US Attorney's statements
bullet State could boost economy by reducing dropout rates, report shows
bullet Some Dems supporting Craddick fighting each other over committee assignments
bullet Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams Calls for Limits in Government Spending
bullet Bill Calls for Disclosure of Lobbyists' Pay
bullet Perry offers more details on border security plan
bullet Perry unrolls phase two of 'Operation Wrangler'
bullet Governor Perry praises border-duty soldiers
bullet Irving irons out Texas Stadium plan with the Cowboys
bullet Staubach to lead Dallas Super Bowl bid
bullet GOP federal lawmakers hold retreat in Fort Worth
bullet Religion frames Bush library debate
bullet Houston's crime rate drops 5.7% - killings were up though
bullet 4-day computer crash & outage may cost Parkland Memorial $7Million
bullet Dallas to conduct a survey/census of the homeless
bullet Texas marriage laws spark feud over ex-soldier's remains
bullet Abbott: Doctors won't face death penalty in illegal abortions
bullet Galveston unveils plans for Mardi Gras
bullet Cars of Baptist missionaries burgled in San Antonio
bullet Roddy Stinson: Pedernales Electric Cooperative directors get $689 in pay and perks per hour
bullet Bill would strip cities of some gas utility oversight, Atmos pushes bill to strip city of policing powers
bullet Report: Dallas halfway house staff having sex with offenders
bullet Charge on cell phone bills raise questions
bullet El Paso to get $400,000 to help with border security
bullet Plan would cut TXU plant pollution
bullet Tarleton State students upset over MLK party
bullet Did Perry act in bad faith on lobby contracts?
bullet Davis mayor, Michael Summers, charged with obtaining money by false pretenses
bullet Rosters set for Texas vs. The Nation game, Inaugural game draws many stars
bullet Multi-Million dollar pledge to Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation pulled
bullet Big Spring mayor could be elect and recalled on the same ballot
bullet Sweetwater wind farm to sail into 'This Old House' episode
bullet Thornberry Votes Against Cutting Interest on Student Loans
bullet UPDATE: ‘N-word’ proposal’s legality in question - no kidding..., Mayor wants Brazoria to outlaw the 'n-word'
bullet A&M official arrested on child pornography charges
bullet 1/24/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet House awaits committee assignments, expected this week
bullet Tyler editorial: Taxpayer-Funded lobbing hurts the average citizen
bullet More homebound Texans could get meals
bullet Much of new money is spoken for, officials say
bullet Rep. Krusee dealing with unintended consequences, quicker road-building, water corporations creating issues
bullet State funding in works for Tech Health Sciences border school
bullet House Dems calls for restoring CHIP - it's not restoration it is expansion
bullet Bill would require landmen licenses
bullet Bill would strip cities of some gas utility oversight
bullet Muse: Legislature should back responsible growth plan - yeah but does his definition of "responsible" agree with others'
bullet Lubbock's Boren, task force member, pleased this Appraisal Reform report, Report of the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform (pdf)
bullet Villarreal: Sales price disclosure would balance property tax burden
bullet Caps not in plans to slow property tax bite
bullet TPPF Comments on 2008-09 State Budget, Governor’s Task Force on Appraisal Reform
bullet Americans for Prosperity-Texas on the Task Force report
bullet And the crying begins: Taylor County's Petree criticizes proposed changes in state property tax law
bullet Cheers, jeers greet appraisal reform report
bullet Top Republicans get most as Liquor industry tries to consolidate power
bullet Jim Lusk: Global warming theorists serve socialist agenda
bullet El Paso Probate Judge to be honored by State Bar of Texas
bullet National Guard units to consolidate at Brownwood
bullet Del Rio City Council fires city manager Castillo, Jr.
bullet Homeless center plan may doom proposed downtown Dallas baseball stadium
bullet Dallas council OKs doggie dining - but don't light up a cigarrette
bullet EDS lands deal with European Space Agency
bullet Texas Star Casino ship plans for mid-July opening
bullet Alvin ISD honors Nolan Ryan at groundbreaking
bullet Henderson County commissioner’s legal bills still not paid
bullet League City police officers don’t trust police leadership
bullet Sheehan drops lawsuit over county camping, parking bans
bullet West Texas' Congress delegation favors Bush approach in speech
bullet President Bush spotlights Rocket Mutombo in speech
bullet FDA says San Antonio embryo broker isn't in its jurisdiction
bullet Coalition: Insurance relief hasn't come - there is evidence the contrary
bullet 1/23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Report of the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform (pdf)
bullet Summary of Task Force report
bullet Recommendations on appraisal caps due today
bullet Criminal justice leaders push home nurses, anger management to help trim crime does this signal a shift in Texas get-tough penal system?
bullet Debate heats up on potential legislation as some parents want voucher program for autistic children
bullet Senate celebrates George Washington
bullet Former Senator Frank Madla memory honored
bullet Senate health committee has ‘a full, full plate’
bullet Ellis files bill seeking higher state payouts to the wrongly convicted
bullet Editorial: Court decision gives the state little choice in expansion of Medicaid
bullet Eliot Shapleigh: Raising lamp of liberty at golden door of Texas - the ultra-lib from El Paso represents the views of most Texas Dems
bullet Push for Tougher Child Molester Laws Meets Resistance
bullet Rep. Paxton Files Amendment to Allow Governor to Reduce Wasteful Spending
bullet State to argue for reinstating DeLay charge
bullet Officials praise Perry's border security plan, Perry Announces Border Security Expansion - "Operation Wrangler"
bullet Liquor wholesalers donate big bucks to lawmakers
bullet Neugebauer, Conaway & Thornberry reserve judgment on Bush plans
bullet Texas program could identify insured drivers with plate number
bullet Director leaves Texas Sports Hall Of Fame for Rapport Foundation
bullet Alternative energy developers cash in on area's ideal breezy conditions
bullet Firms to invest in Texas wind-power transmission
bullet Farmers Branch puts illegal alien rental ban on the May ballot
bullet UT follows Texas Tech lead, goes after businesses for trademark violations
bullet Ann Richards School sets advisory board
bullet Embattled Abilene fire chief resigns
bullet Dallas gas pill company pays $7 million to settle fraud claims
bullet Houston mayor, police chief get earful from upset citizens at town hall meeting
bullet Pittsburgh Penguins owner coming to Houston to discuss possible move
bullet UT Arlington offers FREE tuition - you get what you pay for...
