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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2011, 2nd Quarter

	06/30/11
	82nd Legislature finally is history
	Special session ends in acrimony and failure of airport pat-down bill
	Special Session: Legislature accomplished only what they had to do
	Under the Dome: Texas Legislature briefs
	Blame game ensues after TSA pat-down bill dies at end of special session
	Lawmakers call names, hurl blame as contentious Texas Legislature session ends
	Texas Republicans blame each other for failure of sanctuary cities bill
	Simpson says he was ready to change pat-down bill Friday
	Pratt: Senator Duncan was for it, before he killed it.
	ID measure passed quietly, while sanctuary cities bill died noisily
	The Left on the March: Budget cuts affect disabled student
	Texas Legislature treated businesses right
	New State Law requires you to prove citizenship to renew license
	Kuempel says special session a success
	Lt. Governor Dewhurst Applauds Texas Legislature for Successful 82nd Session
	The Trouble with TWIA
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar Texas governor popular with Tea Party supporters nationwide Gov. Perry addresses Boy Scouts in California Texas gov. urges action against Israel protesters Poll: Obama leads Perry in Texas - absolute B.S. Obama couldn't beat Ron Paul in Texas. Mixed messages in Perry fundraising letter Rick Perry has a history of acrimony with George W. Bush Fox News Poll: Perry Strongest GOP Contender against Romney Perry swipes at Washington leadership on Cal tour
	Castro brothers irked by Lloyd Doggett's presence- I thought the ultra-liberals loved each other. I guess not when two of them are twins named Castro. Somehow their sense of entitlement fits the name.
	Doggett Draws District 35 Challenger
	Texas Senate race still wide open, Stiff competition for Dewhurst, Cruz
	DC: Hutchison wants a "plan B" to pay troops if debt talks fail
	Texas wetland restoration could be model for Gulf
	Warning -- Anti-Gun Survey of Firearms Dealers Under Way!
	Gun scheme gives ATF worst taint since Waco
	NM, West Texas Attorney's office backs away from gun running case
	Gators get their move on in Texas
	Nueces County bay beaches account for 50 percent of state closures and health advisories
	Girls showcase their talent at Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen pageant
	Exoneree Graves picks up $1.45 million compensation check
	Texas Comptroller Pleased to Announce $1.45 million Payment to Anthony Graves
	Most of Texas at highest intensity level of drought
	Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. readies for layoffs -if the dept. can afford to lose their services for an additional 45 days, were the positions vital to begin wtih?
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Texas U.S. attorneys saga: why now? why so long? Cornyn shut out of Senate hearing on new air regs that affect Texas EPA chief promises action on air pollution from gas drilling

	Borderland issues: Valley Agricultural Facility Threatened from Both Sides of Border Alleged Zetas member arrested for role in San Fernando massacres Southern Baptist leader wants 'clean' DREAM Act DC: Claim: Bipartisan bill improve healthcare delivery along U.S.-Mexico border Woman guilty of smuggling $277,000 in teddy bears
	Economy / Financial / Business ICYMI: Texas Big Winner in U.S. Economy Shift, Passes New York Texas service sector activity shows mixed results in June Texas Legislature treated businesses right Retail gasoline prices tumble 8 cents in Texas Texas cotton farmers face hard times due to drought Report: American Airlines to replace US fleet - it's their non-customer service and attitude of so many union employees that is their problem - that's the fleet that needs replacing. Amazon ends deal with 25,000 California websites - what happens with poorly thought out sales tax changes. High Plains Wineries Struggling This Harvesting Season Cinemark uses technology, Latin America to stay in picture Bank of America to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims over mortgage-backed securities sold by Countrywide Houston attorney at forefront of huge BofA settlement Austin Formula One is a go, but will the race date change? Austin scores well in Forbes list of best cities for business D-FW scores well in Forbes list of best cities for business Whataburger taps new CEO to oversee restaurant company Repairs Continue at W Hotel & Residences Austin Drought prompts small-business loans Smith Co. now ranked 11th for damage from storms NBA Owners Lock Out Players Lockheed's Aero unit to cut 1,500 jobs V8 Supercar series signs five-year deal with Formula One organizers in Austin
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Jay Kimbrough named A&M System's interim chancellor Texas Tech named veteran-friendly school for second year No crisis in higher ed, says departing A&M chancellor - certainly not, from the view of those making money off of it. But to those paying in, it's another picture. Tuition comparison website begun by Federal education dept. American Campus breaks ground on $29M project at UT campus UT Southwestern picks Austin area dean, strengthens Seton partnership UT Southwestern eliminates 350 jobs Amarillo College takes steps to work through $8.5M cut UNT dismisses leading receiver Carey from team Editorial: Lamar, other agencies must deal with budget cuts UTEP's Wickstrom Named Athletic Director at UC-Riverside Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Tallant says state budget cuts will hurt low-income students - of course! Didn't you all know that budget cuts were made solely for the purpose of hurting minorities, women, and the poor!
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: San Antonio rejects appeals on firewords form SeaWorld & Six Flags Big Spring tightens water use restrictions 20 of Lubbock's water supply wells shut down by wildfire power line damage Austin City Council vote gives Formula 1 the green light Angleton elects to let voters vote on election changes Galveston Co. to become final regional county to ban all fireworks Upshur County bans use of fireworks Editorial: Lamar, other agencies must deal with budget cuts Port Neches cop files discrimination suit against City of Jasper Travis Co. agrees to settle lawsuit from fired human resources manager Nueces County commissioners approve erosion response plan draft Uptown turntable will move streetcars and, officials hope, motivate tourists Editorial: Trend lines for DART rail are going the wrong way Editorial: Tourism improvement district would be boon for Dallas Arlington Testing Unmanned Helicopters For Crime Fighting Guidance for Galveston or just political cover? Houston Airport System sells $600M in bonds Mandatory water restrictions to start Friday City of Bonham Picks Site for New Animal Shelter New Braunfels to investigate new funding for river management San Angelo ISD raises taxes $3 million per year, hurts economy Two more candidates withdraw from Beaumont police chief consideration Austin's Capital Metro gets millions in federal funds for new bus service
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Muleshoe-area homes saved from wildfires Key electricity line near Muleshoe restored Jeff Davis County Relief Fund sets deadline Midland County Fire Now Out Big Spring Fire Under Control Fire Destroys Building Near Fort Phantom, Numerous Homes Threatened
	FBI investigates Amarillo city employee in criminal probe
	Former Tech defensive coordinator Willis pleads guilty to domestic violence
	Manslaughter Trial For Former Lubbock State School Employee Continues
	Former AMD worker to plead guilty in insider trading case
	Former Van Zandt County Deputy Charged With Tampering With Evidence
	Jury finds former school bus driver not guilty of injury to a child
	Dallas police officer accused of domestic violence
	FBI Found $100K Cash in Price's House: Lawyer
	Third Person Associated With Price Investigated
	John Wiley Price’s defense team has decades of experience
	John Wiley Price’s lawyer says accountants will comb through commissioner's finances
	Body Shop employee embezzled $100K from former employer
	Crosby man accused of abducting woman, tying her up in woods still at large
	Investigation: Rotor blades came off helicopter in fatal crash
	DPS suggested homicide-related count for Colorado lawmaker
	Bank robbery attempt in town where police furloughed (Alto)
	Walker County Jail fugitive still on loose
	San Marcos man indicted on 47 sex counts against children
	Texas couple accused of $500,000 in fake currency
	Man Shooting Fireworks Starts Fire in Buffalo Gap
	Father and Son Talk About Rescuing Child on Interstate
	Police: Texas man dumps 4-year-old son by highway
	4 Yr. Old Boy's Father in Sweetwater Jail "Expressionless"
	Father Charged With Attempted Capitol Murder After Dumping Son on Highway Near Sweetwater
	Police Raid Local Pizzeria, Arrest Owner, Seize Gambling Machines
	Man Pleads Guilty In Death Of TSTC Student
	Suspect assaults off-duty DPS trooper at Lubbock grocery store
	Father of missing Colorado City teen arrested for failing to appear in court
	Manhunt Underway In Eastland County For Armed Suspect
	Tuberculosis cases found JBS Swift Meatpacking Plant in Cactus
	Boy, 4, died of genetic heart problem after soccer
	Plane picks up a scorpion in Austin
	Four men beat Vinton teen, steal his car
	Beach access closed on northern part of South Padre Island; Boca Chica beach
	Flood advisory no longer in effect for Cameron County
	Flooding reported in several Matamoros neighborhoods
	Flood Advisory issued for Cameron County
	College Station Ranks Terribly on Number of College Degrees - so what?
	Brain surgery patient who walked out of hospital is found, Parkland says
	Dallas Firefighter Laid to Rest
	Helicopter crews hired to wash power line insulators in Galveston
	Some Texas tubers causing too much trouble
	Homeowner stabs robber after struggle
	Lufkin woman arrested for kicking roommate’s 5-year-old son in chest
	Amarillo: Man convicted on federal charges kills himself
	06/29/11
	Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (Empower Texans) Legislative score card - Sullivan will discuss these ratings on Pratt on Texas today. It seems they've used their list as a lever in the race for Speaker as much as for "fiscal responsibility".
	Key conservative group grades lawmakers
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on End of 2011 Legislative Session
	Straus is seeking third term as speaker
	Kirk Watson elected chair of Senate Democratic Caucus
	House  adjourns, fails to pass TSA pat-down bill
	House ends special session after anti-groping bill dies in big ruckus
	Senate passes school finance, windstorm bills, but House doesn't finish
	Legislature approves budget bill, nears end of special session
	Gov. Perry blasts Senator Duncan for personally killing anti-Sanctuary Cities legislation - Duncan should hear from you.
	Duncan responds to Gov. Perry's criticism on the sanctuary cities ban
	Pratt: Sen. Duncan was for it, before he killed it.
	Burka wonders if Duncan's actions will invite an opponent - Duncan has done similar in each and every session and such hasn’t created an opponent yet.
	Republicans blame each other for bill failure
	Cost of Perry's travel security team will be secret for 18 months
	Editorial: Keep governor's security records open for scrutiny
	Investigation of charter schools set
	Editorial: Legislature's budget gimmicks mislead voters
	Pratt: Objection to Texas abortion provisions is no surprise, sadly.
	Senate Bill 7 ends taxpayer funded abortions in Travis County
	State Rep. Fred Brown of Bryan resigns his House seat
	New Medicaid Reports Show the Same Problem
	Voter ID laws in Texas, other states concern Dems
	DC: Cornyn links China debt to need for balanced budget amendment
	DC: Texans in Congress not immune to economic woe
	It’s Williams versus Williams in CD33
	Williams firing back - this is pretty good!
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar Iowa Republicans warm to Perry, even as he sits on sidelines Poll: Perry tied for 2nd among Republican primary candidates, loses to Obama in head-to-head Ron Paul: Bankruptcy could be cure for U.S. debt Perry weighs in with Obama Administration on Israel
	President picks US attorneys for 4 Texas districts
	Corpus Christi native nominated for Dallas-based U.S. attorney post
	After long delay, Obama names Sarah Saldaña U.S. attorney for Dallas area
	Bogus windstorm inspections for some Texans
	Texas Monthly's Burka feels the sting of truth, responds to TFR post
	Raymond James agrees to pay Texas nearly $300,000 fine
	Texas Windstorm Insurance Association proposes a 5% rate hike
	Economy / Financial / Business CNBC: Texas falls to second best place to do business - the quality of life stuff is bunk. It's generally taxpayer supported, money losing nonsense items. Dallas-Fort Worth auto industry showing some vigor again Groupon chooses Austin to expand new platform Scenes from the W Austin Hotel after breaking glass, closure 129 new jobs headed to Amarillo Walmart cuts gas prices for 3 months by 10 cents per gallon More Oil Wells Coming to West Texas Seguin business featured on HGTV show Howard Hughes buys up The Woodlands Southwest pilot says sorry,union drops complaint
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities UT-Pan American announces layoffs Congratulations to Collin College District Former UT adviser O’Donnell lashes out after court settlement Regents adviser Jay Kimbrough considered for A&M's interim chancellor post Amarillo College facing $8.5 million in cuts Mike Sherman named as A&M summer commencement speaker A&M Student Senate chides governor in resolution Texas Tech: A "Mother-Friendly" Workplace - ridiculous waste of money. The campus was already "breast friendly" Outgoing M.D. Anderson president to join Baker Institute
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: San Antonio, retailers start plastic bag recycling - recycle, put the stuff back in the ground where it all came from to begin with - it's called the city landfill. Brazos River Basin junior water rights suspended Fireworks banned in Stephens County No fireworks for the Fourth, Taylor County officials say San Antonio tourism officials hot over July 4 fireworks ban Lubbock fireworks ban to include increased patrols, stiff penalties Killeen City Council Fills Vacant Seat Wife of Houston ISD trustees president Paula Harris' campaign manager does $75K in no-bid consulting for HISD Alto closes police department to save money Austin approves $4.3M incentives for downtown 1,000-room hotel City of Amarillo not forcing water limits Brownsville landfill, major revenue generator, rated tops by inspectors Senate Bill 7 ends taxpayer funded abortions in Travis County At LCRA, torch is passed for a thankless task Round Rock to begin red light camera hoax on citizens in the fall Collin County studying moving constable deputies Milam Co. Commissioners designate 'Days of Prayer' Smith County Gets High Bond Rating and Savings El Paso mayor, city reps face recall over homosexual benefits issue City Council endorses F1, agrees to environmental deal
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update DPS urges Texans to help prevent wildfires Record 235 Texas counties have outdoor burn bans Hwy. 84 near Muleshoe reopened, wildfire contained Firefighters snuffing Big Country blazes Authorities investigating fires near Bedias Large Midland County Grassfire Nueces County firefighters facing several grass fires Wednesday
	Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce official charged with theft
	Former Port Arthur councilman charged with criminal mischief in tire-slashing incident
	Carrollton high school teacher arrested on relationship charge
	Edinburg cop charged with official oppression
	Liberty Co. prosecutor arrested on charge of making threats
	Twice-fired Dallas cop arrested, accused of stealing motorist’s gun; two other officers fired in separate scuffles
	Rookie Cop in Temple Saves Life Of 1-Year-Old Girl, 3rd Day on the Job
	Manslaughter trial continues for state school employee
	San Marcos man charged with 47 sexual charges against children
	Little boy abandoned on road between Lubbock and Saginaw
	4-Year-Old Found Wandering on Interstate 20 Covered in Cactus Needles
	Convicted Houston cop killer loses appeal
	Police: Man drives 3 miles with dead crash victim
	Man arrested after being shot in Lubbock Co. home invasion & threat
	Sheriff ID's man slain in 'botched home invasion' near Donna
	Police: Victim, Gunman Fight During Robbery
	Heat grounds Amarillo planes
	FLDS defendent told to stay in Texas
	Suspect in Dallas-area slaying caught in Nebraska
	Tropical Storm Arlene forms in the southwest Gulf of Mexico; 1st in Atlantic this season
	NWS: Coastal flood watch begins tonight
	Brownsville, Cameron County prepare for rain from Tropical Storm Arlene
	RIP: George Ballas of Houston, inventor of the Weed Eater
	Police: Man keeps driving on I-45 with pedestrian in windshield
	Glenn Beck might no longer be joking about moving to Texas
	ID on man died in fall from Dallas parking garage
	Did swami’s absconding start a Hays County trend?
	DEA arrest 3 in Midland-Odessa area, indict 9 in drug cartel case
	Lufkin teenager charged with soliciting younger cousin
	Wood County Suffers Storm Damage
	Gilmer man, 74, killed in golf cart accident
	Toddler dies, apparently after drinking gas from mower
	Former KVIA ABC-7 Editor Marries Star Of 'Ugly Betty'
	06/28/11
	Highlights from the Texas Capitol Monday
	Legislature expected to take up final items
	Lutz: Conference report for SB 6 violates GOP platform
	School Funding, Hurricane Insurance On The Agenda In Austin
	Senate passes last of the budget bills
	Watson budget transparency measures in must-pass bill
	Senate passes school finance bill, adjourns for the special session
	Texas Senate adjourns sine die for special session
	Rep. Susan King suggests legislative session could end today
	Sine die today?
	House votes down school finance and revenue raising bill
	House passes SB1 on reconsideration
	Lawmakers bans taxpayer funding for elective abortions
	Health care savings bill heads to governor
	Texas to de-fund Planned Parenthood
	Lawmakers pass weakened groping bill
	Rep. Simpson tries to figure out next play on pat-down bill
	Anti-aggressive pat-down resolution passes
	Embry: Once again, Straus stands up to a mob
	Patrick: House dropped ball on search limits
	Second special session of Legislature now appears less likely
	Lawmakers say they have struck a deal to reshape Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
	Texas House, Senate approve reworked bills over airport pat-downs
	Another Davis filibuster? "Not likely," she says
	Rep. Reynolds responds to media reports on Ethics Commission fines & IRS issues
	Dallas Democrats Celebrate Former State Rep's Prison Release
	Texas Monthly: Disclosure-Free Zone - Burka making $ off of UT spending
	Analysis: Why SBOE authority matters
	Rep. C. Howard Applauds Budget, Education Legislation, Tackles Remaining Issues
	Straus Appoints Rep. Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) to Agriculture & Energy Committee
	Bill banning sanctuary cities headed toward failure
	Gov. Perry blasts Senator Robert Duncan for personally killing anti-Sanctuary Cities legislation
	Should Texas allow specialty license plates featuring the Confederate flag?
	Pratt: Liberty is hard, the smoking-ban is an example
	Education Spending: We Spend So Much, Yet Get So Little Improvement
	Frisco councilman, Pat Fallon, moving toward run for HD106
	DC: Neugebauer Has Doubts About Obama’s Afghanistan Plans
	Sen. Hutchison, Senate Republicans Urge Secretary Geithner to take IMF Bailout of Greece off the Table
	Roger Williams drops Senate bid, running for House against other Williams
	As Dewhurst prepares to enter, Roger Williams leaves Senate race
	Tour of Texas Senatorial Forums straw poll results
	Rep. Joe Barton to run for re-election in TX 6
	Report: Judge Robert Pitman of Austin to get U.S. attorney nod
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar On Michele Bachmann announcement day, a tea party nod to Rick Perry There’s still room for more candidates, poll indicates Rick Perry at latest Koch brothers summit Perry, Beck tout selective data on Texas economy - all the data show Texas out performing all other states - no matter what you cherry-pick! Texas' Perry, with eye on 2012, makes Calif. swing Paul says he’s “more optimistic” about 2012 compared to ’08 Paul’s Anti-Fed Message Drives 2012 White House Bid Gaining Respect
	Second round of TEA layoffs in the offing
	Comptroller Cobs to be deposed in privacy breach issue
	Comptroller Susan Combs Announces Senior Staff Changes
	Combs: Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic
	Texas Is Pressed to Spare Mexican Citizen on Death Row
	ERCOT grid operator expecting high electricity demand for Tuesday
	37 women set sights on Miss Texas title this week at UTA

