- Fact Check: Greg Abbott at the State GOP Convention
- Greg Abbott hits theaters to reel in new voters
- Greg Abbott Has Nearly Three Times the Funds of Struggling Wendy Davis
- Wendy Davis draws from trial lawyers, labor and Hollywood to boost her campaign
- Fact Check: Wendy Davis at the Democratic Convention
- Van De Putte, Patrick Show Similar Fundraising Totals
- Van de Putte: Central American immigrants take treacherous journey to save their lives
- Democrat A.G. nominee enters the chemical disclosure fray
- Oil and gas interests are big donors to RRC candidate
- HD87: Finance reports show one-sided race for District 87 seat
- SD28 race has top-two reporting about $200K each
- Look up your office holder or candidate finance report here
- Gov. Perry security on Palau trip cost nearly $50,000
- The Perry Legacy: Richard Hyde Responds
- Rand Paul: Rick Perry fight ‘name calling’
- The Coming Democratic Schism – NYTimes.com
- Arthur Brooks on Defining the Conservative Vision for Social Justice VIDEO
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- Ted Cruz to Democrats: Stop Waging War Against the Catholic Church
- Sen. Cruz: Israel’s fight against radical Islamic terrorism, and the Iranian regime that supports it, is our fight as well VIDEO
- Cruz Watch: Senator calls Democratic bill a ‘manifestation of a war on women’
- Cruz: Faith Fines Have No Business in Our Democracy VIDEO
- Border is ‘Under Control,’ Says Sheila Jackson Lee VIDEO
- Rep. Gohmert calls border crisis a “disaster”
- Cornyn, Cuellar Offer HUMANE Act to Solve Border Crisis
- Cornyn/Cuellar: Texas Must Take Urgent Action on Migrant Children Crisis
- Anti-Amnesty Group: Cornyn’s New Immigration Bill Doesn’t Fix 2008 Trafficking Law
- Kay Granger: Countries want kids back
- Gohmert, Stockman help launch congressional Egypt Caucus
- Burgess: Could Cruz Suspend Employer Mandate? VIDEO
- US House Passes Short-Term Transportation Bill
- Conway says no to immigrants being held in Texas 11th Congressional District
- Obama meets with Hispanic lawmakers on border crisis
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- Straus names Darby, Otto & Zerwas to Legislative Budget Board – 3 of the 10 most liberal Republicans in the House with TFR Fiscal Responsibility ratings of 35.7, 35.5 and 25.3 respectively. A few Democrats ranked higher than Zerwas!
- Legislative Budget Board Leans Left
- Texas Conservative Leaders: Limit Government Growth
- Conservative Groups Urge Strict Budget Spending Cap
- Conservative Texas Budget coalition releases The Conservative Texas Budget report
- Transparency Committee [a.k.a. Kangaroo Court] to Question UT System Officials
- Committee “Very Close” to Consensus on Wallace Hall
- Texas education board scolds state commissioner
- TEA Commissioner Williams Discusses Decision to Approve Charter
- Texas tea party says Gov. Perry should bypass federal government on border crisis – what Texas Tea party – there is no such thing. There are individuals and differing groups.
- State Rep. Dale: The Situation on the Texas/Mexico Border
- 11th Annual West Texas Legislative Summit in San Angelo set for 5-7 August
- Gov. Perry Appoints Smith to Texas Funeral Service Commission
- Left: Texans are evil because they don’t love killing babies in the womb
- Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher is “increasingly concerned” about the nation’s monetary policy, the nation must “dilute the punch”
- Baylor, Texas Health Resources partner with retailers on health clinics
- Frito-Lay and PepsiCo Foundation announce $700,000 grant for youth health in North Texas
- Passengers give Southwest 3rd-best ranking for low-cost airline, No US carriers ranked in top 20 best
- World Cup frenzy is a boon for Dallas soccer
- Two Texas vineyards make Daily Meal’s best in the United States list
- Houston’s Wavevision cable system in deeper trouble with FCC
- Democrat appellate judge charged in DWI case showed badge, asked police to let her go
- Texas 4-H shooters win National Championship
- Texas woman who sent ricin gets 18 years in prison
- Williamson Co. man found guilty in day care assault
- Hidden camera discovered in restroom of Corpus Christi Starbucks
- Woman arrested in kidnapping, torture of Corpus Christi man
- Worker fired for hanging Bama flag on Kyle Field said he sabotaged stadium
- Going topless in Texas? Read the fine print first
- Trapped tree trimmer ends up losing his leg
- Texas judge discounts condemned man’s impact of new DNA tests, Attorneys to appeal Skinner ruling
- Prominent Wichita Co. farmer arrested after altercation over ag. burning
- Body in Austin-area cornfield was missing man
- DPS trooper seizes meth, cash in I-40 stop
- Sarah Palin to speak at UTPB
Political and other Texas news for 7/16/2014
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