- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Watch Replay: Gubernatorial Inauguration, Greg Abbott Sworn In VIDEO
- ‘New day in Texas’: Full text of Dan Patrick’s inaugural speech
- ‘More we must do’: Full text of Greg Abbott’s inaugural speech
- Greg Abbott invokes God’s grace, pushes back on Washington
- Abbott inaugural stresses Hispanic outreach
- Abbott Takes the Reins of Texas
- Start of Abbott’s term has Texans wondering on possible Medicaid changes
- Abbott says focus will be on keeping Texas a place of opportunity
- Abbott’s inaugural address a frightening foretaste of things to come
- Blessing Texas as province of promise, Abbott takes oath as governor
- Patrick Takes Position as Lieutenant Governor
- Dan Patrick snaps selfies, vows ‘next level’ conservatism
- Storify: Inauguration Day for Abbott, Patrick
- Texas Swears-In New Governor with BBQ and Ball
- Carter High students helping serve barbecue at Texas inaugural
- In inaugural address, Greg Abbott aims at large problems, says Texas gives opportunity
- Republican Abbott becomes Texas’ 1st new governor since 2000
- Look back at a century of Texas inaugurations
- Lavish inaugurations part of Texas lore
- Cecilia Abbott becomes state’s first Hispanic first lady
- Inauguration has friendly San Antonio ties for Cecilia Abbott
- Sights and sounds on Inauguration Day
- Fort Worth Roman Catholic bishop applauds new governor’s courage
- Mexican Governors Won’t Be at Abbott’s Inauguration
- Grieder: The New Regime
- New Texas Governor Expected to Continue on Perry’s Path
- Perry Ranks Among Top Longest-Serving U.S. Governors
- Perry leaves Texas Capitol for the last time as governor
- Gov office locks being changed, cleaning done
- Rick Perry Puts Off Talk of 2016 as Tenure Ends
- Years Later, Perry Finally Spends BP Spill Fine Money
- Legislature: Budget & Taxes
- Comptroller’s Revenue Estimate Leaves Room for Tax Cuts
- Pratt: What is so scary to some about school choice? AUDIO
- A New Bid to Make Illegal Texting While Driving VIDEO – the original headline says “end” it. Making it illegal will not end it any more than speed limits stop speeding.
- Tuition re-regulation on the menu
- The Coming Debate Over Medicaid Expansion
- Sen. Nichols plans bill that would generate $2B annually for state roads
- Adversity hasn’t stopped Rep. McClendon
- Houston Chronicle editors lament that Open Carry might pass
- Companies Tied to Patrick’s Advisers Lobby Heavily – so do those tied to all elected official, Dems too.
- New Toll-Free Number for Older Texans and People with Disabilities VIDEO
- Texas prison budget feels strain as age of prisoners rises
- Texas prisons try telemedicine to curb spending
- Convicted killer in 1993 San Antonio murders of 3 set to die
- Annual workshop to highlight tax law changes for forest landowners
- Human Being Put Into ‘Receivership’ by Federal Judge in Dallas, Texas
- Nativist Lawsuit on the Texas Border – laughable NY Times B.S.
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Konni Burton hits back at Wendy Davis ‘kitschy’ comment
- Texas Ranked Tenth Most Pro-Life State
- Chicano movement leader Reies Lopez Tijerina dies at 88
- Rick Perry Puts Off Talk of 2016 as Tenure Ends
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Cornyn and Cruz have low expectations for State of the Union
- Cornyn on the President’s Call for Hundreds of Billions in New Taxes, Spending: “Enough is Enough”
- The President is Out of Excuses on the Keystone XL Pipeline VIDEO
- Gohmert to Have Oversight of BLM
- U.S. bridge repair debate: Is a gas tax the answer?
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook
- Schlumberger pays $1.7B for stake in Russian energy company
- On to Plan B as Oil Work Stalls in Texas – NYTimes.com
- Even if it hits $25-a-barrel, Iran’s not sweating falling oil
- Baker Hughes to Lay Off 7,000 Workers as Prep For Downturn
- National Beef Checkoff – A Successful Grassroots Program
- In case you don’t know, Dallas isn’t Houston
- Aloft Hotel, Whole Foods grocery coming to Richardson’s huge CityLine development
- State Farm starts move to Richardson campus this week
- Developer Harwood plans new Uptown restaurant project
- Developer Headington nears end of 12-year ‘vision quest’ for downtown Dallas
- North Dallas doctor’s $10.7 million jury verdict overturned on appeal
- Quest for faster Internet dogs telecom vet turned Park Cities ‘barkery’ owner
- Halliburton leaders suggest layoffs to hit North America
- Apache CEO Farris retires
- Esquire owner proposes 18-story hotel next to his bar in San Antonio
- Unlucky customers temporarily stuck on elevator at new 2-story H-E-B
- Toyota could bring more business to North Texas
- SpaceX, Google team up for low-cost satellite internet service
- AT&T announces unlimited calling to Mexico
- —————Statewide general——————
- 3 Donna ISD employees charged with improper relationship with a student
- Former Wichita Falls Police Officer Found Guilty of 3 Counts of Manslaughter
- Former La Villa warden charged in bribery probe targeting Rep. Canales, who denies involvement
- Texas police pull over woman so fellow officer can propose VIDEO
- 2 dead, several hurt in gunfire at San Antonio parking lot
- North Texas man facing murder charge for bar shootings
- Lubbock judge will hear case of Amarillo man who threatened judge, to blow up court house
- ‘Money Mike’ found guilty of inducing child to have sex
- Houston to receive large share of Syrian refugees
- Prominent Death Row defense attorney suspended, allegedly over late filing
- Central Texas Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Kills Himself
- Police seek public’s help in recent East Texas killings
- No injuries in accident involving Chapel Hill ISD school bus
- Twin NASA astronauts prep for year-long mission
- Judge stops brick removal in Freedmen’s Town
- Texas mortuary owners face additional charges
- Passenger Rail Between San Antonio and Austin Finally Moving Forward
- 14-year-old boy wounded in shooting in San Antonio
- Former McAllen trucking CEO admits to $26M in fraud
Political and other Texas news for 1/20/2015
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