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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007, 2nd Quarter

bullet 6/29/2007
bullet Mapping Texas' flooding
bullet Brownwood residents begin piling sandbags, No major flooding yet in Brownwood
bullet Texas rain brings evacuation orders, but not everyone leaves
bullet Teams search for missing teen, 20-year-old in Burnet County
bullet Perry: Veto saves taxpayers money
bullet Floyd: Ensure protections for Texas
bullet Texans taking to the roads this 4th of July
bullet Austin capitalist-haters file suit to stop building of Northcross Wal-Mart
bullet Editorial: State must watch contract bidding (TEA)
bullet Port Arthur: Poison gas could bring on federal investigation
bullet Shrimp catch expected to be better than average in western Gulf but slightly worse in Texas waters
bullet FBI raiding commissioner's office, home, Hidalgo Commissioner Handy under investigation
bullet Police charge teen with filing fake kidnapping report
bullet Valley leaders speak out against border fence
bullet Police: Accused cop-killer dressed as clown hiding in U.S.
bullet Cornyn, Abbott seek gambling talks delay
bullet No Harbor Ferry Service for tourist season in Corpus Christi
bullet Navarro Co J.P. clerk receives statewide award
bullet The Dallas  Press Club is Dead -- Long Live the Dallas Press Club
bullet UNT to halve tuition hike
bullet Texas Supreme Courts says woman can't sue minister
bullet New lotto game helps offset overall sales
bullet Marine says Texas broke its promises - I agree with him
bullet Astro's Biggio Reaches 3,000 Hits Milestone, New chase is on: Biggio memorabilia
bullet Texas Supreme Court Justice suffers a 3-Alarm fire to his home
bullet In Houston, anger, applause for failed immigration bill
bullet AT&T's, and Texas Tech grad, Whitacre agrees to join business faculty of Texas Lutheran University
bullet Midland Performing arts center fundraising effort raises $19.2 million
bullet Vote on Texas State Railroad tabled in Rusk
bullet Auto dealership named one of Texas' top-grossing black-owned firms
bullet Perry stands by choice for TEA fill-in
bullet Texas built Toyota Tundra one of America's most popular U.S.-made vehicles
bullet Council of Judges goes over FBI's investigation, State Bar suspends Ketner's law license
bullet Craddick names new parliamentarian
bullet President Bush Declares Major Disaster for Texas
bullet Trinity toll road petitioners force a vote
 
bullet 6/28/2007
bullet Abilene man named chairman of Texas Tech board
bullet Lake Leon residents move to higher ground
bullet Eastland families tell of 'overwhelming' floods
bullet Signs of disaster emerge throughout the region (photos only)
bullet Brazos may crest about 2 feet above flood stage
bullet Burnet County asks Perry to declare area a disaster
bullet North Texas working, waiting to recover from flood damages
bullet The Morales Murder: Misreported worldwide?
bullet Legislature brings hope for uninsured
bullet Plano authority lands Texas 121 toll project
bullet TEA: Agency officials got friends contracts
bullet Dallas Co. constable may be removed from office
bullet Supreme Court blocks Texas man's execution
bullet 2 shot at Dallas' Carter High
bullet Citgo found guilty of violating the Clean Air Act
bullet Ingleside woman nabbed with $1.4M in cocaine
bullet Texas Dominates Census List Of Population Gainers
bullet Texas to play big role in renewable energy
bullet Laredo police vehicle swiped, taken to Mexico
bullet Dewhurst to visit flooded area as rain threat persists
bullet 3 Quintana officials post resignations
bullet McCaul foe doing well on pro-Democratic site
bullet Editorial: Bexar needle program should stick statewide
bullet Austin police commander says race cost him promotion
bullet Allstate, Farmers to raise rates
bullet Perry visits Israel, talks borders
bullet Lawmakers upbraid Youth Commission ombudsman
bullet TYC Executives Undertake Tour to go Face-to-Face with Workers
bullet Wentworth pushes plan to quell fighting over congressional districts
bullet Thousands of Texans await state health licenses, permits, Burst water pipe in Austin causing delays
bullet Operators, excavators face revamped pipeline rules
bullet Ex-Municipal Judge (Progreso) in Jail
bullet San Antonio Police Chief Will Be Gay Pride Parade Grand Marshal
bullet In Driscoll, politics isn't a game for the timid
bullet Editorial: Cooperation between legislators pays off for East Texans
bullet NBC sex predator sting shakes up Texas town
bullet Houston PD officer acquitted in bribery case
bullet Leak in courtroom damages equipment, delays Odessa trial
bullet Teen flies into courtroom rage after receiving death sentence
bullet El Paso mayor says city expenses may require tax increase
bullet Houston lawyer, ex-employees of The Hartford charged with fraud
bullet El Paso District clerk files complaint with FBI against Ketner
bullet Fort Bliss may get additional 11,000 troops
bullet Flower Mound shop on losing end of Supreme Court pricing decision
bullet Lady Bird Johnson released from hospital
bullet 2 sites proposed for new Texas nuclear plant
bullet Alvin woman indicted in deadly mid-rise office fire
 
bullet 6/27/2007
bullet UT lost big on 'Saw 'Em Off' settlement
bullet Former first lady still stable in hospital
bullet Permits for professionals, businesses delayed in Austin
bullet Roads closed in Abilene, the Big Country
bullet Eastland residents evacuated, heavy rain falls again
bullet Flooding cleanup begins in Central Texas (many photos)
bullet Eight hours, 19 inches of rain in Marble Falls
bullet Flooding swamps Central Texas, leads to evacuations
bullet Blog: Parker Co. evacuations, damage
bullet Boats, jet skis used to rescue flood victims in Granbury
bullet High court upholds dismissal of indictment against DeLay; State court rules DeLay did not violate election code
bullet Future-Gen Plant Would Mean Hundreds Of New Jobs
bullet There's a new sheriff in Bastrop
bullet Border residents fuming over fence plans
bullet TFR Releases Texas House Scorecard, Names 'Taxpayer Heroes'
bullet British Airways to launch flight from D/FW to London's Heathrow Airport
bullet National Council on Teacher Quality gives Texas a top rating
bullet Agency has again filed charges against 272nd District Judge Rick Davis
bullet Escape attempt squashed on jail rooftop
bullet Orange police officer hit while helping motorist
bullet Editorial: Pension shortfalls must be addressed
bullet That Kobe beef may have come from Texas
bullet Cover-up of A&M infection alleged
bullet Texas, a titan in space travel
bullet Border Patrol seeks to have a weed at Rio Grande eradicated
bullet Sugar Land increases homestead exemption
bullet Rice engineers in biodiesel production breakthrough
bullet Sekula Gibbs To Run For Congress Again
bullet Authorities seize more than 70 horses in cruelty case
bullet TX Senate Imam: Be practical destroying Israel, Texas Senate Imam’s fatwas, Part I
bullet More borrowing to cover Texas Lotto jackpots
bullet World's fastest supercomputer powers up UT
bullet Perry, 3 other governors advocate for Farm Bill's priorities
bullet SFA provost asked to step down after 40 years with the university
bullet Big Tex: The unbelievably tortured story of reforming a Libby site
bullet Schertz, Texas discontinues red-light cameras
bullet Gaines County Cleans up after Hurricane Force Winds
 
bullet 6/26/2007
bullet Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Ralls Police Chief
bullet Houston City Council shaken by thought of being Peppers, too
bullet Veto puts community colleges in a bind on benefits
bullet Dewhurst sympathetic to community colleges
bullet Senator seeks funds for colleges' health benefits
bullet Lottery officials cooperating on kickback inquiry
bullet Bad weather puts Texas National Guard on alert
bullet Many show interest in replacing retiring state rep. Anna Mowery
bullet Texas AG urges changes to pension oversight
bullet Ex-Port Lavaca councilwoman gets 5 years for helping non-citizens to vote
bullet Texas Launches Suicide Prevention Web Site
bullet Retired UNT Professor Admits To Public Corruption
bullet Cameron County auditor arrested for breaking bidding rules
bullet Planned Tiger Truck plant in Jasper faces setbacks
bullet Central Texans are making a regional effort for change
bullet Sweetwater mourns loss of business leader
bullet Tarkenton sisters to compete for Miss Texas USA crown
bullet San Antonio's power company offers to pay customers to conserve
bullet Woman blown from bridge and killed ID'd
bullet Gov. Perry leaves for weeklong trip to Israel
bullet Record prostitution sting in Waco
bullet Rusk Missing Woman Search In Sixth Day
bullet Houston's Mayor White says local database could help veterans
bullet El Paso City Council wants to dissolve joint health district
bullet Lawyer in El Paso FBI probe files defamation suit against Ketner
bullet U.S.-built border barrier stretches wrongfully into Mexico
bullet Amarillo looks to ban smoking at outdoor park youth athletic events
bullet Potter agrees to pay disputed legal bill
bullet Pastor: Pagan ritual may have led to church blaze
 
bullet 6/25/2007
bullet Texas Baptists to Launch Immigration Services
bullet South Texas picked as site for national wind-energy project, Texas gets blade-testing facility for wind turbines
bullet Nostrils solve it: Aggieland Outfitters, UT settle on 'Saw 'Em Off' logo
bullet Taxpayers shoulder legal costs for Swift detainees
bullet Cotton provisions in Farm Bill under scrutiny
bullet 21c Austin: Mints on your pillow and prints, to boot
bullet Former first lady remains in hospital, fever abated
bullet Austin leads Texas cities in drawing state arts grants
bullet Editorial: Lottery losses must be watched
bullet Rep. Rob Orr: Session great despite infighting
bullet Perry unhappy with legislators' work
bullet TEA still investigating Cleburne ISD spending
bullet Ocelots hanging on to small part of Texas
bullet Leppert: Make Dallas the safest city
bullet Survey: Texas manufacturing growth slows in June
bullet Police say Harris County woman killed trying to stop tow truck
bullet From the B.S. file: Study links hurricane stress to teen smoking
bullet Texas Senate Imam’s fatwas, Part I
bullet New state plan brings back prepaid tuition
bullet Editorial: Perry says one thing, then does another
bullet Editorial: State school finance plan doesn't address school districts' pressing needs - there never-ending "pressing" need seems to be to spend money
bullet Texas extends state tax deadline for flood victims
bullet Bush's immigration stance has Midland roots
bullet Robison: Dewhurst already thinking big on fundraising for next election
bullet Editorial: Border corruption festering problem
bullet El Paso tax valuation increases up 17% from 2006
bullet Immigration not addressed much by Legislature
bullet Despite Perry's push, appraisal reform left alone
bullet Justices take no action on Enron liability case, for now
bullet 5-Alarm fire: warehouse burns south of downtown Dallas video
 
bullet 6/23&24/2007
bullet Amarillo bank, Lubbock office face lawsuit by Spanish banking giant Banco Bibao Vizcaya Argentaria
bullet Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams may run for high office - no kidding, as if it hasn't been obvious from his first day as SOS
bullet Lady Bird Johnson remains hospitalized
bullet Dear Craig: Here's how to be a Texan, Gov. Perry lays out standards in tongue-and cheek letter to talk-show host
bullet Judges say Travis County foster kids can't stay at CPS offices
bullet A&M system decides to go open book on spending
bullet Oil jobs plentiful in Alice, Texas, but homes hard to find
bullet Texas will require 'fire-safe' cigarettes
bullet Residents allege cover-up in Austin beating death
bullet Shuttle astronauts to return to Houston today
bullet Houston pimp was seeking 'something different', former software programmer gets 10 days in jail, probation for role in running brothel
bullet Ex-major leaguer Mel Hall arrested on sexual assault charges
bullet Black pilot close to finishing record-setting journey
bullet TYC law places Harris County in tight spot
bullet Some allege Texas probate judges run patronage system allowing for exorbitant fees from probate lawyers
bullet FutureGen: Possibility of coal plant buoys hopes in W. Texas
bullet Ruling has Jefferson County clerk in hot seat
bullet Federal bribery probe grips El Paso
bullet El Paso: Connecting the dots on corruption
bullet Houston ISD set to honor Rod Paige
bullet Officials to study if Texarkana cities could share services
bullet Dallas' Miller's legacy: Big projects, big personal (big ego)
bullet Stinson: Big Labor punishes little Texan while indifferent Abbott 'AWOL'
bullet New Braunfels, other cities, moving toward bringing back a bus or trolley services
bullet A Texas-size fight over wind power: Storied King, Kenedy ranches at odds over proposed project
bullet Texans requests billions in earmarks in D.C.
bullet Austin's Whole Foods CEO turns blog into weapon in battle with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
bullet U.S. House approves $15.5 million to fix levees in Rio Grande Valley
bullet BWXT whistle-blower seeks appeal, Pantex rejects claims hard drive missing
bullet 2000 Peterbilt 379 long hood manufactured in Denton is star of the show of custom truck interiors
bullet Ector Co: Judge to deliver brief on firing of elections administrator
bullet Senator Duncan says governor wrong to accuse colleges of falsifying budgets
bullet Homeowner associations flex their muscle, anger some residents
bullet Detainment of families at T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility for immigration related cases is protested
bullet Obama tells San Antonio crowd he wants Guantanamo closed
bullet RIP: Texas philanthropist Eva Camunez Tucker dies at 96
 
bullet 6/22/2007
bullet Hutchison to vote against reviving stalled immigration bill
bullet Deal reached on Houston city employee pensions
bullet Experts: Houston ISD needs $1 billion in repairs
bullet Rice's season ends with loss to UNC
bullet Carroll ISD coach who had sex with student won't face trial
bullet McKissic resigns from Baptist seminary board
bullet Austin beating: Crowd slowed emergency workers, officials say
bullet pdf > APD news release: Murder of David Rivas Morales
bullet pdf > APD news release: Update Thompson Street murders
bullet LULAC press conference
bullet Interview with Margaret Morales
bullet Perry signs Sudan sanctions bill
bullet Austin approves televised disciplinary appeal hearings
bullet Youth Commission to close two lockups this summer
bullet Bowling championship coming to El Paso
bullet Ysleta ISD trustee sought job for son during contract talks
bullet Missing Ohio Mom Was Born In Central Texas
bullet Reward Grows For Information About Murder Of Animal Control Officer
bullet Red-light special: Traffic cameras blossom in Texas
bullet Cameras for speeding? Not so fast
bullet Autism insurance bill gets Governor's approval
bullet 8th DWI nets Williamson man 70-year sentence
bullet Perry should back up eminent domain talk
bullet Cattle industry feels pinch of corn
bullet Doctor honored by Texas Legislature registered as sex offender
bullet Aircraft maintenance business owner convicted of fraud
bullet Arrest made in death of Denton activist
bullet OSU-Tech game in Dallas? No deal
bullet Texas gas prices fall for fourth straight week
bullet State taxpayers to pay legal fees of schools that challenged education funding system
bullet Denton man to speak at U.N. on social problems
bullet Houston Mayor Bill White backs effort to fund day labor center
bullet Editorial: An unfair budget cut, untrue cheating claim
bullet Baylor University ends services contract with alumni association
bullet Three indicted PSJA leaders no-shows at board meeting
bullet Thanks, gov: Perry veto a new swipe at community colleges
bullet Update: Kroger, union reach tentative agreement, Kroger workers prepare for strike in Texas
bullet Lady Bird Johnson hospitalized in Austin for tests
 
bullet 6/21/2007
bullet Editorial: Puente's (Dem) lobbyist tie too close for comfort
bullet Arrest made in Copperas Cove Wal-Mart bomb threats
bullet Panhandle & S. Plains area chambers come away happy with Legislature
bullet Austin 11th highest U.S. market for new-home construction
bullet Update: Austin police revise story on beating death, Men sought in East Austin beating death
bullet Ex-bartender says she was fired for refusing to serve state senator
Whitmire (D-Houston), AP story
bullet Wind farm could be built near Fredericksburg
bullet Austin plug-in car initiative gains speed in Congress
bullet Texas Dept. of State Health Services floods, issues extension on expiring licenses, 500 bureaucrats displaced
bullet Digging into the finances of the Austin Convention Center Department is not coming cheap
bullet She cooked for five House speakers, Laura Medlock to retire
bullet Dallas and New York management firms to merge
bullet American Airlines pilots vote out top leaders
bullet Many young adults go without health coverage
bullet Perry chooses first black chief of staff - I wondered how long it would be before the newspapers took the racial tack on this story, one day was all
bullet Beyond Good PR: What to look for in a replacement for Neeley
bullet The Choir Boy Mayor, What Tom Leppert's campaign tells you about Tom Leppert
bullet Oklahoma illegal immigration law called model
bullet Roanoke woman, 73, jailed in Louisiana; bail is $1 million
bullet Galveston County saves with inmates cutting lawns
bullet McAllen businessman implicated in El Paso scandal
bullet Losing candidates sue for new La Joya schools vote
bullet Judge scheduled to hear more pre-trial motions in Guerrero case, FBI: Omar tried to bribe, threaten Mexican police
bullet Dispute between Midland appraisal district & oil companies over oil taxation could reach Texas Supreme Court
bullet National Minuteman leader meets behind closed doors with West Texans
bullet San Angeloan who wrote "Jose Cuervo" now working to bring global peace through music for children - instead of "Make Love Not War", it's now "Get Drunk, Don't Fight"!
bullet Some want special session after Perry veto
bullet Eltife echoes concern for budget cuts
bullet Economic impact of Cooke Co. flooding
bullet Houston train operator fired over wrong-way incident
bullet Harris Co. Commissioners Reverse Decision To Double Tolls
bullet Ex-Falls County Appraisal District employee found guilty on 319 counts of theft
bullet Cornyn Wants to Ban Internet Sales of 'Murderabilia' - good grief!
bullet Texas Teen Accused of Killing Mother for Insurance Money
bullet San Antonio's Majestic Theatre To Get Facelift
bullet San Angelo councilman enters plea agreement as jury was seated
bullet Tarrant Co. hospital worker accused in theft of dead man's credit cards
bullet Police: Embezzlement possible at Plano museum
 
