- Longest Serving Texas Governor Ever Prepares His Exit
- Abbott likely to stress roads and schools, not guns and abortion
- At inauguration, Abbott expected to focus on biography
- Abbott Says He Has A Plan For Border Security VIDEO
- Inaugural festivities won’t be cheap as Gov. Greg Abbott starts party
- Perry passes Bible to Abbott in decades-old tradition
- Bible story: Doubts raised over a Texas inaugural tradition
- Greg Abbott and the new politics of disability
- Inside Texas Politics: A New Lieutenant Governor VIDEO
- Tom Craddick makes history with run, longest-serving legislator in state history
- Central Texas legislators aim to force school finance discussion
- Let’s hope Texas legislators are not stupid when it comes to the gasoline tax. AUDIO
- Film Incentive Program Fears Guilt by Association
- Riddle bill would move Public Integrity Unit to AG’s office
- Paxton Says Supreme Court Will Decide Gay Marriage Issue AUDIO
- Homosexual Texas partners await U.S. Supreme Court ruling
- OAG Report Vindicates UT Regent Wallace Hall (Again)
- AG: Compensation Given to UT Law Professors Violated Rules
- Ex-UT Law dean’s credit card bill: $400k in four years
- Travis Co. Prosecutor: Perry Veto Forced an End to Several Cases – consider the source
- Comptroller’s Office Releases Tutorials for Filing Sales Tax Forms on YouTube VIDEO
- Gov. Perry Renews Proclamation Extending Drought Emergency
- Investigation spurs lawmakers to seek child protection agency changes
- Texas’ Organ, Tissue Donor Program Tops Seven Million Registrants
- TDCJ Staff Lined Up to Show Respect for Fallen Correctional Officer
- TDCJ Guard remains critical after deadly prison bus wreck
- NTSB Holds Final Press Conference on Deadly Bus Crash VIDEO
- Parades, marches part of MLK remembrances across Texas
- Thousands Turn Out For MLK Day Parades in Dallas, Fort Worth
- Memories fading of MLK’s Fort Worth visit, but landmarks remain
- Addicted babies in Texas pose painful, costly problem
- Texas welfare agency lets crack pipe vendor take food stamps
- CPS Delays Tutt Family Reuniting
- Gov. Perry Appoints Guthery and Harsh to Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
- Gov. Perry Appoints Three to State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments
- Gov. Perry Names Peterson Chair of Texas Historical Commission
- Gov. Perry Appoints Seven to Rehabilitation Council of Texas
- Gov. Perry Appoints Eight to State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee
- Gov. Perry Announces Additional Funding for Energy Exploration Research Centers
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Wendy Davis Attacks Konni Burton’s Boots as ‘Kitschy’ – Wendy Davis: The political gift who just keeps on giving.
- Cruz: ‘So Many Republicans Run a Soviet-Style Campaign’
- In South Carolina, Cruz blisters Obama, GOP establishment
- Cruz needles Romney in front of South Carolina activists
- Sen. Ted Cruz Appearance Has Hollywood Group on Edge
- As Mitt And Jeb Court Donors For 2016, Ted Cruz Prepares For Potential Run
- The Bushes, as Distinct and Alike as Brothers Can Be
- Supreme Court to Review Bans on Solicitations in Judge Races
- Analysis: The New Texas Guys and an Election Four Years Away
- Dallas illegal alien ‘dreamer’ to be guest of Michelle Obama at State of the Union
- Pamela Geller: Charlie Hebdo Butchery Motivated Dallas Protest
- Houston ‘Stand with the Prophet’ Protesters Cite Free Speech Concerns
- Texas Islamic Protest Erupts (Graphic Language) VIDEO
- Over 2,000 Protest Stand with Mohammad event in Texas VIDEO
- Islamic CAIR to Breitbart Texas: Muslims Are Being Bullied
- Houstonians target Pakistan extremism
- Anti-gun group happy with Port Arthur police chief’s opposition to open carry
- Kaufman County undergoing wave of political change
- ObamaCare proving a bigger hit in RGV this year
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: Remember the Courage of MLK
- Rep. Thornberry hopes to block federal claims to Red River land
- Rep. Thornberry at helm of House military panel brings expertise, not notoriety
- Sen. Cornyn touts benefits of Keystone XL pipeline at Beaumont event
- Congressman Vela wants more U.S. attention on Mexico
- Cuellar: Eventually, we will get a ‘clean’ homeland security bill
- Fort Worth Democrat, Marc Veasey, is keeping the faith for his party
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Making Our Case: The Hydrofrac’ing Issue Part 1 of 3
- Texas economy coming off boom, but no return to 1980s, expert says
- In Texas, Hunkering Down for the Oil Bust
- U.S. oil rig count falls 4 percent in one week
- Permian Basin oil producers slash spending, activity plans
- Are falling oil prices a sign of a coming bear market?
