- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Abbott Says High Probability Open Carry Passes, Calls for Civil Engagement AUDIO
- Greg Abbott: ‘High probability’ of open carry passing, more, more
- Texas Lawmakers Discuss Open Carry, Changes To Conceal Carry VIDEO
- Gabby Giffords’ husband calls Texas open carry video ‘disgusting threat’
- Tarrant gun activist is product of radicalized political culture
- Governor Abbott, Comptroller Hegar Announce Restructuring Of Events Trust Funds Oversight
- Abbott, Hegar propose moving, reining in tax-fueled trust funds, more
- Senators agree it’s time to address public pension debt
- Community college students advocate for tuition affordability
- UT chancellor backs in-state tuition for undocumented students – why did anyone think McRaven was a conservative just because he was an Admiral. There are many careerist libs in military leadership.
- Dallas-Fort Worth area loses clout in Texas House committee assignments – of course, voters elected conservatives and the Speaker is hostile to conservatives.
- Speaker Joe Straus names House committee chiefs, keeps allies close
- Straus Names Otto as House’s Chief Budget Writer
- Grieder on House Committee Assignments
- Straus names Democrat Pickett as chairman of Transportation
- Senate leaders once again push vehicle sales tax as way to boost transportation funding
- Nichols’ bills inject $25B in highway projects
- Will Texas roads get a $25 billion boost?
- DFW water planners seek $1.8 billion in state funding
- Texas Municipal League: Local Control at Taxpayer Expense
- Abbott-style pre-k bill filed
- SB425 Will Protect Texas Consumer from E.R. “Bill Shock”
- Senate Health Committee Talks Contracts, Consolidation
- Drug Testing for Welfare Benefits Back on the Table
- Rep. Molly White tries to get it right
- Texas Supreme Court Urged to Reconsider First Amendment Blog Case
- Texas executes ‘Texas 7’ prison escapee for officer’s death
- Texas prisons overuse solitary, report says
- Texas to merge auto registration, inspection stickers
- See Vaccine Exemptions in Texas by School District
- Texas health agency says rise in student vaccine exemptions
- Nearly 1 million Texans sign up for health insurance under Obamacare – not even a significant part of the number they said were uninsured in Texas.
- New Alamo director sees ‘new chapter’ for site
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Perry assembles dozens of donors for PAC advisory board, more
- Cruz back to Iowa, New Hampshire in March
- Ted Cruz foolishly smoked pot, says Ted Cruz
- Mike Huckabee seeks support in Texas
- In Austin, Huckabee Blasts Perry Indictment
- Huckabee says Hillary Clinton more like Barack Obama than husband Bill
- Mike Huckabee says big GOP field is healthy
- George P. Bush quickly seizes Texas’ conservative spotlight
- When Texas and Florida fight over who’s the ‘crazy state,’ Jon Stewart’s the only winner
- Brian Williams’s Apology Is Terrible and Not Really an Apology At All
- Texas lawmakers look forward to Pope Francis’ address to Congress
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Cornyn and Cruz Clash on Obama’s Attorney General Nominee
- Asked About Cruz, Perry Trumpets His Own Experience
- Cruz: Use Lynch Nomination to Play Hardball with President on Immigration
- Ted Cruz, Susan Collins Outline Counter to Dem Filibuster of DHS Bill
- SJC Unanimously Approves Cornyn-Leahy FOIA Improvement Act
- Thornberry Talks with King of Jordan on Fighting ISIL
- Texas freshmen skip reception with president oft-criticized for avoiding lawmakers
- Reps. Green, Barton Introduce Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2015
- The Administration’s Latest Attack on Fossil Fuels
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Dallas-Fort Worth leads U.S. metro areas in job creation
- AAA survey finds retail gas prices up by 13 cents in Texas
- Historic St. Anthony Hotel looking to hire 187 workers in San Antonio post redo
- Price Plunge Adds New Wrinkle to Mexican Energy Reform
- Sources: Toyota considering doubling its $350M headquarters
- American Airlines to code-share with SkyTeam member Korean Air Lines
- Sally Beauty posted flat quarter, new CEO investing in upgrades
- PricewaterhouseCoopers considering Uptown buildings for Dallas office
- More than 300 jobs coming to Frisco with new HCL Technologies office
- New Liberty Mutual campus in Plano could bring thousands of jobs
- Health insurer Anthem hacked, millions of records accessed
- Luxury homebuilders come to Sienna Plantation
- Houston company postpones $100 million Nebraska plant project
- Deloitte: We’ve seen bottom of oil prices
- These 19 counties generate the most oil and gas taxes for Texas
- —————Statewide general——————
- Bexar Co. jail employee accused of raping teen inmate
- Attorney in Donna ISD scandal is a convicted felon
- 1 dead after plane crashes into Lubbock TV station tower; widespread power outages, station evacuation follows, Dr. Kenneth Mike Rice reported as killed pilot
- Security Camera Catches Plane Crashing Into TV Tower VIDEO
- Nexstar Broadcasting Currently Providing NBC Programming to the Lubbock, South Plains Area
- FAA Officials Investigating Plane Crash in Andrews County
- Plane Crashes at Slaton Airport
- Man Tased on Highway 287 by Wichita Co. Deputy Dies
- Officer from Baird seriously injured in deadly prison bus crash now at home
- North Texas Mom Out Of Hospital After Being Shot By Would-Be Robber
- Stephenville braces for trial in Chris Kyle slaying
- From old-school gambling to drug cartels and the Web, organized crime has entrenched grip on Texas
- Russia-backed rebels love Texas
- 4 children die in East Texas mobile home fire
- Detail how authorities contend a son murdered his parents and young brother
- I-35 Chase Ends In Gunfire; Robbery Suspect Killed VIDEO
- Grand Canyon search continues for missing San Antonio man
- San Antonio billionaire’s courtroom drama comes to an end
- Fired worker who killed Dallas barber pleads guilty to murder
- Lufkin man wins $7.5 million scratch-off ticket prize
- Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Port Mansfield
Political and other Texas news for 2/5/2015
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