bullet Surprise answers from illegals going to jail
bullet Mayor wants Brazoria to outlaw the 'n-word'
bullet Texas Casinos win, lose or draw?
bullet Anti-Toll Road Plan Voted Down in Bexar County
bullet Widow's estate creates $4 million windfall for Grandview, Texas, who gets how much
bullet Chet Edwards, guest column: Civility, not partisan rancor, among our marching orders - Or, what a Lie!
bullet Endangered Texas Democrats reappear - they never went away, they just keep losing elections
bullet Tyler Junior College head football coach Jamie Critchlow arrested for DWI
bullet Editorial: Austin's way or the highway? (Transportation Commission)
bullet West Texas interstates reopen after heavy snowfall
bullet 1/22/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Sen. Gallegos doctor: Prognosis good with liver transplant
bullet Hilderbran Files Bill to Increase Number of Civil Commitment Beds for Mental Health Patients
bullet Sen. Shapiro: "We Must Look Back to Move Forward"
bullet Push for tougher child molester laws meets resistance
bullet Dem. Strama working for cleaner cars, changes in campaign finance, redistricting
bullet House staffers fall off payroll, at least for now: committee clerk and assistant jobs remain uncertain as bosses await assignments
bullet Legislator proposes end to TAKS
bullet Clay Robison: All are leaders in the Senate, but some are granted more power
bullet Burger wars heat up
bullet Ellis wants to create an innocence commission to investigate "wrongful" conviction cases
bullet "Conservative" Dan Patrick files bill for tax increase: Sen. Patrick files bill to tax money transfers to foreign countries by 10%, aimed at immigrants - this is a Federal matter, not state & since when is a tax increase good?
bullet Dallas Lib files bill to create "Bill of Rights for the Poor" - what nonsense
bullet Photos from the Inauguration
bullet Continental commuter plane delayed in Houston because of bomb threat, Bomb Threat on a Tyler Commuter Plane
bullet UPDATE: Passengers recount flight on which pilot collapsed, McAllen: Continental Airline Pilot Dies After Mid-Flight Collapse
bullet Nugent answers critics over Stars & Bars apparel at inaugural ball
bullet Repairs resurrect prolific oil production platform in Gulf
bullet Business Group Warns of Looming Energy Shortage
bullet Texas Workforce Commission Offers Steps for a Successful Job Search
bullet Records indicate Strayhorn may not have paid some campaign aides at end
bullet Houston officer arrested for bribe made $200K in overtime since 2005
bullet Abilene's West Texas Rehabilitation Center telethon sets record
bullet Clear Channel Radio's digital multicasts tops 320 stations
bullet Pharr considers banning dogs from city athletic events
bullet Del Rio considers removal of City Manager Rafael Castillo Jr.
bullet Power pirates steal $3k of electricity from woman
bullet Entire 5th Circuit to hear Houston Courthouse bible monument case Tuesday
bullet Texas State researcher targeting terrorists
bullet Pickens gives $5M to UT-Dallas
bullet University of Dallas withdraws bid for Bush library
bullet UPDATE: Constable under investigation over possible conflict of interest, What prompted Constable Mike Dupree to jail his ex-lover?
bullet 1/20 & 21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Casino supporters make renewed push in Texas
bullet Cancer study spurs 2 bills, legislators say they are alarmed by possible link to Ship Channel
bullet Rising property taxes prompt call for reform
bullet Vaccine plans fuel debate over public health vs. parents' rights
bullet Property taxes in Capitol limbo
bullet Texas legislators get early jump on both sides of immigration issue
bullet Proposal for mandatory STD vaccine challenged
bullet Bill would end services for kids of illegals
bullet Editorial: Tax brakes: Legislature should put its foot down on new Business Tax
bullet Lawmakers to consider $3 billion push for cancer cure
bullet Bill would boost funding to keep Texas State Railroad on track
bullet Dallas Mayor Miller targets TXU coal plants
bullet A&M, NASA partner to research space food
bullet Coast-to-coast walkers cross paths at Anson
bullet Appeals court rules against horse slaughtering in Texas
bullet Kinky for Senate? And What of His Book?
bullet Image or three of Uncle Ted and his Rebel Flag shirt
bullet Sea Turtles Are Rescued From Texas Cold
bullet Neugebauer Serves On New Committee
bullet Baptists divided over female professors teaching men
bullet Houston one of 2 cities where a new series of presidential dollars will debut
bullet In D.C., Perry builds bridges with Texas Dems
bullet Bigger Than Toyota? San Antonio Wants Bio-Defense Lab
bullet School District and Landowner Embroiled In East Texas Land Dispute
bullet McAllen: Continental Airline Pilot Dies After Mid-Flight Collapse
bullet Recovery slow after San Marcos tornado
bullet Highway closed as East Texas dam leaks
bullet Ex-Rep. Seaman has $75K up for grabs, scholarships one way to use funds
bullet Are Navarro County juries 'soft' on sex offenders?
bullet Woman pleads guilty to bizarre medical scam, victims believed CIA satellites would monitor ailments
bullet Washington Leaderboard: The go-and-do list for N. Texas lawmakers
bullet FAA investigating Atmos, airfield owner says gas workers asked for landing strip to close for 6 hours
bullet Proposal to capture water has Oklahoma steaming
bullet Midland Co. Sheriff's Office seeks to participate in border security program
bullet Amarillo applying for large tax break with state for hosting event
bullet Editorial: Do SMU professors believe in mission?