- Enbridge, Enterprise officially ring in Seaway expansion
- Western Marketing wins third Chevron award
- Beaumont event touts benefits of Keystone XL
- Mills: EPA Announces It Will Issue Commonsense Regulations Soon
- Houston hotelier brings back oil barrel special
- Lawsuit Filed in Lubbock Over House Fire, Claims of Faulty MacBook Battery
- Bailey County Farmer Sues Syngenta Seeds Over Modified Corn
- Cotton production estimates rise
- American Airlines and US Airways pilots now voting on proposed contract
- United Airlines may cut 40 jobs at McAllen airport
- Austin-based firm has successful online Texas defensive driving course
- Kids On the Land teaches ranching tradition to the next generation
- Dallas retail real estate firm United Commercial Realty merges with global firm CBRE
- Billingsley lands AMN Healthcare for new Cypress Waters office building
- Luxury hotel project moves forward downtown Houston
- Brown Coffee Co. selling $12 cup of joe in San Antonio
- Tyler area housing sales swell by almost 14 percent in 2014
- Goldthwaite Pecan Processing Plant Goes Up In Flames
- Full Contact Football Women’s League Corpus Christi Mermaids Hold Open Workouts VIDEO
- Becker’s Profiles Dallas Medical Center CEO Raji Kumar
- Texas Health Arlington Has A New President
- Former employees sue well-known Watauga restaurant over pay
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- Donna High School coach arrested for improper relationship with student
- Pampa Police Officer Shot on Jan 6. Goes Home from Lubbock Hospital
- Amarillo police say man fatally shot woman, then killed self
- Off-duty police officer opens fire in north Harris Co.
- Fort Worth officer stabbed during traffic stop, kills driver
- Driver kills self after leading SE Texas authorities on chase
- USGS will likely upgrade earthquake risk in North Texas
- TV meteorologist shot by gunman back on the air
- Grass fire burns 440 acres near Anton
- Stolen UPS Truck Located, Two Suspects and Dozens of Packages Still Missing VIDEO
- Prom death tied to drugs, alcohol, then sex
- Mother of autistic man killed by homeowner: ‘Jared was my baby’ – her beef should be with the group home, not at all with the homeowner. A terrible tragedy for her.
- New novel draws on horrific killings at Austin yogurt shop
- Man killed trying to get toolbox off Interstate 35 in San Marcos
- Sewage spill causes closure of southbound I-35 upper deck in Austin
- Killeen Woman Shot, Killed Outside Of Home
- Texas man arrested in shooting of daughter, 10
- Nacogdoches County 4-year old killed by falling pine tree
- 3 Arrested, Fourth Sought in Justin Home Invasion VIDEO
- Man killed in ETX home invasion identified; struggle over drugs led to death
- Lamar University student killed in shooting near campus – Campus CHL please!
- Bullet From Neighboring Home Strikes Sleeping Man in Fort Worth
- Dallas Safari Club Withdraws Elephant Hunt From Auction
- Police: Woman bit her boyfriend and beat him with crowbar
- Fire Destroys Caboose At Local Temple Train Museum
- Addison Crown Plaza Hotel Reportedly Evacuated Due to Drug Threat
- Amarillo Police: Man carjacked pizza delivery driver
- Two People Arrested for Andrews ATM Theft
- Harris Co: Alleged ATM thief falls through ceiling when police come to visit
- JetBlue: Austin-bound flight forced to abort takeoff
- Texas City woman’s family offering $15,000 reward to catch killer
- Conjoined twins set for separation in Houston
Political and other Texas news for 1/19/2015
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