bullet 6/20/2007
bullet Education Commissioner Shirley Neeley resigning as of 1 July
bullet State Funding Slims for Utility Bill Assistance
bullet Perry names Texas Tech graduate as Chief of Staff
bullet Governor's Veto Means No Money For Community College Health Insurance
bullet Editorial: Perry socks it to community colleges
bullet Governor's veto of idling bill perplexes advocates - Oh boo hoo!
bullet North Texas flood death toll at 6
bullet Expert: Texas weather likely to remain soggy
bullet Wichita Falls: Massive Wind Storm Causes Widespread Damage
bullet Texas Crowd Kills Man After Car Hit Girl
bullet Fort Bend Author Busted By Sheriff, Customs On Child Pornography Charges
bullet Battle of the Valley airports continues, competition is good
bullet Jefferson Co. Clerk has had enough with election complaints, asks commissioners to create an Elections Office
bullet Update: Laredo mayor makes a public apology but it fails to air on access TV, Laredo mayor makes headlines with newspaper
bullet Details of Conroe/Woodlands agreement announced
bullet Inconsistent filing halts legislation related to residential tresspass
bullet El Paso may use eminent domain to take over historic mansion
bullet El Paso strip-club owners plan to sue over ordinance revision
bullet Comedian Damon Wayans walks out on El Paso performances and blames racism
bullet Smithville priest charged with DWI after crashing into restaurant
bullet Woolley: Perry's veto endangers Texans' property rights
bullet State forced to fund prizes, Sluggish Texas Two Step sales fail to cover jackpot amounts
bullet Texas Drag Racer In Deadly Crash Had Record
bullet Surgeon Sues Dallas' UT Southwestern Medical Center
bullet Lubbock County jury service may have health costs, juror served while being infected with whooping cough
bullet Dallas man fatally shoots son in police standoff
bullet Moving Forward: State should approve NTTA's Highway 121 bid
bullet Democratic Netroots Launch Draft for state rep. Noriega for US Senate
bullet Texans say immigration system needs overhaul - read poll question, it does not accurately portray workings of bill under consideration
bullet McAllenites want D.C. wall (funny)
bullet Editorial: Houston crime lab woes continue to spark debate
bullet Nocogdoches Sheriff's office pushing for indictment from threat made on news blog
bullet Indicted Donna school board president to keep position for now
bullet Border Patrol detains 17 after downtown chase in Mission
bullet Houston PD chief Hurtt bans tickets over license plates' frames
bullet Dallas museum's mammoth statue vandalized
bullet Court upholds conviction in Amarillo gang slaying
bullet Donated border plane being repaired after spring crash
bullet Texas sues drug firms over Medicaid payments
 
bullet 6/19/2007  Juneteenth
bullet 5 killed in North Texas flooding
bullet English becomes official language of town in Denton County
bullet Schools fail to meet law on dyslexia
bullet Some farmers upset over Perry veto of eminent domain bill
bullet Contracting firm sues City of Austin for $19.6 million, Archer-Western says city at fault for delays on water plant expansion
bullet Austin looks to combat sweatshop labor - idiots have no idea what they are doing
bullet North Texas Tollway Authority wins toll road bid for Texas 121
bullet Former Lubbock newspaper employee charged in child porn case
bullet Border fencing threatens critters — and eco-tourism
bullet Guerra: How Texas' state jails are keeping the wrong prisoners in longer
bullet Port Arthur pushing for citywide smoking ban
bullet Quest for FutureGen, Pivotal FutureGen hearing set today at CEED
bullet Bellmead Animal Control Officer Found Shot To Death At Dog Pound
bullet San Angelo man burned when Taser ignites gasoline
bullet Rudy Giuliani looks to Houston for presidential support
bullet Harris County eyes nearly $1 billion bond proposal
bullet Continental Airlines tops customer satisfaction list
bullet Texas continuing to make job gains
bullet Perry declares 4 counties disaster areas
bullet Perry signs bill that cuts exemptions for no pass, no play
bullet Perry vetoes RTA health insurance bill at sponsor's request
bullet Texas Dept. of Insurance Prepares Southeast Texans for Hurricane Season
bullet Orange, Little Cypress End Annexation Feud
bullet Perry taking ceremonial signing to Holocaust Museum
bullet 3 guardsmen accused of human smuggling waive right to hearing in Laredo
bullet Perry signs biomass bill
bullet Judge orders Border Patrol to reinstate agent
bullet Midland County DA Schorre retires, Clingman steps up
bullet RIP: Former sheriff, Texas Ranger Bob Mitchell dead at 73
bullet RIP: Jim Norton, 4-time All-Star safety & original Houston Oilers dead at 68
bullet Woman Attempted $1 Million Cocaine Smuggle at Brownsville crossing
bullet UT to undergo lengthy accreditation process
bullet Mechanics of the Texas Republican straw poll
bullet Texas state demographer tapped to head U.S. Census
bullet El Paso County withholds pay for company named in FBI inquiry
bullet Editorial: Pork-free Perry axes WT project
bullet Harris County raising toll road fees
bullet Developer with big plans surprises Isle officials
bullet Harris Co. deputy constable fired after concealed gun permit charges
bullet Judge's injunction will block Farmers Branch rental ordinance
 
bullet 6/18/2007
bullet Father’s Day Brings Flooding, Road Closures And A Tornado Touchdown
bullet Heavy rain kills 2, swamps North Texas
bullet Floods Kill 2; Half Of Gainesville Under Water
bullet Power knocked out in downtown Abilene by a snake
bullet Congregation meets in fellowship hall of charred church in Trent
bullet Lindsey Says He's Leaving Rockets for Spurs
bullet Eminent domain bill is shot down by Governor as predicted
bullet San Antonio loses its bid for life science institute with Perry's veto
bullet Ogden: With state's $14 billion surplus, we invested in Texas' future
bullet Wimberley woman who opposed growth controls wins runoff
bullet Rep. Robert Puente's (Democrat) links to lobbyist questioned
bullet Robison: Texas money will talk — loudly — in '08 presidential election
bullet Building a war chest for a volatile battle for Texas Speaker
bullet Stinson: David-Goliath showdown brewing between school district, Toyota
bullet RIP: Reginald Rowe, a renowned San Antonio artist
bullet Editorial: Scandals in Valley again undermine public trust
bullet Editorial: Get to the truth behind voter fraud charges
bullet RIP: Norman Hackerman, former pres, of University of Texas & Rice, dies
bullet Galveston envisions East End lagoon preserve
bullet Woman rescued from top of Mrs. Baird's grain silo
bullet Man tries to make Juneteenth national holiday
bullet Make Yourself an Example: Or how to get caught, despite TEA's best efforts
bullet Dr. Pepper: Cadbury may be near sale of Plano drinks unit
bullet Governor Perry says Houston can't meet air standards
bullet A&M construction projects add up to $700 million
bullet Texas & Nation seeing resurgence in bed bug
bullet Texas uninsured-driver database delayed
bullet Continental, China Southern Airlines announce partnership
bullet Former Enron executive gets 27 months in federal prison
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
bullet Some Texas lawmakers opt to disclose pet projects
bullet South Texas College, Texas Tech center sign academic partnerships agreement
bullet Edinburg Sheriff: Not firing deputy ‘biggest’ mistake
bullet Midland College to present Craddick with ring
bullet Texas' major metros vital to state's economic future
bullet Congressman Conaway takes on Reid, White House, Gates for treatment of Gen. Pace
bullet Texas Governor Signs Laws That Ban, Sunset Photo Enforcement
bullet Fox Sports "Toughest Cowboy" title awarded to Guadalupe County man
bullet Gina Parker Ford, guest column: Perrry veto means land grabs
bullet Craddick foes seek AG's opinion on rules interpretation
bullet Craddick's response to AG opinion request
bullet $200-million bond proposal has earmark for El Paso crime lab - maybe it would help screen politicians running for local office!
bullet Hate crimes down statewide; El Paso has few cases
bullet Law requiring costly background checks outrages day care owners
 
bullet 6/16&17/2007
bullet Newcomer Leppert beats Democrat Party endorsed gay councilman Oakley in Dallas mayoral race, Leppert elected Dallas mayor
bullet Leppert won by sapping Oakley's support
bullet Four new faces join Dallas City Council
bullet Melissa Noriega easily wins Houston council seat runoff
bullet Fort Worth area election runoff results
bullet TCU prof's demeanor changed before arrest, prescription medicines likely led to e-mail aggression say friends
bullet Former aide to El Paso County judge describes conspiracy, throws employers under the proverbial bus, Luther Jones has long political history in EP
bullet `Troubling' cases surface in report on HPD crime lab
bullet Houston PD still issuing tickets for license plate borders despite new legislation to be effective soon
bullet San Antonio may get U.S. courthouse along River Walk
bullet Ex-Bexar county employees who watched spending face theft charges
bullet Perry says Houston can't meet federal smog standards
bullet Austin: Bystanders rescue drowning boy
bullet Update: Pedernales Electric co-op incumbents re-elected, Pedernales Electric clients demand change
bullet Austinites keeping up weird appearances
bullet Homeowners paying price as values rise, Travis county appraisals hitting some especially hard
bullet McAllen: Fewer than a third of 2005 election fraud cases closed
bullet Jury to decide if Texas TB patient stays confined
bullet Port Arthur port talks could salvage big piece of steel cargo
bullet Editorial: Pickens' plan more than air
bullet Woman Charged With Mutilating Corpse
bullet Winds of profit for port
bullet Data on 8,000 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students lost by professor while on vacation
bullet Border town to be in bridge's shadow
bullet President Bush spends Father's Day in Texas, downpour shuts down road to Crawfore
 
bullet 6/15/2007
bullet Dynasty! Spurs Win 4th Title in 9 Years, City Prepares To Party With Spurs On Sunday
bullet Documents Reveal More Details Of TXU Buyout
bullet Africanized "killer" bees make an attack in West Texas - Seminole
bullet Former UT Official Cited in Senate's Student Loan Report
bullet Galveston police accused of beating suspect
bullet Passenger steps in to keep drunk from opening jet door at 20,000 feet
bullet Storm floods Houston streets, downs trees
bullet High-speed toll lanes in I-45's future
bullet Poll: Clinton no pushover for GOP in Texas
bullet RIP: Margaret Hunt Hill dies at 91, Oil baron's first-born was a civic leader
bullet Texas Rangers owner files for IPO
bullet Debit cards replace unemployment checks
bullet Port Aransas fights taxing panel, Council approves formal challenge of appraisal figures
bullet NASA uses A&M wind tunnel for shuttle testing
bullet Group plans appeal of new coal-fueled power plant
bullet Brazos, Grimes roadways among 80 approved toll-road projects
bullet Port Freeport celebrates role in shipment of windmills
bullet Texas unemployment rate dips
bullet Former Officer in Starr County Jail
bullet Attempted Pipe Bombing in Kilgore
bullet Owner puts small, historic town (Albert) back on market for $2.5 million
bullet 31detained in immigration raid at Dallas factory
bullet Eminent domain bill may face veto
bullet Texans in Congress reveal their outside income, trips
bullet Ex-Houston PD officer pleads guilty in illegal strip-search case
bullet Ex-Oiler Jones named in alleged loan plot
bullet Judge bars public from hearing in Guerrero case
bullet EDITORIAL: Let's make Texas a leader in cancer research, but let's do it without breaking the bank
bullet San Angelo convention center update gets costlier
bullet Fort Sam, Randolph, Lackland get millions
bullet El Paso: Find of Claymore mine, fuses prompts evacuation of home
bullet Gov. Perry Line-Item vetoes on the state budget (pdf), Statesman story on same
bullet KELSO: Texas House should go to Green Zone to pick up some democracy tips
 
bullet 6/14/2007
bullet State Okays Central Texas Coal Power Plant Permit
bullet L-3 Wins $2 Billion Contract For Cargo Aircraft; Project To Be Managed In Waco
bullet Perry names top aide, Phil Wilson, as secretary of state
bullet Texas wind farm would be largest, Pickens wants to build world's largest wind farm
bullet Wind Law conference to convene in Sweetwater
bullet Senator Hutchison hints at 2010 run for governor
bullet Big 12 commissioner resigns
bullet 13th District Court Judge looks into termination of an internal auditor in Navarro County Auditor's office
bullet Final Jeopardy stumps Aggie
bullet Texas Monthly assesses legislators; Watson rookie of year
bullet Haggerty, Quintanilla on Texas Monthly dubious list
bullet Burka replies to Gina Parker’s sally
bullet Samsung celebrates billion-dollar Austin plant's grand opening
bullet Editorial: Legislature makes garble of free speech
bullet Are Houston's treasures, money safe from a storm?
bullet Texas' top lawyer targets online predators
bullet Two Cuban soccer players turn up missing at tournament in Houston, may have defected to the USA from the Commie Castro dictatorship
bullet Elections nominee faces fire, Democrats criticize his role in Texas redistricting - still crying!
bullet Tyler Police Fired Upon
bullet Austin picks Californian to lead police department
bullet Texas Dems eyed for Senate race differ on abortion
bullet Editorial: New laws will make Texas healthier state
bullet Update: Port Arthur man with tuberculosis in custody, will be sent to San Antonio, Suit filed against PA man with TB
bullet Lubbock's state reps. Isett and Jones far apart on Fiscal Responsibility
bullet Federal bill may improve court security
bullet Sugar Land Man Busted For Alleged Multimillion-dollar Ambulance Scam
bullet United League Baseball teams in Texas may lose beer license this summer
bullet Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, wants to cut office's costs
bullet Tree shears Conroe mobile home in half
bullet In Texas, McCain dismisses border landowners's concerns
 
bullet 6/13/2007
bullet E-mailed threats prompt Texas State Tech. College lockdown in Sweetwater
bullet Body Of Missing Fort Hood Soldier Found, Investigators trying to determine what killed soldier
bullet DPS intern program gets rave reviews
bullet Abilene's latest designation: A suburb without a city
bullet Illegals still at work at Swift
bullet Almost 20% of Potter County Residents on Food Stamps
bullet Smoking ban for bars, restaurants enacted in Georgetown
bullet Edwards goes low-dollar at old-time rally at Scholz Garten
bullet Obama intends low-dollar fund-raiser/rally in San Antonio
bullet Jefferson Co. Clerk Defends Against Complaints About May 12 Election
bullet Texas Will Create Cancer Research Institute
bullet Poll Shows Support for Vouchers Strong Among Voters
bullet CEO: Southwest may not reach earnings goals
bullet Developer Craig Hall, Dallas tangle over Arts District project
bullet Dallas mayoral hopefuls unleash last-minute barrages
bullet Poll: Texans not lock-step religious
bullet Some Right Answers: TEA starts to see the light on foiling cheaters
bullet Tarrant County Sheriff: DA's DWI policy will overcrowd jail
bullet Texas is near bottom of healthcare rankings
bullet Congressman Neugebauer defends farm subsidies
bullet Muenster welcomes Europeans
bullet Preservationists blame growth for poor shore in Galveston
bullet Rice University named most productive Texas research university
bullet UPDATE: Report recommending crime lab overseer rejected, Death row cases listed in Houston crime lab probe
bullet Humble ISD faces $12 Million shortfall - get rid of public schools! This is the logic used when a single charter school has trouble!
bullet Man in Magnolia confesses to molesting 13 kids
bullet Bomb threat closes Capitol temporarily
bullet Perry Signs Science Education Bill
bullet Texas lawmakers form border security working group
bullet Former Bruceville-Eddy superintendent sentenced for hidden camera in women's restroom
bullet Rep. Darby touts tax break
bullet Editorial: Plan targeting wind power bad for nation
bullet Chaos Breaks Out Before Trial in San Antonio
bullet Laredo mayor makes headlines with newspaper
bullet Family of Texas teen with cancer sues state
bullet Final Defendant In ERCOT Fraud And Bribery Case Sentenced
bullet City of Hico sued over electrical licensing program
bullet FBI arrests; 3 Zapata officials scheduled to appear in Court
bullet Former New Braunfels mayor Miller to challenge State Rep. Macias
bullet El Paso: FBI seizes documents from doctor's office
bullet Garland: Red light cameras in Texas are ticketing motorists who had legally entered intersections SEE IMPORTANT GRAPHIC HERE (OF IMAGINARY LINE!)
bullet Death sentence reversed for El Paso teen's killer
 
bullet 6/12/2007
bullet Massive Search For Missing Fort Hood Soldier Grows
bullet 'Leprechaun' robbery suspect arrested
bullet Developer scraps plans for massive off-shore South Texas wind farm
bullet Editorial: Pick a Reason: TCEQ has plenty to justify denying coal plant
bullet AT&T pays $25M for naming rights to UT hotel
bullet Poll: Dallas mayoral race too close to call
bullet Rep. Phil King gives his view on session
bullet Tyler: Thousands Worth of Newspaper Racks Left on Roadside
bullet 2-year suspension order ends: state district Judge Rudy Delgado returned to the bench in Edinburg
bullet Criticism jeopardizes Trans-Texas Corridor
bullet Perry signs compromise bill slowing toll road projects
bullet 13 arrested in Grayson Co. theft ring
bullet Celina plant explosion injures 1
bullet Rice gets millions to start Ph.D. program in art history
bullet Students sue ITT Tech after credits rejected
bullet Houston PD finds 30 illegal immigrants in apartment
bullet Will Dallas make history with gay mayor?
bullet New bill could stop red-light camera tickets from affecting your credit, but there's a catch
bullet Car plows into west Houston restaurant
bullet Houston apartment rates up, occupancy down
bullet Welcome to Albert -- Population: You
bullet Aggie asking the right questions on 'Jeopardy'
bullet Madison County man turns tables after attack
bullet Austin police chief candidates meet public
bullet Gov. White feeling great
bullet John Edwards hosts $15 fundraiser in Austin
bullet Potter County Sheriff Shumate Speaks Out About Allegations
bullet Democrat Sklar says he will not run for Congress (Ron Paul's seat)
bullet Jefferson Co. (Beaumont) citizens voice election complaints
bullet El Paso Corruption Case: Document ID's Thomason board member as 'bag man'
bullet A legislative session look
bullet Editorial: Austin scaredy-cats have nothing to fear, Criticism of Chisum is unnecessary
bullet TCU professor found incompetent to stand trial
 
bullet 6/11/2007
bullet New Texas Law Affecting State And Local OPEB Reporting Will Have No Immediate Rating Impact
bullet Secretary of State Williams Resigns, more
bullet Perry signs religious expression bill
bullet Freight Train Derails In Central Texas
bullet Abilene's Dueser could head Texas Tech board of regents
bullet A&M gets funds from Exxon Mobil
bullet Designers solicited for Bush library
bullet Editorial: A broken Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc. (TWIA) is a coastal calamity
bullet $50 dumb-tax tickets selling well in poorer ZIP codes
bullet Fort Worth area legislators, by the numbers
bullet Cashing in on the adoption biz is easy in Texas
bullet Justices: Home care workers not entitled to overtime under Federal rules
bullet Water Shortage Looming For Lone Star State
bullet Baptist colleges in San Antonio vie for Hispanic students
bullet NUT ALERT: Jackson Lee calls meeting on immigration reform
Lawmaker wants Texas leaders to gather in next two weeks
bullet How Texans voted in D.C.
bullet Clock ticks on deal for Houston city employee pensions
bullet Tyler case opened schools to illegal migrants
bullet Three guardsmen accused of smuggling immigrants
bullet Johnston Co. hosts Boy Scouts from across southwest U.S.
bullet Texas DOT to Install Federally Funded Highway Speed Camera - what?
bullet Law makes more Texans eligible for clean-car cash
bullet Robison: Oysters get new respect with bill's 'inherently unsafe' designation
bullet Editorial: Loan scandal keeps growing
bullet Editorial: Lights, camera ... rewind and start again?
bullet Author of legal thrillers to speak at State Bar convention
bullet Pearl Brewery development offers lesson in solar power
bullet Conservatives battle Democrats, RINOs
bullet Tracking technology gives food origin data
bullet Midland County Jail fails state inspection for third consecutive year
bullet Congressman Conaway visits Colombia to free hostages, aid trade
bullet Perry to sign state budget in El Paso Tuesday
bullet FBI investigation grips county leaders
bullet Texas adopts new rules to block TAKS cheating
bullet Man killed trying to stop Houston taco stand robbery
bullet Senate Republicans block no-confidence vote on Gonzales
 
bullet 6/09&10/2007
bullet Review: Illegal immigrants likely voted in Bexar County - and the legislative Dems said we don't need no stinkin' ID's!
bullet Texas GOP keeps Republicans from supporting immigration reforms - how about this: conservatism and common sense keep many from voting for this boondoggle.
bullet CHIP enrollment drops for 4th straight month - fewer people need & want it!
bullet Panel says Houston attorney, John O'Quinn, improperly took millions from clients
bullet Dallas police officers' tickets raise questions
bullet Cindy Sheehan selling land to radio host from California for peace memorial
bullet New regulations rankle shrimpers, fishermen
bullet Guerra requests case be dropped, Willacy DA says Garza failed to take required oath
bullet Odessan arrested at border, man accused of kidnapping
bullet 'Leprechaun Bandit' has streak of luck in Fort Worth
bullet Ex-El Paso County official pleads guilty in corruption case
bullet El Paso Commissioner expects more indictments soon
bullet Document in El Paso county case details bribe seeking
bullet Texas Supreme Court throws out asbestos award
bullet Bastrop County sees two possible 'killer bee' attacks
bullet Born of Mexico and raised by Texas, Bastrop is primed to celebrate its 175 years
bullet Baptists to face 'defining moment' at San Antonio convention
bullet Longtime Texas labor leader dies
bullet Baxter Black: Humane Society falls prey to money
bullet Lawmakers eye crackdown on breaking into cars
bullet Dallas man's walking stick reaches Vatican via Bush
bullet Developer Gerald Hines reflects on Houston architectural triumphs
bullet Mayoral campaigns reflect Dallas' north-south split
bullet Bush Library appears to be a lock at SMU - was it in doubt?
bullet Is Dallas losing its livability? - yes
bullet Cleburne man sues Atmos Energy over house explosion
bullet Frozen embryo battle before Texas Supreme Court
bullet U.S., Mexican representatives meet at Barton Creek Resort
bullet Police shootings worsen racial tensions in Austin
bullet Businesses held liable for identity theft
bullet Who's looking out for patients in Texas?
 
