- Abbott posts Web ad on his transition VIDEO
- The Joe Straus Record: Opposing Conservatives, Obstructing Reforms
- DMN’s liberal editorial board: House should return Straus as speaker
- Straus on track to win another term as speaker
- Seven more GOP members sign letter in support of Straus for Speaker
- Some Republicans at the county level in North Texas endorse Scott Turner for Speaker
- Sen. Donna Campbell files SJR 16 on right to purchase health insurance or not
- State Senator Charles Perry Criticizes President on Plans for ‘Executive Amnesty’
- Rep. Thompson files HB335 on auto-insurance, bans “named driver” policies
- Ted Cruz political team shrinks as Rand Paul poaches digital guru and Paxton snags ex-chief of staff
- Yoo: Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Failed the 2016 National-Security Test Last Night – very week reasoning.
- Cruz, Levin to Speak at CPAC
- O’Donnell: 2014 Democratic butt-kicking calls for ruthless examination of that party’s future
- ———-Texas government / issues————
- Judge refuses to quash Rick Perry indictment over technical issue on special prosecutor
- Perry Judge Rules Prosecutor is Not Disqualified
- David Dewhurst: National Guard to leave border by spring
- State Board of Education fails to give initial OK for social studies textbooks – good
- Why big-healthcare is behind Texas Medicaid expansion push
- How Two States Cut Medicaid and Saved Money
- State investigator files whistleblower suit over CPS investigations
- DFPS Commissioner in Lubbock to Discuss CPS ‘Transformation’ Efforts
- Obamacare law provision prompts Dallas to lay off police retirees
- Obamacare is About to Bankrupt a Whole Bunch of Small Businesses
- Problems With Healthcare Website During Open Enrollment VIDEO
- Save Texas History map sales program continues
- State of Texas Shuts Down Bogus Online ‘Free’ Credit Scores Scheme
- Report: EPA Power Plan Would Save Texas Water – ludicrous
- Voter ID Laws Scrutinized for Impact on Midterms
- Nationally known organization helping Texans legalize marijuana
- Texas woman on death row loses state court appeal
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Brady loses out on Ways and Means, but Texas increases clout in Congress
- TX13’s Thornberry Voted Chairman of Armed Services Committee
- TX11’s Conaway gets House Agriculture Committee chairmanship
- Neugebauer Opening Statement on International Insurance, Regulatory Standards
- FHA Loan Insurance Fund Is Back in the Black, Report Shows
- Cornyn: President’s Power Grab Poisons Prospects For Real Reform
- Obama will unveil immigration order Thursday night; Texas Republicans pre-denounce it
- Dismay Rises as Border Agent Hiring Bogs Down
- Senate Democrats block Keystone XL oil pipeline
- Republicans: Keystone pipeline down, but not out
- House takes up Lamar Smith’s ‘secret science’ bill; EBJ slams ‘insidious’ attack on EPA
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Tumble of gas prices expected to continue
- For Shale Residents, Boom is a “Blessing and a Sadness”
- Texas “ideal market” for high-speed rail
- TSCRA: APHIS Rule Proposal Could Devastate American Cattle Herd
- American Airlines says nope on APA contract proposal, but agrees to pull ‘scope’ changes
- Will lower fuel prices cut airfares? Don’t count on it
- With JetBlue’s defection, Southwest Airlines flying solo on bag fees
- Four startups will participate in the the North Texas Business Pitch Contest to win $50,000
- Federal Reserve names Renu Khator as Dallas Fed chairwoman and Matthew Rose as deputy chairman for 2015
- Crow Holdings building warehouse park in Southwest Dallas
- Big cosmetics and beauty retailer Ulta plans regional distribution center in southwest Dallas
- Big Dallas I-20 project would include apartments and houses plus commercial space
- Halliburton’s Lesar on the trail to sell $35B megadeal to investors
- LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch expansion lands first office tenants
- HGTV stars get Waco TIF funds for Magnolia Market
- Six Flags, coaster-maker settle in woman’s death
- San Antonio housing market not slowing down
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- Former McLennan Co. JP heading to prison in federal theft case
- Austin PD officers caught on camera joking about rape suspended
- Dash camera video shows Austin police officer shooting 15 rounds at burglary suspect VIDEO
- Electra Police Officer Recognized for Helping Save Wasp Sting Victim
- Grand jury determines Bellmead officers justified in shooting, killing burglary suspect
- Reward offered in slain Blinn College student case
- Big Spring mom awakens to home invader’s gun pointed at her VIDEO
- Amarillo Officials Say Children Started House Fire
- Twenty Head of Cattle Stolen From Potter County Ranch – get a rope!
- Mistrial declared in plastic surgeon’s murder case, Update: Mistrial declared in murder-for-hire trial of Dr. Dixon of Dr. Sonnier, Judge on mistrial: too much time, effort spent on Dr. Dixon trial to ‘flush it down the toilet’
- Jury Continues Deliberations for Dr. Thomas ‘Mike’ Dixon VIDEO
- Your new Houston turkey calling champion is…
- Central Texas Man Who Bolted From Courtroom Charged With Escape
- Band’s Tour Bus Hits, Kills Pedestrian On I-35 After Performance
- New LGBT youth homeless shelter in San Antonio among few of its kind in US – homosexual bums like homosexual bums?
- 70-year-old China Spring bank robber gets prison time
- Young Woman Arrested in 60-Year-Old Duncanville Man’s Slaying
- Man in Car Fatally Shot in Dallas Driveway
- Effort to save ‘Dallas’ TV series ends
- New details in deadly shooting of father, son in NW Harris County
- Patient at Ben Taub tests negative for Ebola
- Homeland Security raids Kennedale home
- Polo playboy heads to appeal in deadly Florida DUI
- Astrodome to get a bath
- Deputies: Texas man hid heroin in fire extinguishers
Political and other Texas news for 11/19/2014
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