- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Report shows startling corruption in UT admissions process
- Capitol Cover-Up Unravels [UT Scandal]
- UT Scandal Keeps Getting Worse
- Report on UT-Austin Admissions Policy Reveals a Secret School for Dumbbells
- Leach sees report on UT admissions as vindicating pesky regent Hall – it fully does but he DMN has to put it this way!
- Senator Charles Perry on UT Admissions Scandal Report
- Report: Powers Overruled UT Admissions Office
- UT President Bill Powers overruled admissions office, report says
- Powers says he acted in ‘best interest’ of university; UT Chancellor says no disciplinary action warranted
- Speaker Straus defends in-state tuition discount for illegal aliens
- Speaker Straus showing a weak hand on border security. AUDIO
- Straus Attacks Abbott Agenda
- Rift between Patrick and Straus grows – no, it just shows. Straus is very anti-conservative.
- Joe Straus takes positions at odds with Dan Patrick
- House Appropriations Sub-Committee Chairs have been appointed
- Otto Touts Plan to Simplify School Finance System
- State Representative Craddick Pushing for Texting While Driving Ban – and Tom believes the speed limit, and a ton of cops with radars, stops speeding?
- Colonia groups rally at state Capitol
- Bill would let Texas’ top doctor enforce quarantines for Ebola, etc.
- Texas National Guard wants ‘predictability’ on border surge
- Minority party legislators announce new abortion rights campaign: ‘Trust. Respect. Access’ – how is this applicable when abortion violates all trust by murdering the baby, certainly doesn’t respect the baby, and takes away the baby’s access to life!
- Democrats Push to Repeal Abortion Waiting Period
- ‘Undocumented’ vs ‘illegal’ in the Senate Nominations Committee
- Lawmakers consider ban on e-cigarette sales to minors
- Supporters, opponents of two high-profile gun bills line up to testify at Senate committee hearing
- A&M Chancellor John Sharp announces he has no problem with campus carry
- University Leaders Disagree on Allowing Guns on Campus
- Senate State Affairs Committee recommends the full senate pass open carry and campus carry bills
- Senate committee passes controversial gun bills
- Texas Republicans Poised to Fund ObamaRail
- Texas retired teachers’ health insurance fund heads for red ink
- Southlake lawmaker, Capriglione, targets conflicts of interest
- Lawmakers vow to fix Hazlewood — but how?
- A Conservatives Guide to Education in Texas’ 84th Legislative Session
- Measure Would Limit HOA Attorneys Fees
- Payday lending needs oversight from Austin
- Two West Texas Prisons Under Fire After Alleged Inmate Mistreatment VIDEO
- Disappearing Texas Monarch butterfly will get federal assistance
- Governor Abbott Calls On President Obama To Sign Keystone XL Pipeline Into Law
- Texas Forest Service celebrates a century of service
- DPS Honors Sergeant from Denton for Exemplary Service
- Proposed PUC rules harm consumers
- Plaintiffs urge court to lift stay, let homosexuals marry in Texas
- Abbott: Parents should be able to opt out of vaccine mandates
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Pants-on-fire liar: Florida’s Alcee Hastings says “crazy” Texas has law forbidding bear-shooting from second floor
- Dems hit Perry claim that Texans “wanted” to have uninsured Texans
- Perry on Abbott’s reforms: ‘Times change’
- $10,000 Muhammad Art and Cartoon Contest to be Held at Site of ‘Stand With the Prophet’ Conference in Texas
- Shoot or don’t shoot: Police scenarios prove eye-opening for civil rights leaders VIDEO
- TransCanada fights EPA’s Keystone claims
- Obama doesn’t care about the Keystone pipeline facts—just the politics
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: President Obama Must Commit to a Clear Strategy
- Cruz: Senate Democrats Are Playing Partisan Politics With Our National Security VIDEO
- Sen. Ted Cruz at Smarter Sentencing Act Press Conference
- Senator Cornyn, Representative Cuellar Introduce Bills to Encourage Public-Private Partnerships At Border
- Cornyn Bill Provides Assistance to Texas Border Ports of Entry
- Senate Committee Advances Cornyn Bill to Protect Wounded Combat Troops From IRS Overreach
- Cornyn Introduces Resolution Welcoming Prime Minister Netanyahu To U.S.