bullet 6/08/2007
bullet Houston politics goes viral
bullet Navy to commission our newest Destroyer at Galveston Island USS Kidd
bullet Children foil attempted abduction in Grapevine
bullet Texas comptroller certifies $152.5 billion budget
bullet Combs, Duncan and Truitt: Bill would protect Texans from costs of accounting rule
bullet Former constable returned to Texas to face child porn charges
bullet Dallas uptown, downtown in tug-of-war
bullet El Paso greets with hostility smelter's plan to reopen
bullet A&M lecturer among 64 indicted
bullet Sites promoting, and ready to demote, Cornyn
bullet Austin's "hippie mayor" dies, Jeff Friedman, 1945-2007
bullet TXU buyers seek to end opposition to coal plants
bullet Deputy shoots man with machete 10 times
bullet Korea reopens borders to U.S. beef
bullet Claim: State budget loaded with pork-barrel spending
bullet Waco man accused of money laundering through eight-liner rooms
bullet Border issues on the agenda at Austin meet
bullet Mooney employees design special Spurs-inspired airplane
bullet Texas State students' trash proves worth
bullet San Angelo contractor under fire - Abandoned work triggers legal steps
bullet 80th Legislature a success for West Texas
bullet Timeline of Judge Rudy Delgado’s legal problems
bullet Report challenges notion that illegal immigrants overwhelm U.S. health system
bullet PSJA schools leaders plead not guilty in contracts scandal
bullet San Antonio to test municipal wireless network
bullet San Antonio police chief sued for sex discrimination
bullet Ex-Houston ISD secretary indicted on theft charge ($148K)
bullet Bill to protect Sam Houston SU name among Kolkhort's accomplishments
bullet Nichols notes Perry hasn't inked road bill
bullet Perry signs TYC reform bill into law
bullet Los Lonely Boys bassist gets out of trouble
bullet Executive director of the foundation that produces "Texas" resigns
bullet 4 indicted in alleged plot to kill Montgomery Co. deputy
bullet Perry signs bus seat-belt law at Beaumont school
bullet Endangered turtles set Texas nesting record
 
bullet 6/07/2007
bullet Travis County a destination for immigrants (& weirdoes)
bullet Bonilla takes new job, won't be OAS envoy
bullet San Antonio lawyer Watts to vie for nomination to Cornyn seat, puts $3.8 million of his money in campaign account to equal Cornyn
bullet PSJA community saddened, angry over school board scandal
bullet PSJA school district’s future in limbo
bullet Contractor linked to bribery case constructs El Paso schools
bullet Cornyn loses bid to bar legalization of felons
bullet Raccoon knocks out power to parts of downtown
bullet Southeast Houston couple discover headstones in backyard
bullet Gov. Perry, others to decline big raises
bullet Perry considers bills to expand tax breaks
bullet Perry signs bill to beef up border security
bullet Perry signs film incentive bill
bullet Frontier launches new service from D/FW to Mazatlan, Mexico
bullet Dallas in the running for money to combat traffic jams
bullet Flint Hills Resources donates $256G to Texas State Aquarium
bullet TCU Professor Faces Terror Threat Charges
bullet Funeral worker selling JFK's death certificate
bullet Illegal immigrants make up bulk of area's ag labor
bullet Poe and Hutchison aim to delay transfer of SE Texas air traffic control
bullet Comptroller Wants To Help Citizens Retain Jobs
bullet AG’s opinion sought on New Braunfel’s river rules
bullet Hutchison votes against border fence, Cornyn for
bullet Alabama senator threatens Texas' tough political reputation by properly defending his honor on the floor of the state senate
 
bullet 6/06/2007 - D-Day anniversary
bullet Harris Co. Republican Party threatens lawsuit against City of Houston over timely financial reporting
bullet A case against a letter of the law
bullet Ex-Harris County deputy faces execution today
bullet Bill upgrades dropout program
bullet Court throws out second conviction in Austin yogurt shop murders
bullet Former Bastrop County road foreman indicted on public corruption charges
bullet Source: Man was shot by police twice in back of body in Austin
bullet Mitt Romney ads reaching Texas via cable TV
bullet Former Tx. teacher gets double life for molesting boy
bullet Texas Comptroller launches site that shows money trail
bullet Beaumont Gets First Look at Plans for Salt Dome Project
bullet Texas Baptists Post Names Of Clergy Sex Offenders
bullet Update: South Texas school officials indicted, Judge sets bond for contractor in PSJA bribery case
bullet Fort Worth already preparing to host Super Bowl events in 2011
bullet D/FW to spruce up terminals
bullet Widow Sent to Jail for Out of Control Lawn
bullet Editorial: Property owners the losers in water issue
bullet FutureGen's Odessa backers optimistic
bullet Odessa man wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket
bullet Clash over development flares up in Galveston
bullet Grand jury clears shooter in March Metro fatality
bullet Homeowner fights back against would-be car thief
bullet Janitor foils burglary in progress at Austin-area high school
bullet Parties at Harris Co. toll agency invite new scrutiny
bullet Man on phone listens as wife is killed in car wreck
bullet 2007 Texas Legislature: It's a wrap
bullet Editorial: Stay-out-of-jail clause in pending state law
bullet Dem candidate Richardson makes campaign swing through Houston
bullet Perry signs Texas homeland security bill
bullet Arlington police post prostitution arrests online
bullet (Illegal) immigrants seizing chance to cross
bullet Guiliani says no to Straw Polls including the Texas Republican Party's ill conceived straw poll
 
bullet 6/05/2007
bullet Lawmakers misused valuable time in House coup event
bullet Coryell County Courthouse evacuated because of bomb threat
bullet Dallas: Elderly couple crashes car through Golden Corral, 5 injured
bullet Abilene PD officer killed in two-vehicle collision today
bullet Monahans pledges $100,000 in FutureGen bid
bullet Editorial from Longview: Unwelcomed interference: East Texas voters don't need outsiders' priorities, meddling - paper defends their RINO Merritt
bullet Multiple Rio Grande Valley School Leaders Arrested, FBI Arrested Donna School Board President
bullet Harris County won't warmly welcome strip clubs
bullet Houston at-large city council runoff race heats up
bullet Houston's old Warwick becomes Hotel ZaZa
bullet Harris County Toll Road Official Resigns Over Picnic Funding
bullet No windstorm change better than Smithee bill
bullet Border fence worries university in S. Texas
bullet Port Aransas irked by increase in appraisals, Officials call on residents to protest
bullet The Mansion on Turtle Creek dropping formalities -turn it into crap like everything else
bullet TXU Reaches $5 Million Settlement With Regulators
bullet Farmers Branch Rental Ban Again Halted
bullet 18-wheelers to be randomly inspected
bullet Reported drowning could have been a hoax, man wanted to fake death to avoid jail
bullet Gov. Perry to sign bus seat belt law at West Brook (Beaumont)
bullet Coryell County judge dies six months after taking office
bullet 3 Facing Murder Charges in Death of Lubbock Man
bullet Visiting judge to hear river lawsuit in New Braunfels
bullet El Paso Council worried about eminent domain bill
 
bullet 6/04/2007
bullet Swinford wins statesman status from admirers, critics alike
bullet Corpus Christi police chief keeps job after being accused of rape
bullet Child Protective Services has trouble placing children, some sleep in offices
bullet Autism bill could save parents lots of money OR it could drastically raise the price of everyone's health insurance!
bullet Stinson: Soft-nosed union bullet aimed at San Antonians falls just short
bullet Perry's office sees no toll moratorium at all
bullet Perry stared down legislative blitz
bullet Legislators turned 'green' corner - more RINO & Dem influence
bullet Robison: Craddick failed this time on another unpopular higher ed bill - Craddick had 1 vote on this stuff and the GOP was split so how do you pin it on him?
bullet Castillo: Cornyn in for a fight in '08, but Dems don't have it sewn up
bullet San Antonio Bar-B-Q Restaurant Will Buy Carol Burnett's House to Save It
bullet Alabaman eye doctor wins Cliburn piano contest for amateurs
bullet State Representative Kevin Bailey loses home to fire
bullet Houston: Protestors chain themselves to facility to protest immigration laws
bullet Big guns used to kill electric utility reform
bullet Disclosure not required, DA says (DA still wrong on other issues)
bullet Odessa Regional Medical Center born from merger
bullet Border fence plans still shaky, Farmers and landowners wonder how a potential barrier would affect them
bullet Editorial: Can you keep a secret? Legislature sure can
bullet Update: Harlingen Deputy Recovering After Shooting
Ballot tampering allegation in Mercedes
bullet Captain Obvious Reports: Property tax hikes can be detrimental to seniors
bullet Religious students' rights clarified in bill
bullet Hispanic magazine ranks A&M 25th
bullet The gay factor declines as an issue in Dallas Mayoral race
bullet Many employers are ready for immigration reform
bullet Crawford residents glad Sheehan on her way out
bullet David Wallace Morphs From Sugar Land Politician To Waco Real Estate Developer
bullet Potter County Sheriff's chief deputy to run against him in 2008
bullet Tulia bouncing back from tornado damage
bullet El Paso's Tiguas again look to next legislative session for gambling renewal
bullet El Paso: Agents bust 68 illegal immigrants in downtown hotel
bullet El Paso proposes 'Air Conditioning' ordinance requiring A/C in homes
bullet Bills aiding Laredo await Governor Perry's signature
bullet UT ranks No. 2 in national revenue
 
bullet 6/02&03/2007 - a weekend off
 
bullet 6/01/2007
bullet Kickapoo tribe one step closer to casino games near Eagle Pass
bullet Supervisor fired, one demoted, 7 others disciplined in Austin water utility probe
bullet Killeen company plays a role in the new Iraq
bullet Some Valley Democrats have stood side-by-side with Craddick, but will they stick?
bullet DMN Editorial: Neeley Should Go: Successor must be tougher on TAKS cheating
bullet Senator Nichols is pleased with first session
bullet Legislature puts restrictions on information available to public
bullet State Democratic leader chides Craddick, predicts election wins
bullet Collin DA throws out cases from Murphy TV sex stings
bullet Foster home checks won't be annual, Lawmakers' misunderstanding leads to weaker measure
bullet Dallas firefighters make daring rescue on overpass
bullet Fort Bend shootout from vehicles injures 2
bullet Texas gas prices fall after 4 months of increases
bullet Lost liquor license fees tap 400 bars, restaurants, Company that handled fees has closed, and DA may pursue case
bullet Pro-troop organization wants peace mom's land
bullet Deputy shot, critically wounded in drug raid; one suspect dead
bullet Waller man dies after SUV falls over Galveston seawall
bullet Amarillo, Fort Worth in helicopter battle
bullet More local firms, including Dyess, hiring private security guards
bullet Agreement reached in EZCorp case
bullet Texas retailer aims to revamp supermarket shopping in Britain
bullet San Antonio lawyer Watts goin’ explorin’ for U.S. Senate race, Local lawyer Mikal Watts plans bid against U.S. Sen. Cornyn
bullet Patio Permits Anger Some Frisco Homeowners
bullet Corpus Christi expected to announce police chief's employment status today
bullet 6,000-acre logistics hub in southern Dallas County inked deal with state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico for new trade corridor
bullet Mayor Buzzkill, I came to praise Laura Miller, not to...screw it, toss me a shovel
bullet Texas tops in deaths of children left in parked vehicles
bullet Five indicted in Starr County election fraud scheme
 
bullet 5/31/2007
bullet Selby: In Craddick storm, substantive actions overshadowed
bullet Dewhurst reflects on session
bullet Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst reflects on session
bullet RIP: Former State Rep. Wesley Roberts of Andrews
bullet Rep. Buddy West (R-Odessa) race open to debate
bullet Late vote date may cost Texas - and aliens may land and take over too
bullet Ranchland reservoir tag makes waves
bullet Legislative session pro-God, children
bullet High bacteria counts at Galveston beaches
bullet Corpus Christi dance teacher sentenced for child sex assault
bullet Perry off to secret Bilderberg Conference in Turkey, will speak on Federalism
bullet Fire devastates downtown Bonham
bullet Rory Schepisi of Vega among 11 contestants on "The Next Food Network Star"
bullet New Braunfels controversial river fee challenged by STOP
bullet San Antonio Spurs Headed To The NBA Finals
bullet South Padre wants safer spring break
bullet Stephenville teen missing after trying to save friend
bullet Gillespie Sheriff Fends Off Discrimination Lawsuit
bullet FAA plans to transfer certain Southeast Texas airspace services to Houston
bullet Massive border gates planned for border farms, etc.
bullet Developer Buys Land Tract Coveted By Sugar Land For An Industrial Park
bullet Former Shelby Co. teacher arrested for Sexual Misconduct with student
bullet Airtricity opens 124 MW Forest Creek Wind Farm in West Texas
bullet Perry rejects blind salamander as state symbol
bullet Guerra: Is it time for Legislature to enter 21st century — or at least the 20th? - lovers of full-time big government just don't understand.
bullet LULAC Upset Over Rising Citizenship Prices
bullet Debate on Texas' primary date became partisan issue
bullet Texans seek delay on border fence
bullet Mark Cuban considers role in new football league
bullet More fallout from local teacher's stint on 'The Bachelor'
bullet Alert HISD police officers help nab alleged sex predator
bullet Texas Southern Univ. regents agree to hike tuition
bullet Update: Police name coffee bandit suspect, Robber uses coffee as weapon a third time
bullet Windstorm failure is bad for taxpayers, Start again on windstorm legislation
bullet San Angelo National Guard unit heading to Iraq
bullet Adam's Mark Dallas being sold
bullet Donald Evans named non-executive chairman of TXU
bullet Family's request to bury soldier at Texas State Cemetery denied
bullet Search continues for man who stole police car in Corpus Christi
bullet State transportation department chief to retire in August
bullet Body of teen missing in Spring Creek found
bullet Corpus Christi goes wireless Friday
bullet Police: Man tried to buy young girl for sex
bullet Investigators catch arson suspect in the act
bullet Texas state senators ranked by cash on-hand as of Jan. 2007 (pdf)
 
bullet 5/30/2007
bullet Governor decides he'll fill rest of seats on TSU board
bullet Perry is silent on schools chief - Lubbock's Bob Craig being considered
bullet Small-town GOP behind survival of top 10% rule
bullet Perry criticizes 'acrimony' of legislators
bullet Perry declares victory on border-security funding, but chides other parts of the session
bullet 5 injured in house explosion in Cleburne
bullet The day the musician's name died, Lubbock to rename two sites after Holly's widow seeks money
bullet Marlin TYC Unit To Revert To Department Of Criminal Justice
bullet Marlin VA hospital to re-open as hospital for Texas female inmates
bullet Five-Month Session Means Some Changes For Average Texans
bullet King-sponsored bill fails on technicality
bullet Legislature passed reservoir land bill
bullet Navasota probes claims against school principal
bullet Strike Ends, Pantex Guards Union accepts BWXT's new Contract Proposal, Pantex's official statement, Guard strike at Amarillo's Pantex plant prompts review, Former union leader crosses the line
bullet String of burglaries plague Gainesville area businesses
bullet DPS seized record amount of drugs in '06
bullet Editorial from Texas Tech: Legislature fails Texas higher education
bullet Editorial: The Austin Tea Party: King Tom's power grab worth the outrage
bullet Editorial: Texas politics divisive as ever
bullet Sylvester Turner declares as speaker candidate, more
bullet Teen, Game Warden Drown Near Glen Rose
bullet Bexar County struggles with jail overcrowding
bullet Almost 2 years later, many Katrina evacuees in Houston still unemployed
bullet Houston is first in manufacturing jobs in the nation!
bullet Baylor, Texas Children's collaborate on African HIV center
bullet El Paso officer fatally shoots car-theft suspect
bullet Dallas County Democratic Party abandons unwritten rules of nonpartisan races and endorsed mayoral candidate Ed Oakle
bullet Edcouch mayor-elect $3,000 away from holding office
bullet McAllen lifts funding ban on Planned Parenthood
bullet Bible showdown could have Texas-sized impact
bullet Fort Sam Houston Col. dies during river excursion with his son
bullet McKinney police chief apologizes to wrongly arrested woman
bullet Beef Burger Barrel, the historic Amarillo drive-up eatery is back
bullet U.S. Rep. Thornberry Talks About War Funding
bullet Depositions taken in Conroe ISD stadium naming lawsuit
bullet Temple sewers overflow
bullet City of Killeen begins cleanup after enduring flash flooding and tornado damage
bullet Kolkhorst: Session was ‘successful'--Lawmaker points to cut in school property taxes
bullet Goliad airport would take advantage of 'Air Maquila'
bullet Man gets 21 months for wreck that killed Leander firefighter
bullet Austin police say "thanks, but no thanks" to popular FOX TV show Cops
bullet El Paso's Petro sells its operations
bullet Jogging police chief nabs prison escapee
 
