- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Rabbi who married two Austin lesbians gives House’s daily prayer
- Herman: Is change coming to rules on Texas House prayers?– notice the Dem has no problem with the Rabbi, just others who are conservative in nature. Now she wants to censor the clergy!
- Lt. Governor Patrick asks Texans to be army to protect marriage
- Dan Patrick: Protect marriage, oppose abortion
- Faith and Family Day at the Texas Capitol VIDEO
- Texans Fight for Faith and Family
- Rep. Krause files bill to give fetus legal representation if woman is brain-dead
- Rep. Tinderholt files complaint on gay-marriage judge
- Texas conservatives hold controversial cake-cutting over gay marriage ban
- Nichols tweaks bill directing auto sales tax to TxDOT
- Senate panel OKs, despite some concerns, plan to boost TxDOT with car sales tax revenue, more
- Senate Stands for Tax Relief
- Big-Tax Kevin Eltife
- Ratcliffe: The Dark Lining in the Property Tax-Cut Silver Cloud
- Local officials fabricate claims about appraisal cap legislation
- Texans Want Tax Relief
- Texas spending limit: The Limiting Metric
- House budget writer pledges to fund retired teacher health care costs
- Otto: Texas House will ‘fully fund’ retired teacher health care, more
- House Announces Support for Retired Teacher’s Health Plan
- Education Chair Defends High School Graduation Rates
- Ingle: Strengthening ethics laws beats out water on governor’s list
- Reps. Sanford, Leach, and Shaheen File Legislation for a Toll Free Texas
- Texas state lawmaker would mandate the transformation of toll roads into freeways after they are paid off
- Rep. Israel Files Telecommuting Legislation for State Employees, more
- Rep. Landgraf Delivers Winkler County Petition to TxDOT
- Fort Worth Mayor at Odds With Burton, Shaheen, Taxpayers
- Border Security: Lt. Gov. Patrick Details Latest Intelligence from Law Enforcement
- Border surge harming crime fighting in other parts of Texas, internal report finds – Fun new angle. So we shouldn’t beef up law enforcement for problem areas because it takes attention away elsewhere. I’ve always felt that way about traffic police pointing radars at me! Silly.
- Lobby Firm Helped Draft GOP Letter to Racing Commission
- Lawmakers Push “Right to Try” Experimental Drugs
- Senate higher ed chair wants to make colleges earn tuition increases
- No Agency Tasked With Enforcing Perry’s E-Verify Order – shouldn’t such be self-enforced at each agency? What agency enforces that they do payroll properly and make tax deposits, etc., etc?
- Abbott’s U.T. Nominees, Patrick’s Prayers, and the U.N. Out of the Alamo
- Regent Appointments Head to Nominations Hearing
- State seeks input on bass conservation license plate
- Statement By Governor Abbott On Establishment Of North Texas Anti-Gang Center
- DPS Offers Spring Break Safety Tips for Texans
- Paxton: Bad idea if Obama launches anti-deportation plan in selected states
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- David Axelrod on Cruz, Perry, Clinton and why 2016 may be less about hoping than coping
- Mark Davis: Gotcha questions will come, and presidential contenders need better answers
- Activist group targets Cruz on Obama order protecting homosexuals in federal workforce
- Rick Perry: 2016’s borderline candidate?
- Perry’s Second Chance at a First Impression
- Jonah Goldber: Politihacked – so right on target about Politifact
- A yardstick for the culture wars in Texas
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: Current Plan To Pass Clean DHS Funding Without Barring Executive Amnesty Is A Mistake
- Cornyn on Reid Refusal to Accept Clean DHS Bill: ‘Flip-Flop,’ ‘Disingenuous’ – laughable!!! Senator Cornyn, it’s you and your leadership buddies who flip-flopped and lied to us all by offering the “clean” DHS funding bill!!!!
- Sen. Cruz to Sec. Johnson: Do you Intend to Abide by the Federal Court Order?
- Legislators sound off about Keystone XL veto
- Politico Pro: Q&A: Randy Neugebauer
- Neugebauer Lubbock A-J Op-Ed on Dodd-Frank and Community Financial Institutions
- Homeland Security chief questions Guard deployment on Texas border
- With Ex-Im supporters in Washington, Rep. Hensarling letter lashes out against bank
- Ex-Im Says They Took Down All Their Public Data Just to Reformat It, But the Reformated Data Is Still Missing Crucial Info
- Brady, McDermott Introduce Bill to Prevent Medicare Fraud
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Southwest Airlines grounds 128 Boeing 737 airplanes for missed inspections
- Southwest Airlines airplanes return to flying while awaiting checks
- Allegiant adds nonstop links to Tennessee and Texas
- Texas oil & gas producers paid record amount of state and local taxes last year
- Inside the Dallas Cowboys’ new luxury bus
- New online pricing tool finds some Dallas health costs higher, others lower than national averages
- Dallas hospitals among nation’s most expensive, U.S. report says
- Tenet Healthcare wants to grow in Texas
- HollyFrontier takes $222 million loss on low refining margins
- Galleria office towers on LBJ Freeway are under contract to Florida buyer
- Apartment tower in the works for high-profile Dallas Arts District block
- Mark Cuban faults ‘Silicon Valley groupthink,’ says FCC broadband rule a mistake
- Union is striking for safety, Steelworkers’ international head says
- Uber expands to Waco, works for safer streets
- —————Statewide general——————
- Houston ISD employee suspended after photo of sex act surfaces VIDEO
- Rescued manatee at SeaWorld San Antonio headed to Florida
- Austin man, 23, in viral road rage video has been arrested more than 20 times
- Freak Road Way Accident Allegedly Involves TxDot Vehicle VIDEO
- ‘American Sniper’ jurors: Ex-Marine knew right from wrong
- Health officials issue warning about bed bugs in Brown County
- Abilene business suffers $25,000 in loss of copper, machines
- TTU Cheerleader Kendall Jones Surprised at National Controversy Over Her Photos VIDEO
- Gunman sought in 5 shootings that may be connected
- Autopsy: Fire did not contribute to Wedgwood highrise resident’s death
- San Antonio carjacking suspects couldn’t figure out push-button ignition
- Undercover San Antonio police confiscate marijuana-laced edibles at Amtrak station
- Grand Prairie man charged in grandfather’s death
- NYPD officers honor Tyler girl who sent cards to police
- SAPD: Man claims he was shot after asking for cigarette
- Suspects ambush, shoot cook at Little Bitty Burger Barn in NW Houston
- Armed thieves ransack smoke shop, pistol-whip store clerk VIDEO
- Pleasanton ISD: 10-year-old disabled boy left on bus for four hours VIDEO
- Failed smash-and-grab ends when crooks crash pickup into midtown garage
Political and other Texas news for 2/25/2015
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