- Analysis: The Margins of History in Top State Races
- Abbott TV ad: ‘Barack Obama as the governor of Texas?’ VIDEO
- Abbott TV ad equates Wendy Davis with Barack Obama VIDEO
- Editorial: Bad Ad [Wendy Davis wheelchair ad]
- Are Greg Abbott & Dan Patrick On To Something? Don’t Waste Your Time With Left Wing Editorial Boards
- Lt. Governor’s race pits 2 seasoned candidates in Patrick, Van de Putte
- Van de Putte sounding a bit different on border crisis
- Democrat Collier calls for reforms in comptroller’s office
- GOP Land Commissioner Nominee George P Bush Speaks at Hardin Simmons University
- AP Interview: Jeb Bush and son, George P. Bush
- HD102: George Clayton’s Hilariously Terrible Campaign for the Texas House
- TX23: Rick Perry lends support to GOP’s Hurd VIDEO
- TX23: Republican groups drop $1.6M more into House races
- TX27: Candidates prep for November
- Explore 30-Day Campaign Finance Report Filings
- State Senator Craig Estes’ father dies at 93
- Perry to say U.S. has ‘every reason to act’ on Islamic State group
- Cruz sidelined in midterm push
- Paltry fundraising puts Craig Watkins under the gun in Dallas County DA race
- Lambert: Don’t Waste a Crisis; How Connecticut Committee is Taking Advantage of Sandy Hook
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- John Cornyn to Ted Cruz: To win the White House, we must govern – hey Cornyn, it’s Cruz who has tried to use the power of the institution to affect change. You and other insiders have been the timid ones afraid to govern.
- Thornberry Talks Sheppard AFB’s Financial Future VIDEO
- Texoma U.S. Representatives Discuss ISIS and Ebola in Wichita Falls VIDEO
- Public supports travel ban to block Ebola; CDC and White House push back
- With Ex-Im in Danger, More Export Deals Are Finding Private Financing
- Cornyn, Cruz File Amicus Brief Requesting Full D.C. Circuit Review of Constitutionality of Obamacare
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- 5th Circuit issues stay in voter ID case, Texas will use Voter ID in November
- Abbott Fights Back Against Federal Judge on Texas Voter ID
- Op-Ed: Voter ID Opponents Appear to Believe Minorities Incompetent
- Editorial: Ramos’ ruling makes Texas safe for democracy – utter stupidity
- U.S. Supreme Court justices stop parts of Texas abortion law
- Scalia, Lawrence v. Texas, and the legitimizing of incest
- Perry Traveling Europe During Texas Ebola Crisis
- Ebola’s in Texas. Rick Perry’s in Europe.
- Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Announces Hearing on Oct. 23 in Austin
- Texas Div. of Emergency Mgmt. SITREP #4: Ebola Virus – see our Ebola in Texas section for related news.
- When Firms Missed Job Goals, Perry Relaxed Rules – from this story it appears that it was completely legal for the Governor’s Office to amend the rules. I don’t like the whole bribe-firms-with-tax-money scheme but if the law allows the Governor to set and change rules the gripe is with the Legislature – it wrote the law.
- Texas Water Development Board to hold work session in Abilene
- TWIA to pay $7.9 million to Brownsville school district in settlement
- Highway Guardrail May Be Deadly, States Say
- Texas Asks US Supreme Court To Rule On License Plates
- DFPS investigates staff at Brookhaven Youth Ranch
- Saddle Brook’s bid to keep gambling house in Amarillo dies
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- J.C. Penney sets salary and bonus for CEO-to-be Ellison
- Grand Prairie announces plans for a $215 million indoor ski resort with a Hard Rock Hotel
- Kelleher: We did not support the Wright amendment
- Southwest Airlines reduces number of flights from El Paso
- Less Flights for Amarillo after Wright Amendment Expires
- Tyler home sales up more than 25 percent in September
- Jerry Jones: I’m not allowed to talk about Johnny Manziel anymore
- Stripes Raises More than $1.4 Million for MD Anderson Children’s Hospital
- Crude settles down 4.6%, lowest since June 2012
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- Dozens Line the Streets Outside of Viewing for Slain Deputy Sheriff Mike Naylor VIDEO
- Man Who Murdered Wife In Front Kids Killed In Shootout
- Family: Woman had protective order before her murder – sort of like gun bans – a piece of paper doesn’t stop evil
- Passenger heard popping noises before Dallas-bound American Airlines plane’s emergency landing VIDEO
- Survey shows Dallas is among America’s snobbiest cities
- ‘The rest of the story’ on Smith Co. bailiff’s comments to potential jurors
- Houston police: Texas man sexually assaults elderly woman
- San Antonio man snags more than $20,000 in shark contest
- Serial bank robber in 50s suspected in Central Texas
- Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle arrested for stealing underwear, cologne
- Emergency Landing of Midland to Dallas Flight at Abilene Regional Airport
- National College Baseball Hall of Fame Creates Award in Honor of President George H.W. Bush
- Two Arrested For Keeping Children Inside Insect Infested Odessa Home
- No Injuries Reported Following Train Accident in Barstow
- Georgetown ISD community in mourning after two student suicides VIDEO
- Burnet Co. inmate stabbed himself to escape jail VIDEO
- $1 Million Bond Set for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Daughter’s Ex-Boyfriend
- Body Found In Search For Missing Texas Kayaker
- Texas Rangers investigating Dalhart police shooting
- Orkin names Houston among ‘rattiest cities’
- Houston PD: Man pepper-sprays 2 men, 8-year-old girl during altercation – mug shot of the day
- Houston police nab 7 in alleged armed robbery ring
- CPS drops guardianship of North Texas couple’s children
- Houston’s Andrew Friedman hired to lead Dodgers
- San Antonio pimp convicted of forcing women into prostitution
Political and other Texas news for 10/14/2014
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