bullet 5/29/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature (now adjourned)
bullet Craddick safe as session ends, but '08 race is ahead
bullet Craddick's support slips
bullet Texas legislative session comes to close
bullet Editorial (Lib): Texas' big three cut down to size during session
bullet Legislative session ends, House Speaker Tom Craddick remains in power
bullet Lawmakers end wild, weird session
bullet Legislature focuses on the small stuff
bullet Water plan passes; electric bill doesn't
bullet Review: What bills passed, what didn't
bullet Complete look at status of all major bills in Texas legislature
bullet Retiree benefit hikes: split decision
bullet Texas Tech medical school realized for El Paso
bullet Texas Tech scores big in budget battle, Delwin Jones opposes extra funding for Tech as "pork"
bullet Despite turmoil, lawmakers say a lot
bullet Toll road bill still awaits Perry signature
bullet Dallas Morning News evaluates (criticizes) Dan Patrick's performance
bullet Dewhurst's Dilemma, the Trans-Texas Corridor
bullet Valley gets big projects
bullet More Texas counties ditching state-OK'd voting system
bullet Cliburn's fifth piano contest for amateurs kicks off in Fort Worth
bullet Comptroller sends local governments $542 million in sales tax revenue
bullet Mysterious liquid forces Georgetown building evacuation
bullet Ex-Dallas ISD Execs Charged With Bribery & More
bullet Manufacturing in Texas starts to level off
bullet Dallas-based HM Capital selling Swift & Co.
bullet Police break up ‘riot’ at Seaborne barracks (at-risk youth program in Galveston)
bullet Houston more prepared for disaster than other cities
bullet Three children, mom found hanged in mobile home near Fort Worth
bullet Editorial: San Antonio River should get its own commission
bullet Editorial: Valley officials strive to limit fence fallout
bullet UTSA staff got treats from loan companies
bullet Lake Sam Rayburn accident leaves teen without let, boater arrested for intoxicated assault
bullet Man who threatened Bush gets probation
bullet Floods claim another Central Texan
bullet Webb County sheriff, judges want compensation for fees resulting from legal action
bullet Lake McClellan Recreation Area re-opened
bullet West Texas A&M to assess move into Amarillo
bullet Editorial: Smoking goes up in smoke, Government restrictions not necessary
 
bullet 5/26,27&28/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature (Special Section on final days is just below this set of entries.)
bullet House dissidents blast budget, Craddick "pork" - Delwin Jones blasts higher ed "pork" - money for Texas Tech!
bullet Junta's attack continues with attack on parliamentarians
bullet CHIP: Sylvester Turner's last offer
bullet Budget delayed til tomorrow in Senate
bullet Senator Janek says he will filibuster the budget
bullet Verdict On Dallas Law School: Headed For Dead
bullet Who in the Fred Hill is being represented?
bullet Texas Public Policy Foundation says proposed budget increase state spending by 9.3% over two years
bullet This could have really set the Capitol on fire: Voter ID bill
bullet Ellis may filibuster too Senate budget bill too
bullet Perry gets bill to freeze privately financed toll roads
bullet Janek starts session with personal privilege speech instead of filibuster, for now
bullet Delwin Jones, Pitts & Talton blast state budget - Hmmm, is Delwin mad it doesn't spend enough? He voted for the high spending bills with the Dems. All 3 want to be speaker so they are posturing. The "pork" Delwin blasts is money for Texas Tech.
bullet Effort to oust Craddick likely doomed some legislation
bullet TAKS, toll-road bills done, but budget isn't
bullet Budget provides raises for top politicians
bullet Curriculum confusion mounts over Bible bill
bullet Valley budget-writers say they like budget, but threat of block looms
bullet Heflin crows about Prop. 1; Duncan shields governor's veto power - Heflin was AGAINST allowing the vote so that Seniors & the Disabled would have to wait much longer to receive their tax cut.
bullet Electricity bill is dead
bullet CHIP deal reached
bullet Pushback on Pitts
bullet House sends toll road compromise to governor
bullet Legislature votes to end TAKS in high school
bullet Lawmakers vote down change in top 10% bill
bullet CHIP bill heading to governor
bullet Texas House approves 2-year state budget
bullet Ellis Won’t Filibuster
bullet TDCJ sunset, yes
bullet Senate sends budget to Perry
bullet Corona elected pro tem of Senate
bullet The few. The proud. The Craddick D's
bullet Parks funding passes
bullet Water bill passes
bullet Steroid testing passes
bullet Mexican American Legislative Caucus doles out honors
bullet A House story has come full circle: '71's young rebel is '07's besieged chief
bullet Senate sine die at 8:08pm
bullet Hugo Chavez Dunnam attempts to kill last bill of the session, electric rate reductions bill, on another point of order
bullet Homeowners shouldering too much tax burden
bullet Few rules exist for spending funds from tobacco case
bullet Rivers, lakes keep rising
bullet Former Gladewater police officer indicted in confrontation with Dallas reporter
bullet Inmates fight fading 'pre-parole' system
bullet Elections ahead; Lampson not running for U.S. Senate
bullet Rain continues across central, southeastern Texas
 

Special Section on the final days of the 80th Texas Legislature

Jim "Hugo Chavez" Dunnam & comrades
attempt to "3rd-World" Texas government

bullet CAUTION: Journalist & Liberal allies are attempting to color the issue with certain headlines & phrases. Study facts carefully, unrest is with the minority because they will not accept their minority status as set by voters. Others are pushing personal ambitions above interests of the state or their party.
 
bullet Final hours of the House:
bullet Instead of the tense, hateful attitudes the House has experienced, the House, while still awaiting a vote on one key bill, jovially passed recognition resolutions with many thank you speeches and rounds of applause.
bullet HB3068: Points of Order overruled and so bill will be heard. Bill started as a zoning bill around one lake and has ballooned, over three days, into a 25 county zoning issue. Private property rights folk are generally opposed. House members charge that Senate is trying to "run-over" the House. Strong words spoken to attempt to keep the bill from being brought up for a vote by refusing to suspend the rules. Bill is all about zoning in open county space because the RGV has a problem with Colonias being built with limited standards. BAD BILL. Motion failed to suspend the rules and so after strong debate, the bill will not come up for a vote.
bullet Rep. Burnam, super-lib, keeps attempting to have a resolution read, out of order which is not fair to others, that is a slap at the Speaker by honoring the parliamentarians who quit during this flap.
bullet Points of Order on SB482 (electric utility related) continue to eat up the clock. Point of order sustained as the defect was real. Move to overrule the Speaker made and Speaker allowed the motion to overrule him.
bullet In allowing SB482 to go down without a vote, Rep. King made clear points about receiving bad advice from former parliamentarians.
bullet House ends the 80th Session with a Prayer written by Rep. Dutton.
bullet Tom Craddick, conservative Republican of Midland, still Speaker upon adjournment.
bullet The few. The proud. The Craddick D's
bullet Was it a push, a shove or a gentle nudge?
bullet 13 missing at start of session, some come later, House quorum looks like it’s in place
bullet Monday: Rebels coming back
bullet Gov. to Legislature: Get to work
bullet Craddick: We’re moving ahead
bullet Push to save bills
bullet Anti-Craddick walkout at 12:45 a.m. & it was hardly a majority - run away, run away!
bullet The House has 150 members, 45 "anti-Craddick" members walked out and yet we are constantly lead to believe that everyone is against Craddick. As usual, numbers tell the real story without wishful thinking.
bullet 94-56 # voting on a roll-call vote AFTER the walkout - more than 2/3rds of the body
bullet Old Rino Pat Haggerty of El Paso makes move to vacate the chair at 12:30am
bullet Rep. Krusee chides House speaker for ignoring motion
bullet Strama says House politics have put him through the looking glass
bullet Speaker fight: legal arguments - Problem with Dem argument is that the Constitution does specifically speak to the office of House Speaker which brings it to the level of a constitutional officer. Secondly, the vote was to investigate the Speaker for wrong doing, it was not a vote to vacate the chair. The last that happened was in 1871 - see Replacing the Speaker: History
bullet New advisers give Craddick edge
bullet Replacing the Speaker: History
bullet Speaker opponents are stuck in impasse - Hey Merritt, you had the right to vote on the Speaker, in January and your side lost, grow up.
bullet Rep. David Swinford, R-Dumas, is a Craddick supporter and chairman of the State Affairs Committee. "There has never been a speaker I served with who hasn't used his right not to recognize someone," he said.
bullet Gattis, a lawyer, defended the speaker's prerogative not to recognize a member for a motion. Without that rule, Gattis said, the House would face anarchy. "We'd basically be able to filibuster in the Texas House," he said. "You could shut down the whole works."
bullet Effort to oust Craddick likely doomed some legislation
bullet House: New voices at the back mic
bullet Sunday: Craddick reasserts absolute power - Talk about biased headlines! There is not, nor has their been, any assertion of "absolute power". This is an outright lie. The power is simply following the written rules of the House, but to Liberals rules are never to apply to them.
bullet Texas House Speaker Refuses to Surrender Powerful Post Amid Plot to Replace Him
bullet Fight to oust Craddick resumes
bullet Craddick says no enemies list - who needs a list, we know 'em by name
bullet Video from the floor as Tom Craddick holds a hostile House at bay
bullet Precedent, House Journal in 1871 (yes 1871) (pdf)
bullet 3:50pm, Saturday: Talton and company are back and attempting improperly use inquiries to make speeches full of commentary. Turner can handle his own, I don't think there is any feeling on his part that he is having to do Craddick "dirty work". Now they are back to attempting Personal Privilege speeches. Turner moves forward with bill consideration. Rep. Tuffy Hamilton lightens procedings with "hello" back and forth from front to back mics.
bullet Ethics complaint filed against new Craddick assistant
bullet Senator Dan Patrick on the House speaker fight - press release (recommended reading)
bullet 1:04pm, Saturday: Tommy Merritt, Rino, throws a fit saying he somehow has a matter before the House though he had not be recognized. Claims "order & timing" governs and that the Speaker must recognize a member to make a motion. However, the rule applies to members laying out "propositions" which are bills, Merritt was not moving any proposition.
bullet 12:39pm, Saturday: Another motion to vacate the chair attempted. Speaker Pro Tem Turner refuses to recognize the motion.
Talton points out rules that say Speaker is the one who interprets rules. Asks about recognizing rules of privilege. Talton says ruling of the House is a violation of rules. Turner refuses to recognize. 2nd Rep. attempts to appeal the ruling of the chairman but no ruling had been made so it is pointless.
Turner has to ask all members to take their seats as they cannot behave in a civil manner. Turner moves on with business.
Hugo Chavez Dunnam rises to say that Speaker must rule on points of order. Turner shows that because chair did not recognize the member there was no point of order made. Dunnam thinks rule doesn't apply because of the wording of the section heading (silly). Rule 5 Sec.24.
Dunnam remains argumentative, will not allow chairman to finish answers.
Dunnam continues to twist what was stated in previous night. Attempts to appeal rulings that have not been made.
Speaker Pro Tem explains that no appeal is granted.
Rep. Eiland speaks out of order, shouts at chair, cannot grasp the rule that Speaker does not have to recognize someone or that Speaker can deny any appeal.
Merritt attempts to appeal ruling of the chair. Again, no ruling had been made. Merritt argues that he has every right appeal any ruling of the chair. However, rules say that there is no appeal on recognition by the Speaker. (12:52pm)
bullet 12:35pm, Saturday: The inquiries begin again. Claims that the Speaker has "just" been raised to the position of constitutional officer. The Constitution does outline the election of the Speaker - all other officers are be rule.
bullet Land of the free, or banana republic?
bullet Excerpt: Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, a Craddick backer, said he saw two things: "Jim Dunnam is loud and obnoxious. And Tom Craddick is tough as nails."
bullet Speaker power: The Democrats ran the House for over 100 years and are the party that invested the Speaker with so much power. Now that they are out of power they cannot stand it. As Craddick may reap what he has sown, so will the Democrats.
bullet 11:30am, Saturday: 3rd-World Junta begins, with Pitts' attack on new parliamentarians with chains of parliamentary inquiries. Junta of Pitts', Moreno, and Geren. Geren attempts to make the case that new parliamentarians are wrongly serving. Claim is that because their businesses  do business with other members, that they are "employees" of those members. A BIG stretch of the rules. It is doubtful that the new parliamentarians are "employees" of the House. They can serve without compensation and be officers of the House without compensation.
bullet The rules according to Craddick; Part 2
bullet Partial quote: "...a unique provision of the Texas Constitution, Article 15, Section 7, mandates that the legislature can only provide for the trial and removal from office of any officer of this State by enactment of a law if a mode for a state officer's removal has not otherwise been specifically provided for in the Texas Constitution.

"This unambiguous provision of the Texas Constitution overrides any supposed merit to the suggestion that a process to remove an officer of this State can be created by one house of the legislature during a legislative session and used to remove that officer from office.

"Because Article 15, Section 7 specifically forbids the result that Representatives Smith, Hill and Dunnam seek to accomplish by motion, their reliance on precedent from sources outside of the Rules of this House, the Texas Constitution and the laws of this state is misplaced and violates the specific substantive provisions and procedural guarantees of the Texas Constitution."
 
bullet Junta's attack continues with attack on parliamentarians
bullet 1:23am: House adjourns until Saturday at 11am. Craddick still Speaker.
bullet Democrat caucus will meet at 10:30am to plan how to further employ internationalist socialist/communist principals to topple duly elected government officers.
bullet The section of the House rules that Tom Craddick keeps referring to rules:
bullet Section 24. Recognition — There shall be no appeal from the speaker’s recognition, but the speaker shall be governed by rules and usage in priority of entertaining motions from the floor. When a member seeks recognition, the speaker may ask, “For what purpose does the member rise?” or “For what purpose does the member seek recognition?” and may then decide if recognition is to be granted.
bullet The Craddick rationale
bullet Motion to vacate made by pro-tax, pro-high spending local government Rino Rep. Fred Hill, one of half a dozen members who want to be speaker. Craddick used legitimate rule (above) to refuse to recognize motion.
bullet Speaker's moves foil attempt to topple him; parliamentarian resigns
bullet After reading this ask yourself: when has it ever been wrong for Democrats to use strict rule enforcement to get their way? If you can remember when, let me know.
bullet It is clear that Hugo Dunnam cannot accept that his candidate lost the Speaker's race, does anyone think if Hugo Dunnam were Speaker that he would not use all rules available to maintain control?
bullet Texas Legislature ignites with push to oust Craddick
bullet On Hugo Chavez Dunnam's comments about Craddick's 1971 vote there are two things to remember. First, the Speaker then was involved in wrongdoing and the vote was to begin an investigation, not to "vacate the chair." Second, just because Craddick voted a certain way doesn't mean it won and became precedent. In fact, because Dunnam and reports do not say what he result was then, I suspect it went the other way which now bolsters Craddick's case.
bullet The rules that are in effect today are what matter, not 1971.
bullet House unrest boils over
bullet Note fact quoted: "Unlike Mutscher (in 1971), Craddick is not accused of any wrongdoing." This is being done simply because he has a difference of opinion from lib dems and lib-rinos.
bullet Note Hugo Dunnam's comment that his move was unintentional. It seems Dunnam did as always, he let his hateful emotions rule his mouth.
bullet Effort to remove parliamentarian, assistant thwarted amid high emotion - note Jim "Hugo Chavez" Dunnam's claims: people who disagree with him all have conflicts of interest, etc. blah, blah, blah
bullet Meet the new parliamentarian and assistant
bullet Dems load the House gallery to shout for them - just like how the Latin American Socialists bus people in for rallies, I've seen it first hand several times in Mexico
bullet Craddick loyalists, Democratic style - "clutch of anti-Craddick Democrats apparently sought to find a way to take over the sound system control in the gallery." - Very democratic!
bullet Democrat Ruth Jones McClendon of San Antonio: "People do things for different reasons. We're all put here to take care of the business of the state." She said she saw no reason to oust a speaker with the regular session ready to end on Monday.
She noted there's a speaker election at the beginning of every legislative session.
McClendon said she remains a Craddick supporter. "I gave my word at the beginning of the session. ... It's not difficult for me at all. I'm a woman of my word."
bullet Delwin Jones, R-Lubbock says he'll run for Speaker, Jones to try hand at speaker run
bullet 5/25/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Thursday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Bills declared dead Thursday
bullet Compromise puts brakes on new private toll roads
bullet Senate gives its blessing to reform of TYC
bullet Tales of the budget conference: It's done!, State budget: "Good to go", $152 billion Texas budget boosts education - we'll still be accused of starving education because no amount is every enough
bullet Employees, teachers to get modest raises in budget deal, More money for children's health care, parks, scholarships
bullet Reporters' shield law fails, district attorneys relieved
bullet TTU Professor: State water rules need some modification
bullet $3 billion cancer research fund will go to voters, requires constitutional amendment to have debt in Texas
bullet Bill protects religion in schoolwork
bullet Budget deal funds San Antonio South Side A&M campus
bullet Behind the scenes of a speaker's race: Promises, threats
bullet Texas handgun license records sealed
bullet Senate OKs public funding to overhaul Astrodome
bullet 54% of Texas school funds come from property tax
bullet Prisons option still in
bullet Excessive speed bill cruises to Perry
bullet Border security bill near death
bullet Democrat Senfronia Thompson throws hat in the ring to run for Speaker, again. Reporter complains there are no other women running
bullet A Step Back -- and Forward -- For UNT Law School
bullet Delwin Jones, R-Lubbock says he'll run for Speaker - not a joke but Delwin as Speaker, or even a serious candidate would be
bullet Spending bill passes - HB15
bullet Strip club fee survives
bullet Some Texas businesses want senators backing immigration reform
bullet Lubbock scraps Holly name at sites after widow seeks payment
bullet Texas senators seek changes to immigration bill
bullet Conaway, senators lambaste Senate immigration plan
bullet Mission: Ice cream truck driver arrested on suspicion of selling pot to kids
bullet Survey: Many Drivers Wouldn't Pass Test
bullet Former Baylor Univ. president Herbert Reynolds dead at 77
bullet Houston ranks 3rd on speed trap chart
bullet Former Texas stripper gets prison in NASCAR fraud case
bullet Dallas student found guilty in Taliban scheme
bullet State restricts harvest of turtles
bullet Need for more Texas lawyers argued
bullet Survey: Fort Worth-Arlington best place to relocate
bullet Kimbell Art Museum director plans to step down on Sept. 1
bullet UT professor cancels London speech, cites anti-semitism
bullet Ex-Teamsters boss gets 6 1/2 years in federal prison
 