bullet Cornyn Appointed to Top Republican Spot on Armed Services Airland Subcommittee
bullet 1/19/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Hopson supports new House rules
bullet Craddick speaks out on close call in speaker's race
bullet Craddick vows not to get even with critics
bullet Bill calls for disclosure of some lobbyists' pay
bullet Casino supporters make new push in Texas
bullet Bikers cruise into Austin for Legislative Day
bullet State cancels congressional lobbying contracts
bullet Senator Carona says Perry should replace transportation chief
bullet Gallegos' absence changes voting math in the Senate - good thing Republicans are in charge as they can count
bullet Dems to Perry: Don't ignore us, Perry gets earful in meeting with Democrats - screw them! that's what they do to us. Pratt
bullet Texas jobless rate falls to 4.5%
bullet Editorial: Rules for politicians by Adrian Martinez
bullet Amarillo police chief to retire after 26 years
bullet Farmers Branch likely to repeal rental ban for illegal immigrants, FB details revisions to apartment rental ban - New ordinance similar to existing one
bullet National Guard commanders meet in Austin to discuss border issues
bullet Perry sued over coal-fired power plants, Environmental activists challenge governor's authority to put permits on fast track
bullet Tree older than Capitol is felled by storm - I wonder if the greenie-weenies will sue the weather?
bullet It’s no shame to honor Texas history by Jerry Patterson, Land Comm., Official takes Confederate group's donation
bullet Cuellar named to House committee overseeing border fence
bullet Austin police seize 400 illegal gambling machines
bullet President large Texas wholesale seafood firm faces 6 months in jail after pleading guilty in federal court to hiring illegal aliens & faking SS numbers
bullet Clergy protest Bush library - sign their petition, help Texas Tech
bullet A Place for Debate: Bush library fits squarely into SMU's mission
bullet Poll: Texans favor e-tracking in health care
bullet Galveston: Island's mayor recognized for disaster plan, her strategy during Rita serves as an example for the nation at security summit
bullet Study cites possible link between Houston Ship Channel air, cancer risks
bullet Parasites, cold weather blamed for dead birds in Austin
bullet U.S. infrastructure now officially doomed, Houston's Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee named head of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection subcommittee
bullet La Marque: Ex-cop accused of plotting to rob bank
bullet Bell Textron's V-22 flaws called 'lethal'
bullet Bell Helicopter ousts CEO, Bell chief steps down
bullet Woman held for posing as police officer
bullet Dallas Logistics Hub challenging FW's Alliance
bullet Baytown Citizens for Property Rights submits petition on smoking ord.
bullet Gasoline prices across state continue to slide
bullet Mulch fire in Helotes threatening nearby wells
bullet 80 deported as result of Swift arrests
bullet South Orient Rail project update given in Fort Stockton
bullet Fees for use of Comal and Guadalupe rivers in New Braunfels in question
bullet KMBH pulls plug on documentary, Church-owned station decides not to air ‘Frontline’ episode on child abuse scandal
bullet 1/18/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet State senator proposes statewide smoking ban
bullet Selby: Perry speaks warmly, holds back on substance
bullet Anti-Craddick camp votes could undermine Rep. West
bullet Blogger claims to have new House committee assignments, interesting reading even if it may not be correct
bullet Dewhurst vows tough justice for predators
bullet Editorial: The governor is making sense on immigration
bullet Craddick reveals 'big break' in career
bullet RVers say tax is a raw deal, Winter Texans hoping for passage of bill
bullet Lawmakers should beware of unintended consequences
bullet Texas Manufacturers Gear up to Protect Texas Jobs
bullet Texas family sues MySpace in sexual abuse case
bullet Ex-border agents surrender for prison
bullet State to take gift of Confederate group
bullet Perry's talk of unity hits a sour note, some say - upset that rocker Nugent wore an image of the Confederate States of America battle flag
bullet Group may have funneled Perry aid, builder denies he back-doored $1 million to the governor's bid for re-election - there is no limit on donations in Texas
bullet SMU president reassures faculty on Bush library
bullet SMU president defends plan to host Bush library
bullet Methodist Ministers Call Presidential Library At SMU ‘Utterly Inappropriate’
bullet This year's SXSW will be 'cleaner'
bullet Comptroller Combs answers phones while employees out due to ice
bullet Farmers Branch considers repeal of immigration ordinance
bullet Anadarko to sell West Texas fields to Apache for $1 billion
bullet Former Clarksville police chief arrested
bullet 1/17/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet O'Day wins runoff election in House District 29
bullet Dewhurst touts his child protection campaign
bullet Perry Charts a Course: Success depends upon getting Austin to follow
bullet Editorial: Perry picks up where he left off
bullet State runs out of melting chemical for roads
bullet Ex-Border Patrol agents go to prison this afternoon
bullet Editorial: Phone subsidies no longer ring true
bullet Some residents in Montgomery Co. flooded out of their homes
bullet Report: Perry donations top $2 million mark
bullet Revelers brave treacherous roads to help Gov. Rick Perry party
bullet Census gains could give state more clout, If Texas gets 4 new House seats, as predicted, it will mean 4 more electoral votes
bullet Federal ID Theft Bill Targets Government Websites in part due to actions of a Texas county clerk
bullet Texas Border mayors in D.C. in effort to halt fence plan, Democrats in no rush to build border fence
bullet Homeless in Austin feast on Perry's inauguration lunches
bullet Abilene fire department feud continues to smolder
bullet Ann Coulter to speak at Denton County GOP dinner
bullet Denton County to fight pollution with new hybrid vehicles
bullet Some Houston police officers make $50,000 in overtime
bullet Judge: Subpoena of Swift & Co. videos, records OK
bullet Editorial: Gambling nothing to crow about
bullet El Paso: Ex-commissioner forwarded county mail to her home
bullet 1/16/2007
bullet News from the Inauguration:
bullet QR opinion: Perry's speech for audience broader than Texas
bullet Dewhurst: "We will not be held back by partisanship. We will move forward in partnership" - whatever that means
