- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Words of Wisdom to Lawmakers from Texas’ First President
- Abbott: Proposed budget focused on state’s priorities
- Senators spar over tax cuts, whether Texas is meeting ‘basic needs’ – for liberals there is no limit to what are “basic needs” that government is to supply.
- Only Raining At The Houston Chronicle [Eltife]
- Democrats, moderate Republicans question proposed state tax cuts
- Signs of Neglect, Wear and Tear in State Government – took ’em a while to roll out this story. We read it all ever two years and then magically, after the budget is passed most of it goes away, until next time!
- Senate Republicans demand freedom to revamp Medicaid
- GOP Leaders Say They Won’t Expand Medicaid
- Rep. Simpson files bill that would allow state to ignore some federal laws
- Raising age to 18 for adult criminal trials may be a nonstarter in Texas
- Anti-toll bills take aim at bureaucracy in Texas transportation
- Rep. Dale Files Legislation to Promote Accountability Measures for Capital Appreciation Bonds
- Rep. James White regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Daily Market News Summary
- Texas lawmaker married five times files error-filled complaint against homosexual marriage
- For Tinderholt, a judicial complaint gone haywire
- Texas GOP looks to cut influence of heavily Democratic Travis County’s judges
- Freshman State Rep. Files Pro-Transparency Legislation
- Campus carry: A costly proposal for Texas? – BIG cost is a BIG lie about Campus CHL
- Gun bill meets opposition in Senate hearing
- Rep. Jason Villalba files bill to limit use of DA’s forfeiture funds
- Craddick returns from back surgery with jokes — and 4 inches of height
- Texas journalists back bill seeking more libel protection
- Chaos feared as Texas car sticker system changes
- DPS Reminds Texans to Use Online Services, Mega Centers during Spring Break Rush
- Former Texas Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong dies
- Texas Supreme Court Ruling Helps Insurers Avoid Lawsuits
- Texas Advocate Helped Mold Americans With Disabilities Act
- Ethical questions raised by San Marcos ISD school bus camera tickets
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Ted Cruz says motivating conservatives is key to winning White House
- Rick Perry’s embrace of tax subsidies could haunt a potential presidential bid – yep
- GOP may again look at a Texan for the White House
- Ted Cruz, Rick Perry lag as race nears starting line
- Rick Perry Steps Up PAC Staffing
- Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll; Cruz Finishes Third
- Cruz controlled: On Ted’s CPAC setback
- Exclusive: David Dewhurst Speaks Out on Barfield’s Betrayal
- West Texas judge stepping down partook in bygone political era
- Republican Party of Texas Chair Candidate Debate
- The Top GOP Donors and Bundlers in Texas
- Battleground Texas’ Goal of 2020 May Be Too Late
- What might the new Philadelphia Fed president mean for the Dallas Fed’s leadership search?
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Cruz: US not honoring Ukraine obligation
- Ted Cruz Wants to Reform Federal Hiring
- Cruz tells anti-tax group ‘No’ to Common Core in schools
- Cornyn Op-Ed: Strengthening U.S. Ties with Mexico and Central America
- Report: Another effort in the works to oust John Boehner
- 3 Texans in Congress take lead roles on cybersecurity issues
- Rep. Gene Green Responds to FCC Announcement
- In rare move, appeals panel yanks case from Houston federal judge
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Governor Abbott Accepts Site Selection’s Governor’s Cup On Behalf Of State Of Texas
- Texas Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook
- American Airlines plane sits for 9 hours at D/FW before short flight to OKC – this sounds like a typical American screw-the-customer deal until you learn that passengers were given a chance to leave the aircraft.
- Planned Parenthood Plans ‘Mega-Center’ For San Antonio
- FedEx & UPS refuse to ship Ghost Gunners’ products VIDEO
- Cattle report shows herds are building
- National Travel Systems Receives Excellence Award from American Express
- ERCOT: Electric Grid Operator For Texas Expects Sufficient Supplies
- Midland Energy Expo Draws Nearer
- Pemex negotiates lower rig rates as crude collapse hurts profit
- ASCO breaks ground on new facility in Tyler
- 60 Tyler workers to lose jobs in upcoming closure of Amega West
- Campirano: LNG terminals can be a game changer for RGV
- Dresser-Rand to cut 8 percent of its workforce
- Steelworkers, Shell to speak Wednesday
- Opening nears for anticipated South Congress Hotel project
- Chuy’s beats earnings expectations in final quarter of fiscal year
- Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ranks ahead of Donald Trump in Forbes’ annual billionaires list
- BuzzBrews plans 24-hour restaurant in Victory Park
- Austin’s Freescale being sold in $11.8 billion deal
- Three Austinites on Forbes’ billionaires list
- —————Statewide general——————
- Nurse Nina Pham to file lawsuit against Texas Health Resources, worries about continued Ebola-related health woes
- Preacher ministers to workers idled by oil bust
- Three Texas Cities Among the Most in the U.S. to Google Porn
- Supreme Court refuses appeal from Lubbock man on death row
- DPS: Reward Increased to $10,000 for Most Wanted Fugitive
- San Antonio Man Sentenced in Sex Trafficking of Minors Scheme
- 4-year-old fatally shoots self with gun at babysitter’s house
- Boy accidentally shoots brother in east Harris County home
- Search on hold for kayaker missing near Galveston
- Police arrest man in robbery of San Antonio mayoral candidate’s mother
- Herweck: Bahia Grande – a restored coastal habitat threatened by LNG
- FBI seeks armed ‘Cookie Bandits’ in North Texas
- Prosecutor steps down from Gene Vela case for cursing
- 286 Wrecks in Abilene Over Past Week
- I-20 Starting to Clear, But Wrecks Persist
- Have You Ever Wondered What Freezing Fog Looks Like?
- Lubbock: Dangerous Road Conditions Force Churches to Cancel Services
- U.S. 75 north of Dallas closes during snowy weather
Political and other Texas news for 3/2/2015
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