	Borderland issues: Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office Old Texas meets new in Sanctuary Cities debate Mexico President Feels 'Misunderstood' In Drug War
	Economy / Financial / Business Drought will cause $3 billion loss in Texas Ranchers, farmers fear overregulation USDA dubs all of drought-stricken Texas a disaster Study: Wind turbines may cool, but they could inhibit crops' growth Village Farms building $42 million Monahans greenhouse Small retailers shopping the Dallas market expect a solid second half of 2011 The Rise Of The Third Coast: The Gulf Region’s Ascendancy In U.S. Radioactive waste stored in Dallas and across the U.S. at center of dump controversy Amarillo's baseball slump Tiguas want to rebuild the El Paso Diablos Austin Ventures, others attempt to buy Myspace Police: More glass falls from W Austin Hotel and Residences, W Austin Hotel sued over falling glass New wall in Texas sliding soil neighborhood Brownsville ranks as nation's 10th least-expensive city Dallas-Fort Worth ranks as 4th largest metro area Dr Pepper Snapple sues Dublin bottler - this is serious Texas business DFW home prices in April down 4 percent from year ago Houston’s April foreclosure rate increases CPS Energy honored for being major buyer of wind power Aspen Power official says company looking to flip the switch by late July on Lufkin biomass power plant
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Monthly: Disclosure-Free Zone - Burka making $ off of UT spending TSTC West Texas Names New President Crisp named new director of ACU's iSchool Howard College board to ponder state funding TTU officials say budget cuts will not affect university quality but raise tuition on students Hiring Vice Chancellor may signal expansion of TTU System Texas Tech partners with Rehabilitation Council of India A&M and Blinn College renew partnership A&M System looking for an interim chief TWU expansion plans worry Denton neighbors UTMB'S Fujise named to heart committee College of the Mainland professor, union official, files lawsuit against school TCU professor to appear on History Detectives Texas Tech Announces Additional $500,000 in Community College Transfer Scholarships
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Judge denies release of city audit, for now - good, it should be destroyed as it is not an authentic audit Colorado City Introduces New Police Chief City of Abilene approves fireworks show for the 4th of July Leon County Becomes Last in Brazos Valley to Ban Fireworks Kerrville: Fireworks still on for July 4th Rusk County may block fireworks in ‘disaster area’ Judge Says Aerial Fireworks Still Banned in Cameron County Round Rock shelves fireworks show Complete List of Fireworks Displays, Bans in the Big Country New Shackelford County jail finds location Big Spring to tighten water restrictions Waco Initiates First Stage Of Drought Plan New Lubbock Water Supply Line Stays Green During Drought "Hindsight" Costing Dallas ISD Taxpayers Millions Houston ISD tech vendors spent 'significant funds' to entertain trustees Some historic buildings coming down in San Benito San Benito looks to trim deficit Austin City Hall Hustle: An F1 Piñata Austin launches new small business construction contract program Travis County department head "feud" boils over today Lumberton school board to discuss resigning superintendent tonight El Paso County government to discuss homosexual partner benefits Johnson County commissioner resigns under cloud of investigation City of Houston seeks mulligan on money-losing golf courses Houston, Harris Co. work to minimize visibility of budget cuts Lampasas council OKs rewording in bond package Planners hope $80K guitar image makes impression on McAllen bar district New Braunfels council OKs first reading of 18-wheeler ban Tom Green commissioners add indigent health care requirement Midland Considering Incentives for Getting Rid of Your Grass Amarillo discussing rationing of water
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Overnight Wildfires on the Northwestern South Plains Ranch rodeo in San Angelo to benefit volunteer fire departments Grassfire in West Odessa U.S. Forest Service bans all open fires in East Texas' national forests
	Bob Ray Sanders: FBI raid raises the stakes for John Wiley Price
	John Wiley Price under Full-Scale FBI Investigation
	Dallas commissioners keep underlying tensions mostly under wraps at regular Tuesday meeting
	Dallas Democrats Celebrate Former State Rep's Prison Release
	Ex-Irvin High School teacher hires new lawyer in child porn case
	Teacher appeals decision regarding relationship with Mesquite ISD student
	Inmate Escapes Walker County Jail, Believed To Be Armed
	Brazoria County mourns loss of deputy
	East Texas Pipe Bomber Pleads Guilty
	Only named suspect in Hailey Dunn case has left Colorado City area
	Hailey Dunn: Six Months Later
	Dunn Addresses Move to Travis County
	Multi-Million Dollar Hail Storm in N. Texas Could Benefit Car Buyers
	Throckmorton Killing Investigated, May Be Self-defense
	Retired Firefighter Killed In Helicopter Crash near Garfield
	Abilene native's dish passes test on TV once again
	Once homeless, man gives away $59,000 - note: he was homeless by choice
	Texas Tech Tennis Player to Compete in National Playoffs
	Task force: Restoring sediment key to Gulf revival
	South Texas couple heads to court in bribery case
	Missing Central Texas Woman’s Body Found Stuck In Exhaust Duct
	Burnet mom arrested for disabled child's death
	Hog trap dropped on Texas 21 triggers 3-vehicle wreck
	Brownsville Civil Air Patrol seeks help with new training center
	Drought Means Some Rivers Lower for Texas Tubing
	Three Bodies Found In Duval County
	Dozens of ‘Cruelly Confined’ Animals Seized In Van Zandt Co.
	Injured Worker Rescue at Love Field
	El Paso woman makes Maxim Hometown Hotties semifinals
	Houses near gas leak in Grapevine ordered evacuated
	Kennedale man sentenced to death for killing family
	Patti LaBelle files countersuit in alleged airport attack
	Tree Sculpture Of Boxer Causes Controversy
	San Antonio man: HOA made me plant new yard in drought
	Houston VA cemetery accused of censoring religious speech
	Experimental airplane crashes at Gladewater airport
	A new ally for Texas Nationalists: Mexican secessionists - weird
	06/23-27/11 very limited press review
	Where things stand -- evening of June 27
	Balanced budget passed, accounting gimmicks play major role, no tax increase
	Speaker calls anti-aggressive pat-down bill a “stunt”
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry Regarding TSA Policy Change
	Texas Lawmakers AWOL For Vote On TSA Groping Bill
	GOP-led Texas House can't make quorum
	Supreme Court asked to dismiss Open Beaches challenge
	Texas GOP lawmakers settle abortion language fight
	Senate votes to create redistricting commission
	Legacy cable providers can soon transition to state-issued franchise agreement
	Top business leaders try to derail Texas ‘sanctuary cities’ bill
	Texas merit pay plan for teachers among programs slashed by Legislature - I remind that many of the state's teacher groups have opposed the merit pay plan.
	Teachers say school flexibility comes at their expense
	House approves lower pay, furlough options for school districts
	Lawmakers change spending on teaching materials
	Lawmakers approve major budget measure
	Deal reached on TWIA bill, vote Tuesday
	DPS travel voucher language added to bill
	First Reading: Sanctuary cities ban in peril
	Democrat state Rep. Castro to challenge Doggett for US Congress
	Texas Might Allow Confederate Flag On License Plates
	State Supreme Court overturns cemetery ruling
	Historians make a revealing find inside Alamo walls
	Lubbock State Supported Living Center does not meet many court-ordered standards
	Trial begins for man accused in state home death
	Texas man who served 5 years in sex case cleared
	DC: Neugebauer: There’s No Consensus Regarding Libya
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar Perry gets tepid reception from Hispanic group Romney-Perry would have similarities to Democrats' JFK-LBJ

	Borderland issues: Mexican troops cross into the United States at Bridge Two Chief who fled Mexico decries attack on police Illegal immigrants found in van stopped for speeding Awaiting freedom: La Fe teacher finds new pupils in Juárez prison $100k seized by Mexican federal police in Juárez airport Hinojosa: Choosing sides is difficult when U.S. and Mexico collide Santa Muerte more common on US side of border
	Economy / Financial / Business Gov. Perry: Employers Continue to Look to Texas as the Best State to Do Business Gov. Perry Announces TETF Investment in At-Home Macular Degeneration Monitoring Technology Amazon sweetens pitch to Texas; now offering 6,000 jobs Odessa power plant sold to subsidiary of Energy Capital Partners II CEO Interview: Southwest co-founder Herb Kelleher Legacy cable providers can soon transition to state-issued franchise agreement Tiguas buy El Paso Diablos: Tribe, LaBranche own 59% stake in team San Diego developer plans 50-story hotel east of Austin Convention Center Glass panels from Austin's new W Hotel highrise fall ERCOT Issues Power Watch, Urges Conservation
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Tech Regents pass tuition increase, Steinmetz votes no - these guys pushed hard for a unanimous vote. Steinmetz is to be congratulated for standing tough (& unpopular) on this. TTU officials say budget cuts will not affect university quality but raise tuition on students UNT journalism school names Dr. Roy Busby interim dean Texas Tech Hires Former University of Houston-Victoria President as Vice Chancellor UT System, former adviser reach settlement
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: West Texas leaders sign $103M deal for water supply Corpus Christi City Council asks for part of hotel tax fund to go to beaches, arts Corpus Christi City Council endorses a higher tax rate Hidalgo County officials want better way to collect court fines Round Rock moves Fourth of July fireworks display to December
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire status updates East Texas fires weak, but still burning Texas wildfires reach unlikely places amid drought $400 million impact seen from East Texas wildfires
	FBI searches Dallas County commissioner’s office
	Former Pizza Hut head sworn in as Dallas mayor
	Ex-guard pleads not guilty to abusing immigrant
	2 Texas center workers charged in resident's death
	Houston Mall: No saggy pants
	President of credit union receives prison term
	Man sues Catholic diocese in Texas on abuse claims
	Man suspected of killing Texas deputy indicted
	Texas immigrant detention center guard charged
	Smith County Jailer Cleared Of Allegations, Returns To Work
	Arrest warrant out for SW Houston teacher accused of fondling
	Principal acquitted in videotaped student beating
	Police seek other possible victims in case of Dallas-area soccer coach charged with child sex assault
	Lubbock bomb squad called out to Federal Building
	Tanks explode in Chambers, authorities say
	5 arrested in raid at 'factory' making fake credit cards
	Former Prairie View student accused of terrorism not going quietly
	Corpus Christi investment advisers face license hearings, fines
	Doctor, civil rights pioneer Ramiro Casso dies at 88
	Mother charged in death of 9-year-old daughter
	22nd Annual Ironman Particpants Facing Heat Challenges
	Task force: Restoring sediment key to Gulf revival
	Texas man who served 5 years in sex case cleared
	06/22/2011
	The Last Seven Days: A Special Session Update - decent run-down of all before the called session
	Texas House GOP Caucus leader away from capital
	Friendswood lawmaker was in Bahamas for special session
	Texas Legislative Session Issue Update: Texas Sovereignty
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry Regarding TWIA Bill
	Senate committee passes TWIA bill
	Statewide Smoking Ban Not Snuffed Out - note they define private property as a "public place", this is horrific for property rights
	GOP fight over abortion measures stalls health care bill in House
	Perry signs law to protect farmers against grain warehouse failures
	New groundwater law garnering praise - by those who always kiss the rings of the elected. The bill accomplishes little, the lawsuits will continue. What good is it to "own" it if the gov't is empowered to say you cannot "use" it?
	Nonprofits protest cuts to license plate income
	Perry’s immigration ‘emergency’ speeds Texas toward sea of red ink - left-wingers rant
	Call the "undecided" senators on TSA groping bill
	Perry fosters another Texas-Washington fight with anti-groping bill
	TSA Messing With Texas’ Privates
	Cornyn hates TSA groping, too, but doubts Texas' right to interfere - Federal agents are not exempt from assault or any other criminal laws. The question will be whether they actually performed an action which is deemed unreasonable.
	Liberal Burka on the TSA “anti-groping” bill - it appears that Burka is completely unfamiliar with Texas law on assault. I wonder if he'd be surprised to know that one can be prosecuted for assault just for bumping, or slightly touching, someone while in line at the grocery store or theater. Burka defaults to the authority and reasonableness of "federal officials carrying out their lawful duties." Well Burka, there is nothing in the Federal law which defines the touching of genitalia as a required part of TSA security pat-downs. So when TSA agents engage in such they are going beyond what the rules express.
	SB 8: What's so wrong with teacher furloughs or new minimum pay schedule?
	Who Needs Teachers When You Can Hire More Administrators?
	Local lawsuit filed against state’s Formula One subsidy
	Tom Craddick's daughter, Christi, to seek Railroad Commission post
	State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City) fined $10,000 by ethics commission
	Dem State Rep. Borris Miles: I've offered free Costa Rica trips to school trustees across Texas, and there's nothing wrong with it
	Michael Williams, former Midlander, drops out of Senate race
	DC: Olson, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Extend Time for EPA to Fix Boiler Rules & Save Jobs
	DC: AARP indirectly slaps Hutchison's Social Security plan
	DC: Editorial: Hutchison shows courage with Social Security reform idea
	DC: Ron Paul, Barney Frank to introduce bill legalizing marijuana
	Milton Mathis executed for Houston double slaying
	Litter Bag Contest Ushers In 25 Years Of ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ Campaign
	Wrongly Convicted Man Who Spent Two Decades In Prison To Get $1.4 Million
	Beware: DPS warns of false callers in red-light scam
	Beaumont attorney to be sworn in as president of state bar
	Child spanking case is a travesty, judge & prosecutor should go
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar A Texas-sized quandary for Rick Perry Rick Perry's Populist Attack on TSA Frisks - the libs keep attacking! Dick Morris says Perry ‘shows weakness’ after Texan gets 5 percent in new poll Cornyn: this is Perry's best shot at the White House With national press watching, Perry's "tweeter" gaffes draw more scorn - how stupid this is as an attack Perry plans foray into New Hampshire Rick Perry: Republican Savior or GOP Disaster? Not another Texan? How about not another Ivy League Lawyer? Ron Paul uploads shirtless photos to his Facebook page