bullet Governor & Lt. Gov. Sworn In For Second Full Terms, And 1 protester
bullet Governor's oath of office ceremonies moved to House Chamber
bullet Perry calls for equality, selflessness
bullet Governor Perry's speech text
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Today is Election Day for House District 29
bullet Rep. Rene Oliveira undergoes open-heart surgery
bullet Rep. Norma Chaves of El Paso 'totaled' rental car on icy roads
bullet 'In God We Trust' now part of chamber
bullet State legislators to descend on Valley this week
bullet Valley’s three senators named to finance committee
bullet Tracking the Legislature is not always easy
bullet Balancing priorities keeps Dripping Springs Democrat on his toes
bullet Coal tops Legislature's environmental agenda
bullet Editorial: Chisum's loyalty pays off for area
bullet Texas Realtors Unveil Legislative Agenda for the Session
bullet Editorial: What governor should do to move Texas forward
bullet Rep. Conaway addresses federal oil and gas contracts, Minutemen seek Basin recruits
bullet Mansfield city marshal found in car, pronounced dead
bullet Euless man gets year in prison for cruelty to dog
bullet Up & Down go woes with the Henderson County Courthouse’s elevator
bullet Texas Congressman, Chet Edwards, Undergoes Successful Larynx Surgery
bullet New Taxes Bring New Trends in Smoking
bullet Grapevine Mills mall owner rallies on new investment offer, accounting errors could force company into bankruptcy
bullet Election victor ready to fight to hold abolished J.P. office
bullet Harlingen voters to decide sales tax system, ballot proposition would split EDC's funding
bullet San Angelo Editorial: Experienced election leader was needed - no kidding!
bullet Midland College president wants to see more funding for community colleges - who doesn't want more $ for their line of work?
bullet Editorial: This ‘justice’ is not fit to stand a trial
bullet Despite weather challenges and a last-minute court order, competing Houston MLK events march on
bullet Dallas police developing intelligence hub
bullet Is Dallas sheriff cruising toward a confrontation?
bullet Oil industry stars in reality show, Casting call seeks Permian Basin oilfield workers for ‘Black Gold’
bullet 1/15/2007
bullet Rio Grande Valley braces for cold, possible snow flurries
bullet 14 people in Upton County undergoing shots for rabies exposure
bullet Austin: Weather causes cancellation of inauguration parade
bullet Rio Grande City Justice of the Peace's Son Arrested for Murder
bullet Scott Stroud: Poll shows Demos rising, but rural Texans are key to rebound
bullet 93rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees vehicle for promoting no border, no nation state society
bullet Elderly woman dies after house explosion in Tye
bullet State's top leaders face new dynamic
bullet Del Rio mayor Valdez to urge ‘virtual fence’ on border
bullet Coal fired power plant debate, key leaders comment
bullet Let Go of the Cash: State hanging onto crucial clean-air money
bullet Not all takeovers are Texas-size, Dallas group buys small to mid-sized firms
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature: (reconvenes Tuesday)
bullet Senate Committee Assignements (pdf)
bullet Dan Patrick gets decent committee seats in the Senate
bullet Texas will consider death penalty for repeat sexual predators
bullet Lobbyists liked, smokers aren't
bullet Some lawmakers want to rein in TxDOT toll roads
bullet Clay Robison: In wake of speaker's re-election, some heads will roll
bullet Editorial: Texans deserve fair analysis of options (toll roads)
 
bullet 1/13&14/2007
bullet Rosters set for Texas vs. The Nation game
bullet Eltife: Legislators must tackle problems
bullet Legislators' votes will be recorded, freshman Rep. Garcia's push is a success, but says it's not enough
bullet Governor Perry activates National Guard troops as icy conditions hit Texas
bullet Perry deserves more credit, many say
bullet For Perry, a Texas-size swearing-in
bullet Tougher predator law gets big push
bullet Byron Nelson Tournament Moves On After Namesake Passes
bullet Texan Takes Over Los Alamos
bullet Valley home to three of nation’s youngest cities
bullet Asarco labor union to vote on pact
bullet L.T. not far from Texas roots, San Diego star has never run from his Central Texas heritage
bullet Greater Dallas Chamber's legislative agenda for 80th Texas Legislature
bullet At $50 million, is Cotton Bowl worth saving?
bullet Supreme Court to hear 3 Texas death penalty cases
bullet Texas phone firms reap $1.3 billion in subsidie
bullet San Marcos cleans up after tornado, rains
bullet Contributors pay out $1.4 million for celebration to help swear in governor
bullet Dallas chain gets flood of e-mail from people outraged about its dual-currency policy
bullet General begins task of bringing Texas Southern Univ. back
bullet Snub of high court ruling prompts another look at death case
bullet Biologists working to save Texas bison
bullet Border Patrol seizures up with help of mapping device
bullet 1/12/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet House votes to have recorded votes on 2nd readings - turn around after reading the amendment, House reconsiders
bullet House member attempts to snuff out smoking in members lounge
bullet Craddick wins vote over rules for Appropriations appointments
bullet Gov. declares spending & property tax matters "emergency" issues
bullet Perry says he wants more money for parks
bullet Governor backpedaling from parks funding? - no, just clarifying
bullet Perry will ask for money for higher education, health care and border security
bullet Isett changes methods of rollback elections in proposed bill
bullet Debate on rules may hint at mood of the House
bullet Cracking the gas tax window
bullet Sen. Gallegos says he is seeking liver transplant
bullet House raises salary cap for one staffer per member
bullet Medicaid on the Legislature's radar
bullet Plan provides collegians break on cost of texts, but taxpayers would foot bill
bullet Bill targets red light cameras & city profit motives
bullet Ultra Liberal Longview News-Journal editorial: Power: Fear factor helps Craddick hold on to his job
bullet Let Taxpayers Spend the $14.3 Billion
bullet Taxpayer Group Calls on Legislature to End the Lobby Tax
bullet Texas Congressman Ron Paul files for GOP presidential bid - the libertarian Paul will cause some interesting positioning in the Party
bullet Texas Sergeant in Trouble for Playboy Spread - Woo Hoo!
