- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- In farewell, Rick Perry will tout Texas’ success, counsels consensus
- Rick Perry Rides Again
- Perry’s parting words strike bipartisan tone
- Gov. Rick Perry delivers farewell speech to Texas, hello to national stage
- Rick Perry: ‘I belong to the AFL-CIO’
- A farewell to Perry VIDEO & photos
- Parting Thoughts from Anita Perry
- Mystery surrounds Perry’s Capitol portrait
- Greg Abbott Voices His Plans for Texas VIDEO
- Dewhurst bids farewell to the Senate
- Outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst saluted by Senate colleagues on last day
- Bearse: Farewell Governor Dewhurst
- Lt. Gov Elect Patrick unveils impressive list of business leaders for advisory board
- Lt. Gov Patrick names Hance to new advisory board of ‘best and brightest’
- A Glimpse at Patrick’s Session Priorities
- Three of the new conservative senators voted down routine budget increase for offices
- House speaker calls for bipartisanship as Legislature opens
- Grieder: Governing Time
- Conservative Mandate Gets Red Lighted
- Rep. Simpson to offer rule changes today, House OKs new rules
- House proposes committee changes
- Rep. Tan Parker is elected chairman of House GOP Caucus
- Rep. Yvonne Davis re-elected House Democratic Caucus Chair on a vote of 25-24
- House proposes lean budget ending all road money “diversions”
- House offers budget blueprint that flat-lines spending and ends gas tax diversion
- Texas House members approve panic buttons in offices
- Clean Up Austin group announces legislative plan
- Small Businesses Call for Tax Relief
- Confirmed: Margin Tax Drags Down Texas
- Bill would allow Texas high school students to get more college credit
- Orwellian Committee Unveiled in New House Rules – horrible idea. The new Private Political Retribution Committee.
- House could expand its authority to investigate agencies and state employees – horrible idea
- Sellers of adult beverages turn to Twitter to ‘Boot the Ban’ on Sunday hard-alcohol sales – fun read
- Rep. Anchia calls on colleagues to protect DREAM Act
- Activists rally at Capitol in support of law for illegal immigrant students
- Texas Association of Business wants to keep unfair tuition discount for illegal aliens
- Speakers vote behind, Texas legislators ready for business
- Without Perry, Texas Legislature opens new era of GOP power
- Highlights from around the Capitol
- Rep. Springer, Sen. Perry ready to area counties in Texas Legislature
- Elon Musk hits Texas, spreads around political cash
- Concealed carry at hospitals and sporting events? Lawmakers file dozens of gun bills
- Sen. Don Huffines says Legislature will pass open carry bill
- Gun Rights Activists Cause Stir at Texas Capitol
- Activists Line Up to Support Openly Carrying Guns
- Senator Charles Perry Says Open Carry Demonstration Hurts the Cause AUDIO
- Official: Gridlock, growth overwhelming Texas highways
- TTI, TxDOT Seek Participants in Statewide Web Survey
- Abbott taps veteran troubleshooters to fix social services contracting woes
- Sen. Whitmire calls for the resignation of HHSC Commissioner Kyle Janek
- Sources: Abbott Will Wait to Decide on Janek’s Future
- FBI, special ‘strike force’ investigating state contracting scandal
- Report: Texas should keep business incentives with more oversight
- Will Glenn Hegar’s oil revenue estimate be accurate?
- Texas high court refuses appeals from 3 death row inmates
- Gov. Perry’s security cost on out-of-state trips $3.5 million & counting
- Texas-led lawsuit against Obama’s immigration plan has day in court
- Judge Hears Arguments in Immigration Policy Case
- Gov. Perry Appoints Duchman and Townsend to Texas Medical Board District One Review Committee
- Gov. Perry Appoints Matta-Barrera and Timmerman to OneStar National Service Commission
- Gov. Perry Appoints Four to Texas Violent Gang Task Force
- More Than 20 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives Captured in 2014
- Arnold Prieto scheduled for execution
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD13: Bilski, Schubert advance to runoff to replace Kolkhorst in the House
- Activist Pamela Geller to Head Texas Rally for Free Speech and Protest Islamic Conference – maybe open carry groups should move their rallies from the Capitol to….?
- Outcry Over Coming ‘Stand with the Prophet’ Rally at Texas Public School Center
- Documents reveal Ted Cruz was ticketed with alcohol possession as a minor
- Julian Castro on future political aspirations: ‘We’ll see what happens,’ ‘no grand plan’
- Former Houston Democrat congressman’s law license suspended
- Battleground Texas replaces field director – another street agitator / organizer with Chicago ties!