bullet 5/24/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Texas Capitol honors fallen soldiers
bullet Aquifer plan endangers species, fun, some say
bullet Lawmakers reach compromise on electric utility measures
bullet Electric bill waters down ratepayer benefits
bullet Voter ID bill dies for the session, Dewhurst says
bullet Higher education incentive funding delays budget
bullet Surprise: Parolees, Schools and Shoes on Senators' Minds
bullet Selby: Alas and alack, legislators about to leave town
bullet Texas Assoc. of Counties sends out alert to oppose revenue cap
bullet Point of order rule hangs like a guillotine over legislations' funding
bullet Bill on elective Bible courses goes to Perry
bullet Recorded votes amendment revived in Senate
bullet "Top Ten Percent Bill" goes to Senate
bullet Perry signs ASU-Tech bill into law
bullet Ratliff and Moses: Revise school accountability standards - more B.S. from these champions of school administrator spending
bullet Gallegos: Why I fought to protect the right to vote - you didn't Senator, you protected the right to cheat the vote.
bullet Smoking ban bill on life support but not dead - die!
bullet Democrats: Republicans to blame for no early prez primary - please blame us Democrats! Please!
bullet Student loan legislation lives
bullet Editorial: State Senate gives us good news on clean air
bullet Late push sorts out winners, losers
bullet Toll-road pact is still in talks
bullet Berman vs. Coleman on the House Floor
bullet Landowners' Rights Bill Passes Senate
bullet Editorial: Legislation would slow emissions, curb gas use
bullet Editorial: Lege adds to ethics disclosure travesty
bullet Editorial: Again, innocence panel, justice not state priority
bullet Editoral: Texas journalists don't need a 'shield'
bullet Editorial: Plenty of time to clean House
bullet Alexander: Human services should be overseen by humans
bullet Henry: Texas takes jab at needle exchange programs
bullet Texas Senate approves elimination of telecom tax
bullet Agreement thwarts Perry's veto threat on education spending
bullet Sergeant Kept Senators in Their Seats - Most of the Time - For Two Decades
bullet House coup: The Drumbeat Picks up the Pace
bullet Tornado touched down in Lipscomb Co. in the Panhandle
bullet Two Students Hack Waco School District Computer Network, Access Confidential Data
bullet Texas Youth Commission moves to single-sex facilities
bullet Galveston cruise ship terminal evacuated
bullet Lights-out idea a turnoff in Dallas, Plan to darken skyline falters in council as business balks
bullet Big 12 to consider Cowboys' stadium
bullet Helicopter pilots circle world in single trip, begins & ends in Fort Worth
bullet State targets fuel pumps that cheat
bullet Texas A&M could settle explosion lawsuit
bullet Editorial: Student loan scandal undermines education
bullet Officials: Border fence may flout 1970 treaty
bullet Bill could force fence planners to consider local input
bullet Texas education commissioner announces high school allotment advisory group
bullet In Houston visit, Huckabee backs national sales tax
bullet Check 'N Go exposed customers to ID theft, AG says
bullet El Paso TV anchor-woman jailed for failing to pay $4,000 worth of traffic tickets & not having insurance
bullet Sen. Cornyn still showing low numbers in recent survey
bullet UNT student discovers asteroid
 
bullet 5/23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Members admit jealousy of Craddick campaign funds a motivating factor in attempt to remove him - notice that Laney has as much $ and used it for similar purposes but they didn't object to that! This is Dems & RINOs trying to kill strong conservative leadership.
bullet TEA data collection system gets overhaul in passed Senate bill
bullet Eminent Domain bill heard on Senate floor HB 2006
bullet Senate passes HB 2564, various amendments, to curtail citizen use of Open Records request
bullet HB 3575, TIERS oversight bill passes Senate
bullet Senate approves bill putting DPS over homeland security database, supports "sanctuary" cities by change to bill
bullet Not everyone happy with Senate CHIP bill
bullet House and Senate are still at loggerheads over the prospect of a gas-tax holiday
bullet Water, Water, Everywhere -- Everywhere But Dallas
bullet Abortion Bills: Not Gonna Happen
bullet Senate agrees to loosen CHIP enrollment restrictions
bullet Hays County fee increase felled by Torpedo Talton
bullet Utilities spent big on lawmakers
bullet TXU is winning battle at Capitol
bullet House bill targets drunken drivers
bullet House bill caps 10 percent rule
bullet Editorial: Texans deserve full recorded votes
bullet Editorial: Again, innocence panel, justice not state priority
bullet Budget negotiations sag amid talk of 'coup'
bullet Foes say procedural tactic is a point of disorder
bullet HB 1815, by Rep. Carl Isett & Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa passes the Senate, removes the offense of having a handgun in your vehicle or a vehicle under your control
bullet Foster care bill of rights dies in House - good it was TERRIBLE
bullet SB 3 passes house
bullet White smoke emerges on transportation bill
bullet Lt. Gov. Dewhurst Says Voter ID Bill Dead; Sen. Gallegos Departs Senate
bullet Animal Cruelty Bill Headed to Governor's Desk
bullet Bill to overhaul state park system passes Senate
bullet Lawsuit filed against Speaker Craddick - if this isn't politically motivated I don't know what would be considered such!
bullet October trial date set for Houston judge's daughter
bullet Indicted Bastrop County sheriff resigns
bullet UPDATE: Pilot killed in crash, Pilot, passenger hurt in border patrol copter crash
bullet Grand Jury charges Floyd County J.P. sith Attempted Murder
bullet Randall County's new Wal-Mart courthouse
bullet Is Mikal Watts an anti-abortion Democrat for U.S. Senate?
bullet Austin real estate still going strong
bullet Dallas Council OKs Cotton Bowl incentives
bullet Brazoria County to build gazebos for smoking
bullet Dallas council finalizes laws against toy guns
bullet State saves $1.4 million by switching to electronic child-support payment system
bullet Texas border sheriffs to meet in Pharr
bullet Waco wins Texas award for environmentalism, beautification
bullet Rockets officially introduce new coach Adelman
bullet Judge denies Houston Metro rail foes' request, for now
 
bullet 5/22/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Craddick challenge in House widens
bullet 2 more Republicans join race to unseat Craddick
bullet Cook’s prepared remarks calling for Craddick to go - what a little weasel of a man Cook is
bullet Political Revolt Has West Texas Consequences
bullet Seliger Predicts End of High School TAKS
bullet Senate Approves Bill Give Homebuilders Commission Sharper Teeth
bullet A few pieces of environmental legislation could define session
bullet Ill senator settles in for voter ID fight
bullet Early primary idea not faring well - GREAT!
bullet Swollen House calendar could signify 170 dead bills
bullet House steps up foster oversight
bullet Horse-slaughter foes pleased that no action taken on bill
bullet Bill to help low-income pay for health care passed in House
bullet House OKs pilot needle-exchange program
bullet Wiretapping expansion axed from Texas homeland security bill
bullet Dewhurst promises to pass CHIP bill today
bullet Abortion Reporting Bill Runs Into Trouble
bullet Water Bill Frozen -- For Now, Lawmakers: Dallas Is A Water-Hog
bullet Post Sine Die Veto Override Session a no go, dies in the Senate
bullet Jounalists' shield law gets second chance in House
bullet Senate approves $3 billion investment in cancer research
bullet Senator Duncan's court reorganization bill fails in the house
bullet Bill moves The Woodlands toward independence
bullet Dewhurst assures CHIP advocates ... but clock is ticking
bullet House OKs water bill; N. Texas reservoirs taken out
bullet Senate agrees to loosen CHIP enrollment restrictions
bullet Senate approves bill putting DPS over homeland security database, supports "sanctuary" cities by change to bill
bullet Texas tells GASB what it can do with its rules - very good
bullet Bastrop County sheriff may resign, after arrest on corruption charges
bullet Arlington, Dallas Cowboys, land 2011 Super Bowl!
bullet Houston plays games with open records requests on red light camera violations, delays compliance & attempts to charge higher than legal fees
bullet Utah sect member to move family, business to Texas Panhandle
bullet Romney speaks to GOP group in town
bullet Selecting interim president on TSU board's agenda
bullet El Paso County commission meets for 1st time since FBI raid
bullet Out-of-town ballots in La Joya ISD election raise concern
bullet Stinson: Jail critic says drugs 'handed out like candy' to Bexar inmates
bullet Edcouch mayor-elect has until Monday to pay taxes
bullet Underage Marines Allowed to Drink, abolitionist MADD upset
bullet Helotes mayor, beaten for re-election by 21 votes, files for recount
bullet Border Patrol: No border fence in Texas until 2008
bullet Hobby Airport named top small airport for customer satisfaction
bullet D/FW gets top marks in airport survey
bullet Ron Paul’s debate line sparks comments at home
bullet McCain urges support for immigration plan in Houston visit
bullet Bull kills man in Seagoville - and no, he was not near the Legislature
bullet UPDATE: Pilot killed in crash, Pilot, passenger hurt in border patrol copter crash
bullet Fort Worth's Crescent Real Estate to sell all to NY investor
bullet Baylor College of Medicine commencement moved over threat
 
bullet 5/21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet What’s on the table in the toll bill
bullet State lawmakers refine corridor plan
bullet House Calendars met, perhaps for the last time, in wee hours today
bullet Recorded votes measure could be back on track
bullet House holds moment of silence for soldier
bullet Bill would restore Texas Tommorrow Fund
bullet Legislature looks at curbing child obesity
bullet Editorial: State needs every drop of Senate water proposal
bullet Texas lawmakers to weigh ban on horse slaughter, to weigh a repeal of 1949 state ban
bullet Myths about Texas electricity
bullet Deal sought to pass higher ed budget\
bullet San Antonio Democrat lawmaker Puente's land deal now raising eyebrows
bullet Castillo: Triumph or defeat for Puente going down to the wire this session
bullet Editorial: Do you, Texans, accept marriage bill? We don't
bullet Editorial: Rail relocation takes cash - they want everyone else's money for their local projects
bullet Nadine Craddick reflects on life at capital
bullet Robison: Future of Craddick, House Dems could rest with Clinton in '08
bullet Can that camera (speed camera ban) - Kel Seliger supports speed cams
bullet Senators revolt against Dewhurst's actions
bullet Budget talks slow, anxiety rises
bullet Speaker sets midnight Tuesday as deadline for many bills
bullet Gallegos says blocking Voter ID bill worth his life
bullet Listen to Gallegos talking to reporters about his health and the bill
bullet Pitts files Speaker campaign declaration with Ethics Commission but hasn't said he's running for certain
bullet Texas House OKs bill for defibrillators at schools
bullet Rep. Byron Cook, a committee chairman under Tom Craddick, has given a passionate speech urging the speaker to step down for the good of the House, no motion to vacate the chair - what a slimy wimp!
bullet Has Craddick survived another putsch?
bullet House approves steroids testing for Texas high schools
bullet Comma kills jounalists' shield law in Texas House - irony that a bill for journalists is killed over poor punctuation
bullet Rep: No conflict in fighting charter school bill
bullet NATO’s secretary general visits Bush ranch
bullet Shackelford County ranch cited for wildlife conservation
bullet Report: Texas workers confident
bullet Texas seat-belt enforcement drive underway
bullet MySpace to give AG names of registered sex offenders
bullet Toddler at center of life-support battle dies
bullet Judge linked to firms charged in illegal worker plot
bullet Environmentalists say border fence would threaten wildlife
bullet Appraisal fighters licensed to deal, property tax consultants find a booming business
bullet Chesapeake Energy to begin drilling at D/FW Airport
bullet New U.S. Attorney Takes Over in Eastern District of Texas
bullet Flood of trouble: Law can raise insurance rates
bullet Houston's sex-business cut: $600,000 a year
bullet Ordinance would darken lights overnight in Dallas
bullet Goodbyes: After 36 years as mayor, 'Tex' leaves Hallsville a growing town
bullet Port Arthur: Diverse or divided?
bullet Federal Judge's order halts Farmers Branch ordinance
 
bullet 5/19&20/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Texas Legislature's session winds down with agendas squelched
Many promises of GOP majority apparently won't happen this time
bullet Blind man fights for right to guide dog in Houston
bullet Beaumont Enterprise: Here's what legislators have accomplished, along with what they mean to
bullet El Pasoans favor yearly meeting of Legislature
bullet Senate eyes Perry university incentive-funds plan
bullet Bill would give tax discounts to small businesses
bullet Toll road foe, Terri Hall, a powerful force
bullet Amarillo editorial of stupidity: 'Dictators' rule in Texas House
bullet North Texas groups split on transfer of Texas historic sites
bullet Future of small-claims courts is uncertain
bullet Rail bill passes Senate - more local taxes, who gets railroaded?
bullet Bill on recording of votes causes clash
bullet State Senate backs business tax relief
bullet Legislature Water Debate Pits Rural Against Urban
bullet Laredo native's horse wins the Preakness, Olton native's steed #2, Olton native Nafzger, Street Sense take aim at second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown
bullet Pickens loves 'to cause things to happen'
bullet How Texans voted in DC last week
bullet Eagle Pass: Three libel lawsuits heat up border town feuds
bullet Unique Lajitas Resort likely to face foreclosure
bullet Strip club operator wins rights to buy the town of Mustang
bullet El Paso: Authorities obtained wiretaps in investigation of charity
bullet Seven rescued from sinking boat near Galveston
bullet Property appraisals in Hardin County spike - 22%!
bullet Recount set for Port Arthur mayor race
bullet El Paso poll shows residents want more red light cameras
bullet TYC to release 226 inmates
bullet Amarillo Globe-News blames minority groups for city's lack of single-member districts, voter apathy cause of lack of change
bullet After final bid Tuesday, Arlington bowl panel will know if it's won biggest game
bullet Dallas to host peace forum, conference aims to help women defuse conflicts worldwide - what a waste of time and money!
bullet UT, Texas A.G. Abbott reach lending agreement
bullet Transgender teen free to be herself - & they wonder why more and more are home schooling or seeking out alternative schools
bullet Three killed when tank explodes in field near Mercedes
 
bullet 5/18/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Isett's gun-rights while traveling bill close to passage, red light camera sunset provision less certain
bullet Lawmakers approve money for CHIP implementation
bullet Talton stops bill on recorded votes with a point of order - will the newspapers, who demand this bill, now quit singing the praises of these anti-Craddick RINOs? No.
bullet Update on the Sen. Carona vs. Sen. Patrick squabble
bullet Budget deal yields modest raise for teachers
bullet Senate, Perry weighing House changes to toll road bill
bullet Death row appeals bill derailed
bullet The day after discourse, the Senate tries to rebuild
bullet House passes child predator legislation
bullet House passes key tollway bill
bullet Youth jail system failing probationers, report says
bullet Senate OKs scaled-down Texas Tomorrow Fund
bullet 3 senators give lieutenant governor a talking-to - Frankly, "screw them"
bullet Moved by fatal bus crash, Senate OKs seat-belt bill
bullet Senate OKs $20M for film incentives
bullet Measure to make top university officials' job evaluations private fails
bullet Senate panel nixes cameras to catch speeders
bullet East Texas biomass legislation expected to reach Perry's desk
bullet Pollution amendment lets air-quality bill pass House
bullet Ticketing trespassing tubers (river tubers, not potatoes)
bullet Bill To Establish Innocence Commission Fails in Committee; Pena Denies Stalling it
bullet Craddick: State employees will get pay raise
bullet Sen. Gallegos may miss rest of legislative session
bullet Perry delivers on promise, vetoes first of the toll road bills
bullet Bombastic Dunnam attacks Craddick, Swinford responds
bullet SELBY: Craddick swivels, but will he fade?
bullet Amherst residents take sides on immigration after raid
bullet Texas jobless rate drops to 4.2%
bullet Manhunt under way in Denton County
bullet 2 Henderson County deputies killed in shootout, more from Tyler
bullet Gulf fishermen missing since Wednesday found alive
bullet Six indicted on bid-rigging at San Antonio military hospital
bullet Many in Houston bracing for impact of immigration deal
bullet Texas gas prices approach record high
bullet Federal court backs San Antonio newspaper's exposé
bullet Cactus Tornado Victims Get Trailers
bullet Houston Rockets fire coach Van Gundy
bullet Clear Channel accepts latest bid from Lee, Bain
bullet Leaders gather to discuss West Texas drug problem
bullet Mercedes Explosion Kills One Person
bullet Skellytown Mayor quits under fire
bullet El Paso public corruption investigated: FBI warrant names 22
bullet KELSO: Guy pops out of river looking like commando to make boaters wet pants
 
bullet 5/17/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Guerra: Speaker politics overshadow final frenzied days in House
bullet Voter ID bill seems doomed after closed-door meetings
bullet Dewhurst Says Voter ID Bill May Join Hanging Chads
bullet Bill on Texas border security outlines plans for funding
bullet Needle exchanges likely dead
bullet House cracks down on gifts to members
bullet Citing risk, chairman delays vote on air quality bill
bullet Kumbaya in the House - for real
bullet Mom's mission pays off on twins legislation
bullet Welcome to Texas: Proud Home of (Insert Name Here)
bullet Perry’s veto clock runs slow
bullet Football score in House basketball fracas
bullet Senate panel to take up smoking ban - too bad
bullet Update: Hopeful sign for CHIP expansion, CHIP bill gets Senate hearing - too bad
bullet Christian right faring well at Capitol - better than the Godless Left
bullet Young: State's schools are at the mercy of self-proclaimed experts
bullet Lowery: Law must reflect that all bites are not equal
bullet Senate approves stiffer penalties for owners of violent dogs
bullet Lawmakers trade verbal jabs over electric market bills
bullet Phil King (R): Lawmaker is no stranger to power struggle
bullet Editorial: State must pick up bus tab - same taxpayers
bullet House bill pumps more funds into rural firefighting
bullet Bible not subject to lien
bullet Patrick and Carona clash
bullet Budget conferees agree on more CHIP funding
bullet House sends toll road bill to Senate
bullet Suspected illegal immigrants arrested at West Texas dairy farms
bullet Hundreds of Illegals Have Registered to Vote in Bexar County
bullet Border-crossing technology not always used
bullet Los Fresnos Sheriff: Student planned to shoot classmates, himself
bullet Brownsville goes to bat against their minor league baseball team "White Wings" interfering with high school playoff games on same field
bullet UPDATE: ACLU, parents sue Ector Co. ISD, Odessa school district sued over Bible elective
bullet 12-Year-Old Douses Flames After Man Sets Himself On Fire
bullet Solar Halo Startles, Delights Central Texans
bullet Text message indicates SMU coed was with Drug Dealer before disappearance
bullet International trade boosting Texas economy, according to research
bullet Police investigate murder mystery in Fredericksburg , more
bullet San Antonio rodeo to donate record $7.6 million to area youth
bullet Former UNT professor sues colleagues, student
bullet Houston's multi-billion dollar budget includes wind power
bullet Massive explosion knocks out power to 17000 in Houston area
bullet Galveston officials fume over new voting system
bullet Fort Bend judge fined over use of campaign funds
bullet Man in Houston Taliban case gets 10 months
 