	Borderland issues: US border security: Huge costs with mixed results Officials: Brutal Mexican drug gang weakened Border Sheriffs Targeted for 30% Manpower Increase Pulitzer Prize-winning liberal Washington Post jounalist an illegal immigrant James Reza: Hell Yes I’m an American! Here’s My ID! Ex-Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to visit Juárez this fall Officials Say Body Found by Fire Crews Was Illegal Immigrant Border leaders applaud new export sales tax refund 'manifiestos' law Valley business leaders worried about drop in border crossings
	Economy / Financial / Business Texas mass layoffs drop in May Rural health care facilities face additional challenges in changing to electronic records Brownfield Experiences Oil Boom Share of people in Texas and U.S. with health insurance via work falls Transocean charged with tax evasion in Norway Southwest suspended pilot after radio rant Austin ranked top city for employment opportunities Spirit to start D/FW-Chicago flights Mark Cuban's attorney files for judgment in Perot lawsuit Mark Cuban eyeing Los Angeles Dodgers El Paso Electric close to building new power plant Study: Houston ripe for hotel acquisitions Eastman Chemical to gain Texas City assets with Sterling buyout Anadarko shareholder case dismissed Fredericksburg sauce maker expands distribution to the U.K.
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Tech regents to set fall tuition at meeting New TTUHSC Biomedical Sciences dean to pull program from back burner Texas Tech now approved chef certification site Tech paleontologist discusses dinosaurs, spy planes in award-winning movie Appeals court won’t rehear UT admissions case Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls Celebrate 85 Years of Sisterhood UT medical schools plan to offer quicker degrees Progress continues in UTB, TSC split TCU does little things right to succeed in big market Controversy follows Baptist minister to Texas Midland College Cuts Vet Tech and Pilot Training Programs
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Lubbock mayor to “un-confuse” City Council on police station study Tye Cancels Fireworks Show Due to Extreme Conditions Fireworks will fly at Fort Hood Coryell County bans all fireworks through July 4 Amarillo to reduce irrigation of public spaces Elected Bexar officials won't get raises in '12 City of Beaumont releases list of Police Chief finalists New Jasper P.D. Chief personnel decisions focus of heated meeting Jefferson County requests payback from employees Freeport to get surveillance cameras Corpus Christi, Nueces County officials celebrate Bob Hall Pier expansion opening Alto PD shuts down office on final day Dallas County officials pressured constables to fire accused deputies DART Apologizes To Stranded Train Passengers A-train service hit with delays Socorro ISD Decides Whether To Increase Tax Rate El Paso City Rep. Uses City Funds For D.C. Trip Days Before Leaving Office Crime Down Across El Paso Ector County Jail Passes Unannounced Jail Inspection Killeen council officially launches city manager search Developer selected to rebuild Galveston public housing Change to Willacy County Detention Center Could Boost Coffers Midland Pleads For Water Cutbacks County Commissioner Supports "Clean Up West Odessa" Campaign
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Fire on the mountain: 15,000 acres scorched by blaze Nolan Co. Wildfire Victims Remain in Dark Nolan Co. fire damages up to 42,000 acres White Hat Wildfire In Nolan County Rages On, 12 Homes Destroyed Rare wildfire torches parched East Texas Jasper wildfire contained; rain helps soothe some East Texas fires Businesses pitching in to help stop wildfire Dyer Mill blaze tops Texas Forest Service priority list Many Residents in Community of Whitehall Forced to Evacuate Big Spring Community Shows Support Firefighters Big Spring Families Look at Damages After Boykin Fire Officials Say Body Found by Fire Crews Was Illegal Immigrant Tyler Reaches ETJ Agreement with Lindale Crews Battle Blaze in West Central Taylor County
	Recount in Sugar Land ends with same result: a one-vote victory
	Fort Worth mayoral vote shows the divide that often goes unacknowledged - there is always a divide, that's why we have elections.
	Lawyer, bondsman indicted in South Texas judge case
	Fired Austin policeman, Leonardo Quintana, acquitted of assault charge
	Hearing Rescheduled in Criminal Case for Harlingen City Commissioner
	State Seeking Reimbursement From Embattled Upshur Co. Officials
	Texan sentenced in Kansas for illegal deer hunts
	LeBron James jersey stolen in Plainview burglary
	Plainview doctor assaulted in his office
	Vigil Scheduled to Remember Hailey Dunn
	Man Claims Crane Came Crashing Through Room at Abilene hospital
	Man Arrested For Murder Plot To Kill Ex-Wife, Her New Husband
	Mother, Two Sons Die As Fire Consumes Their Rural Home
	Bells were ringing at Heavenly Rest, thanks to some professionals
	Military Family In Danger Of Losing Home
	Groom allegedly used stolen credit card number
	Bowlers hope women's championship at Cowboys Stadium lifts sport's profile
	Man electrocuted off I-20 in Arlington while taking copper, police say
	Texas and Oklahoma eat too much fast food - who decides what is too much? The individual that's who, not these anti-liberty fools always telling us how to live.
	Jailed financier Stanford's trial delayed again
	More storms, more power outages in North Texas
	Thunderstorm knocks out power for parts of Austin overnight
	Jury takes 5 minutes to convict Valley man of child porn
	Tyler tax preparer gest 2 years for filing false returns
	El Paso Police Marked Unit Parked In Handicap Spot
	I-10 Reopened After Violent Wreck Kills Mother, Daughter, FedEx Driver
	Armored Truck Guard, 3 Men Exchange Gunfire outside Houston bank
	Truck Slams Into Pizza Restaurant
	Detective: Accused steroid dealer fantasized about killing others
	Two Die In Fiery Crash Of Ultralight Plane In Ranger
	06/21/2011
	Perry adds airport security bill to special session agenda
	Call the "undecided" senators on TSA groping bill - link corrected
	Perry resurrects DPS records confidentiality issue
	First Reading: Will this special session ever end?
	Texas House Oks changes to prisoner health care
	Perry signs student criminal disclosure law
	Disappointed lawmakers vow: Texting ban proposal will resurface - foolish
	Lawmakers plan to try for DWI bills again in 2013
	Democrat Senator Van de Putte's editorial on sanctuary cities bill causes backlash
	Retailers not happy with proposed Amazon.com deal
	Statewide smoking ban is revived in special session
	Strip Club fee back in play?
	How Twitter is revolutionizing the Texas legislature one tweet at a time
	House honors Kelleher and Southwest Airlines on its 40th birthday
	Abortion battle in Legislature threatens health care savings bill
	Senate rejects bid to ease new high school tests
	Groundwater Ownership Bill Signed Into Law
	Perry signs fracking disclosure law
	Abbott Applauds Gov. Perry for Signing Sexting Prevention Legislation into Law
	Kuempel: Bills a help for schools
	Governor Perry Signs Tyler’s SB 349 which raises Hotel taxes
	Governor Perry Signs Important Pro-Gun Measures Into Law
	DC: Rep. Conaway says debt limit issue a fulcrum for entitlement reform
	DC: Hutchison’s Reaction to AARP’s New Position on Social Security Reform Efforts
	DC: Rep. Neugebauer striving to keep B-1s at Dyess
	El Pasoan invited to White House to discuss future of homosexual rights
	Peggy Venable, Ernie Angelo Endorse Cruz for Senate
	Michael Williams makes if official: He's running for Congress, not Senate
	US Supreme Court asked to stop Texas execution
	Texas exposes the flaws of Barack and LeBron
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar Will Rick Perry Run For President?  Last Year He Said “NO” Texas defers its responsibilities more than Perry would have America believe - Embry continues his campaign to be popular with the press brigade. Perry: Most colorful male non-lunatic in the race if he runs Carville says he likes Rick Perry's combination of skills: 'He talks a lot and he's not very bright' - the Left thinks any plain speaker, who is not one of them, is "not very bright". Lone Star Governor May Become All-Star Candidate Rick Perry: Why His Texas Record Is Much Worse Than You Think - laughable The Rise of Uncompassionate Conservatism - the so-called compassion has doomed entire demographic groups to slavery to the gov't. Texas Gov. Perry to headline Kinder fundraiser Is it too late for Rick Perry to get into presidential race? Pratt: Gov. Perry right on GOP apologies Perry Updates: Democrats Spread Texas Gov Conspiracy Theories Is Rick Perry too George W. Bush-y? Rick Perry may bypass Iowa Straw Poll Heilemann on Morning Joe: Is Rick Perry Pulling a Fake Out? PICKET: Does GOP want Perry's DREAM act too? Rick Perry: Is delay fatal?
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Judge declines to dismiss EPA order against Range Resources Texas Challenges EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Argues “Timing” and “Tailoring” Rules Violate Federal Law Texas pat-down ban may spark new fight with feds

	Borderland issues: Second Rio Grande gunfire exchange reported Border agent's death may lead to ATF chief's ouster Democrat Senator Van de Putte's editorial on sanctuary cities bill causes backlash ICE arrests more than 2,400 convicted criminal aliens Guns cross borders illegally, too
	Economy / Financial / Business Retailers not happy with proposed Amazon.com deal KBR and Shell announce marketing alliance House honors Kelleher and Southwest Airlines on its 40th birthday Perry signs fracking disclosure law Bell Helicopter selling stake in civil tiltrotor to partner Winery on track to be 5th largest in state The Nay Company Sued for $51 Million in Conspiracy, Fraud Case Dallas to regain jobs lost from recession in early 2012 Feds seek more data on AT&T/T-Mobile Cricket call center in Harlingen to close Quite a sight at the Formula One construction site
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Tech campus in Germany closes TSTC, Cisco offer training that opens doors to job market TTUHSC names new Graduate School Biomedical Sciences dean Athletic director Byrne facilitates A&M revival St. Mary’s law school earns international ranking in legal competition Longhorns make quick CWS exit after 3-0 loss Texas A&M joins Texas on way out of CWS with 7-3 loss to Cal TTU Women's Rodeo Team Finishes Top 5 at Nationals TTU Grad Student Receives Grant to Investigate High Plains Irrigation UT's Table Massage, With Pampering Free University of Texas Marine Science Institute receives award
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: LCRA warns of emerging boating, swimming hazards on Lake Travis Harris County bans sale, use of all fireworks Jasper, Orange County Judges ban all fireworks Hays Co. burn ban doesn't prevetn firework displays HFD Chief Inspector: Fire safety in Houston ‘will be diminished’ - scare tactics to block budget cuts Houston's mayor earns national award for ‘green’ initiatives Finding city manager focus of Killeen workshop Harris County plan could help relieve HPD crime lab Houston ISD will not raise property taxes to make up budget deficit SAWS doubles production of stored water Denison Council discusses police chief search Victoria council to discuss Caterpillar tax break Raymondville Addresses Major Sewage Problem Pothole Patrol - 'Largest pothole ever' found in San Benito Chopper 7 aerial view of massive Bearing Fire Let League City's charter define roles $2.3M tech grant tops El Paso City Council's agenda El Paso City Taxpayers Pay Thousands For Horizon City Fire Dallas County commissioner asks that new district map be ruled invalid Brownsville city agenda includes $5.7 million in debt No official finalist list for Beaumont police chief Austin Council holds private meeting on Formula 1 funding
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Forest Service: We've got a real challenge ahead of us Texas seeks federal help to battle wildfires 20 wildfires rake through Texas Fire rages south of Big Spring; threatens Kentwood area Fires Engulf Nolan County, Residents on Edge Fire Crews Making Progress Fighting Wildfire In Nolan County Reporter Gets Close to Fire, Locks Keys in Car Grimes County residents evacuate ahead of advancing wildfire Grimes Co. wildfire 35 percent contained Grimes County fire leaves 'total devastation' Grimes update: Weather helping in battle against wildfire Bell County sees rash of fires Fires burning near Huntsville Walker County Fire Evacuations Lifted Bearing Fire becomes largest in ET history Massive fire in Clay Co. pushes firefighters to the limit Fires flare again in Clay County, Residents flee as up to 30,000 acres burn McFaddin wildlife refuge fire now contained No structures lost in Tyler County wildfire; residents return home How much are the wildfires costing? Evacuation order lifted in Jasper County
	Former Mesquite policeman sentenced to 15 months
	Judge Denies New Trial for Convicted Former Justice of the Peace
	Former Bertram Police Chief David Caudle Arrested
	At least 2 hurt in North Texas storms
	Abilene native advances on Fox's 'MasterChef'
	Half-Dressed Woman Walks Into Business, Says She Was Raped
	Erickson: Bad places, Bad art
	Houston arson suspect jumps to death off ramp
	11 defendants settle with Texas bus crash victims
	Texas woman charged with murder in deadly Okla. shootout
	Man kills 2 women, turns gun on self in Texas
	No contest in Brownville museum director slaying
	Woman resumes testimony on Iraq rape allegations
	Midland: More ridiculous homeless (bum) numbers
	3 men arrested after woman tries to thwart alleged heist at Walmart - check out her name and her comment!
	Two suspects arrested in south Houston home invasion
	Pharr Homeowner Says Officers Responded Slowly to Break-In
	Lufkin doctor sentenced for health care fraud
	Report: Clinic improperly disposed of aborted fetuses (murdered babies)
	Police: Man used German shepherds to lure underage girl online
	Big Spring Father Campaigning For More Safety On Oil Rigs
	Cooke Co. sand mine plan raises concerns
	Designer Heel Takes Down ‘Queen Of Soul’ At Dallas Hotel
	Texas Rangers Fans To Set World Record
	Former North Texas receiver Sam Dibrell dies in car wreck
	Police say Fair Park rave shutdown was orderly
	Popular priest with Robstown connection steps down amid sex inquiry
	Southeast Austin library closes after large copper theft
	Ogallala Aquifer slowly drains
	Texan Van Cliburn honorary chair at Moscow contest he won
	06/20/2011
	Governor Perry ads TSA groping bill to Special Session call
	Texas tea partier urges reviving pat-down ban
	Will the other shoe fall on Republicans' school budget cuts? - Ratliff is not a "conservative" in any manner, not even fiscally. He's a true RINO who pushes for more government spending. He and dad Bill are big government lovers.
	A false argument “reframed” - school funding
	Taxpayers Won’t Be Bullied
	$86,000 for Chick-Fil-A - but can the children read?
	How does Dallas school district's wasteful spending affect debate on Texas school funding cuts?
	Sen. Tommy Williams Sets Record Straight on Anti-Sanctuary City Legislation
	Texas Bills That Could Affect You
	Rural Democrats decreased in Legislature
	Report: Sen. Carona pulls down TWIA compromise idea
	Senators say chamber's two-thirds rule is dead
	Amazon negotiating for sales-tax exemption in trade for 5,000 new Texas jobs
	Texas voters can expect big changes in elections
	New congressional district maps sent to Perry
	House loses quorum, adjourns until Tuesday
	Tex. Attorney General Greg Abbott Presents Rep. Peña Champion of Freedom Award
	Texas Monthly scribes explain omission of Davis from and placement of Nelson on "worst" list
	Space module on display at Bullock museum
	Shortened school year growing more popular - less work but they want more $
	DC: Henry Cuellar & Sheila Jackson Lee see highest turnover in Washington staff
	Texas: Nearly 8,000 Commercial Vehicles Inspected
	Convicted killer of 2 in Houston set for execution
	Items seized by TSA at Texas airports for sale at state surplus store
	Pratt: Obama, China & Russia: A bizzaro world!
	Perry 4 Prez (& Ron Paul) talk and similar First Reading: Rick Perry’s good weekend Texas twang: Does Perry sound like Bush? Rick Perry watch: new Calif. poll offers mixed signals The Decision: Rick Perry edition Texan Perry Sizes Up Roadblocks to GOP Bid Rick Perry's Moral Problem - here come the crazy left-wingers! Does Rick Perry have his own Dukakis problem? - huh? Rick Perry aids prepped for rumor rehash Texas Congressional delegation presses Perry to run Texas Rep. Paul says young people tired of US wars Rep. Ron Paul signs anti-abortion pledge

	Borderland issues: Sen. Tommy Williams Sets Record Straight on Anti-Sanctuary City Legislation Corruption adds to problems on border Bill calls for new border drone hangar in Texas U.S. Border Patrol rescues 13 illegal immigrants over weekend
	Economy / Financial / Business Amazon negotiating for sales-tax exemption in trade for 5,000 new Texas jobs Tax Hike Protections New Employment Numbers Bring More Good News for Texas Custom Food wins trade secrets case A decade after 9/11, American Airlines still struggles to fly into profitability - it's real simple: They treat customers like crap and now have added on that that treatment nickel-and-diming them into poverty. San Antonio wins new jobs in so-called "clean" energy San Antonio coal plant to be 1st in Texas to close Texas becomes 1st to require fracking disclosure Austin home prices rise, sales down Bexar County foreclosure figures are encouraging sign of improvement J.C. Penney's Ullman to step down in February AT&T giving to homosexuals & merger brouhaha Allegiant adds 757s for McAllen-to-Vegas route Radio Formula Network debuts Spanish talk format in Alamo City
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas universities’ graduation rates at center stage in higher education debate Surging college costs price out middle class College World Series: Aggies fall in opener A&M and U.T. rivalry goes beyond sports TTU's Gillispie announces Walker as associate head coach Texas A&M-Galveston getting 2 new residence halls Blinn College in Bryan Without Air Conditioning UNT-led trips aren’t mindless vacations Galveston College is an asset to the island Texas Woman's University ushers in new era of science with $26.4 million science complex Texas Tech Women's Rodeo team places 4th in the nation Former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach to sign new book in Lubbock
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Rail service begins linking Denton, Carrollton Bexar County Sheriff to train with Israeli army Austin City Council close to deal with Formula 1 organizers Dwindling Lakes, Growing Water Demand in Central Texas Llano City Council to consider moving to Stage 4 water restrictions Plastic Bag Ban Possible In Corpus Christi New buses complete RGV system's makeover Vendor says fireworks ban affects schools, nonprofit groups City of Houston given ultimatum in red light camera decision Friday fireworks show cancelled for a game at Dell Diamond Winkler County Appoints New Sheriff Ethics probes have cost Harlingen; $40K-plus spent on four complaints Public hearing Tuesday on Travis County’s ‘vote center’ plan Hutto puts $90.2M worth in projects up for grabs
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Wildfires Consume At Least 30 Homes; One Fire Ignited By Hunters' Target Practice Hockley/Lamb County fire chars 350 acres Wildfires burn across West Texas, much of Texas, New Mexico Upshur county woodland fire rekindles Officials: Rusk Co. wildfire may be linked to copper theft Aerial search shows Bearing Fire to cover 18k-plus acres Fires in the Panhandle 3 firefighters injured in Amarillo-area fires 4,000 acre fire burns in Grimes County Barbecue pit fire may be to blame for Grimes wildfire, officials said Jasper County wildfire about halfway contained Fire in Walker County Leads to Evacuations; Interstate Reopened Wildfire north of Huntsville prompts evacuations Howard County Fire 3 Homes Saved But Livestock Threatened By Wildfire In Throckmorton County Residents Warned To Stay Alert; Wildfire Remains Uncontained In Nolan County
	Ex-Weslaco ISD school board member accepted bribe
	Former teacher marries former student, avoids prosecution
	Guilty plea for former Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada
	Upshur Uproar: Legal Troubles Continue
	West Texas (Winkler Co.) story has sleaze, drama - sadly, it's real
	Church choir volunteer accused of sexually assaulting young boy
	Vigil Scheduled to Mark 6 Months Since Hailey Dunn's Disappearance
	Miss Texas makes quarterfinals at Miss USA, California wins
	Woman testifies about Iraq rape while KBR worker
	Giffords returns to Houston after Tucson visit
	Life sentence for Brownsville museum director's death
	1 Injured, Another Trapped After Scaffolding Collapses at Abilene hospital
	Abilene Man Drowns at O.H. Ivie Lake
	Waco police release ID on teen in double drowning
	Thousands in DFW lose power after strong winds
	Austin top city for young adults starting career
	Brazoria Co. sheriff’s deputy hurt in traffic accident
	Train Collides With 18-Wheeler In Far East El Paso
	Quadriplegic Kicked off Dallas Plane
	13 people escape mobile home fire
	Suspect in triple shooting in San Marcos arrested

 

