- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Texas Senate changes rule, thwarts Democrats
- Texas Senate Tosses ‘Two Thirds’ Rule, Paving Way for Conservative Agenda
- From two-thirds to three-fifths, fractional change in Dan Patrick’s Senate
- Republicans move to curtail influence of Democrats in Texas Senate
- Democrats lose blocking power in the Texas Senate
- Legislators Looking to Protect the ‘Right to Hunt and Fish’
- House public ed chair, very-moderate Aycock, says he’ll give school vouchers a hearing
- Texas lawmakers to pay tribute to a local legend, former mayor Bob Bolen
- Pratt: Running government like a business is not generally possible. AUDIO
- House budget seeks more legislative control over UT System spending
- Charles Perry Discusses New Texas Senate Rules and Roe v. Wade AUDIO
- Challengers aim to crack open Texas’ ‘free market’
- Former 21CT lobbyist fires back against company embroiled in scandal
- Rep. Coleman asks 21CT to reveal its investors; firm says it has none
- Bill Targets Toll Road’s Power to Take Land
- TxDOT Spends Millions in Tuition Reimbursements – more spending on other than roads.
- TxDot Collects Feedback from 201 Projects Across Texas
- Prop. 1 list for Central Texas includes $102 million for I-35 projects
- Deadly Bus Crash: 4 Inmates Discharged, Baird Correctional Officer Improving
- Governor Abbott Names Three To University Of Texas System Board Of Regents
- Governor Abbott Names Texas A&M University Board Of Regents Appointments
- Governor Abbott Names Texas Tech University Board Of Regents Appointments
- Killer of 3 executed, decades after turning down 30-year plea deal
- DPS: Rewards Offered for Three Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives
- Texas on list of states with highest rates of STDs
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Rick Perry: I ‘Feel More Polished’ and ‘More Prepared’
- Rick Perry says Texas gained a million jobs while rest of country lost 400,000
- Is Ted Cruz ‘Post-Hispanic’? – so much focus on ethnicity is rather sickening
- Dr. Ben Carson hits political insiders, but doesn’t name names
- Ben Carson’s Campaign Chief Has a Colorful Career
- Ben Carson: Don’t Talk ACA Repeal Without Alternative Plan
- Kay Bailey Hutchison: Don’t forget our national debt
- ‘Stand with Mohammed’: Press Banned Threatened with Arrest VIDEO
- Abortion clinics are closing. Slowly, we’re winning.
- On Roe v. Wade Anniversary, Texans Continue Stand for Life
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: Every Life is a Gift
- House GOP Flinches From Passing 20-Week Abortion Ban It Passed Last Congress
- Neugebauer Reintroduces PRO-LIFE Act
- House immigration plan slammed, spends $10b and deports no illegals
- New GOP Border Security Bill Removes Border Fences
- Cornyn Measure Would Boost Access To Long-Term Health Care In Abilene
- Cornyn to Chair Subcommittee at Forefront of U.S. Trade Agenda
- Cornyn Will Be Watchdog Against Unconstitutional Overreach As Constitution Subcommittee Chair
- Gohmert on Obama’s State of the Union: ‘Nothing new’
- Lib group: Gohmert improperly used campaign funds
- Would-be defections may help House frosh in chamber’s biennial football game
- Texas drone expert testifies before House Science Committee
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Gas prices still slipping across Texas, down 3 cents
- Study puts Dallas in top tier of world’s fastest-growing economies
- Big Country-area’s cotton harvest above average
- Employees Laid Off Via Text Message, Claim Odessa-based Company Owes Them Thousands
- Southwest Airlines tops $1 billion in annual profits for first time
- American Airlines to begin Dallas/Fort Worth-Beijing flights on May 7
- J.C. Penney to move ahead with Hallmark shops
- Apartment building boom is hitting a ceiling after five years of increases
- RentLingo adds Houston to professional apartment review service area
- Richard Kinder to step down as CEO of giant Kinder Morgan in June
- US Dept. of Commerce official to participate in BiNED roundtable discussion
- Perryman: Oil Price Fallout
- Oil bust: This Time It’ll Be Different
- Few Texas Hospitals Reap Medicare Bonuses for Performance
- BBQ joints fired up over brisket shortage
- —————Statewide general——————
- Jail Officer Charged, Arrested and Dismissed from Job in Lamb County
- Jury levies $4.5M penalty against South San Antonio ISD for principal who preyed on children
- Former deputy U.S. Marshal, Mission PD officer pleads guilty to fraud
- Jury levies $4.5M penalty against South San Antonio ISD for principal who preyed on children
- Police Chief: All 4 sex investigations in Abilene ISD involve ex-employees, more
- Police: Teacher had sex with student inside Donna High School
- Amarillo gets foot of snow, schools, city offices close
- Winter Storm Hits Texas Panhandle VIDEO
- Snow chances dwindling after Lubbock gets up to 3 inches, sees 23 crashes
- Southeastern Harris County under flood warning this afternoon
- Federal courthouse in Lubbock broken into overnight, suspect in custody
- Passenger Found Dead on Greyhound Bus After Arriving in Dallas
- Passing of William R. Waugh, founder of Taco Bueno, Casa Bonita, Crystal’s Pizza restaurants
- T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest returning to Dallas in August
- Judge sends ‘Money Mike’ to jail for 180 days
- Officers: Man threatened FBI with a gun
- FBI informant who helped feds indict San Antonio judge is gunned down
- In second fatal shooting in Houston neighborhood, rapper fends off attacker
- Arrest Warrant Issued In Waco School Fundraising Scheme
- Missing Hill Co. Man May Have Been Victim Of Foul Play
- Killeen Police Officer Hurt In High-Speed Chase That Ended In Crash VIDEO
- Police: Adult known for throwing high-school parties groped sleeping student
- Journalist-activist Barrett Brown gets five years prison in Stratfor hack
- East Texan charged in Kilgore slaying, body in burned house
- Police Investigate Kidnappings in McAllen
- Home invasion in NW Harris Co.
- Houston banker sentenced to prison for theft of almost $800K
- Teens killed when police chase ends in violent crash in SW Houston
Political and other Texas news for 1/22/2015
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