bullet 5/16/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Isett's fight to ban cameras at red lights clears hurdle, House OKs bill on red-light camera use - bill prevents credit bureau reporting of tickets
bullet Historic trains may still roll; House members crack down on red-light cameras
bullet Craddick speaks to reporters after GOP House caucus
bullet State Rep. Jim Keffer discusses run for speaker
bullet Keffer says he wants to be speaker in '09
bullet Voter ID bill left pending in Senate
bullet Children's health insurance bill languishes in Senate - good, let's leave it there
bullet State parks unlikely to get what they have sought, Hilderbran complains Senate stifling parks money
bullet House tentatively approves Sudan divestment bill
bullet Toll bill births a reading room
bullet Expansion of J.P. court jurisdiction would increase case loads - yes but more fees would come in & would it lower the workload on other higher courts
bullet New Legislation Could Replace TAKS Test
bullet Phillips: The truth behind the unfair TAKS - great satire from a Texas teacher
bullet Highlights Tuesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Editorial: All Texas grads merit in-state college tuition
bullet Campaign against Eltife could kill education reform bill
bullet Editorial: Hughes, Eltife disappoint us with vote on voter ID bill - left wing paper, left wing editorial
bullet Bills cut public access to information
bullet Plan may eliminate TXU split-up
bullet House to take up Senate water bill
bullet Restroom access bill headed to Perry
bullet Democrat Party vs. Republic Party (Updated)
bullet House bill curbs UIL appeal for private schools
bullet Dewhurst says he didn't say what he's said to have said, Revised letter and comments for Dewhurst (Word download)
bullet Study touts benefits of Ports-to-Plains
bullet Bastrop county Sheriff and commissioner booked into county jail on corruption charges
bullet Charges Against Hidalgo Co. Ex-District Clerk Dropped?
bullet South Texas leaders say they've 'lost' in fence battle
bullet Corpus Christi police chief case goes to grand jury this month
bullet Houston Mayor to ask for more money to synchronize traffic lights
bullet Houston mayor unveils multi-billion dollar budget
bullet No tax hike in Houston mayor's $3.1 billion budget
bullet In tiny Aurora, misfortune strikes twice in matter of days
bullet Study: Barnett Shale's economic effect 'substantial'
bullet Municipalities, tired of waiting on Congress, get proactive on reforms
bullet Dallas judge extends ban of "Cocaine" drink
bullet Dallas Press Club slashes expenses, gives up rental space
bullet Texas Fans To Keep Their Seats At Cotton Bowl
bullet Former Jasper County Constable Sentenced to Federal Prison
bullet Round Rock pair accused of scamming residents on business Expos
bullet Another restraining order requested against Farmers Branch ordinance
bullet Odessa school district sued over Bible elective
 
bullet 5/15/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet House Speaker Tom Craddick battles coup attempt
bullet Homer (D): Move to oust Craddick ‘very serious'
bullet Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Senate approves bill extending time for ending life support
bullet Car emission cleanup plan OK'd, Bill will expand program giving money to lower-income drivers money for fixes
bullet House foresees tweaked Texas office in Washington
bullet Health insurance smart card bill headed to Perry
bullet Update: House OKs end to TAKS exam, Amendments could be test for TAKS bill
bullet Search Warrant Information Could Be Sealed Under Bill Approved Monday
bullet Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Senate passage of SB 792
bullet House to ‘play cat and mouse’ with Medicaid and CHIP bills?
bullet Editorial: Time running out for key legislation
bullet If Texas funds films, it may bar criticism
bullet Bill could legalize horse slaughter in Texas
bullet Guerra: Time dwindling for Legislature, and perhaps the House speaker
bullet Are seat belts on school buses a good idea?
bullet Perry's man in Capitol a respected pragmatist - hmmm, not exactly the type of thing the Libs in the press told us during the election, quite the opposite in fact
bullet Dewhurst: YouTube Video is ‘hogwash’
bullet Texas Dems block voter ID bill, Close call for Senate Democrats, Shouting, illness highlight Senate drama
bullet Democratic leader blasts Dewhurst - what else is new?
bullet Keffer files to challenge Craddick for speaker's gavel in 2009
bullet Craddick mum on whether he’ll try again for speakership
bullet Will money talk in race for speaker?
bullet Angelo State to Texas Tech legislation passes, on way to Governor Perry
bullet Bill to double marriage fee heading to Gov. Perry
bullet Newsflash: Craddick not backing down
bullet House will take up that Senate water bill after all
bullet Former Speaker Pete Laney is lobbying
bullet Former West Texas state Representative Nancy McDonald has died
bullet Woman pleads guilty for role in border kidnapping of Texans
bullet Filing disputes school closings in Galveston
bullet Hill Country land sale could be a record
bullet Wichita Falls City & County Explaining Weekend Election Problems
bullet Sugar Land Considers $65M Arts Center With At Least 6,000 Seats, Sugar Land Halts Talks For Dynamo Soccer Stadium; Concert Center Still A Go
bullet Push for county-wide audit following resignation of Kerr Co. treasurer
bullet Laredo City Council looks to have reimbursement for LOCAL travel, home office use, and more!
bullet FBI raids & searches El Paso County offices
bullet Strike Continues, Pantex Guards Union rejects 2nd contract proposal
bullet Randall County trial over the Texas Whistleblower Act stalled
bullet Texas Workforce Commission to refund $320 million in unemployment taxes
bullet Man Found Innocent Still Gets Red Light Camera Collection Notices
bullet State rejects rent subsidy for apartment dwellers
bullet Rhome's Camera cop stopped by proposed law
bullet Miss Wichita Falls pageant organizer charged with sexual assault of 15 year old boy
bullet Editorial: Texas needs better water conservation
bullet Harris Co. commissioners may opt out of I-69 alliance due to toll road moratorium
bullet Rusk may reduce taxes for new firms
bullet Midland County officials defend price paid for building
bullet Group attempts to block, in Federal court, Farmers Branch ordinance prohibiting renting to illegals
bullet One-man drive helped kill College of the Mainland bond issue in Texas City
bullet TXU inks wind power deal
bullet Hight: Lax dress code at youth lockups just one sign of low standards
 
bullet 5/14/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Big issues unresolved as lawmakers hit crunch time
bullet An update on major issues facing the 80th Legislature
bullet Major proposals are moving toward finish line
bullet Robison: Craddick's rare loss gives hope to foes that he can be removed - another round of conservative haters dreaming their dreams
bullet Texas Monthly's super-Lib Burka thinks a Speaker's fight is on
bullet Editorial: Bible bill changes, Word stays same
bullet Stinson: If you don't got the money, gov't don't got the time
bullet Budget writers leaning toward giving DPS, not sheriffs, border money
bullet Legislative Preoccupation with Licensing Needs Repair
bullet Survey of State Employee Benefits
bullet UPDATE: Compromise bill passes Senate (SB792), Toll road compromise reached, Newest toll bill gets mixed reviews, Deal would protect Tarrant toll road project
bullet Isett’s HB 1815 clarifies your right to travel with a gun & passes
bullet Sen. Duncan says Super Tuesday, Super Horrible for Texas
bullet Update: Bobby Knight Is On the Floor (photo in pink blazer), Bob Knight is recognized today by state lawmakers
bullet Legislature passes King’s Common Courtesy Act (HB630)
bullet Editorial: Additional tax cuts a gamble for state
bullet Property rights, gun rights colliding
bullet SB673 allows Special Ed. students commencement privileges
bullet 'Top 10' college admissions law reconsidered
bullet Craddick opponents weighing strategy
bullet Attorneys: Prepare for court fight in Farmers Branch
bullet Houston can't keep pension fund promise
bullet Loss of corporate steward leaves East Texas timber on the line
bullet Baytown smoking ban foes vow to try again
bullet Pit bulls attack 90-year-old inside his San Antonio house
bullet San Antonio's Hardberger ready for a 2nd term as mayor after landslide vote
bullet Guadalupe County sees cash in water rights
bullet TYC ombudsman says his appointment sends 'strong message'
bullet TYC: A Texas Ranger's Response
bullet Castillo: 'Aginers' are down, but it's up to politicos to keep them there
bullet Lawsuits claim Texas coin companies bilked customers out of millions
bullet What has Bush done to the image of Texas?
bullet 800 Camp Mabry soldiers to be sent to Iraq, Ceremony marks first time Austin unit deployed since World War I
bullet Dallas mayoral candidates hoping to boost interest in runoff
bullet Inmate's claim to infamy: He's been locked up longer than any other prisoner
bullet Hearst buys Canyon, Muleshoe papers
bullet New voter registration system slow but promising
bullet Corpus Christi has stagnated since '60s thanks to recurring debates on projects, experts say
bullet Prison escapees captured after 6 hours, Burglars escape from Texas minimum-security facility
bullet Oklahoma Senator may have hurt West Texas' Ports to Plains corridor
bullet Austin idiots opposed to a Wal-Mart in a former mall ready to go to court
bullet Rudy Giuliani visits Tyler
bullet Longview restaurants can finally sell liquor by the drink w/out club status
bullet Houston Chronicle calls property rights ‘egregious’
bullet Abbott reaches settlement with insurance company
bullet North Texas constables are focusing on issuing traffic tickets even though their primary duty is to serve arrest warrants - money, money, money!
bullet Texas' tallest structure brings emergency communication, Spanish radio to area
bullet UT-Austin fires financial aid chief
bullet TYC suspends four superintendents
 
bullet 5/12&13/2007 (Sat. is Election Day in Texas)
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Tax to improve nursing homes gains support
bullet Marriage license bill OK'd, Senate plan would double fee unless couples attend classes
bullet Senator's plan to qualify 'icon' for rebates could breathe new life into Astrodome hotel effort
bullet Dallas delegation beats back jail oversight bill
bullet Global warming bill gets unexpected support
bullet Cancer bill survives near-death in House
bullet Biker proposal crashes
bullet Bill would direct state to help with pet evacuation plans
bullet Chávez, lawmaker clash; may halt courts' creation
bullet Bill sidesteps horse slaughter ban
bullet Bills get dismantled, buried or fade away as lawmakers persevere
bullet TYC staff says it's kept in dark - that's where they've been for years, why complain now?
bullet Laura Bush speaks to UTA graduates
bullet Bloomberg visit to Houston has many thinking in green
bullet Spending may cost Dallas ISD principal, credit card bought thousands in gift cards, electronics
bullet Records detail election glitches in Bexar County
bullet Border fence plans get airing today
bullet Missing money mystery hits San Antonio
bullet Four Austin officers disciplined for inappropriate Internet use
bullet Central Texas' latest growth business: copper theft
bullet Pharr woman taking care of tornado relief for her West Texas hometown
bullet PSJA valedictorian suit headed back to court
bullet Bad buzz for SE Texas: Mean bee moves in
bullet Antitrust officials approve U.S. Steel-Lone Star deal
bullet Texas leads the nation in wind power generation
bullet Jury sentences man to more than 273 years
bullet Huge China purchase a jewel in crown for West Texas' king cotton
bullet Houston's Art Car Parade brings out mobile creativity
bullet E-mails show TYC officials obsessing over image
bullet Mistakes, mismanagement wrecked TYC
bullet Border Patrol says agency should not have drawn map of proposed border fencing in secret
bullet Cornyn meets with border residents on fencing plans
bullet How strip clubs plan to dance around law
bullet $17 million in death benefits wasn't paid to families from Texas insurers
bullet Iraq deployments won't hurt Texas Guard, many say
bullet Group calls Fort Worth judge's remarks 'racist and offensive'
bullet How Southwest competition has pushed down American fairs at D/FW
bullet Farmers Branch immigration law approved by landslide, more
bullet Vote extends school tax cuts to seniors, disabled
bullet Dallas mayoral race headed to runoff between Leppert & Oakley
bullet Ex-State Rep. Martin stung by Bee Cave voters, garnered only 13 votes
bullet New Braunfels city councilman recalled
bullet New sales tax near Georgetown defeated
bullet In Wimberley council shake-up, a tie
bullet Central Texas voters approve Bastrop, Del Valle, Manor and Elgin bond projects
bullet 4 Dallas council races headed to runoff election
bullet Moncrief gets more than 80% in re-election as Fort Worth's mayor
bullet El Paso incumbents win all city council races
bullet McCartt wins re-election as Amarillo's mayor
bullet Permian Basin regional voting results
bullet Abilene and Big Country election results
bullet Plainview area election results
 
bullet 5/11/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Hear Michael Sullivan with Texans for Fiscal Responsibility describe how Delwin Jones & other RINOs sold taxpayers out - interview on Thursday's Pratt on Texas (mp3 - 3.1Mb)
bullet Outright Lie of a Headline in the Houston Chronicle: Amendment derails bill that would have cost Texas $2.5 billion over two years - the $2.5 billion was your money coming back as a tax CUT!
bullet Dunnam amendment hijacked all future property tax cuts, Misleading headline: House votes teacher pay hike ahead of tax cut - all B.S., they didn't fund a pay hike, they just scuttled tax cuts
bullet Teacher-raise provision may kill tax cut (not may, will)
bullet Lib blog headlines it this way: 25 Members Vote Against Teachers
bullet Dunnam: The One Man P.O. Band gets a hit
bullet Another outright lie, headline in Lubbock paper: House tentatively OKs teachers' pay raise - no $ was appropriated for teacher raises
bullet Sasquatch and Dunnam of Waco
bullet Highlights (Lowlights) Thursday from the Texas Legislature
bullet The 'We really, really, really oppose an income tax' measure derailed
bullet Playing Ruff with Rob Eissler
bullet Humor cannot abate hot tempers
bullet Bill would equalize coverage for mental, physical illnesses
bullet Jail bill targets Dallas
bullet Bills die as deadline passes
bullet Governor, lawmakers try to work out agreeable toll road legislation
bullet Burnam softens open-records measure
bullet 'Ticket tax' dispute holding up steroids testing bill
bullet Bills would let agencies share info on youths
bullet BexarMet bill is disputed
bullet Commentary: Myths About Texas Electricity, Pending Legislation Would Harm Texas Consumers and Economy
bullet Amended bill opens door for horsemeat sales
bullet Alice legislator chokes up, colleagues help her fix bill
bullet House passes call center oversight bill
bullet Howling again as House acts on barking dog measure
bullet Bolos, boots, poker and driving way too fast
bullet Editorial: Texas House fills up on pandering (gas tax suspension)
bullet House honors Alison Brock
bullet UPDATE: A Martini and A Lottery Ticket, Please
bullet Crackdown begins on Houston sex businesses
bullet Family uninjured after small plane crashes on Lakeway golf course
bullet 93 cited in Dallas ISD credit card inquiry
bullet NBC renews 'Friday Night Lights', production to remain in Texas
bullet New York made Austin's Sematech an offer it couldn't refuse
bullet Update: Judge tosses suit aimed at river rules, New Braunfels river rules lawsuit continues
bullet Do alcohol and uranium mix? Andrews nuclear waste site wants alcohol sales
bullet Eminent domain: Cities often need practice to advance
bullet Holyfield's El Paso fight set for June 30
bullet Court stops execution of San Antonio man
bullet Update: Senate confirms TSU regents ahead of graduation, Perry nominates 5 regents for vacant Texas Southern board
bullet San Antonio tapped as top site to house evacuees
bullet Second Youth Commission whistleblower terminated
bullet Giuliani reaffirms abortion-rights stance in Houston
bullet Pantex striking guards to vote Monday on contract
bullet Is the desegregation of Port Arthur ISD done or not?
bullet Feds to monitor Farmers Branch election
 
bullet 5/10/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Wednesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Lawmakers race to rework transportation measure
bullet Audio: Perry talks about possible session
bullet Photo ID divides lawmakers - Dems from Texans in my opinion
bullet Interior decorators file lawsuit, Lawsuit falls on same day House hears designer bill
bullet House nearly debates extra tax cut
bullet Guerra: Bill to revamp BexarMet board begs for a voting-rights lawsuit
bullet Hot debate but no vote on tuition for immigrants
bullet Concealed handguns, concealed identities bill passes, Perry to get bill on gun privacy
bullet Hospital infection rates could go online, bill awaits signing
bullet House approves measure paving way for light rail in the Valley
bullet Chisum sees progress in conservative agenda
bullet Isett: Bill to ban red-light cameras down, not out
bullet Minimum wage, driving while talking among dying bills
bullet After delay, bill challenging in-state tuition law all but dead
bullet Coleman: Close loopholes that ensnare CHIP coverage
bullet Phillips: Webb's open to change so why isn't the state?
bullet Newton: Tax deluge threatens state's small businesses
bullet Amon and McLemore: Curb HIV infection rates in Texas prisons
bullet Thanks for the Jams: Legislature ignoring our transportation needs
bullet Rep. Garcia faces ethics complaints from Corpus Christi GOP
bullet Landowners’ ‘Bill of Rights’ moves through House
bullet Editorial: Plan to repeal gas tax irresponsible pandering
bullet Editorial: Toll moratorium bad for state traffic woes
bullet Trouble afoot in the House? Shoe burglar in the House?
bullet Head of ACLU-Texas To Be TYC Watchdog
bullet Sen. Tommy Williams comes to floor as Darth Vader
bullet Letter contradicts Perry on toll road bill
bullet House: the Death Watch
bullet Senate shows its tax bill
bullet ASU-Texas Tech bill passes Senate Education Committee
bullet Bill transfers Texas State Railroad to the newly created Texas State Railroad Authority
bullet Dunnam amendment hijacked all future property tax cuts, Misleading headline: House votes teacher pay hike ahead of tax cut - all B.S., they didn't fund a pay hike, they just scuttled tax cuts
bullet TXU deal hits another snag
bullet 2-alarm fire leaves 12 Houston families homeless
bullet What's wrong with the bees?
bullet Report faults North Texas VA system
bullet Burnet dealing with rash of rabies cases
bullet Big Spring mayor could be in and out, up for re-election and recall
bullet Drug dogs' search lead to Galveston teacher's desk
bullet Regents finalize appointment of new UTMB president
bullet Student loan inquiry lists 4 Texas alum groups: TTU, UTA, UTSA & UT Tyler
bullet Tech Alumni Assoc Subpoenaed In Kickback Investigation
bullet Michael Dell donates collection to Smithsonian
bullet Grand wizard's words spell woe for Ted Poe
bullet Texas Guard ready for duty
bullet Houston teens must be off streets by 11 pm
bullet Buzzard concerns delay plans for Texas State 'body farm'
bullet Controversial Baylor professor returns to Catholicism, quits presidency of evangelical society
bullet Bexar sheriff to seek 5th term against ex-deputy chief
bullet Possum glad to be free after toilet bowl excursion
bullet Family awakened to find half-naked man in bed with them
bullet As lobbying scandal drags on, DeLay takes a shot at FBI
bullet Podunk, Texas? It's not far from Houston
bullet Straw poll to affect presidential election, GOP vice chair says
bullet Commentary: Santa, the Tooth Fairy and Maxine Waters (immigration)
bullet Former Texas Youth Commission guard indicted
bullet Judge allows Galveston building permits to continue
bullet Texas mom accused of selling teen daughter to man video
bullet Signatures certified for recall election of Del Rio councilwoman
 