	06/18&19/2011
	As Perry signs Texas budget into law, questions rise on whether cuts will hurt politically
	Brown Family Reacts To Texting And Driving Veto - Perry is right. The Browns wrong.
	Despite Perry veto, Dept. of Info Resources likely to live on
	Conservative powerhouse hammers Gonzales on rainy day vote
	Senate finance chairman predicts big headaches in 2013 - true somewhat but, what Ogden stood for wouldn't have helped any, he just wanted to spend more money which would make 2013 even harder.
	Hispanic evangelicals protest Perry’s support for ‘sanctuary cities’ ban
	Some lawmakers have second thoughts about Turkey trips
	States look to Internet taxes to close budget gaps - out of state vendors are not using state resources such as fire, police, or much of anything else. Delivery firms use the roads but that is part of that business and included in delivery fees, such pay local taxes.
	DC: Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: 'Analysis of How Christian Militants … Might Bring Down The Country’
	DC: How Texans voted in Congress
	Perry 4 Prez talk and similar Perry Road-Tests A Stump Speech Crowd shouts 'Run, Rick, Run!' as Perry fires up GOP event Perry: ‘Stand up’ and ‘stop apologizing’ Perry: Left "Never Going To Like Us, So Let's Stop Trying To Curry Favor With Them" Perry aides fact-finding on Iowa Perry’s team investigating nominating process in several states Ron Paul wins RLC straw poll

	Borderland issues: Tourism rebounds on violence-marred border lake House panel holds border violence hearing in Texas Pharr mayor's son caught with pot at checkpoint
	Economy / Financial / Business Pyco's cottonseed mill co-op still going strong after 75 years in production How a synthetic sports apparel brand conquered cotton country Texas-based Flour to pay $4 Million amid Washington fraud & kickback scandal Tenaska Trailblazer: Firm touts technology, says more work needed before plant construction begins Tenaska negotiates for Stamford water for clean-coal plant near Sweetwater Big Country cattle industry suffering in drought Local farmers, ranchers struggle to endure drought Ag official: Expect unexpected with cotton crop Southwest CEO Looks Forward On Airline's 40th Missed TARP payments add up for Houston banks Pearl Brewery taps partner for mixed-use development
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Under Tech's Armour: How a synthetic sports apparel brand conquered cotton country New TTU forensic science program not like on TV UT System schools react to state budget cuts VC offers nurse aide program in Hallettsville
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Andrew: Victor Hernandez, The Illegitimate Lubbock Councilman Despite jobs deal, Houston FD rift with city remains New Austin Deal Puts F1 Back in Gear Rural Fire Departments, Board Near Resolution Feds reject Galveston request to keep Social Security office on island Midland Development Corp: Working to make Midland known Del Rio city attorney resigns for City of Austin job Dallas ISD spent millions on extras, analysis of check register shows Dallas ISD’s legal costs far exceed peers’ Four-star hotels, conventions among Dallas ISD travel expenses Keller school tax measure opposed by Dewhurst fails Dallas, Fort Worth pick mayors in runoff races Fort Worth elects Price mayor in runoff election Wolff wins re-election in close Arlington council race Newcomer Kathie Tovo wins Austin council run-off Leal wins re-election to Corpus Christi City Council Four women now serve on Brownsville City Commission Gallagher wins Plano runoff Murray wins Lufkin's runoff election, pledges to attack noise pollution, puppy mills and slum lords
	Wildfires Wildfires erupt in Texas - photos Video of East Texas (Polk Co.) fire Massive wildfire grows in East Texas 14,000-acre wildfire continues to burn in Polk, Trinity Counties Photos: Fires scorch 100 acres in Jasper County Fire in Cochran County Threatens 1400 Homes, more Suburban Houston wildfire evacuates 200 homes Friday Nugent Fire Now 100% Contained Grass Fire Near Clyde Burns One Vacant House Grass fire burns 100 acres in Erath County Crews Scramble To Contain Major Central Texas Wildfire Residents flee Ellis County brush fire Residents Fight to Save Dallas/Ellis Co. Neighborhood from Wildfire Two wildfires threaten Moore County Large fire burning in Brooks County Large Fire Destroys Homes, Businesses In Far East El Paso Bell County strike teams respond to large grass fire
	Former Prison Guard from Abilene Now Behind Bars
	Pharr mayor's son caught with pot at checkpoint
	Corpus Christi mom, prosecuted, convicted & sentenced for a simple spanking of her own child. Judge makes up law.
	Former FBI agent who investigated Oswald dies
	Longtime Dallas leader Al Lipscomb dies at 86
	Dallas authorities: Teen dies after attending rave
	Man arrested, 3 dead, 1 hurt in N. Texas shooting
	Accused Texas teen committed to mental hospital
	Multiple home destroyed in Floydada fire Saturday evening
	Plainview: Beginning of the first National Roller Coaster Museum, more
	11 pilots compete in West Texas 100 Air Race
	"Hailey's Bridge" Memorial Finds New Home
	9,000 Abilene Residents Lose Power After Storm
	Abilene Man Catches A Record Breaking Catfish At Lake Fort Phantom
	A dream come true: Goldthwaite teen is alive, and a movie star
	Drought takes a toll on Guadalupe River tubing
	Only frustration flows in upper Guadalupe
	Officers shoot armed man in NW Houston, HPD says
	Man charged in death of Houston woman killed by stray bullet
	Drowning claims teen, man who tried to save him
	Gregory natural gas plant fire hospitalizes two workers
	Fort Worth's vaquero sculpture prompts showdown over a six-shooter
	Antiques Roadshow finds treasure in El Paso
	Gators grab spotlight at Texas Zoo
	Store clerk dies in hospital after shooting, robbery attempt in east Houston
	One Dead, Dozens Hospitalized During Rave At Fair Park
	06/17/2011
	G. Rodriguez: Crying Racism in the 82nd Texas Legislative Session
	Lt. Governor Dewhurst on Senate’s Passage of Sanctuary Cities Ban
	Texas House gives schools power to furlough teachers, cut pay
	House passes bill letting schools compensate for cuts in state funding
	HD83's Charles Perry discusses school finance & more on KFYO
	HD83's Charles Perry sits for interview by Texas' most Left-Wing news group - one Austin leadership insider writes to me: "No True Conservative I know would ever consent to being interviewed by the Texas Observer." My reply: Some are so ignorant that they don't know what the Observer is!
	Texas senator calls Spanish speech "insulting," urges man to speak English - media is just picking this up. It was covered in detail, with audio, on Pratt on Texas days ago.
	Texas measure would allow sales of food made in home kitchens
	Changes to windstorm insurance subject of Port Isabel forum
	Windstorm insurer reform underway
	House OKs privatization option for prison health care
	Did Texas democrats bungle sanctuary cities bill?
	Straus, a voice of reason, exerts influence quietly - hometown praise from either an ignorant or moronic writer.
	Perry vetoes texting while driving bill
	Perry vetoes 23 bills
	Official list of Governor Perry vetoes today
	Edinburg Mayor Garcia Says He Would Support Possible AG Opinion Expanding Property Tax Freeze to Homeowners With Long-Term Illnesses
	Federal official praises Texas’ improvement in handling food-stamp cases - doesn't that make you proud!
	Texas executes inmate who killed fellow prisoner
	Mexican national sues to block his Texas execution
	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Works with Amarillo Bars and Restaurants in Creating New Enforcement Tool
	Democratic Party Switchers Boost Republicans in E. Texas
	Texas Government Insider weekly edition - each week see your employees congratulating each other on how much of your money they are spending on each other!
	Presidential race may not top local ballot next year
	Texas Republican Party nixes plan for presidential straw poll
	Pratt: Those with experience understood Obama
	DC: Hutchison and Cornyn honor Dallas Mavericks with Senate resolution
	Ted Cruz fires up crowd at Republican conference
	Gov. Perry Appoints Danford and Holloway to Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors
	Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
	TxDOT to begin airing DWI 'telenovelas'
	Perry 4 Prez talk and similar Perry flirts with White House run as bills pile up - I told you to be ready for statewide hit-stories on Perry. Bill become law if he doesn't sign them so all that needs attention are items he intends to veto. Perry touts Texas economy to venture capitalists Perry to undergo minor back surgery Perry, Paul trail GOP hopefuls, even in Texas - Perry's not even in the race & he polls 4th. Want Perry to run? This guy has a website for you WSJ: Rick Perry's First 100 Days as President
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Abbott Challenges Federal Interference With Job Creation, States’ Right-To-Work Laws

	Borderland issues: 3 guilty of smuggling girls to Texas as prostitutes Obama extends small National Guard border deployment Man found dead in Big Bend National Park Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Massacre Mastermind Valley lawmaker wants southbound inspection bill to stay alive
	Economy / Financial / Business Texas unemployment rate remains at 8.0% in May Southeast Texas unemployment creeps up to 11 percent Perry touts Texas economy to venture capitalists Up to 200 wind turbines proposed off Texas coast Austin firm plans three S. Texas wind farms Stamford-area wheat farmers sued in seed protection case Weather conditions punishing hay supplies USDA clarifies dry-land cotton coverage Irving office market rebounding with string of recent rental deals Nixon State Bank Reaches Settlement Following Allegations of Lending Discrimination Wells Fargo drops reverse mortgages citing ‘unpredictable’ home prices Xcel reports peak usage Emerson moving 750 jobs to Round Rock Caterpillar plans to expand Victoria plant, add jobs San Antonio Toyota Plant To Return To Full Production Neiman Marcus hires president of online, catalog Developer revives Congress Avenue convention hotel: Marriott Marquis
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities New Texas group opposes conservatives’ efforts in higher education CNBC spotlights COBA iPad pilot program Hammack named Hardin-Simmons VP TTU Professors Receive Grant for Explosive Detection Systems Development UT Arlington would lose $10.2 million under state budget Aggie, community leader Joe Courtney dies at 73 TSC discusses appraisal, search for new president Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to offer new scholarships ACC awaits appeals court ruling in ballot language lawsuit
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Water line break means League City rationing Del Rio: Fireworks show still a go - so far it's Roscoe, Midland or Del Rio for 4th fireworks! RockHounds to host three nights of fireworks for Fourth of July Cisco Cancels Fireworks Show Hardin County extends burn ban, will discuss fireworks ban Burn ban/fireworks ban filed for Angelina County Bell County Judge Burrows seeks fireworks ban Cameron County Extends Burn Ban for 10th Time Parents Held Responsible If Lubbock Teens Break Curfew Bartlett City Council Orders Mayor To Vacate Office Houston vote to end red-light cameras thrown out - as with Obamacare, smoking bans, etc. You MUST fight these things all-out in the beginning because it is very hard to reverse government action. In this case even a 53% vote of the public is being ignored. Presidential race may not top local ballot next year Lubbock's so-called "audit" release up to judge, AG - It's a sham of an audit - the great "pissing match" needs to stop. Parker lost the company and is long gone from this. Brownsville ISD pledges balanced budget, no layoffs Rio Hondo mayor questions irrigation district water releases Changes to windstorm insurance subject of Port Isabel forum Corpus Christi residents tell city that budget cuts should start at top Corpus Christi District 3 voters to decide a council representative Saturday Former police chiefs, assistant chiefs reunite at Corpus Christi P.D. Del Rio hopes to save big by running wastewater plant Denton council backs socialist-style health clinic for city workers - wow! Talk about coddled gov't workers! Dallas & Fort Worth Ready For Runoff Elections Galveston Police Chief Wiley postpones his retirement Smith County Gets Grant To Help Pay Defense Costs Bonham City Council still undecided regarding animal shelter City of Stamford Negotiating Tenaska Contract - good for them!
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Fires continue in Nolan County Nugent Grass Fires Destroy One Home, Threaten Others Brownwood Fire Forces Camp of 600+ Kids to Evacuate Leander brushfire 90 percent contained Residents return to a hundred homes after Leander brush fire Grass fire burns in north Hays County Fort Worth fire hot enough to warp train tracks Our neighbors: Ruidoso fire engulfs 8 homes Harris Co. firefighters battle brush fire TCEQ Monitoring Donna Landfill Fire
	County workers, teachers, Hidalgo cop among 32 arrested in insurance fraud case
	Ex-Pflugerville Teacher in Court for Improperly Touching Students
	Former Fredericksburg teacher to register as sex offender
	Houston mayor calls for OIG investigation into Council Member Hoang
	Former Donna mayor wants seat back
	Houston police seek ID on body found burning
	Suit over alleged cyber threats against Texas girl
	2nd arrest in alleged adoption scam
	Retired Texas dentist still active at 91
	Veterans brick fundraiser announced to help restore rotting Columbus ships, Columbus Sailors Association
	5 charged over vandalism to Kilgore school buses
	3 accused of smuggling alligator gar
	Houston chosen as staging site before Pan-Am Games
	Nonprofit could lose tax exemption for not yet having built Hill Country cryonics facility to store human bodies
	Life in prison for convicted sex offender
	PBS's 'Antiques Roadshow' taping on Saturday in El Paso
	Four Die In Head-On Collision In West Texas, SW of San Angelo
	Williamson Co. man with 7 DWIs sentenced to 99 years in prison
	LCRA Finds Dead Alligator at Lake Travis
	More Mailboxes Being Vandalized in Brazos County
	Beautiful Bobcat Caught in North Duncanville Neighborhood
	Two Dallas men shot, one killed during home invasion in Red Bird
	Three hit when gunman fires birdshot at group in Fort Worth
	No D-FW pros on highest-earning athletes list
	Alleged scam by Horizon teen isn't likely to hurt cancer charity
	Swimming lesson at Schlitterbahn a world record
	06/16/2011
	Rep. Phil King gets motion passed instructing conferees to strip Democrat Rainy Day Spending from SB2 - yea
	House Republicans move to kill rainy day fund amendment - yea!
	Rainy Day Re-Do - more turncoat Republicans: Vicki Truitt & Larry Gonzales
	Texas House approves system to pay for school materials
	House OKs windstorm bill, but difference with Senate still unresolved
	House OKs plan to limit ability to sue windstorm agency (TWIA)
	Sen. Troy Fraser files bill to kill TWIA
	Tide Turns on 'Titty Tax' - believe it or not, I can't say "titty" over the air. I guess we were all, coaches, teachers and kids, vulgar growing up an didn't know it!
	Critics raise doubts over 'sanctuary cities' bill
	Rangel: Race divides House on several bills
	Missing the point on Sanctuary Cities
	Protestors rally at the state capitol over sanctuary cities bill
	Perry weighs bill that would inform teachers about students' crimes
	House approves local options for lower pay, furloughs for teachers
	Proposal would increase phone minutes for Texas prison inmates
	Welcome to UT's Sen. Judith Zaffirini Fan Club
	Self Congratulations, Paid For By Lobbyists
	Geren among the best and Nelson among the worst in Texas Monthly assessment
	Burka: The Best & Worst Legislators explained - In other words, Burka admits that it is a Left-Wing list. Those who push more gov’t spending or a larger regulatory state are among the “best”. We’ve always known this but it is fun to see Burka put it in writing.
	Texas House rejects Barton attempt to change redistricting plan
	Houston ISD vendor state Rep. Borris Miles offered trustees all-expenses-paid Costa Rican trip, email shows
	Perry 4 Prez talk and similar NBC/WSJ poll puts Perry fourth in field he hasn’t yet joined John Cornyn tells Rick Perry the presidential field already is “pretty full” Rick Perry: Ready for Prime Time?, WSJ video Texans like Perry, but not for president - they will if he gets in and is a front runner Paul: Perry's an 'establishment' guy - and what is Paul? How long has he been in DC? The Time Rick Perry Said He Was Just Like George W. Bush Perry Updates: Texas Gov. Mesmerizes Broadway Hutchison not weighing in about Perry - Oh really! Duh.
	Rudy Giuliani to address Houston Firefighters in Sept.
	Rep. Lloyd Doggett Faces Tough Re-election Fight
	Pratt: Shun candidates who steer you toward base behavior
	DC: Sen. Cornyn says Obama Broke The Law Regarding Medicare
	DC: Hutchison unveils plan to save Social Security: raise retirement age and slow COLAs
	U.S. House approves $726 million in Texas military construction projects
	Another Washington insider praises Ted Cruz for Senate
	Texas Death Row Inmate, Balentine, Receives 11th Hour Reprieve
	Three-Dozen Employees Of McLennan Co. TYC Facility Will Soon Be Without Jobs
	TYC Closing Statewide; Tyler Keeping Parole Offices, Employees
	Texas voters divided on abortion measures, poll finds
	Homosexual-rights, faith-based groups coordinate protest against prayer/fast by Perry, AFA
	Southern Baptists support path to legal status in immigration reform
	TPPF Amicus Brief in Beach Access Case
	U.S. Senate panel approves Marmolejo for Laredo judgeship
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Americans Support Offshore Drilling Even if Washington Wavers - this bothers the libs

