- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Sen. Bettencourt touts proposal to cut property taxes
- GOP senators pitch higher school property tax exemption
- Conservative Texas Budget Coalition’s Legislative Priorities Support Prosperity
- The Rising Cost of Texas’ State Debt
- Static Between Straus and Patrick on Border Security Plan
- Dan Patrick, Joe Straus appear at odds over border plan
- Patrick Seeks $12 Million to Keep Texas National Guard At Border
- The Big Three and the border
- Patrick chooses RGV Day at Capitol for National Guard announcement
- DPS Chief: Border Surge Wears on Officers, Resources
- Texas border operation inefficient, costly, officials say
- Immigrant rights groups rally at Capitol
- Gun bill sponsor: House committee assignment ‘orchestrated’ to kill open carry
- Anti-Campus Carry Email Sent to Entire UT Austin Faculty
- Need for college bonds clear, but many details must be resolved
- Fisher asks Supreme Court to take up her race case against UT again
- Rep. Susan King files legislation to reform SNAP, make better use of state supported living centers
- Bills would allow motorcyclists to zip between lanes on Texas highways
- Democrat state rep. seeks to eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
- Rep. Capriglione’s Ethics Bill Would Shed Light on Contracts
- Proposal to Downsize Texas School for Deaf Stirs Anger AUDIO
- Erroneous Toll Bills Fuel Criticism at Hearing
- After Ebola Scare, Bill Seeks to Fix Outbreak Response
- Texas bill grants officials greater authority to enforce quarantines
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers call for ECGs for high school athletes
- Rep. Byron Cook: Re-bid questionable retiree health care contract
- Head of ERS says it is premature to rebid $205 million contract as Chairman Cook requested
- Was 21CT Contract Built on Lie to Feds?
- TEA’s Williams: “Conflict of Visions” on Educator Evaluations
- Texas, feds on collision course over No Child Left Behind Act
- TWDB receives nearly 50 applications for SWIFT funding
- Hays County water fight portends battles to come
- Study Led By Texas A&M Shows Erosion of Alamo Facade – yeah, it’s old
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- SD26: TMF vs. Menéndez Senate race price tag: $2.3 million
- Wendy Davis Hits Roadblocks as She Tries to Launch Speaking Career
- Rick Perry adds senior adviser to likely 2016 bid
- Rick Perry back on the stump in New Hampshire
- In NH, Perry says he hasn’t thought about giving away $200k from domestic abuser
- Cruz: Senators Have Presidential Edge on Foreign Policy
- Federal Audit Rebukes Ex-U.S. Rep. Canseco
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Thornberry questions motive of president
- Thornberry bill would arm Ukraine
- Dallas Fed’s Richard Fisher calls for sweeping changes at the nation’s central bank
- Cruz pushes to leave same-sex marriage up to the states, statement
- Sen. Ted Cruz at the Defeat Jihad Summit VIDEO
- Cornyn calls president’s AUMF request a positive step
- Veasey and other Congressional Black Caucus members meet with Obama
- GOP spotlights Rep. Will Hurd and other “Black Republican Trailblazers”
- Republicans at odds over immigration
- Ted Cruz’s immigration gambit
- Reps. Ted Poe & Tony Perkins: The President’s Small World
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas sales tax up 11.2% in monthly report
- Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary – February 2015, All cities
- Dallas Fed Provides Less Rosy but Upbeat Texas Economic Outlook
- The oil roller coaster, betting on the ups and downs
- Economic woes accelerate as brief oil rally stalls
- Lower gas prices have increased convenience store snacking
- Halliburton Planning to Cut At Least 5,000 Jobs VIDEO
- North Texas office market has low exposure to oil industry cutbacks
- D-FW home prices up 9 percent in fourth quarter
- Kinder Morgan buys storage terminals in $158 million deal
- Pioneer Natural Resources to cut budget by 45 percent
- American Airlines to fly Boeing 787s from D/FW Airport to Beijing, Buenos Aires
- Envoy Air posts worst on-time flight rate for the fifth straight month in December
- Southwest ‘upcycles’ old airplane seat leather into bags, balls, shoes
- Austin restaurant Iron Cactus selling $30,000 margarita for Valentine’s Day
- Twitter firing at Mansfield pizzeria goes viral
- —————Statewide general——————
- Wilbarger County Constable Arrested for DWI
- Nocona police chief mum on radio traffic before deputy’s shooting by city police officer
- Former Hidalgo housing chief charged. Embezzlement, bribery alleged.
- Ex-West Paramedic Ordered To Remain Jailed In Child Porn Case
- Powerful opening arguments mark start of ‘American Sniper’ trial
- Picture of Worm in Food Goes Viral, Prompts Inspection at Lubbock Buffet
- Three State Troopers Injured in Midland County Accident
- Shooting at Houston car alarm business leaves 1 dead
- Explosion in Boerne causes major house fire
- 4 strippers arrested by undercover cops in San Antonio for allegedly showing butt cracks – did they nab plumbers too?
- Ex-Fort Sam doctor thrown in jail for ‘gibberish’
- Palestine man sentenced to 10 years for child pornography
- Rio Bravo woman arrested for having nearly 400 pounds of marijuana
- Opening statements in ‘American Sniper’ murder trial focus on Routh’s mental state
- Chris Kyle’s widow testifies that gun safety was critical to former sniper
- Lawyer: ‘American Sniper’ said ex-Marine ‘straight-up nuts’
- Dad of Longview teen shot in police station wants more details
- Houston police officer exchanges gunfire with suspects following home invasion
- Austin Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In California
- Waco Police Identify 2nd Man Killed In Baylor Campus Area Robbery, Shooting
- East Texas woman shoots and kills man breaking into her home
- Endangered ocelot discovered in South Texas
Political and other Texas news for 2/11/2015
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