bullet 5/09/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet House favors gas tax break
bullet Tax-free gas may go nowhere
bullet Open records key to success of Youth Commission overhaul, supporters say
bullet Rules fight portends speakers race?
bullet Truitt challenge KO’d
bullet Highlights Tuesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet House tentatively approves Bible course in public schools
bullet Presidential primary bill moves to full Senate
bullet Rep. Moreno changes mind on retiring, Moreno's comments to House
bullet Moreno assails colleagues for Mexican bashing
bullet Cohen passes "sin tax" for strip clubs, Topless club fee gaining steam
bullet Perry's needling comments on HPV
bullet Lack of legislation impacts Conroe area groundwater plan
bullet Bill increases exemptions for area small businesses
bullet Dan Patrick makes himself heard
bullet Editorial: Concealed weapon legislation targets free flow of information
bullet Shapleigh files bills to restrict loan officers
bullet CPS inquiries alarm senators
bullet Key lawmakers agree on utility legislation, Group denounces utility legislation proposal
bullet Bicycle safety bill set for Senate OK, drivers would have to yield a full lane or 3 feet
bullet Port of Corpus Christi officials oppose House toll road proposal
bullet Treating prisoners could save money, study says
bullet Texas Senate passes tax-free textbook bill
bullet House passes cancer research bill
bullet Perry considering special session on transportation, more
bullet Smokin' House update
bullet Police Hunt for 'Ponytail Bandit' After Texas Bank Robbery
bullet Cowboys' Jones wooing Texas Tech, Dallas' Miller voices displeasure after Jones sells his new stadium in Lubbock
bullet Judge rules Green ineligible to run for Dallas ISD board
bullet Judge in El Paso throws out Cuban militant's indictment
bullet At Texas State, student loan program eliminates the middleman
bullet Brightest supernova one of many for former UT graduate student
bullet Brain hemorrhage strikes Houston area valedictorian
bullet San Antonio could be site of new Federal bio research lab
bullet San Antonio congressman leads GOP effort against 'amnesty' for immigrants
bullet Victoria: Campaign balloons on Gonzales elementary campus spark protest
bullet Husband surrenders after hiding in brush for 2 days, admits shooting wife
bullet WTAMU consider coming to Amarillo
bullet Single-member district lawsuit against Amarillo tossed
bullet DPS: Major crime rate fell in 2006
bullet Tom Green dodges state voter database woes
bullet State employee blamed for mishandling records
bullet Opinions vary over naming the growing Asian community on Houston's southwest side
bullet Local officials fret about Texas evacuation plan
bullet Caller claims bomb on Tomball school bus
 
bullet 5/08/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Senate panel OKs bill giving Perry more overhaul power
bullet House approves sweeping overhaul of juvenile prison system
bullet Craddick: Bill improves TYC
bullet House gives tentative approval to border security legislation
bullet Bill allows Texas drivers licenses to work as passports
bullet Reports: Border security funds' success varies
bullet BIG DRAMA in the House again: More, Craddick overruled by House, Gattis: Shoot the hostage, vote 100 percent to overrule, Talton takes dead aim at Craddick’s ruling
bullet 'Battle-scarred' lawmakers rebuke Craddick - lib AP version
bullet Americans for Prosperity challenges House
bullet Republicans torn over gun legislation
bullet King defends delay, Lawmaker's use of perk to halt trial questioned
bullet Official: Bill endangers toll roads in Tarrant, HB 1892: You’ve got mail!
bullet Editorial: Legislative scorecard as session nears end
bullet Lawmakers divided over metal detectors at the Capitol
bullet Perry allows HPV bill to become law
bullet Senate Love, My Senate Love
bullet Watson’s Greenhouse Gas Bill Passes
bullet House passes ‘meet and confer’ for Austin EMS
bullet Higher Ed Performance Evaluations Kept Secret?
bullet Brown vs. Cesar Chavez ... versus Burnam
bullet Lawmakers target dropout problem
bullet Bill passes, TYC Bill in House Stalls on Final Reading
bullet Parade honors fallen Texas officers, Heroes will not be forgotten, Perry says
bullet San Antonio seeks biggest bond ever; El Paso schools seek help
bullet Fort Worth royalty attend White House State Dinner
bullet Lampson returns to Congress after bypass, recovery
bullet El Paso City Council to debate strip-club law Tuesday
bullet El Paso: Rarely enforced spitting law can still get citizens cited
bullet Thornberry Announces FEMA Disaster Centers for Tulia and Cactus
bullet Texas Tech Leading the Way for Tornado Research
bullet Houston taxi drivers protest security rules
bullet State data with Social Security numbers misplaced for 2 weeks
bullet Cornyn money grows; Paul lags other GOP presidential candidates
bullet Ex-TSU executive gets 10 years for money misuse
bullet AG sues EZCORP / EZ Pawn over identity theft
bullet Coffee battle brewing in N. Texas
bullet Farmers Branch mayor speaks out against immigration issue
bullet Evander Holyfield to fight in El Paso
bullet Lawsuit filed in effort to stop VX waste shipments
bullet Man shot by former border patrol agents tells his story
bullet Fight against adult businesses costly for Houston
 
bullet 5/07/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Futile care debate: Prolonging life, or suffering?
bullet Proposition 1 aims to benefit seniors, the disabled
bullet Money, location hamper youth lockup medical care
bullet Houston senator (Patrick) redefines abortion debate at the Capitol
bullet Robison: Perry's conservative positions not likely to impress legislators
bullet State could override local smoking bans if bill passes
bullet Groups Differ On Ways To Save Texas State Railroad
bullet Opinion: Bills that bring religion to public schools miss the bigger picture
bullet A push against open records
bullet Vote coming on tax bills for seniors and disabled
bullet Voters could be asked to leash governor's holdover appointments
bullet Texas foster care system struggling
bullet The P.E. push
bullet Legislation status (summary)
bullet Lawmakers are suddenly in a hurry to pass bills
bullet Parties clash over stalled security bill
bullet Proposal for bingo: Pay charities or shut down
bullet House nicknames: Can't Stop Laughing
bullet Smoking ban. Again. Tick-tock, people....
bullet House: Don't handcuff us on business tax
bullet Perry still weighing options on HPV bill
bullet Texas border fence plan moves forward
bullet Ex-TYC official accused of misconduct years ago
bullet Texas Youth Commission's culture resists change
bullet Attacker shot dead by DART officer
bullet Woman with knife killed at Houston PD headquarters
bullet Houston museum still shy of its roach goal
bullet School districts see advantage at polls in tax-rate break, easier to get into debt which will raise taxes even more later
bullet Damn Yankees! Clemens returns to New York
bullet Sun City Texas residents cope with loss in investment scam
bullet Former first lady addresses families of fallen Texas law officers
bullet Tax values lead to talk of 'sweetheart deal' for rig firm
bullet Some West Texas residents priced out of area housing around Ft. Davis
bullet Conaway, A&M officials plan million-acre Chinese ranches
bullet Life with FutureGen
bullet School trip turns tragic when teen found dead
bullet Houston's competition for the energy capital title
bullet Friday Night Lights actor receives diploma through Texas Tech ISD
bullet Thieves use forklift to rip ATM out of the ground in northwest Houston
bullet Needville H.S. football player admits he set school fire
bullet Houston-area firms steering PAC money to Democrats
bullet Tollway Authority sweetens Texas 121 pot
bullet Man kills self at Dallas National Guard armory
bullet Immigration vote has two sides racing in Farmers Branch
bullet Suit claims new electric meters have a number of issues
bullet Rancher gets rounded up in war game
bullet Dallas isn't playing around with toy gun law
bullet Red ants meet nemesis
 
bullet 5/05&06/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet State Senate caps top 10-percent law
bullet State ban on smoking in bars falters, Anti-smoking groups work to kill amendment exempting bars - to Hell with Liberty! I say we ban anti-smokers
bullet Smoking ban is still in limbo
bullet Mother Myra, No gambling. No smoking. No. Fun.
bullet Border bill debate focuses on 'sanctuary cities'
bullet Both chambers pass mulch-fire bills
bullet Legislature debating school bus clean up money
bullet Dallas water planning legislation appears to be in jeopardy
bullet Toll moratorium: Perry's office - can you come back another time? Like, never?
bullet Yvonne Davis' declaration of independence
bullet Senate toughens anti-smuggling law
bullet Senate wants reins on agency budgets
bullet San Antonio megachurch leads effort for private schools to join UIL
bullet South Plains lawmakers add voices to mix in Legislature
bullet Staged ransom dropoff ends in fatal shooting by FBI in Dallas
bullet Father killed trying to break up fight involving son
bullet The Woodlands is a hot spot for wealthy Mexicans
bullet Former Shelby Co. auditor, daughter could face 40 years
bullet Newest lottery in Texas dreams cost $50
bullet Cinco de Mayo celebrations can't mask border tensions
bullet Federal judge backs state on structures along Gulf
bullet Architect who helped renovate Capitol building dead at age 70
bullet Sen. Cornyn Roundtables With East Texas Officials
bullet Voters may have been erased
bullet Many troubled TYC inmates haven't seen a psychiatrist
bullet Mayor eligible to serve in post, Skellytown leader convicted sex offender
bullet Wal-Mart labels Boerne nuns a security threat
bullet Security disrupts life along border
bullet San Antonio lawyer could challenge Cornyn
bullet Kanelis: Perry misfires over relaxing gun ban - libs just don't get it
bullet Holland: Prohibiting legal guns on campus a boon to bad guys
bullet Southeast Texas hospitals have far more men in nursing than national average
 
bullet 5/04/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Dewhurst drops opposition to CHIP expansion bill, Dewhurst elaborates on continuous CHIP eligibility
bullet State border bill gets bounced back, Heated House debate over border bill erupts (AP version), Drama delays homeland security legislation
bullet Indian gambling bill fails on rare tie vote in House, House debates Indian gambling bill
bullet Youth Commission bill passes out of House committee
bullet Senator returns, vows to block voter ID bill, For now, Senate Democrats have votes needed to block measure
bullet Legislative logjam builds in Texas House
bullet Data centers may get new tax break
bullet House: Put God in Texas Pledge
bullet Senate conferees on Jessica’s Law
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Bills to address shortage of bilingual teachers stalling in Austin
bullet Top 10 vote within minutes?
bullet Democrat lawmaker calls Perry aide's letter insulting
bullet Senate approves tax swap
bullet House fractures over local bills
bullet Mother Myra, No gambling. No smoking. No. Fun.
bullet Debate on $37,000 desk is front, center at Houston City Hall
bullet Jury weighs sentence for TSU's Wiggins
bullet Leaders say needed Rita relief funds tangled in red tape
bullet As appraisal values rise, homeowner protests follow
bullet Austin park police sex sting scrutinized
bullet Wind power faces patchwork rules
bullet Rain Helps To Ease Texas Drought
bullet Wind Speeds Topped 80 MPH Wednesday in Bosque County
bullet Wichita Falls' Midwestern State University county's best value for a public college or university according to Consumer Digest
bullet Two Elderly Women Robbed, One Beaten By Pair Of Younger Women
bullet Shooting at Tidehaven prompts shut down of school
bullet Nerve agent wastewater disposal sets off legal war
bullet Laredoan has two horses running at Churchill Downs Saturday
bullet El Paso council looks to change strip club rules
bullet Holyfield Heavyweight fight may be coming to El Paso
bullet Waco VA's fortune improving dramatically
bullet Harris County uncovers voter fraud plot
bullet Update: KKK cancels Memphis rally (Hall County) more
bullet Editorial: Fix Tower of the Americas elevators or relinquish control
bullet Banker charged, tied to TXU leak
bullet Police: Tomball student said he would bring a rifle to school
bullet Woman accused of stealing Houston employees' insurance premiums
bullet Construction crane topples in downtown Houston
 
bullet 5/03/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bill would require info about gun buyers' mental health
bullet TYC bars access to details of most abuse allegations
bullet TYC report calls for credibility overhaul
bullet Patrick's abortion bill advances despite criticism
bullet House backs protections for property owners in older areas
bullet House backs more funds for state parks
bullet Perry pushes for more property tax relief
bullet Bill to reopen tribal casinos is again delayed
bullet Welcome to Texas, home of nobody
bullet Selby: Cliff-diving session on House floor could be calmed by Craddick
bullet Seat belt measure to be heard by Senate panel
bullet Journalists' protection bill passes Senate
bullet House OKs bill targeting risky behavior at colleges - copy of Duncan's Senate bill from earlier in the session
bullet Duncan calls for revamp of court system
bullet Perry stands by mandate for vaccine
bullet Editorial: Proposed shield law a step in right direction
bullet Smith touts a bill to increase hybrid cars
bullet Passing tax amendment is fairest decision
bullet Senate approves extra pay for retired Texas teachers
bullet Fireworks for Friday’s House session?
bullet Advocates: Time is running out for CHIP bill
bullet Surprise, surprise: Puppet Man #1 Rep. Joe Heflin "recognized" by Texas Municipal League, the anti-taxpayer leaders!
bullet Gambling bills face long odds
bullet GOP leader says no border wall
bullet RINO Haggerty publicly apologizes to Rep. Jackson
bullet Texas separatist still believes cause will succeed
bullet TSU could face athletic penalties
bullet Ex-TSU official found guilty of misapplying funds
bullet Voter system too flawed, counties say
bullet State board urges innocence pardon
bullet 300,000 lose power in storms
bullet TYC investigation results in 56 recommendations for improvement
bullet El Paso mayor works to keep major employer closed
bullet Mexico to the rescue in Eagle Pass
bullet El Paso county attorney Rodríguez requests inquiry into kickback allegations
bullet Castroville mayoral race heats up with uncorking of police reports
bullet Principal Resigns Over Flak Involving Teacher on Reality Show
bullet Property values soar almost 24 percent in Jefferson County
bullet Arlington mayor proposes sports commission for region
bullet Update: Jordanian family abruptly released from Haskell facility
bullet Update: Judge dismisses Guerra request, Willacy DA sought to oust sheriff, district clerk, county clerk
bullet Harlingen officials oppose collective bargaining
bullet U.S. House panel OKs limited Mexican truck entry
bullet Lubbock police officer accused of child abuse fights back
bullet Work on Floyd County wind energy farm begins
bullet Parents march at PA 9th grade campus asking for principal's resignation, Port Arthur ISD reinstates principal, parents' frustration builds after ninth-grade melee, Port Arthur parents concerned about race wars in school
bullet Ku Klux Klan is gathering in Hall County this weekend (Memphis, TX)
bullet Cheese Processor moving to Amarillo, Editorial: Amarillo is the Big Cheese
bullet Border fence foes mobilize
bullet BP report faults top managers for 2005 Texas City plant blast
bullet City Hall debates a tougher curfew proposal for Houston teens
bullet Deputies: Potential office shooting averted in Harris County
bullet Update: Judge halts sale of beverage Cocaine, Makers of 'Cocaine' drink respond to AG
bullet Willie's Picnic Is Leaving Texas
bullet One dead in McAllen plane crash
bullet Bass family may sell FW skyscrapers
bullet War Between The Parties?
bullet 400 Montgomery College students' data exposed
bullet Harris County uncovers voter fraud plot
bullet Tornado spotted on radar in Montgomery County
 
bullet 5/02/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Voter ID bill hinges on ailing senator
bullet House tweaks business tax, expands exemption
bullet Craddick calls session productive for conservatives
bullet Hawkins confirmed by Senate
bullet Fears of eminent domain arising
bullet Texans back gambling on reservations, poll indicates
bullet Update: Setting the record straight about HB 1927, Measure would shield oil companies from cleanup
bullet Appraisal Reform Legislation - where it all stands
bullet Bill requires S.O.S. to verify citizenship status of voters
bullet Hanson: Lawsuits threatening state maritime industry
bullet Senators Duncan, Ogden, Averitt, Eltife, & Fraser pledge support to John McCain for president
bullet Sen. Janek might step down
bullet U.S. Senator Hutchison weighs in on toll road fight
bullet Bill aims to secure teacher retirement
bullet Some lawmakers don't share Perry's stance on gun rights
bullet Handgun comments receive mixed views
bullet Editorial: Let property owners decide conceal-carry
bullet Valley legislators aim for state Supreme Court action on Mission lawsuit
bullet Appraisal Shock Hits Rural Areas
bullet Education bills: Who will pay?
bullet Bill restricting private toll roads passes, Gov. may veto
bullet House approves bill requiring state to verify voters' citizenship
bullet Houston museum to pay quarters for cockroaches
bullet Perry acts to install new regents at TSU
bullet Jury weighs fate of former TSU financial officer
bullet Lightning strike kills fisherman in Texas storms
bullet Bush issues federal disaster declaration for Texas
bullet Judge in Tarrant County criticized for race remarks
bullet Dallas police sergeant fired over lies, faked time card
bullet University researchers face off against tax appraisers
bullet Protesters call for immigration reform in rallies across Texas
bullet El Paso: Report paves way for Asarco to restart operations
bullet Some question master keys to county offices are misused in El Paso
bullet Feral hogs continue move into the High Plains' farm land
bullet 4 in Houston's Pro Tem office face November trial
bullet Citigroup exec takes charge of UT, A&M funds
bullet One Dallas Centre: Downtown skyscraper gets a buyer
bullet Amarillo police launch online crime reporting system
bullet Update: Report says wind played a role in border patrol agent's plane crash
bullet Bush issues federal disaster declaration for Texas
bullet Even without water, Alliance may soon be a port
bullet Texas AG halts sale of Cocaine drink
bullet Cotton Bowl eyes Texas Tech - Oklahoma State matchup
bullet TYC conservator says things are better
 