	Borderland issues: Nuevo Leon governor’s bodyguards found mutilated in Mexico Violent night in Matamoros - that's a big city next to Brownsville Mexico police book 'El Brad Pitt,' alleged Juárez gangster ATF busts man purportedly moving guns to Gulf Cartel across South Texas
	Economy / Financial / Business Retail gasoline prices in Texas slip 1 penny Massachusetts Beats Texas as Unemployment Rises Less in Ranking - in which state would you rather be founding a business or looking for a job? Huh? Abilene, San Angelo & Wichita Falls near bottom in economic rank of metro areas USDA: Dryland cotton growers get insurance break Retailers struggle to stay ahead of shoplifters Tech grad selected as new manager of Alpine's famous Reata steak house Formula One planners launch advertising campaign for Austin race Official: US Grand Prix Could Push For Later 2012 Date Aqua America buys 51 Texas water systems Investor eyes Austin, others with $40M fund TAOS acquired for $320 million Happy 100th birthday, IBM Mesquite $250M mixed-use medical campus announced Pier 1 Imports Sees Q1 Profit Nearly Double Doug Ewert becomes CEO of Men’s Wearhouse Infrastructure for Eagle Ford shale production to expand
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Faculty Productivity & Costs at UT-Austin Welcome to UT's Sen. Judith Zaffirini Fan Club Big names form new higher ed coalition in Texas to oppose reform Longhorn Network officially launches Aug. 26 TTU engineers share expertise on Global Wind Day UTB-TSC stumps for $1.5M Gates funding UTPA Mariachis to play massive show in Los Angeles
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Plainview moves 4th of July fireworks to Mexican Independence Day!, more 16 September is Mexico's Independence Day! Brazos Valley Bombers Fireworks Shows Cancelled Due to Drought Austin Symphony July 4th event a no-go due to fire dept. ruling Cherokee Co. issues burn ban Big Spring council again rejects appraisal district budget Plainview approves buying water from Mesa D/FW Airport Hijinks No Laughing Matter For Board Member - I see nothing wrong with anything they did other than messing with gate equipment and getting the restaurant/bar. Their ability to get into the kitchen demonstrates the foolish & fake security of the TSA. San Antonio spenders pushing $596 million bond debt project Amarillo TIRZ funds used to landscape courthouse Amarillo can't hire enough bus drivers for transit system - and idiots want to have more public transport! New home for City of Canyon? Loss of Old Homes Fuels East Austin Debate Angleton chooses Collins to fill seat Brighter Budget News Shines On Dallas City Hall Corpus Christi plans tax & utility increase, public no-shows at forum Keller ISD residents to vote on proposed increase to property tax rate Val Verde Co. attempts to settle bill with regional public defenders' office El Paso mayor cook discusses homosexual partner benefits issue Plano discusses future of arts group funding Galveston’s city hall needs to slow down Houston mayor reacts to forgery allegations against council member Rio Grande City commission reinstates police chief, city manager Bartlett council kicks mayor out of City Hall office
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Carson County morning wildfire (Panhandle) Blanket of smoky air to cover El Paso again today Leander brush fire forces evacuations Victoria: Fire on Coletoville Road burns 25 acres, trailer home Large wildfire prompts evacuation of Baptist Encampment at Lake Brownwood Wildfire Erupts North Of Abilene, Burns One Home
	City Employee Charged with Changing Daughter's Community Service Hours
	Municipal Court Clerk Pleads Not Guilty To Theft
	Ex-Councilman Sued for Spreading Nude Pic of Eustace ISD Principal
	Nowitzki caps Mavericks' parade with ‘We Are The Champions’
	Beeville Police Release Dashcam Video Of Shooting
	Husband, Wife Accused Of Slaying Woman In Dispute Over Son's Debt
	Dunn Residents, Volunteer Searchers at Odds Over Bridge Tribute, more
	Hailey Dunn's Mother, Billie, Gets Probation – And Moves 250 Miles Away
	Hailey Dunn's Uncle Faces Criminal Charges
	Client wants $5M back after lawyer admits guilt
	Dunn family's trouble mounts
	Man sought in videotaped attack on Austin bus
	Texas couple sue Nebraska hospital for child death
	Ex-Youth Baseball Coach Named In 10-Count Child Sex Indictment
	Davis Mountains Preserve to hold open day on Saturday
	Texas-native, TV producer Bob Banner dead at 89
	Houston's Wild Bill Hatten dead at 97
	Texas polygamist deaths suspect pleads guilty
	Austin's homeless (bums) receive water bottles - just keep handing out things free and keep these people as bums
	Winning $19M Lotto Ticket Sold in Calvert
	Shrimp boat captain charged in Texas City killing
	DNA discovery links deaths of two Houston women
	Man drowns trying to save teens in San Jacinto River
	Veterans brick fundraiser announced to help restore rotting Columbus ships
	Horizon City teen who raised cancer funds under investigation
	US Rep. Giffords moves to husband's Texas home
	Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion battling house fire
	Youth baseball coach shoves umpire in face in Burleson
	300 pounds of pot are left by the side of the road
	06/15/2011
	Campus Carry (CHL) call to action for the Special Session
	Texas House: State can join compact on health care benefits
	Sanctuary Cities bill passed in the Texas Senate
	Sanctuary cities are already illegal
	Editorial: Sanctuary cities bill hurting state
	Valley groups turn to 'fasting' to protest Texas sanctuary cities bill
	New rules, new outcome as Senate OKs sanctuary cities bill

	House conferees on SB 7, health care savings bill: Zerwas (R-Richmond), chairman; Pitts (R-Waxahachie), J. Davis (R-Houston), Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) & V. Gonzales (D-McAllen).
	Legislators still work on money for schools
	Liquor industry at odds over opening for business in Texas on Sundays
	Oklahoma Beats Texas to Health Care Compact
	Lutz: Obama-style public works spending added to SB 1
	Wohlgemuth: Legislature missed opportunity for real reform
	Bill to provide schools details about parolees on Perry's desk
	Texan Defends Proposed Ban on ‘Intrusive’ Airport Searches
	Texas teachers: Use rainy day fund to ease school cuts
	House instructs panel to protect abortion amendments
	Texas Monthly's Best and Worst list - remember the source
	Congressional redistricting: House OKs plan to carve Travis County into 5 congressional districts Texas House OKs new congressional map Statement by Speaker Straus on House Passage of SB4
	Perry 4 Prez talk and similar Perry fires up Manhattan Republicans Notes on Perry in the Big Apple Hertzberg: Respecting Rick Perry - silly Liberal. He thinks wearing boots is "more cowboy gear than a 6-year old boy on Halloween." On Fox, Gov. Perry compares himself to a 'prophet' - hilarious line from Perry Perry says he has time to decide on presidential run Texan v. Texan: Rep. Ron Paul elbows Gov. Rick Perry
	The Daily Caller: Ted Cruz: Cuban Ivy League Tea Partier for Senate
	Ted Cruz on Fox Business
	DC: Senator Hutchison Concerned About Rail Security
	DC: Sen. Hutchison Introduces HSA and FSA Amendment
	DC: Where do Texans in Congress fall on key votes that contributed to national debt?
	DC: Cuellar: “South Texas Veterans One Step Closer to Having Full-Service VA Hospital
	Comptroller Combs engages in promoting the Formula 1 project on state website
	Convicted killer of 3 in Amarillo set to die
	Texas, Britain diverge on green energy
	Documents detail Convergen’s secret application for state grant
	Texans split on hot-button legislative issues
	Poll: Texans not uniformly conservative on social issues - the fact that professors & journalists find this surprising demonstrates the ignorance they share of conservative politics.

	Borderland issues: Rio Grande study not done, Coast Guard boss takes blame & says there are 'no excuses.' Congressional report criticizes ATF gun operation DC: House GOP wants to make E-Verify mandatory Customs, Border Patrol on Alert After Matamoros Prison Escape Border Violence Changing Role of Texas Game Wardens U.S. Citizen Among Those Found in San Fernando Mass Graves Railroads Fined When Cartels Hide Drugs On Trains
	Economy / Financial / Business Comptroller’s Economic Outlook Comptroller Combs engages in promoting the Formula 1 project on state website Abilene home sales below last year's numbers Cinco Solar wins award for UT work Documents detail Convergen’s secret application for state grant Houston companies poised to get more Iraqi oil contracts Drought-tolerant cotton in the works
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Tech Vietnam Center and Archive Director to be Honored by Vietnam Lutz: Obama-style public works spending added to SB 1 for UT Example of what YOU are funding at Texas universities Hance: Angelo State Univ. to run lean, mean UT architecture students design school in Africa Aggies make CWS, would face Texas in Finals Texas State Smoking Ban a Real Drag
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Look again, your public school likely didn’t earn its good rating. City of El Paso kicks voters in the teeth, restores homosexual partner benefits Colorado City Hires New Police Chief Roscoe approves fireworks show No fireworks on the Fourth, Howard County says Tyler County joins complete fireworks ban Schertz postpones fireworks for July 4th celebration Taylor County bans all fireworks High Plains Underground Water Conservation District hearings on water use rules set Breckenridge City Pool Closed as a Precautionary Measure Bellmead Replaces Councilman With Felony Conviction Killeen City Council Sets Date For Recall Election Austin: Two Trains Are Not Better Than One Harris Co. overpaid by $900,000 for bond trades Judge blasts San Antonio's rezoning of a convent César Chávez foundation continues push for San Antonio street name change San Antonio council to hear 'pink building' debate League City's city manager, asst. city manager resign NTTA board postpones performance review of embattled executive director Brownwood-Area Towns Will Likely Face Water Restrictions Soon Bryan school district's new dress code bans saggy pants
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire status Texas Forest Service: Critical fire conditions from Fort Stockton to Abilene Texas' unprecedented wildfire season gets even worse Firefighters make progress in 3 Big Country blazes "Fire Danger" Property Dozed in Tye
	Hudson teacher turns self in on charges of improper relationship with student
	Former teacher at Bellaire, Sharpstown high schools accused of sex with student
	Houston city council member accused of forging names to get his way
	Sheriff to serve 100 days, lose license for retaliating against nurses
	Navy Jet Trainer Crashes In McMullen County, Pilot OK
	Women Sue Over Strip Search Along Highway In View Of Other Drivers
	Houston squad car rammed, truck theft suspect shot
	Underside repairs for Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge
	Husband and wife charged with Idalou double murder
	Episcopal school accused of ignoring bullying of ex-student
	Minister from Waco pleads guilty in $7.2M fraud
	Train Slips Off Tracks in McAllen
	Fort Worth Zoo security guard assaulted
	67 gang members arrested in North Texas
	Mavericks guard Stevenson arrested in Irving
	Heat causes power poles to buckle in Conroe
	Fire burning at pipe yard in Channelview
	DFW Ranks 13 on ‘Dirtiest Cities’ List
	Grand jury indicts Hereford cattleman on bank fraud charges
	06/14/2011 Flag Day
	The 2011 Texas Lyceum Poll - a so-so poll form the self-anointed self-important
	Sanctuary Cities bill hearing heats up
	Police agencies join Hispanic leaders in opposing 'sanctuary cities' bill
	Legislators debate 'sanctuary cities', Anti-Hispanic remarks draw condemnation
	Harris expresses outrage at Spanish-language testimony
	Fight still rages over sanctuary cities bill as it heads to Senate
	Does Texas have more Hispanic state legislators than other states?
	Liberal Republican (& lobbyist) Ratliff of the SBOE defends schools
	Some School Districts Look For Their Next "Fix"
	Education issues move to the forefront of Texas concerns
	Valley pharmacists wary of state Medicaid plan
	Fixing the Real Problems with TWIA

	Silliness of the Tribune & Tx Monthly Best and Worst Legislators list
	Ultra-Libs tells us what the "baddest" bills of the Session were
	State Rep. Fred Brown gets job in Temple
	Victoria County juvenile officials express concern over new disclosure bill
	Congressional redistricting: House gives 2nd reading approval to Congressional maps Republican Congressional Map Produced to Meet Voting Rights Act Concerns House keeps White Rock Lake, Farmers Market precincts in EBJ's district Rep. Carter 'pleased' with proposed redistricting map
	Perry 4 Prez talk and similar Perry will address Alabama GOP week after Houston event Former White House Press Secretary Gibbs thinks Perry should run Pro-Rick Perry web ads hit New Hampshire Texas Gov. Perry Ratchets Up Conservative Credentials Debate Swings Door Open for Perry, Closed for Palin Perry: giving "appropriate thought" to presidential run; calls Anthony Weiner a "sick fella" Dave Carney traveling with Rick Perry in New York Perry to meet with Rudy Giuliani
	Roger Williams for Senate releases video: America Needs Jobs
	More information on Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services data breach
	Texas Democrats hire Ben Brannon as Party executive director
	Mumps outbreak curtails Rosharon prison visits

	Borderland issues: Border Patrol finds drugs in trailer, on the beach $93,000 of marijuana seized at Los Indios Bridge Official: Cartel Members Not Likely to Attack International Bridge Maquiladora Worker Says Job No Longer Worth Risk Congressman Seeks Ways to Keep Smugglers Off Falcon Lake
	Economy / Financial / Business Survey: Texas economy better than most, nation's not improving Worst Drought in More Than a Century Threatens Texas Oil Boom Texas crop, weather for June 14, 2011 Scripps chooses CFO Stautberg to head newspaper division Lubbock's UMC to form kidney transplant partnership with Methodist Hospital Houston Lubbock store unveils horse hitching post requested by Pratt on Texas listener/guest Oil settles at lowest level in weeks Monday Group 1 Automotive buys 2 El Paso car dealers Power plant in Matagorda Co. gains in water fight Amarillo's economic-strength ranking rises Metroplex House Hunters Enter Bidding Wars More Houston employers bullish on Q3 hiring Former Growers Take Pilgrim’s Pride to Federal Court
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas Tech Receives $1.2 Million Gift to Create Free Market Economics Institute Texas Tech's Bailey doesn't see $10,000 degree cutting it - of course not, they've no desire to cut costs Lubbock-based American Commercial College facing new allegations in Abilene Texas A&M tries to ignore law on home school students New Tennis Center at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Wacha Pitches Texas A&M Past FSU & Into CWS USAA affiliate acquires interest in Texas properties Tyler Junior College Police Get New Rides
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Liberty: At risk from local government as much as from the Feds Drought has Colorado River Municipal Water District scrambling Lower Colorado River Authority vote expected on power plant water deal LCRA names GM replacement Nineteen water mains break in Abilene El Paso Mayor Takes On Family Values Ordinance El Paso pastor pledges recall drive if benefits vote overturned El Paso council, mayor, tell voters to go-to-hell, we're funding homosexual benefits El Paso County judge wants to ban all fireworks Travis, Williamson Counties Ban Fireworks Smith County Ban on Aerial Fireworks Aerial Fireworks Banned In Nueces County Fireworks Ban in Ector County New Braunfels postpones 4th of July fireworks display City of El Paso approves $80M in economic development funds Social media posts on El Paso County Sheriff's sites possible ethics code violation Llano Enacts Stage 3 Water Restrictions City of Seguin begins water restrictions Corpus Christi City Council accepts $44K restitution payment from attorney Corpus Christi council asks for staff to move forward with finding internal city auditor San Benito proposes sports complex Denton ISD to call back 27 from layoff line Galveston housing director steps down Galveston police chief applicants down to 3 Sheriff proposes hiring on-site nurse at Coryell County Jail Paris council agrees to fund portion of Diversity Initiative Workforce Solutions Alamo names new executive director Victoria Co. juvenile officials express concern over new disclosure bill Assistant Smith County D.A. Dies From Heart Attack
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire status Wildfire south of Abilene threatens homes, destroys two structures Fire continues in Cottle County Large fire burning in Mid-County (Jefferson Co. in SE Tx) Firefighters battle blaze in landfill near Sunoco NM neighbors: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Closed Due To Wildfire Firefighter: Bums may have started small McAllen brush fire
	San Antonio's ultra-lib mayor Castro briefs White House on SA2020 - he really believes his gov't CPS and other entities are job creators.
	El Paso to host fundraiser for NM governor
	Recalled La Marque Mayor Seeks Election
	Winkler County sheriff guilty of retaliating against nurses
	DPS Trooper Under Investigation for Alleged Road Rage Incident
	PSJA North teacher accused of sex with student
	No Charges Expected Against Psychic Who Claimed Bodies In Texas Home
	Khalid Aldawsari Trial Delayed Until 2012
	3 Dallas police officers injured by bullet fragments
	2 Big Spring men killed in oilfield accident near Lamesa
	Update: FLDS: Motion to recuse Walther denied, Polygamist leader Jeffs seeks judge’s recusal
	Sweetwater attorney reportedly pulled gun on police officer
	Plea bargain for dad over baby's body in ice chest
	Texan busted in NBA finals gambling probe, Detectives: we broke up major gambling operation
	Texan arrested in Louisiana roulette scam
	Abilene woman accused of embezzling from business
	Clues From Grave Fail To Solve Mystery Of Legendary Texas Ranger’s Fate
	Antiques Roadshow in El Paso this weekend
	Crowd Of 250,000 Fans Expected For Mavericks' Parade Thursday
	Dallas Mayor, Dade County Commissioner Settle Up
	Firefighters recount how they found bodies inside fire-ravaged Kennedale home
	Taylor woman charged with dragging granddaughter behind SUV
	16-year-old fast-food employee robs 51-year-old man after leaving work
	Sea turtle hatchling release planned Wednesday on Padre Island National Seashore
	Police: Valley man used camera on shoe to look up skirts
	Cattle Thefts Land Milano Suspects in Jail
	EPA to Retest Houston-Area School's Air for Toxins
	Super Collider property up for grabs south of Dallas
	Old Glory battered by Rita goes on display
	Police: Child may have been shot by brother in W. Houston motel
	Williamson County gets first high-level trauma center
	Man Gets $1 Million Fine For Illegally Transporting Deer Into Texas
	Tyler Native, Coasters Founder, Dies
	San Antonio poised to be major July 4th destination
	3 Hurt After Gunfire Erupts At Graduation Party
	Man shot after answering his door in San Antonio
	06/13/2011
	Senate opens hearing on Sanctuary Cities bill
	Dozens at Capitol to testify on Sanctuary Cities bill
	House passes key fiscal bills, mandate relief
	Money bills, big health bill going to conference
	Texas House gives final approval to school finance bill
	Facing state cuts, will Texas schools raise local taxes?
	Education funding battle in Texas is not about the kids
	Educators fear cuts deep, lasting - the rest of us fear lasting higher taxes!
	Lege has some good news for Valley schools
	Two education bills fly through Senate
	House retreats from plan to increase elementary school class sizes - very bad as this mandate is terrible in how it is currently used. An average is much better for schools, teachers, students and especially taxpayers. Legislators caved to empty rhetoric.
	Democrats, led by Austin lawmaker, chalk up rare legislative win - Here are the turncoat Republicans
	HD85's Landtroop votes with Democrats on school funding, more
	Texas parks, libraries, arts, historical sites facing deep budget cuts - the "arts" shouldn't get tax money, historic sites won't just go away, and libraries are supposed to be locally supported.
	Why Parental School Choice Is Possible Without Government Control of Private Schools
	Budget-related bill would exempt state lawyers from legal training - typical
	Some Texas lawmakers say light bulb bill is bright idea
	Obama administration may approve Texas voter ID law to avoid court review, experts say
	Dallas legislator's measure targeting metal theft awaits Perry's signature
	160 constituents make a difference with bill on North Texas Tollway Authority
	Texas House seeks big Medicaid changes
	How educated are state legislators? - a degree does NOT equal being educated.
	State sued to stop new abortion sonogram law - can't slow down murdering innocent babies!
	Lawmakers undo late amendment that would have given Governor control of prison health board
	Texas teachers may get student criminal histories
	Don't mess with Texas: 'Loser pays' rule a groundbreaking tool
	Lawsuit spurs one of several new homeowner association limits
	West Texas lawmakers plan meetings to discuss special session, redistricting
	Texas Legislature: El Paso delegation put stamp on session
	2 Fort Worth-area senators playing big role in special session of Texas Legislature
	Wendy Davis -- best and worst?
	State Rep. Van Taylor of Plano revels in his role as an agitator
	Plano Rep. Van Taylor on GOP budget: It's not balanced and "defers billions in obligations"
	Wayne Christian Explains the World - from the far-Left
	Congressional redistricting: State rep caught in middle in redistricting fight - ha! Liberalism vs. Latino voting rights. The Hill: Doggett says R’s want to eliminate Anglo D’s
	Gov. Perry opens warm, leaves to standing-ovation speech to California Hispanics
	Perry’s plan to ban ‘sanctuary cities’ could irk Hispanic voters
	Differing Opinions On Gov. Perry Possible Run For White House
	Perry isn't close to a 2012 decision, strategist says
	Bush vets: Still time for Perry to enter 2012 race
	Report: Perry's religious giving below average
	As Perry waits, early states already taking shape
	Sunday shows contemplate Perry candidacy
	Texas Governor Perry on Nationwide Tour
	Former US Rep. Graham Purcell dead at 92
	DC: How Texans voted in Congress
	Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas inmate
	In Texas, moving from home to home becomes a way of life for many in foster care
	Judge Greenwell Seeking Spot On 13th Court Of Appeals
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Gov. Perry Again Renews State Disaster Proclamation Due to Ongoing Wildfire Threat Were guns sold as part of ATF dragnet used to kill U.S. agents?

