- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Rep. Huberty Files House Bill 4 for High Quality Pre-kindergarten Programs
- Bipartisan pre-K bills described as ‘first step’ – exactly why I’m opposed to further expansion. This is just more of the century-old plan to get more and more children away from parents and into the hands of government. Those who thinks such to be a silly argument are simply admitting their complete ignorance of the bedrock ideas of extreme-statist Leftwing political thought.
- State bill to keep minors from e-cigarettes passes committee but draws industry concern – dumb ban. If you’re worried about health take a look at so-called energy drinks and the like with youth and children!
- Rep. Lucio wants ban on shark fins
- Time to ban ‘Palcohol’ [powdered alcohol] in Texas?
- Rep. Rinaldi files HB1939 to ban bag-bans
- Rep. Guerra signs on as joint author of driver’s licenses for illegal aliens legislation
- Rep. Schaefer files bill to curtail food stamp fraud
- Rep. Krause files unborn child due process act
- Rep. Rodney Anderson named chairman of subcommittee on airports
- Appropriations committee includes construction funding for Franklin Mountians State Park visitor center
- Local Control or Local Tyranny?
- Bill would create public registry of animal cruelty convictions
- Controversial state purchasing program likely to be revamped, officials predict
- Election security: A fundamental difference between parties. AUDIO
- DPS boosts drug seizure values as it seeks more border money
- Texans Split on In-State Tuition Discount for Illegal Aliens
- Conservatives Take a Bite Out of Abbott’s UT Establishment Nominees
- Hicks won’t stop UT’s backdoor admits
- Leubsdorf: Two examples of where Texas Republicans have it wrong – best comment: “The author should move to California with all the likeminded Liberals, oh I forgot , Progressives. California is almost bankrupt and will eventually get there thanks to all the Lib’s. Sure ObummerCare and expanded Medicaid will cost all the folks who are willing to work because we pay the taxes, the Libs only suck off of the Government Teat.”
- Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Says Consumers Being “Screwed”
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Texas Supreme Court holds court at UT Tyler, visits students
- DPS Invites Current Texas Peace Officers to Become Troopers
- Texas environment official says new EPA ozone rule just the first step
- ‘Ethics’ Fairy Dust
- [un]Ethics Commission asks for recusal of Denton judge and social media follower of MQ Sullivan in lobby case – silly. A Facebook like or Twitter follow is no different that taking the local newspaper – does that make you subject to influence of the editorial page?
- Judicial Complaint Filed Against Rogue Judge Who Issued Illegal Same-Sex Marriage License
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Rick Perry Advocates Defunding Exec Amnesty, Not Clear on Illegals in US
- Ted Cruz at CPAC: ‘Demand Action, Not Talk’ From Candidates
- Ted Cruz a conservative star at CPAC, but he’s not alone
- Street artist Sabo brings posters featuring tattooed Ted Cruz to CPAC
- Doyle McManus: Ted Cruz could berth another birther controversy
- CPAC attendees plan to walk out on Jeb Bush
- At CPAC, Perry pitches executive experience, jobs record
- Perry’s CPAC speech was nothing new, young voters said
- Perry Slams Obama at CPAC
- Perry Compares Middle East Troubles to Texas Border
- Rick Perry: ‘Mr. President, If You Don’t Secure the Border, Texas Will’
- Perry and Rubio womp Obama at CPAC; Ingraham womps Jeb Bush
- Hensarling misses CPAC panel, but speakers still rip Export-Import Bank for “crony capitalism”
- Dallas think tank leader Allen West escapes Texas cold, stays mum on CPAC favorite
- Axelrod predicts Rick Perry, Ted Cruz will have uphill fight – it’s uphill for every candidate
- Ex-Dewhurst aide sentenced to 87 months in prison for campaign embezzlement, more
- Convicted abuser’s political donations go to Texas shelters
- Texas Will Be Majority Hispanic by 2044, Researchers Say
- Two Brownsville men indicted for voter fraud
- Ethics, voter fraud, featured at McAllen candidate forum
- Editorial: Dallas council fails an ethics test
- UT/TT Poll: Voters on Vaccinations and Vouchers
- Grieder: The Not-Good-Enough Arguments Against Homosexual Marriage
- Wendy Davis believes some Texans don’t know who she really is – ha!
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Ted Cruz at Loretta Lynch Nomination Hearing VIDEO
- Cornyn: GOP Will Continue to Stand with Voters, Fight to Rein in President’s Overreach – right, like you surrendered on amnesty, Obamacare and more.
- Rep. Roger Williams introduces bill to award Medal of Honor to Chris Kyle – I disagree
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- State Farm agrees to refund $352 million in overcharges to Texas customers
- Downtown Dallas makes headway in luring new companies, more jobs
- Southwest to add 8 more nonstop cities from Love Field
- Southwest Airlines nears completion of airplane inspections
- Dallas Love Field traffic jumps 47.6 percent in January
- J.C. Penney makes progress but posts a loss
- Australian firm’s new North Texas homes are attracting buyers who want a contemporary house
- Del Frisco’s executive predicts new Uptown location will add $4 million in sales
- SpaceX may begin launching from South Texas in 2017
- NRG reports $119 million in fourth quarter profits
- Hispanics to make up 40 percent of workforce in next five years – people are people.
- Federal jury orders Apple to pay $532.9M in patent case filed in Tyler
- Big Spring Pipeline Expands
- —————Statewide general——————
- Maverick Co. Corruption Scheme Lands Commissioner, Employee and Contractors in Prison
- Donna ISD basketball coach & PE instructor fired for alleged sex with students
- Former Gregg County DA arrested
- Abilene councilman Spano says he’s finally paid back taxes, up for re-election
- Mexican immigrant killed by Grapevine police officer eulogized as family man
- Willacy ‘tent city’ prison guards pointed guns at firemen, chief says
- ACLU of Texas warned about inadequate conditions in Willacy County prison
- Monster truck stolen in Plano leads to shooting by DeSoto police, arrests
- Jasper County Murder Investigation: Search Warrant Executed in Merkel
- Woman indicted following all-terrain vehicle accident at Lake Brownwood
- Midland Man Sentenced For Child Pornography
- Corpus Christi man with 5 million child porn images gets 8 years
- Two Men Sentenced in Connection With the Death of 19-year-old Haley Kemp
- Dog with rabies at Austin’s Zilker park euthanized; at least 6 people at risk
- Child wounded in gunfire in NW Harris County
- Dallas area has another quake, 3.1 magnitude near Irving
- Houston attorney sues neighbor over noise allegedly intended to wreck her sleep
- Thieves leave empty-handed after ramming pickup into store
- Two Brownsville men indicted for voter fraud
- San Antonio boxer Oscar Diaz dead at 32
- Ruptured gas line torches SUV, damages 5 cars in San Antonio parking lot
- Suspect in shooting death of Stevens High School football player arrested
- Student, 16, detained in Brook Hill School stabbing
- Allen man gets life term for soliciting girl, 16, for sex
- Texas flights affected as Mexican volcano spews ash
- Search on for man in series of random Houston shootings
- Authorities Seeking Information on Horse Theft at Presidio USDA Facility
Political and other Texas news for 2/27/2015
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