bullet Perry to protect undocumented-immigrant tuition
bullet AP Interview: Perry says he's not interested in VP video
bullet Perry, Bell enjoy bonding time
bullet Neglected Galveston cemetery gets new hope
bullet Kelso: Picking radio bits off the Senate floor, lawmaker Dan Patrick can use session to get material for radio show
bullet Austin fuels IBM's record year for patents
bullet Tyler man in jail after impersonating a doctor
bullet Pastor Of Historic Central Texas Church Arrested On Sexual Assault Warrants
bullet Abilene Fire chief under fire
bullet Beaumont fire union clashes with city on cost
bullet Editorial: Now more Texans than ever
bullet Aransas Pass recall summary judgment is denied, Decision doesn't mean case over ouster is over
bullet San Antonio Radio Station Goes Off the Air After Copper Thieves Strike
bullet Smokers roll with tax - there's always a way!
bullet ‘Progress’ made on mulch fire
bullet AA to cut capacity at Love Field
bullet Group plans to mobilize voters against Farmers Branch ordinance
bullet FDA investigates San Antonio embryo firm
bullet Ex-HPD officer arrested on bank robbery charge
bullet 1/11/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Defending Secret Ballots for the Speaker's Race:  "And that's because really this our business. It's not your business, it's not our constituent's business." Quoted on Texas House floor. 1-09-2007
-State Representative Craig Eiland (D-Galveston)
bullet Legislative Budget Board adopted the lowest cap: 13.1 percent
bullet Craddick not talking about speaker’s race
bullet McNeely: Lawmakers' coup failed by 7 votes - poor Dave McNeely, he's spent several years trying to bring down Craddick & the GOP
bullet Fight may leave Craddick weaker - more wishful thinking
bullet Two more Republicans came out ahead in Austin, along w/Craddick
bullet Odessa's Buddy West backed 2 anti-Craddick moves
bullet Sen. Watson enjoys ceremonial role of teller
bullet Corpus Christi: Eight area lawmakers favor recording votes
bullet Dewhurst gavels Senate to work on time, chides reporters for tardiness
bullet Prison revamp long on rehab, short on new cells, plan omits 3 new buildings officials want for crowded system
bullet Pitts tries to shake a political hangover, says he has no regrets - right
bullet Bill would trigger abortion law: Measures filed to ban procedures if Roe is overturned
bullet Illegal immigrants may see tuition hike, Legislation would end Texas' pioneering law granting in-state rate, financial aid
bullet Craddick ties may land Chisum or Isett key post - Chisum is likely
bullet Craddick is 'committed' to funding Tech border med school
bullet Senator broadcasts radio show live from Austin, Don't call me senator, he tells callers
bullet Speakers race fought out on Internet
bullet Return the Surplus, by Michael Quinn Sullivan
bullet Pizza chain under fire for peso plan - not from me, private biz is private biz
bullet Richardson standoff leads to evacuations, lockdown
bullet Tarrant water district sues Oklahoma
bullet Texas Running Dangerously Short of Electricity
bullet Ex-Gov. White has cancer surgery in Houston
bullet FBI weighing a civil rights probe in Houston death
bullet UPDATE: America to Blame for Illegal Aliens Turning to Crime, Latino Advocate Says - I carried the story on-air yesterday
bullet Bangs police officer flips car
bullet Texas lawmakers revisit bracero program legislation
bullet Feds: All 295 had false IDs at Swift Plants
bullet Bob Perry makes park donation, home builder gives $100,000 - I thought he only bought republicans according to the media
bullet Water Wars: Dallas sues over E. Texas refuge
bullet New Jefferson County judge: Where did computer data go?
bullet Father of Fallen Lubbock Soldiers Voices Support for New Iraq Strategy
bullet Top-ranking general in Texas says he's unsure if sending an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq will "do anything" - thank goodness he's in Texas and not in battle
bullet Man arrested in Texas in trooper death case
bullet Round Rock, Cedar Park & Leander come together for regional water system
bullet D-FW home starts fall 17%
bullet Six Flags to sell 7 parks
bullet Restraining order to prevent enforcement of Farmers Branch ordinance
bullet Forrest Hill: Attorney resigns, accuses mayor
bullet Galveston GOP names 3rd new chairman in one year
bullet 'Overwhelming' response to free UT Tyler tuition
bullet Perryman: Trade corridor provides excellent opportunity for Basin
bullet Republicans fight for Texas funding
bullet Archer City mayor resigns
bullet Brownsville: DA clears Hinojosa of campaign misdeeds
bullet 1/10/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature:
bullet Dewhurst: slow down on surplus talk
bullet Dan Patrick to file bill to outlaw abortion in Texas
bullet Bill would cap power generation, re-regulate electric market
bullet An excellent summary of what happened in the House Speaker's vote
bullet Craddick wins speaker showdown - from the Odessa American
bullet Craddick wins easily - Amarillo Globe-News
bullet Victory enhances Speakers reputation
bullet Craddick keeps job after challenger drops out
bullet Speaker Tom Craddick’s Acceptance Speech
bullet 'Like watching grass grow', Except for one perky 7-year-old, crowd is let down by Texas House's tame main event
bullet Geren unworried about House payback - he was already on the outs
bullet Editorial: Give education higher priority for funding- it has had top priority each session!