	Borderland issues: Lawyer: US grants asylum to Mexican activist Mexican poet brings peace march to the US - call for peace all day but none will be found until the good humble and control the actions of the bad. Dozens at Capitol to testify on Sanctuary Cities bill Perry’s plan to ban ‘sanctuary cities’ could irk Hispanic voters Blowing smoke: Houston PD chief sanctuary city bill would fill the jails States diverging on Secure Communities U.S. still lacks a system to track entry and departure of foreign visitors Court rejects sex bias claim on citizenship rule RGV Officials: Bridge traffic sharply down Cuban cigars tempt U.S. shoppers to Mexico - $4 to $5 Cuban cigars either aren't Cuban or they are trash. Are dire warnings about travel to Mexico appropriate?
	Economy / Financial / Business Texas' gross state product grows in 2010 Ambrose: The Texas vs. California Example A Texas Roundhouse for the Trial Lawyers Don't mess with Texas: 'Loser pays' rule a groundbreaking tool South Texas enjoys major boom from oil fracking Lubbock home sales find traction in May, but still trail 2010 action Patient overload, death doomed UMC kidney transplant program Rogers: AT&T-TMobile merger would be good for Texas schools D/FW Hyatt renovations in full swing Denton school custodians laid-off rehired by private firm at same wages Hotel Galvez marks 100 years Continental to cut more workers in Houston Redstone confirms plans for Galleria hotel in Houston San Antonio firm, AT&T in nasty dispute Dachis Group wins scuttle over social council name
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Universities partner to save dying languages Odom latest with WBU ties in women’s hoops hall AgriLife Research helps pave the way for a new livestock feed product Bison bones help tell Texas' prehistoric story Foundation Pledges $5 Million For UMHB Nursing Building A&M, UT regents speak out to media Texas A&M System regents say controversies hurt Mike McKinney the most Texas A&M Aggies sweep NCAA outdoor track and field titles Florida State tramples Texas A&M, 23-9, in Game 2 to force tiebreaker Texas edges by Arizona State, 4-2, to win Austin Super Regional UTPA, STC expect to win national graduation race $50K grant will fund Austin College nanotechnology research UT Tyler celebrates 40th anniversary Neeley School of Business partners with UNTHSC U.S. Army grant will fund infectious disease research at UTSA UTHSC San Antonio researcher picked for national science policy fellowship Texas State student dies after fall from Aquarena tower
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Lubbock County approves total ban on fireworks Scurry County Bans Fireworks El Paso County Begins Steps To Call For Complete Fireworks Ban Eastland County Limits Fireworks Jasper, Tyler, Newton the latest counties to ban fireworks Minority voting strength focus of Lubbock redistricting debate 160 constituents make a difference with bill on North Texas Tollway Authority NTTA executive director on the hot seat El Paso City Council to revisit gay benefits issue Dallas is ready to pay off the American Airlines Center From bombing range to boom town? El Paso leaders work to keep development off Castner Author of book on 'green' cities lauds Cowtown's downtown vibe League City taps search firm to find fire chief finalists No, Galveston can’t just send the money back Midland Begins Transition to Red Fire Trucks Pharr to help Mercedes recycle Fort Stockton Holdings denied in request to transport water Arlington police put focus on preventing car burglaries
	Wildfires Gov. Perry Again Renews State Disaster Proclamation Due to Ongoing Wildfire Threat Texas Forest Service wildfire status 15,000 acre wildfire burning on Cottle-Motley County line Illegal Burning to Blame for Nolan County Blaze Texas Forrest Service assists in Nolan County Firefighters battle blaze near Lake Trammell Fundraiser for Rebuilding Possum Kingdom First Baptist Church Firefighting nightshift poses unseen dangers Wildfires in south Jefferson County close road to Sea Rim State Park 600-acre wildfire burning near McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Wildfire burning in Harris, Montgomery Counties, 140-Acre Fire Contained Wildfire Threat To El Paso Power Lines Feeding NM, Texas Falls Andrews County Fires Contained Landowner says illegal immigrants started 3,200-acre fire in northern Hidalgo County Fire Near San Manuel About 80 Percent Contained Brush chipping site fire in north Amarillo Large grass fire burns in Carson County
	Pasadena High ROTC Instructor Accused Of Having Sex With Student
	Update: Sides rest in Texas sheriff’s retaliation trial, Winkler Co. Sheriff Trial Continues Today
	Smith County Deputy Sheriff Arrested for DWI
	Dallas Mavericks win 1st NBA crown
	Nowitzki plays quiet but powerful hero, brings title to Dallas
	Huge Crowds Celebrate In Dallas After Mavs Win NBA Title
	Gov. in LeBron's home state praises Mavericks win
	Cuban says he'll personally pay for Mavs parade
	Champion Mavericks arrive home in Dallas
	Abilene native Frazar wins his first PGA Tour title in 355th try
	Great Horned Owls the talk of a Katy subdivision
	Sand sculptor caps Dr Pepper celebration with 12-foot creation
	Cane-sugar soft drink just what the Dr ordered
	Ex-radio show investment host in Texas gets prison
	Austin talk show host Jeff Ward will not be charged with DWI
	Port Aransas getting 2 more ferries
	Dallas police say 6 shot during parking lot fight
	Update: Ex-Miss San Antonio won't compete for Miss Texas, 2 Miss San Antonios compete for Miss Texas title
	Texas woman copes with personality disorder
	Texas poet sells her work at farmers market
	Ohio man won't face trial in old Texas death case
	Waco teen imprisoned for abusing son charged anew
	Central Texas Flood Victims Finally Return Home
	Dinosaur bones part of more than $5M Dallas sale
	Napping way of life for some in Houston
	Southern Baptist Convention reports statistical decline
	Southern Baptists poised for historic election
	Mathis Family Upset With Mathis Cemetery Over Soldier Statue
	7,000 Northeast Residents Without Power In 95 Degree Temps
	2.7 Earthquake Rattles North Texas on Sunday
	Salvation Army opens cooling station in Waxahachie
	Woman accused of stealing from another's purse at church
	Houston METRO investigates suspicious package at light rail platform
	Cross-Dressing Male Prostitute Killed
	1,300-pound bull rescued from Brazos River
	Organizers apologize for 'errors' during Houston Beer Fest
	Pilot sees drastic changes in Valley environment
	Lubbock Warriors coach criticizes Midland hotel, legal system after attack
	Houston now known as premier running city
	Tylerite Added To Most Wanted Fugitive List
	Taking a Concealed Handgun Course in Austin - try us
	South Texas Man Dies While Raping Elderly Woman
	Mistrial declared in case of stripper and boyfriend accused of murder
	06/10/2011
	House gives early OK to key budget bill
	Texas House passes school funding measure
	Attack on gender and sexuality centers nearly sinks major bill in state House
	Conservatives Take Another Run at Defunding Gender & Sexuality Centers
	Homosexual debate stirs tensions in late-night session
	Rep. Susan King outlines her own school finance plan - fine but she had to pull her amendment down on Thursday
	Seliger: Legislative session has been 'extremely difficult'
	House passes stricter abortion rules for hospitals
	Rainy Day Fund Double-Cross
	House Democrats tout victory passing amendment to tap Rainy Day Fund, Howard’s rainy day fund amendment survives, video of debate - The 17 who voted as Democrats to raid the Rainy Day Fund are: Fred Brown of Bryan; John Davis of Houston; Rob Eissler of The Woodlands; Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton of Mauriceville; Rick Hardcastle of Vernon; Will Hartnett of Dallas; Chuck Hopson of Jacksonville; Susan King of Abilene; John Kuempel of Seguin; George Lavender of Texarkana; Dee Margo of El Paso; Lanham Lyne of Wichita Falls; Diane Patrick of Arlington; Alan Ritter of Nederland; Todd Smith of Bedford; Burt Solomons of Carrollton, and; Raul Torres of Corpus Christi; Rainy Day Republicans
	Wendy 'Best Hair' Davis invokes the Molly ghost
	Closer scrutiny likely ahead for Texas for-profit colleges
	Should Texas be allowed to opt out of federal law on light bulb standards?
	Congressional redistricting: House panel rejects Democrats' proposals on congressional redistricting LULAC joins suit over redistricting plan - shameful but no surprise
	Rick Perry Very Likely to Run
	Gingrich's loss could be Perry's campaign
	The eyes of more than Texas are upon Rick Perry
	Ron Paul Steals the Show at Faith and Freedom Conference
	DC: Barton will seek re-election but doesn't say for which House seat
	Texas Government Insider weekly edition
	Houston: Is F1 taking Austin for a ride? - good read
	21,000 organizations in Texas lose tax-exempt status
	Another Texas agency data breach may affect 4,900 state workers
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Texas A.G., 15 others, fight NLRB's suit against Boeing

	Borderland issues: DPS Official Says Gulf Cartel Shot at Game Wardens Border Shooting Involves Texas DPS Agents, Cornyn Reacts to CBP head: Fighting corruption a challenge Matamoros man caught with $384,000 in cocaine Zetas' guns, uniforms captured in raid Mexico works to lure tourists back for summer Change under way at 'tent city' for detained immigrants Juárez mayor pushes for drug trafficker awareness program Mexican troops seize 3rd weapons cache in 1 week US agent named in suit over Mexican teen death
	Economy / Financial / Business The Lone Star Jobs Surge: Texas model added 37% of all net U.S. jobs since the recovery began Texas major cotton crop looking like a bust due to drought Some West Texas Counties Eligible For Natural Disaster Relief Texas multi-family housing permits in April gained more than 45% over same period year ago April's Texas foreclosure rate dropped 33% from same period in 2010 Museum Tower project already stands out on the Dallas skyline Golden Spread Electric Co-op buys last half of power plant American Eagle gate agent accused of charging second fictitious fee Ashley Furniture HomeStore to pay back wages IndyCar’s Doubleheader At Texas Motor Speedway This Weekend Exxon's Texas refinery reports propylene leak Dell gets $252 million contract with NRC
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities TTUHSC Students enrolled in new Family Medicine Accelerated Program honored Flying Queens' Odom to be inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Closer scrutiny likely ahead for Texas for-profit colleges TSU students face alcohol charges, RA died Legends of Texas State UTB launches website on transition UT begins process of reviewing sexual assault policies - but the fools oppose CHL! College of the Mainland bond plan was too flawed to succeed 13 Texas Tech Paul L. Foster School of Medicine grads will stay in El Paso UTEP's Nursing School Recognized As 'Best In The Nation' For Hispanics UT hoping for engineering bonds
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Lubbock Mayor: No fireworks at the 4th on Broadway Howard Co. judge signs fireworks ban Bexar County bans all fireworks sales and use Drought Prompts Cameron County to Ban Aerial Fireworks Galveston to interview applicants for police chief Former Lubbock police chief, Ken Walker, in Galveston's top 10 - I knew Walker. He's a very nice guy but was a disaster as a police chief. CRMWA, Mesa will sign contract on water rights in Plainview High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 eyes future Lubbock: Flood of water use helps dry up need for some increases next year, records show San Antonio council approves incentives for downtown medical center F-1 Race Track Big Topic At Austin City Hall Houston: Is F1 taking Austin for a ride? - good read Walker's contract with Beaumont ISD reveals he had lowest bid, reference from district employee County moves forward interlocal agreement with South Padre Island Brownsville ISD put 2nd in command on paid leave after superintendent resigned Boerne unveils new $7.5 million Heath Library Harris Co. commissioner wants Port shakeup Port officials face more scrutiny over cruise terminal price Conroe pays $361,500 to buy council member's home Weatherford ISD superintendent to leave La Joya municipal judge resigns El Cenizo Police Department Getting New P.D. Cruisers City of Dallas settles with stranded motorist's family
	Wildfires Firefighter Found Dead After Blaze Ignites Near His Home Dos Amigos Fire burns 14,000 acres, crosses into Sterling County Arizona wildfire: Calming winds ease fire threat to El Paso power lines Arizona blaze causes haze, won't faze grid Xcel Customers Not Affected by Arizona Wildfires; Will Provide Aid to El Paso Electric if Needed Arizona blaze causes haze, won't faze grid Next Door: Firefighters get handle on 15,000-acre grass fire west of Hobbs
	Ex-Victoria County Democrat Party leader gets prison
	Former Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty To Trying To Sell Confiscated Marijuana
	El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles Announces Bid For Re-Election
	Liberty Co. sheriff, tipster differ on call setting off body hunt
	Amarillo neighborhood on edge after string of arsons
	Police: Parents beat man who threatened children, poll
	Drought May Force Scurry County Lake To Close
	20,000 Feet Of Copper Wiring Stolen From Vacant Abilene Building
	Dublin the fun at Dr Pepper's birthday party
	Confession to Double Homicide Near Idalou; Murder Charges Pending
	Officials Release Possible Motive In Double Homicide Near Idalou
	Judge locks Lubbock terror case out of public view on Monday
	Valley insurance broker sentenced to prison
	Private dam in South Texas must come down
	Houston philanthropist helps medical community
	Charges Mount For Waco Teen Who Tried To Smother Baby
	Appeals Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Ex-Waco Pastor Matt Baker
	Canyon Dam rated 'very high risk'
	West Texans near nuke dump to have health surveyed
	Dallas Zoo says 19-year-old tiger has died
	Houston police officer shoots two in break-in at his home - anti-wimp
	Tyler County man uses pocket knife to fight medieval re-enactors
	Jasper County inmate enjoys 15 minutes of freedom after escape
	Moron accused of masturbating at a McAllen Starbucks
	Offensive Facebook groups target East Texas women
	Man charged after wife, child run down in SW Houston
	Pharmacist, 2 others arrested in alleged drug ring
	City bus riders witness beginning of an apparent murder-suicide in Dallas
	Construction crane flips over, knocks over power lines in north Houston
	Fire erupts at storage facility for boats, trailers
	$200,000 in cocaine seized in undercover bust in Amarillo
	Austin Radio Host Jeff Ward Arrested for DWI
	Bandera County Sheriff's Office Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning - with no evidence
	06/09/2011
	State comptroller certifies budget
	How the Comptroller was able to Certify the Budget
	House takes up school funding measure
	Will rural lawmakers rebel against school-funding plan?
	Cy-Fair ISD official illegally lobbies against HB 33
	Cy-Fair ISD staff using school email to lobby
	House agrees to spend extra rainy day money on schools
	House rejects Dem bid to undo $4 billion cut to public schools
	Rainy day funds may be used for education
	Rainy day fund already obligated, Republicans acknowledge
	School Funding Bill 'Could Have Been Worse' - Lib take
	Editorial: Furlough school administrators before cutting back on teachers
	The “Save Texas Schools” Campaign, and Other Popular Myths
	Bill changed to target Central Health over paying for abortions
	Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care Gets Scrutiny for Fraud
	HealthWatch: Sitting Vs. Smoking, Sitting Just as Dangerous! - so is the Legislature going to ban sitting in workplaces too?
	Post-session, some environmentalists feel they dodged legislative bullet
	House OKs, then rescinds pay raise for Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson
	House mired again in budget amendments
	Spending Reform in the Special Session
	Environmentalists oppose Texas light bulb bill
	Dense Breast Tissue Bill Passes Both Texas Houses
	House defies Perry, anti-tax groups; won't budge on Amazon flap
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Internet Sales Tax Language in Fiscal Matters Bill
	House defeats conservative's bid to strip remaining tax collection speed ups
	Close call on key revenue bill
	Congressional redistricting: House committee approves GOP-backed redistricting plan Editorial: Redistricting gets better, because it couldn't get worse GOP congressional map would make Gov. Gerry proud
	Four U.S. Senate candidates tout strengths at forum
	Joe Barton says he'll seek re-election in 2012
	Dan Patrick and his not-very-persuasive Texas Senate poll
	New Whispers of Rick Perry 2012 Bid
	Two top Perry hands leave Gingrich - huge hint indication that Perry is in.
	Possible Rick Perry presidential bid brightens amid defections from Gingrich campaign
	Rick Perry's Moment?
	Perry's upcoming prayer event draws sharp criticism - from the Left
	Christian visionaries lighting the way for the spiritually blind
	Audit slams Texas' federal grant overseer
	Fired DPS admin knew subcontractor
	Texas Freedom Ranking: #14 overall, #15 economic, & #12 personal - that's sadly low and about to go lower with a statewide smoking ban
	Court upholds limit on lawyers' medical contacts
	5th Circuit overturns telemarketing suit
	Texas asked to hold off executing killer of San Antonio teen
	A.G. Abbott, Federal Officials Launch Multi-Jurisdictional "Notario" Crackdown
	Bush Birthday Celebration at Library Friday
	Concerns Raised About Helicopter Hog Hunting
	Gov. Perry Appoints Eight to Nueces River Authority Board of Directors
	Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County Ports
	Texas helping minority entrepreneurs compete for state contracts
	Don’t Mess with Texas holds design contest
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Governor appeals denial of Texas disaster declaration A.G. Abbott Opposes Federal Interference With Job Creation, States' Right-To-Work Laws

