- Speaker Race: Rep. Turner sweeping GOP endorsement – but those don’t count on the House floor or caucus room
- Gov. Perry farewell speech to the Legislature set for Jan. 15
- Gov. Perry, Sen. Cruz among group to attend new A.G. Paxton’s investiture
- Ken Paxton Sworn in as Texas’ 51st Attorney General
- Governors’ inaugurals fueled by political donors
- Glenn Hegar sworn in as new Texas Comptroller
- Texas railroad commissioner, Sitton, sworn-in
- SD26 special election: Who is Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer? Ferdinand Frank Fischer, III that’s who.
- SD26: TLR ads put Menéndez in a political bind
- SD26, HD17 & HD123: Elections for Central Texas Seats Draw Crowded Field
- Sen. Zaffirini gets noticed but not by the Austin press corps AUDIO
- Houston’s lesbian mayor, Annise Parker, hopes to run for higher office, won’t rule out endorsing a successor
- Analysts: Perry will be known for strong economy, shortsightedness – I’ve been covering Perry for years and have never once heard anyone, critic or fan, talk seriously about any “shortsightedness”!
- Herman: Rick Perry looks back
- Cruz: No surprise governors think they have 2016 edge
- ———-Texas government / issues————
- Comptroller Faces Near Impossible Task of Predicting Texas’ Financial Future
- Texas comptroller downplays effect of low oil prices on state economy
- Declining revenue might cause crunch in legislative session
- Prospects for Texas tax cuts dim as oil price drops
- Texas’ budget grows in-part due to process, zero-base budgeting would help
- Experts and Yes Men: The Making of the Budget
- Straus: House to propose stipends for high school counselor training
- Political donations to legislative leaders including Speaker Straus preceded $90M no-bid contract
- Gov.-elect Abbott’s plans for lawmakers focuses on basics
- Straus: Texas House to build on HB5 education reforms
- Texans Want More Information, Share Strong Feelings about Transportation
- Bill would increase funding for bilingual education
- Homosexual marriage TV ads aim to put face on Texas LGBT couples VIDEO
- Big week ahead for Texas laws over abortion, homosexual marriage
- Fort Worth police pitch homosexual marriage before appeals court hearing
- A few states making big strides in shuttering pill mills
- Doctors Face A Huge Medicare And Medicaid Pay Cut In 2015
- Gov. Perry Appoints Brown Springmann to Texas Board of Nursing
- Gov. Perry Appoints Sanders to Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
- Gov. Perry Appoints Geise to State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
- Gov. Perry Appoints Wylie to Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee
- Gov. Perry Appoints Four to One-Call Board of Texas
- Abbott lauds disabled student’s community service project
- Last Democrat leaves Austin state appeals court
- Top Texas court loses 3 judges, 48 years of experience
- Law allows for antiquated process to find a gun owner
- U.S. Interior secretary criticizes fracking bans
- Execution Of Texas Death Row Inmate Rescheduled
- Texas leads in refugee resettlements, despite its immigration politics
- Texas school start date debate pits educators against tourism industry
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Texas Republican, Gohmert, announces challenge to Boehner for Speaker in new Congress
- Tyler’s Gohmert to challenge Boehner for Speaker of the House
- Gohmert Names Boehner’s Broken Promises
- Texas tea partier Louie Gohmert to challenge Speaker John Boehner
- Rep. Louie Gohmert: Fun things he says, does
- Gohmert’s greatest hits: Boehner challenger known for antics
- Source: House GOP Members Frustrated with Boehner, Uncertain on Alternatives
- Palace intrigue: Minimutiny mounting against John Boehner
- Neugebauer Throws Support Behind John Boehner for Speaker of the House VIDEO
- Senate Majority-Wimp McConnell: Don’t be “scary”. – he and his type scare me!
- Will This Congress Give No Child Left Behind A Makeover? – the Feds have no role in public education and the DOE should be closed.
- Three Texans join freshman class in Congress
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- U.S. benchmark crude falls below $50 for first time in 5 1/2 years
- Gas price glee vs. oil reality
- Waller: Oil prices may bring Texas economic slump, but not dire, experts say
- Rig Count Slips as Oil Prices Dro
- Oil & Gas Leasing’s Flip-Side
- Southwestern’s CEO confident in natural gas
- Endangered Species: Young U.S. Entrepreneurs
- Dallas-Fort Worth residential rents rose by $600 million in 2014
- New report: Luxury home sales soaring in D-FW area
- D-FW area is tops in the nation for apartment leases and rents rising at record rates
- Feds OK $11 million loan guarantee needed to redo Cedars hotel tower in Dallas
- New year to bring hotel, U.S. 75 completion in McKinney
- For The First Time, SpaceX Will Land A Rocket After Launch – we’ll, they will try!
- Some details on the SpaceX’s attempt to land its Falcon 9 first stage
- SpaceX job offers posted for Brownsville
- Schnurman: After profit-sharing whiff, American Airlines’ Parker rallies
- American Airlines’ pilots union accepts company’s last contract offer after marathon meetings, pilots still to vote
- A.H. Belo acquiring 3 Dallas marketing firms
- New-vehicle sales rose 10 percent last year
- Mission builds its manufacturing base
- Tyler Paper hires editor, managing editor team – paper she comes from is VERY liberal, I hope she doesn’t ruin the Morning-Telegraph.
- —————Statewide general——————
- Dallas County Prosecutor Arrested For DWI
- San Antonio man very upset after his tiny house stolen after 2.5 years of construction
- Dallas DA Craig Watkins wins appeal in high-profile dispute with oil heir Al Hill
- Brown Co. Store Clerk Speaks Out After Being Held At Gun Point VIDEO
- Wichita Falls Police Respond to Home Invasion on Britain Street, more
- NFL Head Official: Cowboys Hitchens Got Away With Holding
- Watch NJ Gov. Chris Christie Awkwardly Hug Jerry Jones VIDEO
- Aldawsari Asks Court to Review His Conviction for Terrorism-Related Charge
- Downed power line causes Forsan to go dark
- Power outages from weather persisted through Sunday in Permian Basin VIDEO
- 3 dead after crash on icy roads near Dalhart
- Driver rescued from vehicle submerged in Jefferson Co. canal
- Sunday Early-Morning Shooting Leaves 3 Dead In Dallas
- San Antonio murder suspect nabbed after Mexico shootout
- Suspect still at large in shooting of Central Texas TV weatherman
- Police: Woman Stole Necklace from Body of Man at His Wake
- Houston mayor does tandem jump, skydiving with some staff
- Austin resident one of two men arrested in U.S. in connection with Gambia coup attempt
- American Eagle Flight to El Paso Turns Around, Comes Back to DFW
- Another plane makes hard landing at Jack Brooks Regional Airport
- Killer in “Bernie” Movie Could Still Face Scrutiny
- ESPN to broadcast from Fort Worth’s Sundance Square starting Monday
- 1 killed in Randall County shooting
- Amarillo Police: Man arrested after ramming bar
- Suspect steals car as mother, baby wait for it to warm; lead Houston PD on I-45 chase
Political and other Texas news for 1/5/2015
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