bullet Senator Dan Patrick loses first legislative fight
bullet Senator Duncan Expects Tax Payer Savings in Legislative Session
bullet School Districts Ready for Texas Legislature to Convene, Experts expect a focus on targeted reforms
bullet Sun Setting On New Prison Construction?
bullet LULAC leader blames Americans for crimes by Mexicans
bullet Dallas Police: Woman posed as officer, robbed men
bullet D/FW Airport launches new online auction of surplus items
bullet Commissioners eliminate County spokesperson's job - another one bites the dust
bullet Legislating sex ed is no easy task
bullet 10 may be charged in DISD credit card case
bullet Amarillo Mayor unhappy with low city tax rate, thinks gov needs more, City eyes $165M in projects
bullet $122 million lotto winner in Amarillo
bullet Nuevo Laredo, Mexico rescue: Federales, army recover kidnap victims, including Laredoan
bullet Texas mayors to meet with Chertoff to discuss border security
bullet Abilene's Rep. King took bus full of supporters to Austin for her first day
bullet Dan Patrick and the Mexican Flag Incident at Dallas radio station - original story
bullet UT unveils $21M facility at Pickle campus
bullet A Houston police union haunted by allegations of financial mismanagement
bullet State flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Clayton
bullet Bodies of missing Fort Hood soldiers recovered from lake near Belton
bullet Webb Co. OK's Civil Service status for Sheriff's Office
bullet Grand jury indicts seven Swift workers
bullet Helotes: Enormous Compost Fire Sparks Rancor & Confusion
bullet Fort Worth: Firefighters battle huge blaze at recycling plant
bullet Attorney leaves firm in wake of Downtown Waco Inc. inquiry
bullet San Antonio Mayor Fed Up with Tower Elevator Problems
bullet West Columbia aims to lower the boom on booming vehicles
bullet Perry Appoints Cox as Presiding Officer of Texas Lottery Commission
bullet 1/9/2007 - 1st Day of the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Delwin Jones joins the 13 other pro-Democrat GOP House members in vote on Geren amendment - 15 Dems voted with Craddick so sink the too-partisan idea!
bullet Pitts withdraws, Craddick to be Speaker- Pitts blames not having secret ballots! What a wimp!
bullet Election will be by signed paper ballot but debate is over secrecy until after committees are assigned - what a bunch of wimps
bullet Can the votes be legally held in secret? Doubtful
bullet Craddick backer files resolution for secret ballots in race, Pitt's folk want vote to remain secret until AFTER committee assignments are given by elected Speaker
bullet Rep. Taylor: Pitts' list included false pledges, Pitt's says it was "prospecting" list (MS Word document) - hmmmm
bullet Pitt's claiming he has 70 votes but half a dozen were still in play
bullet Midland paper: Craddick confident heading toward speaker's vote
bullet Geren pushes for closed-door government in speaker race
bullet Craddick's Reign As Speaker Historic One
bullet King maintains her support of Craddick
bullet Pitts predicts his win by a "large majority"
bullet Carlos Guerra: Just tuning in today? Here's how speaker race boils down
bullet Mario Gallegos elected new Senate pro tem
bullet Houston area to receive $15.7 million to protect ports
bullet Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Comptroller Combs’ Biennial Revenue Estimate
bullet Combs says budget surplus not just free money
bullet After Raid, Fewer Students in Cactus Schools
bullet Eltife Eyes Property Tax Cuts In Session
bullet Potter Co. taxpayers likely to pay the tab for internal county disputes
bullet Central Texas: Rising construction costs may hinder boom - this is how free markets are supposed to work
bullet American loses bid to connect D/FW, China - bad for Texas, thank the pilot's union
bullet Dallas Co. Constable Mike Dupree deports his ex-lover to Honduras
bullet Corpus Christi Legislators: Issues include port, schools and taxes
bullet 'Hired Guns' Not Cheap for San Antonio - lobbying
bullet Americans for Prosperity Statement on Ruling: Lawsuit Against Williamson County and the Texas Association of Counties For Using Taxpayer Dollars for Lobby Association Dues
bullet Rep. Betty Brown goes to bat for Athens and the Hamburger
bullet Laney retires after 34 years of service in the state House
bullet SMU chief notes Bush library concerns
bullet Ex-TSU President Slade, others to stand trial separately
bullet Webb Co. Commissioners consider Civil Service for deputies, others
bullet Brenham: Former city clerk placed on probation, 6 others sentenced
bullet Ethanol plant will be built at Port of Victoria, 'Ethanol is a Big Product'
bullet 1/8/2007
bullet Comptroller Combs issues revenue estimate: $82.5 billion available, $14.3 billion in new money
bullet LIKE IT IN LUBBOCK: Art and music thrive in Lubbock - Kansas City Star
bullet Dyess AFB to perform flyovers at BCS title game
bullet AG opinion on Tulia case expected in February
bullet Farmers Branch businesses sue city over edict
bullet Editorial: Put anticipated surplus in a taxpayer lockbox
bullet Editorial: Expansion of benefits would aid all Texans - more welfare good?
bullet Web video watchers nabbed 10 migrants
bullet Former House speaker Bill Clayton dies at 78 in Lubbock
bullet Lubbock editorial: Our area will keep an eye on Perry - ooohhhh
bullet Heart of downtown Austin closed after bird kill
bullet Upcoming session may require disclosure of sales prices on property
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Supporters say West Texas needs speaker for school, health funding
bullet Laredo Democratic Rep. Richard Raymond criticizes House speaker's ethics
bullet Compromise proposed in Speaker vote - how silly
bullet Pitts counting on personality contrast in race for speaker
bullet Craddick, Pitts jockey for position as speaker's race nears
bullet Secret ballot 'test vote' for Speaker's race
bullet Redistricting, GOP losses listed by Craddick critics
bullet Speaker could set Valley agenda
bullet Challenge to Craddick is an inside job
bullet Speaker Craddick might have to listen
bullet YouTube video on Craddick's Sunday meeting
bullet "Tail Wagging the Dog”
 
bullet 1/6 & 7/2007
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Speaker's Race: Craddick supporters meet Sunday night, appear to have 80 or more re-confirmed votes
bullet Speaker fight keeps cloud over funding for Tech med school - note, Pat Haggerty is far from a Conservative & does not like conservatives
bullet Democrat member rescinds vote for Craddick
bullet Democrat asks Ronnie Earle to investigate Craddick- surprise, surprise
bullet Pitts, Craddick court votes, by Garnder Selby
bullet Some say Craddick would lose if balloting is done in secret - that means they think many have no integrity & that their pledge (and word) is meaningless
bullet Craddick vs. Pitts: Their destiny is your destiny - good grief!