	Borderland issues: Surviving teen shot, dangled from bridge Agents seize 57 bundles of marijuana Texas DPS: Authorities take gunfire on border 3 suspected smugglers injured in shootout near Rio Grande Gunmen injured in cross-border shootout at Mission's Chimney Park Cornyn calls attack on Texas border cops "brazen" Congressman comes to Austin to push border bill City of Brownsville discusses dual-customs project Immigrants with college degrees outnumber high-school dropouts - how would you really know as you only have data for documented immigrants as opposed to those here illegally? Border Patrol Says 3 People Caught Trying to Cross Border From Romania
	Economy / Financial / Business Drought causing insurance problems for dryland producers Drought conditions are good news for High Plains grape growers State pushes locals to wine and dine From the Ground Up - Brazos Valley Cotton & Corn Formula One track would create 300 jobs in Austin, officials say American Le Mans interested in racing at Austin track IRS revokes nonprofit status for thousands Houston businessmen form new record label Amarillo has the most expensive gas in Texas
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities University Overhead: Another impediment to making college more accessible & affordable Abilene area universities say online offerings an important part of their futures More work-training urged for community colleges Incoming M.D. Anderson chief sets challenge for institution TSC board offers contract for interim financial administrator UTSW researcher wins Shaw prize Del Mar College to cut library employees St. Philip's College loses three employees in dustup over bawdy emails From West Africa to West Texas Bronc Alert Keeps UTPA Students, Staff Aware of Emergencies UTB program helps laid off workers start their own businesses UT Tyler Begins 40th Anniversary Celebration San Antonio professor named Fulbright Scholar Former G.W. Bush aide rumored for post at Texas A&M
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Purchase of water rights covered by Lubbock reservoir savings Canadian River Municipal Water Authority water purchase to be finalized CRMWD board to further reduce water allowance to Midland Lubbock could take the air out of bounce houses in most city parks Taylor Co. judge signs order banning sale and use of aerial fireworks Austin’s fireworks display canceled because of drought Judge: Beaumont ISD ignored bid law, permanent injunction issued Brownsville ISD superintendent steps down Trash Problem Piling Up on Banks of Little Brazos River Dallas City Council rolls back changes made to ethics ordinance Terri Moore resigns post as top assistant to Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins 2 top prosecutors leaving Dallas DA's office Dallas pays $2.4M for ambulance claims Jury sides with city of Corpus Christi in former police captain's discrimination lawsuit New Fort Worth bus corridor to be marketed like a rail line Friendswood ISD Librarian Says She Was Fired After Harassment Complaint Williamson Co. advised to budget $300K for parking garage Bells city council splits vote, but still buys scoreboards Seguin: City Council divided over redistricting Sheriff: Smith County Jail Deaths Occur, 10 Since 2001 Debate over funding for Formula 1 revs up Killeen councilman announces he will step down
	Wildfires Texas Farm Bureau to aid volunteer fire departments El Paso Scrambling For Electricity As Arizona Wildfires Threaten Supply Lines El Paso Electric: Arizona Fire Not An Imminent Threat But Blackouts Still Possible Some residents voluntarily evacuate as 1,500 acre wildfire blazes in Hardin County Honey Island fire now contained Dos Amigos fire consumes 6,000 acres; no homes lost Grass fire in Goliad burns 75 acres
	Fort Worth mayoral endorsement
	Grand Jury Indicts Former Abilene City Council Candidate
	Fired Dallas officer not guilty
	Investigator finds Houston councilwoman Jones violated ordinances
	Houston ISD trustees president voted on millions of dollars in contracts involving close friend's firms
	Bexar Co. Dems make debt repayment headway
	2 more former Fort Worth officers indicted in overtime scandal
	Sheriff Roberts Trial Day 3 Recap
	Day Four of Winkler County Sheriff Trial
	Former hospital admin, doctor testify against sheriff
	Psychic who sparked Liberty County search fears attention
	Plainview resident dies after jumping in front of train
	Willie Nelson to Pay $787 in Fines for Marijuana Possession Charges
	Lubbock's David Slayton awarded for innovations in indigent defense
	Abilene: Man Calls Police on Self
	Wrecker Slams Into Car Having Mechanical Problem, Killing 9-Year-Old Girl
	Grand Jury Indicts Two In Death Of Wacol High School Football Player
	Constables Thwart Woman’s Attempt To Jump Off Railroad Bridge
	Scores Of Organizations Lose Tax Exempt Status
	Head of Dallas youth soccer club accused of stealing $800,000
	1 dead, 2 wounded in Dallas shooting
	Amarillo man shot five times outside convenience store
	Amarillo: Robbery shooting at United Supermarket
	Mountain lions in Palo Duro Canyon?
	Two teens facing charges in Thrall ISD vandalism case
	Surveillance camera catches woman dumping kittens
	El Paso Woman Accused Of Practicing Dentistry Without License
	U.S. Marshals Capture Alabama Fugitive In El Paso
	Texas Rangers draft paralyzed player from Georgia
	VA moves key program from Dallas to Fort Worth
	Gun fight puts Ft. Worth sculpture in crosshairs - ridiculous liberals
	Texan dies after she's swept from raft on river
	Gas leak in Burkburnett capped
	Texas State students charged in incident involving other student's death
	06/08/2011
	$250 Million Texas Budget Cut May Not Be Permanent
	Pratt: Texas Taxpayers Shouldn’t Fund Hollywood
	Windstorm insurance bill sent to Texas House
	Windstorm insurance group facing overhaul is doing better, leader says
	Lawmakers discuss changes to hurricane insurance
	Educational Efficiency Through Transparency
	Tom Leppert says he played fair with Dallas voters in 2007 Trinity toll road referendum
	$3 billion borrowing spree approved by Texas Legislature will help pay for downtown Dallas bridges
	Texas House to vote on Medicaid changes
	Health chief Thomas Suehs has a reform plan, wants state waiver from Obamacare to implement it
	New Texas law expands requirement for meningitis vaccine for college students
	Texas moves ahead with controversial immigration enforcement program
	Midland Groups happy about animal cruelty bills on Perry's desk
	Why buck the big grocery chains - and the head of House Administration?
	Lufkin ISD sends strongly worded resolution to governor, other elected officials
	Lawsuit looms over Doggett district map
	Dan Patrick poll purports to show him as the winning candidate for U.S. Senate
	Cornyn assesses Michael Williams' likely departure from Senate field
	Perry's immigration stance might not go over well at Spanish revival
	Beaumont woman who had cyber-affair with Weiner: 'I don't have anything else to say'
	Burn bans enacted in 193 of 254 Texas counties
	Gov. Perry Names Margrave Chair of Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board
	Fired DPS grant boss lost job over $7K contract
	Ship management company guilty of Texas pollution
	Attorney Says Mexican National Convicted of Murder Should Not Be Executed
	Texas officials putting traffic citations online
	Texas Attorney General sues family over 'illegal' RV Park in Port Isabel
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Health chief Thomas Suehs has a reform plan, wants state waiver from Obamacare to implement it Texas Child Protective Services Sued By Feds Over Denied Overtime To Workers Cornyn amendment would halt lizard listing A Pecos Snail Preventing Drilling

	Borderland issues: Mexico asks Texas to soften tone of travel alerts - they should "soften" their bloody war Body count in San Fernando now at 193 - a neighboring state to Texas DEA: Zetas-Gulf split likely boosting pot traffic through Valley Ex-Tijuana Mayor Charged With Having Illegal Guns 9,000 cartel members estimated to be in Juárez Texas moves ahead with controversial immigration enforcement program Former Mexican governor arrested in embezzlement of more than $9 million Border issues not confined to border Border mayors meet to discuss violence Hard to draw line on Mexico border drug violence Cross-border railway project under scrutiny Police Say 2 People in Custody for Pointing Gun at Border Patrol Agents
	Economy / Financial / Business Texas Sales Tax up 9.9% compared to May 2010 Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary - June 2011 10% of Texas mortgages still underwater Texas credit card debt down, student loans up D-FW area shows tourism job growth Austin second in state for tourism growth Houston’s financial sector loses 10K jobs JetBlue, Southwest Airlines top J.D. Power’s annual passenger satisfaction study Texas' community colleges say state funding won't meet growth Private fund bids to supply costly air-traffic gear to airlines Bastrop to sell $4.3M bonds this month Dallas-area’s negative home equity rate eases slightly Pflugerville airport set to open AT&T Yellow Pages sues Beaumont attorney over advertising contract Big-name tech firms ask FCC to approve AT&T’s T-Mobile purchase Hotel Galvez planning centennial celebration West Texas Top Oil Producing Counties San Antonio native to head Chrysler in Mexico and Latin America Clear Channel inks broadcast deal with satellite radio
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities Texas student loan balances up from May 2010 Wolken: The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s solutions part one Texas Tech not concerned with of pressure of "Seven Solutions" 4 Tech Football Players Added to Publication’s All-Big 12 Team Texas Tech College of Architecture Celebrates 25th Anniversary 3 Wayland Pioneers earn All-American honors Colt McCoy's wife: University of Texas players were offered benefits New study suggests a simple way to cut college tuition in half New Texas law expands requirement for meningitis vaccine for college students UTSA, Health Science Center offering streamlined M.D. program
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Extended fireworks ban decision in Gov. Perry's hands Drought prompting many Texas counties to ban fireworks Williamson Co. bans fireworks in part of county Nacogdoches County Reinstates Burn Ban Guadalupe County bans outdoor grilling on 4th of July DeWitt County commissioners extend burn ban City of Dallas pays nearly $2.5M over alleged false claims Taylor County to ban the sale and use of aerial fireworks Stamford's goal is to restore Carnegie Library Formula 1 Redlines Irresponsible Governing Keller ISD Uses Knife-To-Throat Tactics Dallas County fires 16 of 36 deputy constables accused of lying on civil court paperwork Tom Leppert says he played fair with Dallas voters in 2007 Trinity toll road referendum $3 billion borrowing spree approved by Texas Legislature will help pay for downtown Dallas bridges Judson ISD trustees shelve job cuts, hiring freeze Fort Worth school board names longtime administrator interim superintendent Harris County Attorney: Port officials 'reluctant' in probe Circuit of the Americas offers City of Austin seed money Del Valle names Interim Superintendent Texas City ISD superintendent Brundrett resigns City halts transfer of old San Benito airport New City Manager Ron Olson: City of Corpus Christi lacks leadership, accountability Corpus Christi City Council: Beach maintenance needs to be a budget priority Dallas renames street for Herb Kelleher El Paso City Council Forces Businesses to Plant Trees Frisco to end funding of proposed arts center Houston's Mayor Parker admits estimate wrong on drainage fee Odessa Residents Upset Over Fire Hydrant Water Sales Kendall County utility bans outdoor watering except by hand Downtown Laredo Business Owners Concerned Over Revitalization Lufkin set to begin hunt for new fire chief Hereford 911 system down
	Wildfires Arizona fire could reach power lines by Friday; El Paso area may see rolling blackouts Truck Tire Blowout Starts Nine Fires Along I-20
	Austin bars cancel promotion for City Council runoff
	Former Marshall H.S. Teacher Sentenced for Improper Relationship
	More Charges Against Upshur County Officials
	Winkler County nurse: Sheriff retaliated after doctor's report
	Former Hospital Administrator to Take Stand in Winkler Co. Sheriff Trial
	City of Corpus Christi employee arrested for stealing tires
	Webb Co. Employees Expected To Be Fired For Stealing Fuel
	Death of Gregg County Jail inmate under review
	Caney City  Police Chief’s Forgery Arrest
	Former Prison Guard Gets Death Sentence For Killing Wife, Mother-In-Law
	No bodies found in Texas home after psychic tip
	Focus Now On Woman Psychic Who Claimed There Were Multiple Bodies At House
	Officials look for ‘512’ caller claiming bodies buried at Liberty County home
	Suspect in Murder of Mother and Son Indicted by Grand Jury on Unrelated Weapons Charge
	Mother to hatch ducklings in Lubbock sports bar
	Wounded Veteran Gets The Keys To His New Home
	Former youth minister in Plano gets probation for sex assault of teenage girl
	Texas Rangers Join Investigation Of Death of Gatesville Pastor’s Wife
	Taylor County Man Arrested For Cruelty To Horses
	El Paso man’s body pulled from Comal River
	Plea deal over deadly San Marcos home invasion
	Judge revokes graffiti vandal's probation, sends him to state jail
	Woman Shoots Ex-Husband to Death, Deputies Say
	Bedford man gets six years for possessing explosives
	Socorro ISD Valedictorian's Speech Interrupted At Commencement Ceremony
	Surveillance video shows deadly robbery at Harris County Texaco station - clerk complied with all of the robber's demands and yet still ended up dead. Be armed and be ready.
	West Point Cadet Discusses Incident Involving Patti LaBelle
	Houston police officer draws gunfire
	Longview man found hiding in school closet out on bond
	Charges Of Illegal Gambling Raised At Arp Valero Station
	06/07/2011
	Gov. Perry adds Sanctuary Cities issue to the Special Session call
	Democrat House leader, Rep. Farrar, fined $2500 for campaign finance reporting violations
	Big Decisions Loom for Texas Lawmakers in Special Session
	Bill banning Salvia sales fails again in Texas Legislature
	Lambert: How "Friends" Kill Your Bills - private schools & UIL
	Texas Physicians Urge Governor to Sign HB 3336
	Key Texas House Republican may force Senate to take stand on ‘health care compact’
	Testimony: AFP Supports Taxpayer Savings Grants
	Lawmakers discuss changes to hurricane insurance (TWIA)
	Furlough bill irks Texas teachers - so they'd rather be laid off every time budgets are tight?
	Is the Special Session Turning into a Nightmare for Teachers' Groups?
	Texas Senate OKs teacher pay cuts, furloughs
	Senate loosens controls on school administrators
	Health bill to hit House floor Wednesday, school funding Thursday
	Choice between tax exemption and school funding symbolic of budget debate
	House panel OKs changes to prison health care
	Congressional redistricting: Minority leaders blast congressional map approved by Senate Texas Senate OKs redistricting map Texas Senate passes new congressional redistricting map
	Texas Gov. Perry invites nation's governors to prayer meeting
	Is Rick Perry's day of Christian prayer about religion or politics?
	Pratt: Is Gov. Perry's prayer meeting religion, politics or both?
	Church-state separation, LGBT-rights groups respond to Gov. Perry’s call to prayer
	Fikac on Perry: Great hair and tough political stands
	Ted Cruz: Cuban Ivy League Tea Partier for Senate
	Real estate agents true professionals, administrator for Texas Real Estate Commission says - not my current experience!
	DPS to terminate top official, seek prosecution
	Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas
	With state F1’s incentive, did comptroller jump the line?
	State Climatologist: Drought third-worst in Texas history
	Closing of Price Unit is disappointing, but not surprising
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: WSJ: ObamaCare's Next Constitutional Challenge Renowned legal scholar Richard Epstein co-authors Wall Street Journal column with Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Mario Loyola - you heard it all FIRST from Loyola on Pratt on Texas. EPA objects to proposed oil pipeline from Canada - there is no safer way to move petroleum than through a pipeline thus, we are seeing that the objection is simply to having more energy resources. President tearing down Texas Beyond the lizard: Feds looking to "protect" West Texas snail