- Neugebauer Questions HUD Secretary Castro
- Neugebauer Questions USDA Secretary Vilsack
- Tamaulipas violence prompts Vela letter to Osorio Chong
- Three Texas judges put on hold with Lynch
- U.S. House panel approves permanent sales tax benefit, more
- Sen. Cruz and Rep. Flores call on Senate Dems to debate Homeland Security funding
- US Senate Takes up Concealed Carry Reciprocity
- Home School Student Cut Off from SSA Benefits
- TSCRA Cattlemen’s Column: Nutritional Value Lacking from Proposed Dietary Guidelines
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- ADP estimates Texas added fewer private-sector jobs in January due to low oil prices
- Retail gasoline prices across Texas up 9 cents this week
- U.S. crude inventories continue to soar
- Home Depot hiring 1,600 in Houston; Lowe’s adding 525
- TransCanada CEO: Other companies watching what happens on Keystone
- Xcel Energy Seeks Lower Fuel Charges for Texas Customers
- Laid-off RadioShack employees lose severance pay
- Midland landman plans to appeal $8.5 judgment from Terry Co. court
- Abilene bed & breakfast named 1 of country’s ‘most romantic’ getaways VIDEO
- Plano’s Legacy West project gets another player with office tower plans
- Four more towers in the works for Dallas’ Victory Park
- Looptworks’ video shows how upcycling works as part of Southwest Airline’s Project LUV Seat VIDEO
- American Airlines releases photos of Boeing 787 interior
- American Airlines adds flights to McAllen and Brownsville
- Dr Pepper’s year-end profit slips, still matches analysts’ forecast
- Union leaders brace for Lufkin Industries layoffs
- USDA Announces Funding For Renewable Energy Projects
- Valero Alamo Bowl Reports Major Economic Boost From Last Month’s Game
- Officials: SpaceX a Catalyst for Economic Growth VIDEO
- Wal-Mart sues state to sell booze in Texas
- —————Statewide general——————
- Verdict: Not guilty for Brown County Commissioner Wayne Shaw
- La Feria ISD teacher’s aide accused of sexually abusing 6 pre-K students
- ‘American Sniper’ Trial: Chris Kyle Called Accused Murderer ‘Straight-Up Nuts’
- Widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle Testifies in Murder Trial of Husband’s Killer
- After shooting that killed ‘American Sniper,’ suspect spoke of hell, voodoo, the apocalypse VIDEO
- High-Speed Chase in Dallas Comes to a Shocking End VIDEO
- Marine Veteran’s Dog Stolen By Roommate VIDEO
- Puerto Rico, North Carolina, Texas tickets win Powerball
- Judge dismisses case against U.P. in Midland veterans parade accident
- Arrest Made in Connection With Midland Bank Robbery
- Odessa Woman Arrested on Charges of Failure to Stop and Render Aid
- Ex-ambassador says he ‘had no earthly idea’ of Stanford fraud
- Murdered Kyle PD employee’s crime scene “modified or staged”, Slain pregnant police worker was shot 3 times in head
- Metro bus collides with van in NE Houston
- Truck careens off U.S. 281 overpass in San Antonio
- Thanks for the mention, Huffington Post, but San Antonio is far from the “new Austin”
- Woman Arrested After Teens, 56 Dogs Taken From Hewitt Home
- FedEx Delivery Driver Struck, Killed At Central Texas Train Crossing
- Converse nursing home fires worker accused of slapping resident
- One shot during robbery at bank in Houston Galleria area
- Fort Worth police search for downtown bank robber
- Would-be robbers pistol-whip woman, demand money in San Antonio home invasion
- Officials: Man Killed in Home Invasion Was Suspect in Arson Case
- 2 arrested in connection with southeast Houston home invasion
- Police: Man kicked out squad car window during arrest
- I-40 stop nets $250K in pot
- Arlington swingers club misses city’s deadline to appeal
- Police Identify Victim, Suspect In San Saba Murder
- Austin Road Rage Incident – YouTube
Political and other Texas news for 2/12/2015
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