bullet 5/01/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bill blocks Texas cities from regulating pollution, Senate Sees First Filibuster - But It's Short-Lived, Gallegos filibuster? (Update), Sen. Gallegos, D-Houston, attempts filibuster over Houston air quality bill
bullet Poker rooms back in play in the House
bullet Perry: Banning pistols isn't the answer
bullet Some lawmakers consider allowing guns on college campuses
bullet TAB Survey: Employers should have gun policy
bullet Babs gets ribbed on the House floor
bullet New Tomorrow Fund tuition plan gets House OK
bullet Kids' religious expression rights expanded by bill
bullet Support builds in Senate for changes to top 10 percent law
bullet State Senate OKs bill on mortgage counseling
bullet Texas considers health insurance smart cards
bullet Voter ID mandate clears Senate panel
bullet Aldred and Connett: ID rule will bolster integrity of elections
bullet Bus seatbelt bill clicks with legislators; likely to pass on third reading today
bullet Editorial: Don't rush to transfer Texas historic places
bullet Senate bill would cut textbook sales tax
bullet Editorial: Teacher evaluation bill requires more study
bullet Interests clash over engineering school plan, Kingsville fears loss of students if A&M-CC wins
bullet Fence plans anger mayors on border, Details emerging on Valley's border fence
bullet TSU is left wondering: Who is in charge here?
bullet Making money from border security
bullet Former DA Died Of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication, Medical Examiner Says
bullet Bloated Voter Database Causing Registration Delays
bullet Ex-Beaumont pastor arrested for attempted kidnapping, assault
bullet Fighting Ward Co. officials agree to let the ballot box settle differences, not courts
bullet Tulia: On the road to recovery, Tulia Economy Taking a Hit after Tornado
bullet Sheriff bemoans fact county can’t restrict sex offenders
bullet Ex-District Clerk Heading Back to Court , Judge issues gag order in Omar Guerrero case
bullet Texas offers amnesty program on unpaid business taxes
bullet UT reveals revolutionary chip
bullet Motorola off the hook in UT patent suit
bullet Dallas Press Club, Foundation sue Albanese
bullet 2 say TYC was warned
bullet Circus trapeze artist from Texas falls to his death
bullet Vanishing bee phenomena may have reached Midland
bullet Fort Bend to reassign principal in Bachelor flap
bullet TSU regents chairwoman resigns
bullet Cameraman flies Mexican flag on camera at immigration rally in Houston's KPRC
 
bullet 4/30/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Lawmakers have a busy month ahead
bullet Lottery sale looks to be a scratch, It isn't governor's only setback
bullet Senators tentatively approve bill to protect reporters
bullet Shielding Texas reporters won't hamper prosecutors
bullet Bill would give Winter Texans a break, but hurt local county revenue
bullet English requirement for truckers discussed
bullet Texas Federation of Teachers union attacks Sen. Duncan over pension matters (pdf)
bullet Bill on teacher firings awaits vote
bullet TYC overhaul raises high hopes but faces cold reality, Texas isn't the only state with a youth agency in trouble
bullet Texas State Employees Union Rallies and Lobbies for Quality Services, Fair Pay, Benefits
bullet Senator Duncan says the effort to move up Texas’ Presidential Primary date is a very bad thing
bullet Senate panel will hear early primary measure this week
bullet Editorial: Recorded vote bill not strong enough
bullet House to consider Indian casinos bill
bullet Immigration bill delayed
bullet Audit challenges $86 billion transportation funding gap
bullet Brown’s HB 218 protects Texas elections from illegal votes
bullet House passes religious express bill for schools
bullet More of Rep. Jim Dunnam of Waco, wasting time & energy
bullet Texas proposes system to help find lost seniors
bullet PUC puts snag in wind farm plans
bullet Texas plan to control "e-waste" could be national model
bullet Dallas tries to cope with unlicensed homes for indigent
bullet Mexican children cross border to go to school
bullet Houston Heart surgeon follows pioneers' path
bullet Houston ISD examines charter school success, may copy some elements
bullet Race to replace Sekula-Gibbs a blip on the radar
bullet Austin takes another look at how it pays for parks, plan would extend parks fee to condo, apartment projects
bullet Crowds turned out for Bob Wills Day in Turkey
bullet Hundreds rally in Houston for immigration policy; 'Please don't deport Daddy'
bullet Soaring electricity rates making Texas a 'tougher sell'
bullet Ag Dept. attorney arrested in solicitation case
bullet Teens arrested in Abilene airport bomb threat
bullet Police & Firefighter collective bargaining on the ballot in Harlingen
bullet Robison: Thompson is the GOP's man, if Texas legislators were to decide
bullet About 10,000 registered voters in Hidalgo County not assigned to precincts - so what else is new? many of them are dead anyway.
bullet Old Flames Die Hard: McAllen smoking ban is a real drag
bullet Midlanders dine at the White House
bullet Libertarian economist likes Houston's urban planning
bullet McCain seeks boost from fundraising Texan
bullet Autism growing problem in Texas, experts say
bullet   TSU board meeting cancelled because not enough regents present, TSU regents to hold emergency meeting
bullet TYC's former corrections director is fired
bullet Homemade explosive found, deactivated in Austin
bullet Immigration issue draws strong voter turnout in Farmers Branch
 
bullet 4/28&29/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Bill closes some loopholes in no-pass, no-play
bullet Tweaked House bill limits TXU's share for 18 months
bullet Perry threatens to veto toll road bill
bullet Highlights Friday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Bill Creating Railroad Operating Authority Passes State Senate
bullet State puts clamp on park cactus rustlers
bullet S. Oak Cliff coach left two players in Austin
bullet Perry signals he wants top TSU official impeached
bullet Claims of voting violations bring monitors to Waller County
bullet Perry's border comments questioned
bullet Tornado warning didn't air in Eagle Pass, officials say
bullet TYC facility's leader losing his job over abuse scandal
bullet Environmental groups plan to sue feds over disposal of VX waste
bullet Near empty town crown of empty county in West Texas
bullet Residents, officials troubled about uranium mining in Goliad County
bullet Terrorist threat shuts down Midland College
bullet El Paso: BRAC impact: $21.7 billion; study sees 40,000 new jobs
bullet Morrison pulled from boxing card in Houston
bullet Port Arthur cop shoots self in foot during SWAT training
bullet Harrington trust low, Trustees seek OK from state to give away rest of funds
bullet Ward Co. battle cools: Acker vs. Reynolds dismissed
bullet Slain Andrews soldier comes home
bullet University Lands lease sale nets $17.3 million
bullet TYC abuse claims poured in amid debate
bullet Lampson mulling run against Cornyn for U.S. Senate
bullet Bankrupt Save Our Springs advocacy group looks at options
bullet Fiesta crowd stays away in droves from the Tower's erratic elevators
bullet San Antonio's relationship with Mexico interests international magazine
bullet Texas battling Brazilian fire ants
bullet Tax break amendment may energize May 12 voters
bullet Database glitch may hurt early vote
 
bullet 4/27/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senate dog-attack bill stalls on concerns about penalties
bullet Krusee 'ghost' votes on bills while he's overseas
bullet Senator proposes Texas include mental health data in gun buyers' background checks
bullet Democrats move to keep voter ID off other bills
bullet Senate aims to increase benefits for fallen Guardsmen's families
bullet Panel passes plan to increase oversight of call centers
bullet Seat belts issue draws parents after accident
bullet Editorial: It's nothing personal, governor (HPV vaccine)
bullet Fiscal issues surround ASU-Tech merger
bullet Move the primary? A danger to some
bullet Tax bill still not acceptable to small business
bullet House Public Ed Committee passes HB 2785 providing  $2.5 billion in property tax cuts – immediately – for all Texans
bullet Needle exchange bill passes Senate
bullet Assault of Liberty Hill students prompts study of background checks
bullet A&M cleared of bonfire liability
bullet Styrofoam-gobbling llama delays Cadillac Ranch event
bullet Toyota names new president of Texas operations
bullet AT&T's Whitacre to retire in June, Stephenson set to replace him
bullet Lubbock Man Arrested for Shooting Border Patrol Agent
bullet State to begin issuing debit cards to disburse unemployment checks
bullet Investigators: No part broke off before crash of Border Patrol plane
bullet Fifty Years Later: Remembering A Devastating Tyler Tornado
bullet Carrollton Mayor Criticized over Gay Parade
bullet Update: Guerrero's attorney says client targeted
bullet Explosion will affect ramp for up to 2 months
bullet Eleven HISD employees havent paid back excess bonuses
bullet DMN recommends Tom Leppert for mayor of Dallas
bullet Big 12 cuts deal with ABC/ESPN
bullet Corpus Christi flaunts its polished bayfront
bullet Austin's The Belmont bar gets a nod from 'Condé Nast Traveler'
bullet More Switcheroos at the TYC
bullet Beaumont police officer struck, killed by suspected drunk
bullet Port Arthur parents concerned about race wars in school
bullet Car crashes into Round Rock ISD school cafeteria
bullet Cross-dressing teen suspended from school
bullet Group: Farmers Branch can't afford ordinance
bullet Austin parolee charged in women's clinic bomb
 
bullet 4/26/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet House sets rule for tax debate
bullet Editorial: Forget guns; let’s talk mental illness
bullet Editorial: House Republicans swarm to vote ... hoping that others won't
bullet Krusee shown voting in House while in London
bullet House gives nod to helping needy with their power tab
bullet Texans for Public Justice backtracks, changes accusatory report on law maker travel
bullet Editorial: Moratorium: Governor needs authority to halt executions
bullet State owed $350 million for driver violations, bill boosts collection
bullet Justice advocates appointing judges - lawyers sure hate having to answer to those for whom they work
bullet Navigation district bill passes in House
bullet Tower Poll shows overwhelming public opposition to taxpayer-funded lobbying
bullet Appraisal Caps Have Their Day in Senate Finance
bullet Americans for Prosperity Opposes Lawsuit Tax on Gasoline
bullet Parks funding fight continues in legislature
bullet Editorial: Texas redoes redistricting, House should approve Senate plan
bullet Laney's back on the dais, Former lawmaker parade
bullet Talton: Lots of Spare Time = Lots of Points of Order
bullet FBI: Suspicious package was explosive , Suspicious package found at South Austin women's clinic
bullet TYC inmate population has dropped by 650 this year
bullet UPDATE: Corpus Christi police chief ex-girlfriend claims he got her drunk, raped, Woman who accused police chief has attorney, Smith denies sex assault; Texas Rangers investigate, Corpus Christi police chief fighting rape allegation, Police chief denies rape accusations
bullet Panhandle Cities Declared Disaster Areas
bullet Former Sunset city secretary pleads guilty to theft, over 90K
bullet Robinson police officer arrested in sexual assault
bullet Congress asked to add more border judges
bullet First report on Border Patrol plane crash expected in about five days
bullet Nacogdoches planning to bluff past TCEQ with previously planned projects
bullet Lightning knocks out Richmond police station's 911
bullet Texas Tech featured in new PBS show
bullet Eagle Pass picking up pieces
bullet Rains could mean end to 2-year dry spell
bullet High court tosses 3 Texas death sentences, Ruling could affect dozens of state's inmates facing execution
bullet Abilene airport closed after bomb threat
bullet ACORN campaigns against TXU buyout
bullet Federal bill would curtail coal-fired plant construction
bullet At least 5 Beeville students held after 'hit list' found
bullet Victoria Police Chief Named
bullet 7th annual Big Bend Open Road Race ready for "start your engines"
bullet Brownwood City Council approves spending cuts totaling $403,000 annually
bullet Ransom Canyon resident (near Lubbock) caught for shooting by Mexican authorities, Border Patrol agent shot: Laredo & Nuevo Laredo police search for attacker
bullet El Paso reappraisal notices out Friday; values up 9.9 percent
bullet Amarillo spent nearly $120 thousand defending the single-member districts lawsuit
bullet Wind farms in the Panhandle
bullet Pantex guard strike talks put on hold
bullet Paint fumes empty Amarillo police station
bullet North Texas storm damage estimated at $100 million
 
bullet 4/25/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senate panel OKs requiring ultrasounds before abortions
bullet Highlights Tuesday from the Texas Legislature
bullet Capitol Roundup from the Statesman
bullet Senate OKs bills that help schools with BRAC influx
bullet State has little to show for social service innovation plan - yeah, the Libs and RINOS killed the keystone of privatizing before it ever had a chance to work
bullet Report: State officials accepted 348 travel gifts in 2005-06
bullet UPDATE: Indian Gaming Stalls, Odds looking up for debate on tribal gaming
bullet House bill targets builders who fail to repair defects
bullet Mortgage counseling bill stalls
bullet HPV bill on way to Perry
bullet Electric bill succumbs to point of order, more
bullet House TYC Bill
bullet Ingrates and other irritations: A Kino Flores moment
bullet McDonald: Officials should fulfill pledges to boost state park funding
bullet Briefing: Voter ID fight expected in Senate
bullet Valley officials, observers at odds over need for new voter ID law
bullet Dewhurst backs voter ID bill, moving primary
bullet House bill clarifies business donations
bullet Residential trespass bill passes Texas House
bullet The Senate names its budget negotiators
bullet Bill to transfer ASU to the Texas Tech system passes House
bullet Storms kill at least 7 at border near Eagle Pass
bullet Bush library in College Station set for $8.3 million renovation
bullet Appeals court says fight over Bible in courthouse display moot
bullet Texas Indian tribe settles lawsuit against former Abramoff firm
bullet Former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison seeks Texas license, could fight Friday in Houston
bullet Another Tower of the Americas elevator failure
bullet UPDATE: Woman who accused police chief has attorney, Smith denies sex assault; Texas Rangers investigate, Corpus Christi police chief fighting rape allegation, Police chief denies rape accusations
bullet Hyatt Regency Austin being sold again
bullet Brownwood debates school drug testing
bullet Electrical fire at The Dallas Morning News production plant forces evacuation
bullet Beaumont Candidate Threatens To Challenge Election Over The Word "For"
bullet Howard County lets constables office go without funds, constable fails to get certification from TCLOSE
bullet Fromholz Named 2007 Poet Laureate Of Texas
bullet Swift expects full recovery by summer
bullet 70-year-old former Shelby County assistant auditor Marilyn Lout arrested on theft charges
bullet DPS Institutes New Internship Program for Trooper Recruits
bullet City of Waco, Sierra Club at odds with dairy industry
bullet Governor: Operation Wrangler III reduced EP crime by 30%
bullet Amarillo: Lawsuit for single member district put on the Back Burner
bullet Tulia takes stock, plans to rebuild after twister
bullet Agreement allows Vietnamese students to earn degrees at Texas Tech
bullet Economist: Farm bill won't help
bullet TYC employee arrested on sex charge
bullet Rangers oppose Grand Prairie stadium
bullet Fed survey: D-FW sees moderate growth
bullet AG's ruling restricts lending of seized cars
bullet Ethics panel: McAllen violated no law with ad buy
bullet GOP Texas primary horse race results
bullet San Angelo killer saved from death penalty by Supreme Court
bullet Border Patrol agent dies in San Manuel plane crash
bullet Texas City pilot lands dying plane on U.S. 90
 
bullet 4/24/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Texas House gives preliminary OK to voter ID measure
bullet Voter ID bill passes the House on third reading
bullet Two reactions (pro and con) to Brown’s voter measure
bullet Lawmaker wants school counselors to report student referrals agencies
bullet Four years after emergency, Texas still No. 1 in homeowner insurance costs
bullet Senate panel OKs college admission measure; bill raises foster care spending
bullet "Texans for Public Justice" report analyzes lawmakers’ travel costs - read "Liberals for Liberalism"
bullet Talmadge Heflin: Go beyond rhetoric and protect taxpayers
bullet Highlights today from the Texas Legislature
bullet House debates health smart cards
bullet Comptroller drops bid for tax opinion
bullet Briefing: Metal detectors at Senate door - anti-Texan wimps
bullet Senate endorses innocence panel, Innocence commission would examine wrongful convictions
bullet Dallas law school gets Senate boost
bullet Bill that would start Valley law school may be dead for now
bullet Texas Senate passes sex offenders bill, 30 to 1 vote
bullet Autism School Choice Bill Withdrawn
bullet House: What's Spanish for OMG?
bullet Press Club of Dallas faces awards scandal, new revelations deepen issue
bullet Illegal immigration faces growing Tarrant opposition
bullet Smith denies sex assault; Texas Rangers investigate, Corpus Christi police chief fighting rape allegation, Police chief denies rape accusations
bullet Three days of violence in Houston leave 8 dead
bullet 'Cheese' heroin kills 18th Dallas County student
bullet 50 West Texans found safe after tornadoes
bullet Jefferson County files suit against Port Arthur over jail tab
bullet Valley school districts pumping money into athletic facilities - & they are all so broke!
bullet Tom Green Co. Commission withdraws hunting limitation proposal, Commissioners’ Court to revisit firearm bill
bullet Freeze damages Texas grapes
bullet Austin museum leader quits after arrest
bullet Cotton speaks on TYC stay
bullet Former Midlander more than halfway through Austin-to-Boston walk to raise money for ALS research
bullet Suit claims Lockhart school didn't stop sexual assault of student
bullet Willie Nelson spared jail time in marijuana case
bullet Pair who claimed abduction get probation
 
bullet 4/23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Robison: Senators might be carrying guns, but visitors likely won't be - Senators turn wimpy, fear those they represent, shameful
bullet Lawmakers plan to put more religion in your life
bullet Bipartisan tone returns to Texas House - yep, more agreeing with Democrats
bullet Campaign finance legislation doesn't have much support this session
bullet Texas dogs' 'first free bite' targeted by lawmakers, owners now liable only for repeat attacks
bullet New bill aims to ensure foster children know their legal rights
bullet Key votes ahead for Legislature include contentious voting rights bills
bullet Locksmiths say bill is key to saving time
bullet Lawmakers to consider voter ID bills
bullet Panel delays toll road bill hearing
bullet Sen. Carona Takes a New Approach to Transportation
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers should grant universities admissions options
bullet A Statewide Smoking Ban In Texas? Maybe
bullet Will Texas Death Row Inmates Get Televisions?
bullet Senate approves overturning Perry's vaccination order
bullet Voter ID: 80? 65? How old is old enough?
bullet Let's do the time warp, again - appraisal caps
bullet Dallas man escapes robbers with airport ruse
bullet U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee pledges to halt plan for TSU conservatorship - more stupidity from those who can't
bullet Vets fight for hospital in Valley
bullet Mentally ill posing challenge for TYC
bullet Lions Club shares windfall from building sale
bullet Texas donors on fence for 2008 election
bullet $9 million awarded to man beaten, dumped
bullet When is electricity trading illegal? State regulators looking closely at wholesale market
bullet Republic of Texas movement's imprisoned McLaren "a friggin' idiot, a figment of his own imagination"
bullet Small-town days over for Thrall?
bullet Laredo may finally build new bridge
bullet Plainview liquor petition drive going, would call 1st every liquor election in town
bullet Tulia tornado damage with photos, Mile of debris in Tulia, photos
bullet Tulia Relief Fund Set-up
bullet All accounted for in tornado that flattened Texas town
bullet McAllen and police union headed back to court
bullet Valley resident sets off to make documentary on Iran
bullet New Braunfels council to discuss litigators to handle suit over river ordinances
bullet Perry pledges improvements for Texas border colonias
bullet El Paso: Socorro coach cleared of molestation charges
bullet Dr Pepper hopes MTV show will create thirst for soda
bullet La Entrada: Split in two, Storm gathers over trade corridor
bullet Northeast Austin standoff ends as fire erupts
bullet Chili's turns cold on Austin's GSD&M advertising firm
bullet Inc. magazine: Austin is a business hot spot
bullet GOP gears up for straw poll
bullet Fireball lights up east Fort Worth
bullet LULAC drops suit against backers of Farmers Branch rule
bullet People on plywood fly out of pickup
bullet  
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 Oñate "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
 

 

 
 
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