	Borderland issues: Court won’t look at tuition for illegal immigrants Juárez human rights group's office allegedly ransacked by federal police Border Patrol agents rescue 2 undocumented immigrants over weekend Commissioners Hear Status Of Tornillo Port Of Entry U.S. Rep. Canseco wants border “spillover” violence defined
	Economy / Financial / Business Dallas-area hailstorms could further dent car supplies Dallas Fed President on Jobs & Economy on CNBC Georgetown Rail Co. closes $1.6M round Austin airport sees 5 percent more traffic in April Rackspace hosting hiring event, to triple Austin staff St. Jude's to open Austin HQ on Thursday AT&T may face $1B settlement for phone tax Recession means Southeast Texas hotels built during boom could go bust Financial sector jobs rise in D-FW area Commercial real estate market makes a comeback Supreme Court says Halliburton suit can go forward Houston oil executive embroiled in land skirmish Development group led by Rafael Palmeiro files for Chapter 11
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities UT students qualify for in-state tuition by buying parcels of land in Wink, Texas - a great read Money speaks on Christian higher ed challenges Cisco College still working to unfreeze nursing program Tech student surveys mental well-being after Joplin tornado, aftermath of destruction Palo Alto College president joins national security panel Aggies open for National Rural Health Association ACC approves $323,000 salary for new president UT symposium to address Latino male education crisis Riley: What's a college education really worth? Not enough Solomon P. Ortiz congressional papers donated to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi USC stripped of 2004 BCS title; crown won't go to runner-up Sooners Texas’ title loses a little luster Five UTEP Football Games Picked for TV Univ. of Houston System chancellor recommends finalist for UHV president TCU School of Music announces new director of jazz studies
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Construction proceeds on Dallas’ City Performance Hall, but questions abound High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 posts new rules - and so begins the long road toward no private property rights with water. Go along to get along seems to be the mantra. Fraud allegations uncovered in raid on Lubbock City Hall Healthsmart asks state AG not to release audit in suit involving city of Lubbock - remember, this "audit" was not independent but done by a firm which brags about getting whatever results you want and hired by the City. It is the City of Lubbock who refused an outside, independent audit. Dickey explodes at Dallas Commissioners Court meeting, says she's ready to go to jail Formula One Austin asks city to set aside $4M a year in tax revenue Canyon City Commission talks water usage Pipe to connect Amarillo with new well field Why a spike in crime in Amarillo? Potter and Carson County fireworks ban Jefferson County commissioners mull Fourth of July fireworks ban Commissioners ban Independence Day aerial fireworks in El Paso County Harris County bans sales of certain fireworks due to drought Tom Green County approves fireworks ban Slew of West Texas counties have banned fireworks Victoria County bans some aerial fireworks Brownsville city commission to vote on contract for landfill services Judge declares Brownsville lawsuit removal action requires support of state New Judge Appointed in Case Against Harlingen City Commissioner Dallas ISD financial chief Alan King named interim superintendent Sports Commission Projects 90,000 Could Visit El Paso For Bowling Tournament Editorial: North Texas Tollway Authority shouldn’t duck change A tax vote for Keller schools City of Odessa Could Stop Selling Water To The Oil Companies Midland again exceeds water limit use, could face tougher restrictions P&Z Commission halts Midland Christian School plans Killeen continues search for city manager Old Town Spring Boil Water Notice Lifted Lower Colorado River Authority general manager to step down
	Wildfires Texas Forest Service wildfire update Texas Forest Service: Fire Burns 425 Acres In Throckmorton County Arizona smoke wafts over the Panhandle 27-year-old Kountze man charged with arson in Hardin County wildfire
	Dallas mayoral candidates divided on future of police force
	Former Lake Travis teacher surrenders in Fort Worth
	Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced
	Police: Janitor placed cameras in Paris ISD school
	7-year sentence in prison smuggling case
	Child porn found on computer of former City Councilman
	Suspect in killing of Bexar Co. deputy sheriff told friend of killing
	Testing shows rifle allegedly used to kill deputy
	Police Seize 238 Bags Of Synthetic Marijuana From Stores In San Angelo
	Grand jury clears Beeville police officer in fatal shooting
	Police seek hit-and-run driver who fled scene where police officer was killed
	Breeding egrets make a mess of Carrollton neighborhood
	Cross Plains man's career in rocketry got launched in childhood - great story
	Texas teen to be tried as adult in sister's death
	San Antonio man convicted in parking lot slaying
	Pilot in custody until Houston child porn trial
	Houston police probe dead Aryan Brotherhood head
	West Pointer who sued diva LaBelle leaves academy
	West Point stands by punishment for cadet in LaBelle incident
	Ratings remain high for NBA finals
	Ex-oil company accountant accused of embezzlement
	Central Texas Woman Shot To Death In Confrontation With Ex-Husband
	Lost Houston-area couple found safe in Florida
	Fire extinguished at downtown Beaumont ExxonMobil refinery
	Stripper’s boyfriend to claim he killed patron in her defense, lawyer says
	Woman Accused of Stealing from Charity Arrested
	Mavs face uphill climb in NBA series
	Carrollton woman participates in Texas-Alaska bike ride
	Dog rescue in Grapevine lands owner in tight squeeze
	Harlingen could become sanctuary city for birds
	Cattle raisers to meet June 15-17 in New Braunfels
	Smaller but sweeter peach season in the Hill Country
	Gilmer resident advances on national talent show
	Obama names Dallas lawyer Marc Stanley to Holocaust Memorial board
	Amarillo doctor cleared of alleged criminal activity
	Liberty Co. Sheriff: No Evidence Of Bodies
	06/06/2011 D-Day
	Texas Senators Pass Bill that Changes Health Care for the Poor
	Protesters vow to vote against lawmakers who cut school funds - they vote against Republicans anyway.
	Teachers continue call to stop school cuts
	Commentary: School bill a tipping point for Texas
	House panel recommends smoke-free bill
	TSA pat-down protesters rally at Texas Capitol
	Embry: Votes on redistricting, teacher furloughs likely in Senate today
	Why Are We Still Subsidizing The Film Industry?
	Most significant HOA changes in years reach Gov. Perry’s desk
	Legislators' 140 days in Austin
	Editorial: Legislature must fix windstorm agency on second try
	Freshman lawmaker Simpson’s crusade often lonely
	Texas House panel approves health care compact
	Senate approves teacher furlough bill
	Congressional redistricting: Senate spotlight on Seliger Congressional redistricting approved 18-12
	DC: Some Houston-area lawmakers dole out cash to staff while urging fiscal restraint
	DC: Former Congressman Ciro Rodriguez files for rematch
	DC: Rep. Anthony Weiner sent pictures to Texas woman
	Ron Paul raises more than $1 million with 'money bomb' attacking Romney
	Pratt: Make your neighbor pay for your storm shelter!
	Disappointment in Brownwood Youth prison unit set to close
	Pratt: Too many laws, ignorant cops prove it., Ticket issued to 10-year-old boy dismissed
	More limits on water use likely in Texas
	Texas Still Has Its Rustlers, and Men in White Hats Chasing Them
	State system for reporting fired cops too lax, former Houston PD chief says; lawmakers pledge review
	Gov. Perry Declares August 6th Day of Prayer and Fasting for Our Nation’s Challenges
	Brownwood to Host Texas State Guard Annual Training
	Texas DPS to Check Truck Drivers, Passenger Buses
	What we've learned since Tropical Storm Allison 10 years ago
	Good news about Texas' most essential watchdog
	Anti-war movement was really anti-Republican
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: Texas Files Challenge to EPA’s “Tailpipe Rule” Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

	Borderland issues: Austin beginning to compete with other Texas cities for wealthy immigrants from Mexico Mexican Army finds 'Monsters' in Ciudad Camargo
	Economy / Financial / Business 14 oil fields purchased for $236 million Court says Halliburton lawsuit can go forward Oklahoma tribe finalizes purchase of Texas track TOMS Making Mysterious Moves at Neiman Marcus Houston data center firm shifts HQ to Dallas San Antonio-area hotels among slate of properties up for auction
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities ACU: Digital text convenient, paper easier says surveys Perry's solutions irk Texas college professors It's time we rock the ivory tower Higher ed bosses relieved budget cuts were eased Ken Starr to Abilene congregation: Humble origins don't tell your future ACC Acquires More of Highland Mall University Center at Harlingen aims to open learning opportunities Several Texas colleges are using private recruiters for online classes Rice University criticized for police officer's firing Fellow lawmen fight for fired Rice police officer Diploma Mill defendants agree to halt fraud UTSA researchers embracing nanotechnology to accelerate diagnostics Professor of Roe v. Wade fame reinstated after UT campus outcry
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Coleman City Attorney Resigns Dallas, FW ISDs Initiate Super Search El Paso Puts Animal Services Contract Up For Bid Houston paying now for past bonds, tax cuts City of Abilene Set to Get New SUVs Breckenridge Drought Leaves City in Stage Three Water Restriction High Plains Underground Water District #1 releases draft water rules
	Wildfires Brush Fire In Callahan County Burns Close To Homes Brush fire burns through valley in southwest Travis County Fire crews, park rangers work to prevent wildfires Fort Davis Wildfire Continues To Burn Brush fire near Hamilton Pool in Austin goes to fourth alarm Large fire burns in Gray County
	Retaliation trial for Winkler Co. sheriff starts tomorrow
	Former teacher pleads guilty to relationship with student charges, gets 15 years
	Man Arrested in Ambush Death of Bexar Co. Deputy Sheriff
	Drug ties ruled out in killing of Texas deputy
	Witness testifies he lied to police when he said Dallas cop’s accused killer knew officers were at the door
	Seven-year-old Lubbock author gaining popularity
	Dallas Animal Trainer Caught in USDA ‘Legal Circus’
	Bus Carrying Del Rio Students Crashes In Alabama, 22 injured
	McAllen's Fossum prepares for space launch
	Medina Valley graduates hear prayers aplenty
	Cattle Raisers Host Summer Meeting
	Houston-area couple reported missing, both in 70s
	Brazos Valley Storms, High Winds Cause Property Damage
	Overnight power outages reported in El Paso
	FBI In Dallas Arrests Man Pointing Laser At Planes
	Family accused of stealing $13M from energy firm
	Man charged for allegedly shooting son with BB gun
	Driest 8 Months on Record Midland International Airport
	DA drops murder charge in ‘Harry Potter’ home intrusion
	Coast Guard rescues two men off South Padre Island
	Fire Guts Tyler Home; Firefighter Injured
	Homeowner Fires Shot at Suspected Burglar
	Ticket issued to 10-year-old boy dismissed
	Man rescued from grain silo mishap
	Buddy Holly's car failed to fetch asking price on eBay
	06/04&05/2011
	Highlights from the Texas Capitol Friday
	Protesters: Voters will remember school cuts - ultra-lame protest by the usual crowd
	Fewer than 200 Texas teachers rally in Austin
	Tomball's Riddle files bills targeting illegal immigrants
	Special sessions cut into lawmakers', taxpayers' wallets
	House-Senate panel gearing up to examine university regents
	Talk was tough, but Texas DWI legislation largely went nowhere
	Perry Right To Veto "Amazon Tax"
	After 30 years of AIDS, funding could become an issue again in Texas
	School administrators, teachers divided on some education bills
	Congressional redistricting: San Antonio Democrats eye new district for Congress Redistricting revisions draw wary eyes Congressional redistricting plan moves forward despite opposition
	U.S. Rep. Ron Paul says he sounded alarm on deficits
	Texas Gov. Rick Perry invites other governors for day of prayer at Houston event
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Federal Judge Banning Prayer at Texas High School Graduation
	Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Federal Judge Overturning Ban of Prayer at Texas High School Graduation
	Water restrictions just beginning in Texas drought
	Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Texas State Board of Examiners
	Gov. Perry Appoints Williamson to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
	Gov. Perry Names Chayes Chair of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Counci
	Gov. Perry Reappoints Three to Texas School for the Deaf Governing Board
	Obama's & the D.C. Democrats' War on Texas: McBride & Hammond: Add the Texas energy industry to endangered list

	Borderland issues: Influx of Mexicans who come bearing capital Tomball's Riddle files bills targeting illegal immigrants In Mexican state of Sinaloa, cartel operators hide in plain sight
	Economy / Financial / Business F1 sets June 17, 2012 as tentative Austin race date Howell: Cotton posts big price gains as crop worries grow, stocks fall Cashing in: Dallas businesses line up for cash from the NBA Finals Farmers face tough choices Drought worsens, 'Rapidly deteriorating' condition worst since 1956 Indicted executive's continued employment at RadioShack is mystery, liability
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities House-Senate panel gearing up to examine university regents Higher ed debate should be about more than politics Texas higher education turmoil reaches national stage
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: Amarillo faces water woes State issues water boil notice for Old Town Spring residents Austin City Council to be briefed on helping Formula 1 Trinity toll road’s backers told only part of the story to win 2007 vote Houston PD's untested rape kits delay justice in assaults City of El Paso hopes to expand McKelligon Canyon use Our schools: Officials say TAKS-based school ratings mislead - uh huh
	Wildfires Wildfire Threatens Homes In Albany Friday Afternoon Shackelford County Fire Completely Out
	Dallas mayoral runoff proves to be a friendly but dull affair
	Irving mayoral candidates criticize each other over back taxes
	Fire destroys Georgetown propane plant
	Baby dies in North Texas house fire
	Bikers takeover of Dallas highway spurs concern over response
	Madison twins take valedictorian, salutatorian honors
	Houston PD looking into Patti LaBelle airport altercation
	Mom faces charges after reporting teen abducted
	100-year-old Texas City grad finally gets high school diploma
	Searchers Recover High School Senior’s Body From Lake Waco
	'Dallas,' 'Jeannie' star Larry Hagman nets $500,000 from auction of his memorabilia
	Plano couple marks anniversary by seeing Mavs in every NBA arena
	Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals converge for what may be sports golden age for Dallas
	Toddler dies after struck by police car in San Antonio
	El Paso's baseball future murky in spite of the Diablos
	6/03/2011 (Limited press review today. Paul R. Beane hosts Pratt on Texas)
	Texas Senate panel approves school funding plan that cuts $4 billion (of growth in spending)
	Texas Senate panel OKs school cuts despite pleas
	Senate panel approves teacher furlough, pay cut bill
	Full Senate expected to vote today on school funding
	Senate passes key budget and school finance bill
	Cutting Texas education spending poses economic risks, business leaders say - B.S.
	College students must have meningitis shot under new Texas law
	State senator files sanctuary cities bill
	Senator Jackson seeks veto of his own ethics amendment
	Bill moves ahead to change Texas’ health care payments
	Smoke free bill to be heard in House committee Saturday
	Statewide smoking ban is back
	Texas' proposed payday loan rules receive surprising support - the bill adopted is VERY watered down from what was proposed.
	Bills fostering openness poised to become law
	R.G.’s Take: Did the Davis filibuster do more harm than good?
	Feds appear to quash state restrictions on Planned Parenthood
	Perry adds windstorm insurance to special session - this means the Gov. intends to get all done in this one called session.
	Congressional redistricting: Sen. Seliger posts alternate plan: Plan C130 Editorial: Map squelches Travis Dems - good map! GOP representatives defend map to redraw congressional district Senate panel OKs new congressional voting map
	Embry: Ted Cruz builds momentum
	Woman on Texas death row likely to get life
	Report: 3,097 federal workers in Texas earn more than Gov. Perry
	Clements' heartbreak over slain son recalled at ex-gov's funeral
	What happened to the Open Beaches case?
	Ethics Commission fines Justice Goodwin
	Daughters of the Republic of Texas will not forget the Alamo
	Texas Youth Commission votes to close facilities

	Borderland issues: State senator files sanctuary cities bill Mexico charges criminal tied to mass killings Houston restaurant managers charged with hiring illegal workers Feds left holding bags of cash in Houston Train traffic talks: Juárez project could cause US tie-ups Ruling keeps El Paso teacher in prison Protecting Our Borders Customs: Agents seize $26M in drugs in past week
	Economy / Financial / Business U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.1% in May Southwest says hole in jet resulted from one-of-a-kind problem AirTran to keep D/FW Airport flights through Nov. 21 Apartment sector booms as home sales lag HostGator steps up hiring hunt at Austin facility
	Higher Ed. / Colleges & Universities College students must have meningitis shot under new Texas law UT Pickle campus' solar power system billed as Austin's largest Student loan debt: a looming financial crisis? Dr. Powers: Come down from your ivory tower! TTU administration prepares for new legislative budget Tech researchers play crucial role in storm research
	Local government spending, budgeting, hiring, stupidity & etc.: NTTA chief could face dismissal over his efforts to limit reliance on legacy consultants Clear Lake: We already pay a drainage fee Amarillo downtown group studies bar zoning Amarillo health officials hunt for source of E. coli Eleven apply for Cameron Co. justice of the peace position Agua SUD board members may get longer tenures Why Are School Supt. Searches Done in Secret? Round Rock ISD Rehires Teachers
	Wildfires Fire Breaks Out on US 283 Just South of Albany
	With end in sight, Dallas’ mayoral candidates seek separation
	Clarksville ISD middle school teacher arrested on student relationship charges
	2 arrested in killing outside Frisco Walmart
	2 Houston PD officers, child hurt in Pearland crash
	School district police arrest 8 Porter High School seniors
	Houston firefighter severely burned in line of duty returns to fight fires again
	Comeback for the ages! Nowitzki, Mavericks rally to steal Game 2
	Houston Rockets introduce coach Kevin McHale
	For Dallas climber, Alaska’s Denali brought an inspiring summit and a terrifying tragedy
	Historic Houston in color
	Powerful, rare symbol to American Indians: White buffalo born in North Texas
	Texas valedictorian vows to pray in her graduation speech, despite judge's order, Texas Gov. Perry backs graduation ceremony prayer
	Federal appeals court lifts ban on public prayer at Texas high school graduation
	Dallas police seize stolen helicopter on trailer
	Beach Patrol recovers, identifies body of missing swimmer in Galveston
	Family: Elderly La Marque woman was fearful in the days before her murder
	Pilot lands plane on street in League City
	Killeen police seek man who faked terminal cancer
	Georgetown woman accused of stealing $50K from charity
	Grain elevator owner 'at wits' end'
	Brownsville speller goes far in national bee
	Jury acquits man accused of killing teacher during violent McAllen chase
	LaBelle's bodyguard drama
	Fire destroys abandoned mill in Jasper