- Texas House Republicans Set to Elect NARAL-Favored Candidate for Speaker
- Turner stands by floor vote as Straus sews up speaker’s race
- Looks like the speaker’s race is over – was it ever on? Members need a proven member to support, not just be against the anti-conservative Straus.
- As Straus penetrates red zone, not all of the defense plays nasty – a worthwhile read on the Speaker race
- Lt. Gov.-elect Patrick announced leadership team
- Patrick hires Perry aide for lieutenant governor’s office
- The David Dewhurst Exit Interview
- Rep. Simmons files HB280 on transparency of State Water Implementation Fund
- Texas doesn’t need another commission to deal with Mexico AUDIO
- Business group (TAB) wants universities’ funding linked to graduation rates – so then like public schools they just lower the standards to graduate. Why is TAB blind to this?
- State rep looks to help save firemen’s memorial expansion plan
- Sen. Charles Perry makes BBC World Service news on immigration AUDIO
- HD13: Becky Berger announces for seat if it become open due to SD18 election
- Sen. Van de Putte to run for San Antonio mayor, More
- Leticia Van de Putte out, Trey Martinez Fischer in?
- SD26: Rep. Jose Menendez confirms he is running for Van de Putte Senate seat
- SD18: Young Conservatives of Texas Endorse Lois Kolkhorst
- Assessing the Rick Perry Legacy AUDIO
- Matthews: Why Obama’s executive amnesty will hurt Democrats
- ‘War on Women’ Narrative Flops as Republicans Refine Messaging
- Texas’ Americans for Prosperity sending organizers to Louisiana VIDEO
- Why Voter ID Laws Don’t Swing Many Elections – Voter ID doesn’t swing any elections except those in which people not legal to vote were voting.
- Ted Cruz’s Brain Trust: The Advisers Who Want To Make Him President
- Perry: ‘I was a bit arrogant’ – The Washington Post
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- Perry: ‘Very real possibility’ Texas sues Obama over immigration order
- Rick Perry: Texas might sue Barack Obama
- Greg Abbott: Obama Has ‘No Legal Authority’ to Grant Rights to Illegals
- Abbott: I never said I would close border in response to Obama’s executive action
- Greg Abbott tells Bill O’Reilly Barack Obama has no right to grant amnesty
- Lt. Gov.-Elect Dan Patrick Makes Statement on Border Surge Extension
- Dewhurst: Indefinite border surge may depend on feds
- Dewhurst Exclusive: More Boots on the Border That Can Make Arrests
- Appeals court sets dates for Texas abortion, homosexual marriage hearings
- Texas education board seeks to restore power in approving textbooks
- Illegal On-Demand Abortions Covered by Obamacare
- Gov. Perry Names Catalano Chair of Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments
- Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors
- Gov. Perry Appoints Williams to Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
- Gov. Perry Appoints Waller to Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board of Directors
- Gov. Perry Appoints Ureste to Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
- Gov. Perry Appoints Sanders to Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council
- Gov. Perry Appoints Eight to Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
- Gov. Perry Appoints Espino and Wylie to Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education
- Gov. Perry Appoints Tillman and Zimmerman to Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Debt at a Glance Profiles Posted for All Texas Water, Municipal Utility Districts
- TxDOT approves $175M for Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: Obama Is Not a Monarch
- Sen. Cruz Invokes Cicero’s Words Against President Obama’s Lawlessness VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz: This is a Moment of Testing VIDEO
- Cornyn: Executive Action on Immigration an Unconstitutional Abuse of Power
- Cornyn: The Case against Obama’s Amnesty
- Senate committee approves Texas judicial nominees
- Congressman Gohmert Contrasts White House Security to Border Security VIDEO
- Thornberry Comments on Immigration Reform ahead of President’s Speech
- New Texas Congressmen land decent office space in Cannon
- Conaway: Ready to work on next farm bill, immigration
- Doggett: Obama to end Secure Communities program
- Obama order covers up to 5 million immigrants, sparks GOP outrage
- Oops! Administration erred on health law sign-ups
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Retail Gasoline Prices Across Texas Down Seven Cents
- Idaho shipments arrive safely at Waste Control Specialists at Andrews
- APA: American Airlines sets Friday deadline for pilot union to accept ‘framework’ of AA contract proposal
- Southwest Airlines pilots ask for help from federal mediators in contract talks
- New Farmers Branch industrial project will house two food companies
- New forecast: D-FW commercial real estate outlook remains positive for next few years
- Omni Dallas, other downtown hotels see jump in 2014 revenue
- Historic Trammell Crow estate in Highland Park for sale at near record asking price
- Apache sells assets in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana for $1.4 billion
- Kinder Morgan investors approve $44 billion merger
- For West Texas Job-Seekers, the Options Are Endless VIDEO
- Dallas Think Tank Sues Law Firm
- Texas Law Firms Gear Up for Booming Mexican Legal Market
- Radio industry’s future changing ‘big time’
- EZCorp plans major corporate headquarters in Rollingwood
- Alamo Drafthouse expands to Baton Rouge
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- Former Burkburnett Non-profit Director Enters Judicial Confessions to Felony Charges
- Former Sheriff Treviño appeals 5-year money laundering sentence
- Abilene ISD Employee Fired After Allegedly Hitting on Student
- Guard Attacked at Robertson Prison Unit, Hospitalized
- Galveston man found not guilty of abusing son locked in box
- Horizon City worker crushed to death under semitrailer
- Emergency Crews Respond to Early Morning Odessa Train Accident
- Man Killed After Being Hit by a Train in Monahans
- Qantas flight from D/FW Airport to Australia stops in LA after medical emergency
- Gas leak prompts Rosenberg evacuation
- Feds: Embezzler spent most of $400,000 on strippers – San Antonio
- DuPont Tragedy One of Many Toxic Gas Releases
- About 140 turtles stunned in South Texas cold snap
- Authorities Searching for Information in Potter County Stolen or Missing Cattle Case
- Walker County Sheriff’s Deputy Finds 52 Pounds of Pot During Traffic Stop
- Fake Fort Hood soldier sentenced after scamming soldiers
- Crash En Route To Disney World Kills 5 Texas Family Members
- Four More Added to Dallas County’s Ebola Watch List, Bringing Total to 13
- Amarillo man arrested after ramming ex’s vehicle
- Detective: Penn. murderer says he killed in Texas
Political and other Texas news for 11/20/2014
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