bullet Lobby firms, businessmen, colleagues have plenty riding on Texas House speaker vote
bullet 'Floaters' complicate race for speaker
bullet Claim: House coup attempt is tied to how Craddick ascended, then ruled
bullet 1961 speaker recalls campaign
bullet Rules for electing speaker are 'fair game'
bullet Former House speaker Bill Clayton dies at 78 in Lubbock
bullet Judge: Texas Association of Counties cannot organize lobbying campaigns funded by taxpayer dollars!
bullet Revenue forecast coming Monday, spending cap looms over expected budget surplus on the eve of session
bullet Legislature is back to tackle just about everything
bullet 'Unsettling' issues await Legislature
bullet Furor over reapplication & reinterview requirement amazes probation chief
bullet Meat processor Sifte reports $30 million in losses from immigration raids
bullet Border fencing cost soars, debate likely more than $60 billion estimate
bullet Harris Co. to press for end to county treasurer office
bullet Former El Paso FBI chief sentenced to 6 months in prison
bullet Justices ease rules for bar exam tries
bullet DPS aims to correct gun data
bullet Texas company sells ready-made embryos - sick
bullet Texas A&M starts hunt for next chief
bullet Bipartisan House group to seek recording of votes
bullet Prospering communities on both sides of the Texas-Mexico frontier reject planned border wall
bullet Coal plant foes see clear choice in gasification, ignore science on problems
bullet Contrary to national trends, Texas continues double-digit executions
bullet Report: Border camera test shows little effect - it was a technical test only
bullet Farmers Branch's rental ban could be delayed
bullet Consortium gets grant to study alternative fuels
bullet Canadian artist wants to give Texas a giant banana, 1000 foot balloon - calls Texas a "buffoon act"
bullet Dallas-based Pizza Patrón chain to accept Mexican Pesos
bullet 1/5/2007
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Pitts emerges as key foe in speaker fight - yeah, he's a traitor
bullet Race for speakership narrows, Democrat Lucio III supporting Craddick
bullet Speakers race down to 2 - Tyler paper
bullet Conroe paper: Local reps support Craddick
bullet Pitts guarantees he'll dethrone Craddick
bullet They stood alone, the backers didn't show up to back Pitts
bullet Houston Chronicle tries to talk-up Pitts for Speaker - not an editorial!
bullet DMN editorial favors Pitts - they want the local boy as speaker
bullet Pitts opts not to name names - yeah, after promising to name them
bullet $15 Billion “Surplus”, Not Leadership Positions, is What Speaker’s Race Is All About
bullet Secret speaker vote could be made permanent beginning in 2009 - bad, I don't care who is running, open gov. is open gov.
bullet Brownwood council recall drive falls short
bullet Pig Races, in Protest Islamic Plans to Build Mosque, go on
bullet Henry Cisneros' wife seeks San Antonio office
bullet Texas greenie-weenie environmentalist unveils legislative agenda
bullet Neugebauer curious to see if Blue Dogs will have any bite
bullet Rep. Swinford has his eye on Texas' future
bullet Nathan Macias, R-Bulverde, who defeated Carter Casteel, ready to take oath
bullet Laredo police say FBI numbers are “way different than ours”
bullet Child sex bills raising concern
bullet New bill could toss careless smokers in jail
bullet Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) bill would require ‘paper ballot’
bullet McLennan Co. DA to dismiss “Great Number” of misdemeanor cases
bullet Cigarette tax slows business
bullet Port Lavaca Sandcrab coach Richard Whitaker named Coach of the Year
bullet Fire breaks out at Texas State Technical College in Waco
bullet Waco voters could be voting on a multi-million dollar bond issue in May
bullet Major retail development to begin taking place in Temple
bullet Sherman attorney sues judge
bullet Ousted Galveston councilman is asking for a new trial
bullet Second hip surgery for elder Bush a success
bullet Houston ISD bus driver saves students from armed man
bullet San Antonio Leaders still trying to Lure NFL Team to city
bullet Bills would require 6th grade girls to get HPV vaccine
bullet San Angelo Picnic relocating to Boerne
bullet Texas cheerleader scandal makes national news
bullet 1/4/2007
bullet Bowie HS teacher killed in West Texas I-10 pile-up Wednesday
bullet Appraisal Reform draft report leaked see report here (pdf)
bullet Latino Leaders magazine names Gov. Perry leader in Latino community
bullet Proposed state symbol bolo contempt or tie above reproach?