- Greg Abbott Gives Back 21CT Campaign Donation
- Marc Veasey Sees a Future for Texas Democrats
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Neugebauer Bill is First to Become Law in New Congress
- Cruz says “We need more space exploration”
- Sen. Cruz Applauds House GOP for Passing Bill to Stop Illegal Amnesty
- ‘We Delivered on Our Promise’ to Defund Obama’s Executive Amnesty, Claims Pete Sessions – not yet, you just held a vote. Nothing is in effect yet.
- Cruz-allied conservatives in House could turn away from Flores, sharpening GOP divisions
- Ted Cruz and GOP Senate campaign arm part ways – winning a majority wasn’t as important as being an insider!
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Retail gasoline prices across Texas fall 8 cents to $1.87
- Texas job growth will slow even more this year
- Sec. of State Berry: Texas’ new business growth strong in 2014
- Consolidation as well as culture change drive Toyota’s move to Texas
- Fort Worth’s Coyote Drive-In plans to expand to Lewisville
- Economic Death Spiral: More American Businesses Dying Than Starting
- Cowboys sign Garrett to long-term deal
- H-E-B Issues Recall on Tortillas, Expands Recall on Products Containing Peanut Allergen
- Lubbock and South Plains Declared Primary Disaster Areas by USDA
- Cargill Sells Lockney Cattle Feed Yard to Calif.-Based Family Operator
- Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas Panhandle Dairies
- TWU president unhappy that members at American Airlines aren’t getting an immediate 4% increase
- American Airlines adds 82 aircraft, gets rid of 69 in 2014
- New San Antonio H-E-B grocery store is on two levels
- Bankruptcy judge OKs Energy Future Holdings to move ahead on Oncor auction
- Nebraska Furniture Mart in The Colony is as big as it boasts
- Houston home sales shatter record in 2014
- D-FW shopping center vacancies fall below 10 percent for first time since recession
- M.D. Anderson makes $100 million deal for cancer treatment using immune system
- Sellers of adult beverages turn to Twitter to ‘Boot the Ban’ on Sunday hard-alcohol sales
- Elon Musk hits Texas, spreads around political cash
- Musk: Texas a “Leading Candidate” for Hyperloop Track
- Apache workers face layoffs as oil prices fall
- Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement With First United Bank in Dimmitt Over Allegations of Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin
- —————Statewide general——————
- Former Robertson County District Attorney indicted on felony charge
- Former Houston Democrat congressman’s law license suspended
- Feds arrest woman who said she paid bribe to reduce bond; Rep. Canales denies wrongdoing
- 3 Houston PD officers in ticket-rigging scandal quit
- San Antonio FD lieutenant charged with 3rd DWI after reportedly urinating in a store has resigned
- Ex-Leander ISD teacher charged with assaulting student
- City of Dallas Settles With Unarmed Man Shot by Police
- Update on Victim Conditions in Prison Bus Crash VIDEO, TDCJ Releases Timeline Related to Fatal Prisoner Bus Crash, TDCJ Releases Names of Victims in Bus Crash, Crash Information from Across Texas, Inmates were not wearing seat belts in the prison bus crash, At Least 10 Killed in Texas When Prison Bus Strikes Train VIDEO
- Relatives upset they can’t visit inmates injured in wreck
- Airport Security Tightens Due to New Threats
- Odessa PD Investigating Terroristic Threat
- TDCJ Facility in Odessa Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat, No bomb found
- Texas medical examiner IDs woman, toddler girl found in a field in Fort Worth
- Houston man arrested in death of girlfriend hours after prom
- Suspect arrested in Dallas triple homicide
- Police: Suspect Stole Surveying Equipment, Attempted to Run Over Man, Leads Officers in Pursuit
- Dr. Dixon asks appeals court to grant his request for reduced bond in doctor murder case
- Union leader, AFT president, Linda Bridges dies
- Police search for suspects in smoke shop slaying in North Houston
- Former Texas A&M student barred Hindu family from ‘Muslim-free’ gun range in Arkansas – so she’s ignorant and doesn’t know that Hindus are not Muslims. So what, it’s her gun range.
- Man Dies When Car Backs Into River; Police Not Called For 3 Hours
- Alamodome sellout expected for U.S. vs. Mexico soccer on 15 April
- 1 killed in possible home invasion at ETX apartment complex
- Commerce home invasion turns deadly
- Pasadena police shoot armed man at apartment complex
- Man shot to death at DeSoto apartment complex
- Austin PD: Bum shoots another bum in the leg
- ATF looking for love, at least friends
Political and other Texas news for 1/15/2015
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