- Texas Values releases Free Voter Guide
- Abbott says wheelchair ad shows Davis is desperate
- Davis wheelchair ad goes way over the line
- Wendy Davis’ controversial ad defines ‘dirty politics’
- New Greg Abbott ad: If you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Wendy Davis
- Battleground Texas / Wendy Davis set their party back in Texas
- Abbott’s malicious plans make him a bad choice for governor | The Daily Texan
- Patrick, Van de Putte call each other too extreme in ads – look, in my book being a Democrat is too extreme in itself and in Van de Putte’s book being a Republican is inherently extreme.
- Details Yet to Emerge in Patrick’s Tax Proposal – my take from hearing Patrick talk about it is that at this point it is a generic idea to be worked out in the Legislature with the full recognition that it may not be possible to do much more than an incremental start.
- A Day in the Life of Sam Houston, Democrat for Attorney General
- Star-Telegram endorses Democrat “political novice Mike Collier for Texas comptroller”
- Jeb Bush joins son at Fort Worth campaign stop
- George P. Bush visits Permian Basin in land commissioner campaign
- Houston Chronicle endorses Sitton for Railroad Commission
- SD25: Express-News issues a “no pick”, can’t stand conservative Sen. Dr. Donna Cambell, Democrat is a joke
- TX16: Candidates for El Paso congressional seat square off
- TX19: Libertarian seeking Neugebauer’s seat hopes to shape conversation on issues
- TX27: Farenthold’s Democrat challenger upset over no debate
- DMN Editorial: We recommend John Cornyn for U.S. Senate
- Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, challenger Ron Natinsky spar over Ebola response
- Chart shows gradual decline in reading level of presidential speeches
- In London, Perry lays out moral argument for stopping ISIS
- Gov. Perry’s Remarks at the Royal United Services Institute
- —————Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Obama’s cash grab: Feds’ tax-take hits all-time high
- Sen. Cruz: City of Houston Has No Business Asking Pastors for Sermons
- Sessions: CDC director Tom Frieden should step down
- Ted Cruz: Ban travel from African nations battling Ebola
- John Cornyn’s office sends back budgeted money every year
- The Digital Oilfield Has Arrived | Permian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine
- ————-Texas government——————–
- Plaintiffs Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Block Voter ID
- Judges: Texas Should Use Voter ID in Current Election
- Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of Texas, Voter ID Remains In Effect
- Statement by Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry on photo ID and the Nov. 4 Election
- Texas Continues to Offer Free Election Identification Certificates
- Justice Antonin Scalia asks Texas for a response to emergency stay of Voter ID law
- Brownfield man frustrated he can’t vote with his Indian Tribe identification – He can vote and has a Driver License but refuses to use it. He’s treating an ID as a personal fashion statement – it is ludicrous.
- State Continues to Offer Election Identification Certificates
- U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Part of Texas Abortion Law – temporarily until the case is heard. They block the safety standards and yet we are told abortion should be legal so as to ensure that it is safely done as opposed to “back-alley with a coat hanger”.
- ‘Shocked’ abortion clinics start to reopen in Texas
- A Strange Abortion Argument | National Review Online
- Texas Division of Emergency Mgmt. Situation Report #5 on Ebola – see Ebola section for more
- Statement by Gov. Perry on Second Dallas Hospital Worker Diagnosed with Ebola
- Perry cuts short Europe trip amid Ebola scare
- Lawmakers: Support Prop 1 for better, safer Texas roads
- Group moves to force action on Nathan Hecht ethics fine
- Houston mayor, city demands that pastors hand in their sermons on homosexuality or be held in contempt of court.
- City of Houston launches attack on churches, First Amendment
- City of Houston demands pastors turn over sermons
- Religious Liberty Under Attack as City of Houston Subpoenas Church Sermons
- Let me see your sermons: Houston’s lesbian mayor subpoenas the First Amendment
- Sen. Cruz: City of Houston Has No Business Asking Pastors for Sermons
- Freedom to Preach | Empower Texans
- Houston’s Mayor Parker tempts voters
- City of Houston to Pastors: Turn Over Your Sermons
- Even in Houston, Texas, You Will Be Made to Care
- Mayor, Houston city attorney distance themselves from sermon subpoenas – yeah right!
- Complaints against Texas power companies rising
- U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis, Eastern District of Texas, to retire in May
- Perry staff is grilled about Enterprise Fund audit
- Attorney General Abbott Charges Austin-based “Naturopathic Doctor” with Deceiving the Public, Violating Texas Law
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Tulsa-based manufacturer Hilti North America to move headquarters to Plano
- Dallas-based Flexjet to buy up to 50 Gulfstream jets
- United Airlines to add Wi-Fi and entertainment on its larger United Express regional jets
- Airline stocks tumble on fresh Ebola fears
- Report shows rising rents are making homeownership cheaper in Dallas – beautiful how the free market works!
- Texas crop, weather for Oct. 15: ‘High’ 2014 feed grains stocks are really a return to average levels
- Southwest has new limited time fare sale
- Apache alleges ‘blatant fraud’ by Permian contractor
- Hotel Beaumont sells; boutique hotel planned
- Coors of Longview to close in two weeks
- Whole Foods launches produce rating system
- 1,800 More Jobs to Austin Thanks to Charles Schwab, Yodle
- AT&T out as title sponsor for Cotton Bowl
- L-3 gets $68 million contract with Argentina Air Force
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- Former Bowie police chief indicted
- Stafford cop sued by suspect she shot
- Bangs man arrested for using Facebook account to attack deputy
- Man dead after electrocution at Sundown ISD
- San Antonio homeowner sends burglar to hospital
- Bellaire couple robbed outside home likely followed, police said
- Documentary details last moments of Houston police officer’s life VIDEO
- Funeral held for slain Midland sheriff’s deputy
- Brazos County resident tests positive for West Nile Virus
- Ex-Denton High teacher pleads guilty to federal child porn charges
- Texas Death Row Inmate Convicted Of Killing 3 Kids Loses Appeal
- Dalhart Police Officers Kill Armed Man During Domestic Violence Call
Political and other Texas news for 10/15/2014
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