- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Dan Patrick: No ‘small ball on tax relief’
- Cutting Taxes And Reforming Budgets
- Lt. Gov. Patrick says tax cuts are coming no matter what
- Senate’s starting point budget heavy on tax cuts, roads, border security
- Nelson Emphasizes Property Tax Relief in Senate Budget
- Texas Senate budget includes billions for tax cuts
- Senate’s proposed budget could affect Planned Parenthood’s role in cancer screening program
- A Conversation With Dan Patrick VIDEO
- Pratt: Lt. Gov. Patrick’s committee stacks should please conservatives AUDIO
- Slow Texas’ Budget Growth While Cutting the Sales Tax Rate
- Lobbying Against You, With Your Money
- Sen. Watson promises pension help, Moody’s offers warning
- Texas’ State & Local Pension Systems Are In Need of Reform
- Nelson bill seeks stronger oversight of state contracts
- Senator Nelson files sweeping bill to reform state contracting
- State Auditor Sees Weaknesses in Agency Contracting
- The Health Care Budget: Four Things to Know – and Dems and moderates keep wanting to EXPAND this debacle!
- Senate budget writers kill funding for racing commission – great message!
- Issues: Gambling in Texas
- Texas lieutenant governor says open carry not a top Senate priority
- Lt. Gov. Patrick on Open Carry: The Votes Aren’t There
- Patrick: Open carry bill doesn’t have the votes to pass Texas Senate — for now
- Dan Patrick on open carry: An explainer
- Campus carry bills filed in Legislature
- Campus carry is back — with strong Senate backing
- Texas lawmakers reload campus carry bills
- Lawmakers try again for campus carry
- Democrats Set to Play Defense on Immigration
- Four Texas legislators push to make student ID acceptable as voter ID
- Texas Bikers Know How to Be Heard at Capitol
- Local House members unite to help Tarrant County
- Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas releases legislative agenda
- Terrell State Hospital could benefit from privatization
- Houston killer set to die Wednesday wins reprieve
- Land Commission expands veteran benefits with low-interest land loans
- Lehmberg’s rape case screw-up to stay secret
- Rick Perry loses second request to dismiss case against him
- Perry’s lead attorney says to expect immediate appeal to appeals court
- Sen. Cruz: Case Against Perry Profoundly Undermines the Rule of Law
- Travis commissioners OK $200,000 more for Perry prosecutors
- Judge Rules Against State in Hazlewood Case on Veteran Tuition
- Funding Concerns Surround Veterans Tuition Program VIDEO
- Analysis: It’s Not Bribery Unless They Say It’s Bribery – the joke of the whole “Ethics Commission” B.S.
- Report: Blind, Deaf, Disabled Inmates Abused in Prison
- Texas Railroad Commission Revises Media Policy
- Homosexual Decision Day Celebrations Planned Across Texas If 5th Circuit Strikes Down Marriage Ban
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Perry presidential run: ‘We’ll announce something in May or June’
- Perry to visit S.C. as post-gubernatorial road trip continues
- Culture Wars: Of Perry, Palin, Huckabee, Beyoncé and the Ted Nugent primary
- San Antonio’s former Leftist mayor, Castro, appears on The Daily Show
- Campaign donation to Van de Putte called into question – interesting!
- Mormon church backs homosexual rights — with one condition
- Koch brothers want to raise $900M for 2016 election
- NASA and the NOAA: Are They Politically Motivated?
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: May We Never Forget the Evil Defeated 70 Years Ago
- Sen. Cruz To Introduce Bills to Stop Political Targeting of Americans
- Sen. Ted Cruz Speaks on Amendment to Expedite LNG Exports VIDEO
- Darby on McCaul’s Border Security Claim: ‘He’s Dead Wrong’
- Border & Homeland Security Threats? Its a Matter of Funding
- House may delay border security bill until mid-February
- Snowstorm puts a freeze on border bill
- As President Proposes Higher Taxes, Cornyn Pushes For Greater Transparency For Taxpayers
- Cornyn, Klobuchar in HuffPo: Bipartisan Action to Crack Down on Sex Trafficking
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas led the nation in job creation in 2014
- Texas’ service sector activity and retail sales grew at a slower pace in January
- Oil falls to lowest level in almost 6 years on global glut
- Lubbock Stripes Store Fires Employee for Confronting Thief
- American Airlines Group earns $1.1 billion in Q4, $4.2 billion for full year 2014
- What do lower oil prices mean for American Airlines? Try more than $5 billion a year
- American Airlines and US Airways to finish 2015 with 30 fewer aircraft
- American Airlines interested in offering flights to Cuba
- Majestic Realty starting three Dallas-area industrial projects
- In latest Mexico deal, AT&T escalates competition with Carlos Slim
- Heff’s Burgers plans to expand in Abilene, to Dallas-Fort Worth area
- French involvement in Texas high-speed rail? Mais oui!
- Texas crop, weather for Jan. 20, 2015
- —————Statewide general——————
- Ex-guard at prison in Texas pleads guilty to sex with inmate
- Former Permian High School Teacher to Appear in Court Next Month On Improper Relationship Charge
- Lynn Co. Chase Ends in Crash, Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting VIDEO
- Three Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders Captured
- Waxahachie: First responders evacuate, cordon area after Magnablend chemical spill
- Islamic Tribunal Confirmed in Texas; Attorney Claims ‘It’s Voluntary’
- Texas Rangers Investigating Longview Police Shooting of Teen Girl
- DPS Trooper Seizes Over $96,000 in Drugs in I-40 Stop
- Bull terrier fatally shot by man at Houston-area dog park
- Facebook post lands Mineral Wells man in jail
- Georgetown man charged after police say he burned toddler in hot bath
- Midland Woman’s Mysterious Disappearance Comes Up on 35th Anniversary
- Woman Killed in Odessa Car-Pedestrian Accident
- Midland Train Wreck Trial Kicks Off With “Challenging” Jury Selection
- 2 planes evacuated in Seattle, 3rd flight diverted to Dallas
- Fire destroys furniture distribution warehouse in Lindale
- Police seeking accomplice in convenience store shootout
- Anti-Wimp: Store clerk shoots, kills armed robber
- Coast Guard rescues ill baby aboard ship in the Gulf
- Suspects charged in string of violent Houston bank robberies
- Anonymous threatens retaliation after Texas police kill 17 year old girl
- Woman Wanted In Waco School Fundraising Scheme Arrested VIDEO
- 2 hospitalized for burns after Karnes County explosion
- About 100 cold-stunned sea turtles to be returned to Gulf
- Richardson bio-containment hospital for Ebola ends duties
Political and other Texas news for 1/27/2015
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