bullet Supposed consumer-friendly bills for the Leg. to consider
bullet Property tax loophole for some - sales price disclosure issue
bullet Business group says reforms will help teachers
bullet Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas increases cigarette prices
bullet Amarillo Still Fighting Single-Member Issue
bullet Abilene's Planned Parenthood to offer sex ed. course for grades 5 to 8 which includes "how to have a relationship"
bullet Vote on TXU coal-fired plants delayed
bullet TXU working to meet booming state demand for electricity, official says
bullet Bezos posts photos, videos of spacecraft test from Culberson Co. spaceport, more with video from BBC
bullet Disaster aid coming for Johnson, Limestone counties
bullet Cancer recurs in Texas teen at center of custody dispute
bullet Saddam's execution cited in boy's accidental hanging death
bullet Public meetings set for Big Bend Ranch State Park use plan
bullet Police Dash-Cam Records Rescue Of Driver From Burning Truck
bullet Texan resigns as White House counsel
bullet Medals of fallen soldier disappear from Lubbock home again
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Pitts says he's close to defeating Craddick, but challenger to speaker refuses to name supporters
bullet Waxahachie lawmaker says speaker's race is over - so far it's over in Craddick's favor
bullet Democrats hold key to unseating speaker
bullet Sides lining up support in House speaker battle
bullet SELBY: Chilly moment launches Craddick to hustle for re-election as speaker
bullet N. Texas lawmakers unite against speaker
bullet Craddick's challengers to unite against him
bullet Deal could oust Craddick as House speaker - the "deal" exists because they DON'T yet have the needed votes
bullet Coleman reluctantly backs Pitts for speaker
bullet 1/3/2007
bullet Business group wants stiffer accountability for teachers
bullet Coach Chancellor to resign; Comets sale in works
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Rival hopes to avoid 'ugly' speaker's race - then don't run
bullet Craddick, allies undaunted by challenge to post
bullet Group: Ditching Craddick aids Dems
bullet McCall knows Craddick will be tough to oust
bullet Speaker’s Race, Statement of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick
bullet McCall ends bid for speaker, will support Pitts
bullet Despite surplus, state must slash spending or break cap - and how is this bad?
bullet Bills filed on immigration could dominate and divide the state Legislature - so be it then, they are elected to do the peoples' business not to have a big party
bullet Teachers' raises go 'above and beyond', Survey finds salary increases are the biggest in nearly decade - and yet Republicans are vilified by teacher groups!
bullet Luggage thefts an inside job, officials say
bullet Woman who was the focus of futile-care debate dies
bullet Bill may save schools at risk of being closed
bullet Electronic voting led to errors, report says
bullet Jan. 16 runoff set for House election for District 29
bullet District 29 candidates get ready for runoff
bullet Homeland Security Investigates Brazoria County Courthouse Workers
bullet Judge Issues Temporary Injunction In Waco Lions Park Lawsuit
bullet Congressman Ted Poe Requests Presidential Pardon for Border Agents
bullet Former Cop Plans To Profit from Teaching Drug Users How To Avoid Detection
bullet Amarillo police join immigration task force
bullet Amarillo's Smithee 7th in seniority in the Texas House
bullet Brian Quinn: 'Judicial activist' label often the product of sour grapes
bullet Judge: Major work still needed at Nueces County jail
bullet Colorado company buys Lake Brownwood resort
bullet One killed after interstate pileup of 25 cars in West Texas
bullet Fewest slayings in Fort Worth since 1963
bullet Lawmakers to look at cell phone usage in vehicles
bullet Event puts cap on GOP swing for 6th Court of Appeals
bullet Report shows Houston most prepared city in Texas for disaster
bullet 1/2/2007
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet King: Not speaker candidate, backs Craddick
bullet Editorial: Texas House needs new way to pick Speaker
bullet Two GOP challengers to Craddick study united front
bullet Challengers claim Craddick short of votes, new speaker inevitable
bullet High-stakes speaker race turns nasty, Opponents scrap for often flimsy support of House members eager to be on winning side
bullet Snow showers cover El Paso, clog roads
bullet Billion-dollar-plus offer made for Houston company
bullet More Combs’ senior staff announced
bullet 1 in the House and 1 in the Senate, Lucios will be first such duo in 70 years
bullet Legislature has money, options, but it must deal with spending cap and prioritizing - can you hear the sadness from the Libs caused by the cap?
bullet Stenholm takes to new calling - no surprise, he chose Washington over Texas years ago
bullet New Ector Co. judge says in good economy we need to be spending money
bullet Train Collision in Randall County Kills Three
bullet Panda Ethanol to build 100-million-gallon ethanol plant in Muleshoe
bullet Denison Firefighter Killed in Business Blaze
bullet Central Texas ethanol sales double that of H-E-B's projections
bullet Gov. Perry swears in Cascos at festive ceremony in Cameron County
bullet Dallas County Democrats ready to go to work after election victories
bullet Anti-war activists in Crawford protest Saddam's death
bullet Fredericksburg aims to secure town’s nostalgia
bullet Houston: Arrests made in stolen luggage case
bullet Staying Power: Deregulation must be given time to work
bullet Man caught after stealing fire truck
bullet Happy New Year 1/1/2007!
bullet Coach Bob Knight now the record holder for most NCAA basketball victories
bullet Car slams into pipeline, causing explosion in NW Harris County
bullet Legislature to tackle gambling for education proposals
bullet Houston's mayor blames Katrina evacuees for increase in homicides
bullet Crews set to begin annual cleaning of San Antonio River
bullet El Paso: Five months later, effect of August rains still felt
bullet New Tarrant Co. judge plans to raise profile of county
bullet 2006 warmest in recorded history for Metroplex
bullet Guerra: Report shows 2 failings of border wall plan: Effectiveness and cost
bullet Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints West Texas compound thriving
bullet District clerk-elect asks for “forensic sweep” of office in Hidalgo Co.
bullet Toll Road debate: Gas-tax backers tout findings, but researcher says their interpretation is on a detour
bullet State lawmaker proposes lifting Edwards acquifer limits
bullet Perry's 4 ex-foes moving past loss
bullet Spoils of record oil prices seen throughout Midland economy
bullet "He should suffer, and also be killed in pieces" says mother of Texan tortured to death in Iraq on hearing announcement that U.S. has captured the terrorist who tortured and slay Pfc. Kristian Menchaca
bullet Despite 2004 ruling, Mexican truck travel still limited
bullet Lawmakers seek to rein in tuition

 

 
 
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