- 2006 Democrat candidate for Texas governor Chris Bell loses on appeal, ordered to pay Republican Governors Assoc. $300,000 in loser-pays legal fees!
- House Republicans aim to tamp down talk of Straus challenge
- Battle for Texas Speaker Heats Up, More GOP Reps Declare Support for Straus
- Straus Backers Claim Support of Most of GOP Caucus
- Hicks on Speaker support and the conservative agenda
- Anti-Straus groups promise to hold reps accountable for speaker votes
- Perry, Dewhurst push to extend border surge before leaving office
- Lawmakers endorse overhaul of Texas health agencies
- Houston senator proposes bill to slash property taxes
- CLG Talks Property Tax Reform in Forbes Magazine
- Open carry law for handguns could pass in Texas VIDEO
- SD28 Senator Charles Perry Talks Legislation, Spending and CHL AUDIO
- Sen. Hinojosa to take closer look at THHS OIG operations
- Homosexual lobby attacks Senator Donna Campbell
- ‘Religious Freedom’ Proposal Called ‘Right to Discriminate’ Law
- Colton Turner’s biological father hopes to make Colton’s Law reality VIDEO
- SD18: Hegar Resigns Senate Seat, Special Election Expected
- SD18: Gov. Perry Announces December 6 Special Election
- Analysis: Local Prize (Mayor) Could Ease Sting of Recent Loss for Van de Putte
- How Big John Cornyn made history – he carried the Hispanic vote
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- Prison Officials Seek Ways to Recruit, Retain Officers
- Giroir Prepping State for Ebola or Next Virus
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Gov. Perry Praised for Declaring ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
- Without Senator Lucio, Brownsville would never have landed SpaceX – propaganda
- The paramount lesson of sport if often not taught
- 15th Annual Texas Conference for Women
- ERCOT Energy Saver mobile app offers access to real-time grid information
- North Texas transportation planners shift away from toll projects
- Federal officials auditing Dallas DA’s use of forfeiture funds
- State orders ex-charter school to stop presenting itself as a charter school
- Davis Mountains State Park Dedicates New Bird Blind
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- Sen. Cruz: Regulating the Internet threatens entrepreneurial freedom
- Sen. Cruz in Austin to speak about net neutrality
- Sen. Cruz releases video opposing the Internet sales tax VIDEO
- Rep. Hensarling Calls for Financial War on Terror
- Speaker Boehner keeps Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions in powerful Rules chair
- Frank Lucas drops challenge to Jeb Hensarling
- Rep. McCaul calls for full review of U.S. Secret Service
- Neugebauer Continues Strong Support of Keystone XL Pipeline
- Texas Dems call for bold Obama immigration order; Cornyn denounces plan
- Texas Republican Will Hurd weighs invite from Congressional Black Caucus
- House approves Keystone XL pipeline, Senate up next
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- Falling oil prices hit shale stocks, force pullback on fracking boom
- Texas leads the nation in job growth, now and in the future: report
- More Chinese, others from abroad are buying houses in Dallas, U.S.
- Boerne, New Braunfels, San Antonio’s expensive real estate market
- Dallas-area Ford dealer Sam Pack will sell 132 of his collector cars
- Energy Boom Means More Holiday Cash for Americans
- After 20 years, the NJBRA finals have moved to Amarillo VIDEO
- Water handlers have advice for Permian Basin operators
- Galveston County Daily News editor announces retirement
- Eagle Ford trial settled, JPMorgan Chase Bank to pay $40 million
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- Progreso ISD board member Caught With 1200 Lbs. of Pot Heading to Trial
- Chapel Hill Fire Department employees suspended pending financial investigation
- Associate of Dallas-area hospital chain owner Tariq Mahmood pleads guilty to lying
- Man electrocuted, knocks out power to most of City of Plainview
- Dr. Dixon on Trial for Murder Claims ‘I Didn’t Want Dr. Sonnier to Die’ VIDEO
- Lubbock Doctor, John Thomas, Asked to go Back to Iraq VIDEO
- Coast Guard airlifts woman from ship to UTMB due to mystery rash
- Round Rock Police Chief Recovering From Car Crash
- 2 Galveston Teens Killed In Garbage Truck Wreck
- Texas Rancher’s Dog Hitches Ride On Ambulance
- Fiery 18-Wheeler Crash Closes Interstate 35 South of Waxahachie
- Chikungunya Returns To North Texas
- Study Finds Pediatric Poverty Ballooning In Counties North Of Dallas
- Fort Worth roofing company charged in theft cases
- Cherokee Co. woman sentenced to life in prison for killing husband
- ETX couple arrested after young children test positive for meth
- 73 Year Old Woman Victim of San Antonio Home Invasion Robbery
- Man wearing tutu, high heels accused of flashing salon employees VIDEO
- 1 firefighter injured battling 2-alarm fire at southwest Houston apartments VIDEO
- Suspect airlifted to hospital after shot by deputy in SE Houston
- Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Plant in Missouri City
Political and other Texas news for 11/14/2014
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