- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Governor Abbott Calls On State Agencies To Reform Contracting Process
- Abbott: State Agencies Must Make Contracting Changes
- Texas Senate budget focuses on tax cuts, border security spending
- Texas Senate budget proposal includes billions in tax relief
- Senate Renews Effort to Keep Funds From Planned Parenthood
- Dan Patrick doubts open carry can pass in Texas Senate
- Lawmakers sport “I’m Poncho” stickers following threats from gun-rights activists, more
- Texas Rep. Poncho Nevárez gets DPS protection after threats
- Grieder: A New Day on Guns
- ‘Time to Hunt Some Republicans’: Texas Open Carry Group Picks Fights with Lt. Gov.
- Highlights from around the Capitol
- 1,000 Texans Expected to March for School Choice in Austin on Friday
- Tuition control – state schools show massive increase over decade
- Innocence Initiative: Innocence Project cases look to change legislation
- Geren’s Back Room Deal Expands Eminent Domain
- State of Mind: Targeting Emergency Preparedness VIDEO
- Amid Uncertain Future for TexasOne, New Effort Emerges
- TEA’s Williams: ‘We could get to the point where we’re like California’
- Robert Charles Ladd scheduled for execution
- Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD13: Abbott schedules Feb. 17 runoff for Kolkhorst seat
- HD116: MALDEF attorney ready in case Dist. 116 seat opens up
- Tilove: Rick Perry: Time is not on his side (No it ain’t)
- Perry says exploration of presidential bid “moving right along,” in spite of legal setback
- Rick Perry gets support from 2016 presidential hopefuls after judge’s ruling
- Day After Judge’s Ruling, Perry Vows to Keep Fighting Indictment
- Press Conference: Perry, Lawyers React to Judge’s Ruling VIDEO
- Governor Abbott Statement on Prosecution of Governor Perry
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Statement on Governor Perry Prosecution
- Texas Elected Officials Publicly Declare Support for Perry
- Texas politicians who’ve had run-ins with the law
- National Democrats, criticizing Rick Perry, say Texas college tuition up 55 percent since 2003 – yes but the rise has been nationwide.
- Judge wants answers from John Wiley Price on his finances
- How National Kingmakers Flooded State Elections With Cash
- Salon : Koch Bros’ 2016 Spending Will Destroy Planet Earth
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: We Shouldn’t Put Our Future on a Waiting List – School Choice VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz Cosponsors Bill to Audit the Federal Reserve
- Cornyn Bill Would Protect Texans Against Burdensome Endangered Species Settlements
- Gohmert Hits Back Against Liberal Blogger’s ‘Outright Lie’
- Darling concerned about McCaul’s southbound inspections provision
- Another House Immigration Bill, More Boob Bait for Bubba
- Conaway and other House conservatives howl over Heritage scorecards – the only thing “unattainable” about the scoring is Republicans not voting conservative.
- Neugebauer Questions FHFA Director Watt
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Latest State-Level Jobs Report: Texas Remains #1
- Gain in customer visits boosts profit, revenue at Chili’s parent
- The biggest airline has the biggest profit – American
- Flight attendants, retirees picket outside AA HQs VIDEO
- American Airlines execs: Demand determines fares, not our costs
- Football championship banners get a second coming
- AT&T buying Nextel Mexico for $1.88 billion
- By end of 2015, AT&T will be a ‘very different company,’ CEO says – even less customer friendly and honest? One wonders.
- San Antonio Cocktail Conference brings less-known spirits to spotlight
- Lee & Associates commercial real estate firm opens Houston office
- Now is the worst time to get off the oil & gas career rollercoaster
- Carrizo Oil & Gas to cut spending 35 percent, but produce more
- Vessel weighs anchor as oil dispute hangs in scales of justice
- Deadline approaching for Ellington Field spaceport comments
- Google Fiber snubs San Antonio
- USAA bonus remains the same as last year
- 2015 Cattle Raisers Convention Scheduled for March 27-29 in Fort Worth
- McAllen pie business unexpectedly takes off
- Tenaska Brownsville generating station receives greenhouse gas approval from EPA
- Austin economic leaders push for bigger piece of space industry
- —————Statewide general——————
- Bolder than fixing tickets: These police accused of willingness to lie in court to make overtime.
- Bus-Wreck Surviving Prison Guard Released from Hospital
- Pampa police officer undergoes surgery after shooting
- Knox Co. jail escapee recaptured
- Grass fire burns 400 acres north of Floydada near Muncy
- Two Amarillo men indicted, charged with promoting prostitution
- Construction Worker Killed in Industrial Accident in Midland
- City of Amarillo vehicle in morning collision
- Boxer Juarez calls it a career, 42 fights over 14 years
- Gunfire leaves 2 dead in Rosenberg
- Police Not Talking About Central Texas Infant’s Death
- Deputy Injured While Trying To Arrest Dallas Lawyer, Treated And Released
- Domestic dispute leaves one person dead in Rusk shooting
- South Texas man convicted in human smuggling, hotels cases
- Nearly 700 pounds of marijuana found in man-made bunker
- Ex-federal contractor in Texas pleads guilty in drug case
- Drunken driver hits police car during DWI arrest
- Weslaco police arrest son, father for sexually abusing the same girl
- Big Beaumont sinkhole could take 2 weeks to repair
- Suspect in Texas gym stabbing says victim was ‘playing inside his brain’
- UPS driver tosses package, urinates on Houston house
- “Houston Mass Murders” killer denied parole
Political and other Texas news for 1/28/2015
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