- Abbott video keeps post-election focus on bipartisanship VIDEO
- Young Conservatives of Texas Releases 84th Session Legislative Agenda and Priorities
- Texan of the Year finalist: Wallace Hall
- Elite Appellate Lawyers Dominating Texas Politics
- Perry: Obama decision on Cuba not in ‘our best interest’
- Cuba shelters convicted cop-killer from U.S. justice – and now we reward the Castro thugs, sort of fits a pattern?
- Lubbockite, Former Cuban prisoner, disagrees with new Cuba policies VIDEO
- The Three Cuban Spies Released by Obama Helped Murder Four Americans
- Harris Co. Dem Chair Lane Lewis to run for city council
- Ruben Navarrette: GOP courting of Hispanics is not pandering
- Austin political consultant David Butts takes first losses in 20 years
- Will dearth of Senate “crazies” hamper Ted Cruz? – more of the daily Ted Cruz hate from the DMN. A created story just to insult Cruz which now seems the primary mission of the Dallas Morning News.
- Pratt: Washington may not agree with Ted Cruz but many of us do AUDIO
- Texas Theater to Show Nork-Needling Team America in Place of The Interview
- ———-Texas government / issues————
- Gov. Perry, senator call for investigations of contracts with tech firm
- Second HHSC Contract Scrapped Amid Bidding Questions
- Greider: Gambling In The Casino
- Rep. Poncho Nevárez Files Bills to Weaken Voter ID Law
- Rep. Phil King files bill to discourage cities from passing fracking or drilling bans
- Amid Tension, Texas Mulls Oversight of Urban Drilling
- Proposed bill targets oil and gas ordinances in Texas
- Sen. Creighton & Rep. Leach file “2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday Act”
- Rep. Anchia files bill to provide accurate birth certificates for adopted children – bill is to mollify homosexual advocates
- Rep. Rodriguez: Property Taxes, Public Education Initiatives
- For Public Schools, What to Watch in Next Session
- Dallas-area chiefs join legislative push for police body cameras
- Sunset Commission votes to eliminate high school steroid testing in Texas – finally. This issue was the telltale in Dewhurst’s change from reform to status quo gov’t. guy.
- DPS Increases DWI Enforcement During Holidays
- DPS Honors Officers, Employees for Exemplary Service
- EPA and Texas Collaborate to Supply Safe Drinking Water to Texans
- TEA: Majority of Texas school districts and charters certify compliance with state fingerprinting requirements
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Appeasing Our Enemies Makes America Less Safe and the World More Dangerous VIDEO
- Senator Ted Cruz on Hannity Discussing Obama’s Cuba Policy VIDEO
- Ted Cruz: Cuba Relations Thaw ‘a Tragic Mistake’
- What Texans in Congress are saying about restoring relations with Cuba
- A Conversation with U.S. Rep.-elect Will Hurd VIDEO
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas retail gasoline prices drop 14 cents
- More than 500 rigs may shut down as oil slides, analysts say
- Eagle Ford Production Strong–Wont be Killed by Saudi Moves
- Cheniere lands 20-year natural gas deal in Portugal
- Peanut plant in Levelland sells for $2.695 million at auction
- SpaceX delays space station delivery until January
- American & Southwest non-committal about possible Cuba flights
- Pilot union gives American Airlines a ‘comprehensive counterproposal’
- Southwest Airlines adds new routes from Austin
- D/FW airport expects over 3.2 million passengers over holidays
- Bush Intercontinental to launch new route between Houston and Taipei
- Love Field Adds 1,000 Parking Spaces
- Henry S. Miller Co. in Dallas celebrates 100th year with birthday bash
- Southside Bancshares Inc. completes merger with OmniAmerican Bancorp Inc.
- Baylor already seeing benefits from collaboration with Cleveland Clinic
- Retail sales are up, but biggest shopping day is yet to come
- Perry to help detail Fujifilm acquisition of A&M biotech
- Fujifilm deal boosts Texas A&M’s biotech credentials
- San Antonio customers excited on opening of city’s first Torchy’s Tacos
- After being dumped by the NY Times, Texas Tribune teams with Washington Post
- Texas Theater to Show Nork-Needling Team America in Place of The Interview
- Fruitcakes Make a Comeback at Collin Street Bakery VIDEO
- SE Texas rice farmers optimistic about end to Cuba embargo
- Technology company to bring 160 jobs to San Antonio
- —————Statewide general——————
- Abilene ISD: Dean of Medical High School Arrested for Having Sex with a Student
- North Side ISD high school teacher resigns after admitting to sexual relationship with student
- Ex-Canyon ISD school aide accused of abusing 7-year-old special needs student
- Canyon ISD hearing: Woman says she saw aide drag student across floor
- Chief: Corpus Christi PD officers disciplined after excessive force investigation
- Texan Plumber Baffled by His Pick-Up Truck’s Appearance in Jihadist Propaganda in Syria
- Massive Harris Co. Meth Lab Busted Near Daycare and Church
- Male Babysitter Arrested for Sexual Assault in Abilene
- Meteorologist, Patrick Crawford, Shot at Texas TV Station in Fair Condition
- Search continues for suspect who shot TV meteorologist
- Investigators work to develop new leads in Waco meteorologist shooting
- Police sketch of meteorologist shooting suspect released
- Midland Police Officer’s Wife Declared Dead
- Judge Denies Bond Reduction for Dr. Thomas Michael Dixon VIDEO
- Grand Jury Clears Waco-area Cable Park Owner In Memorial Day Melee
- San Antonio man blew stolen $1.7 million on escorts and gambling
- RIP: Bill McReynolds, San Antonio radio legend dead at 93
- Flint woman granted presidential pardon
- Houston man charged with slaying wife found in refrigerator
- Police find a naked woman’s body under San Antonio bridge
- Grand jury probing Houston PD killing of unarmed man to hear final witness
- Anti-Wimps: Tyler home invader killed; Threat of gun saves Jacksonville woman
- Texas Pacifico rail employees accused of stealing from company
- Lufkin man drives car into front of Ross Dress for Less, flees to Walmart
- Crash victims sue SXSW organizers, accusing them of negligence
Political and other Texas news for 12/18/2014
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