- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Finally, A Republican Stands Up For the Spending Cap
- Senate leaders want tighter Texas spending cap
- Lawmakers propose spending down certain funds
- House lawmakers file ‘budget transparency’ bills
- Texas Bill: ‘Spring Forward’ may ‘Fall Back’ for the Last Time in 2015 – stupid. Leave DST as the standard, it already is 8 months of the year.
- Poll: Texans Strongly Support Criminal Justice Reforms
- Texas lawmakers mull bill boosting foster care training
- Facing skepticism, Dan Patrick tries again to strengthen spending cap
- Patrick, Hancock Propose Spending Cap Changes
- What form of tax cuts will emerge from the Session?
- Can the GOP make marijuana reform a bipartisan issue?
- Marijuana legalization supporters rally in Tyler
- Law enforcement, treatment centers warn of pot legalization consequences
- Bill would fund health care plan for retired teachers
- Bills would help create more ‘community schools’ in Texas – welfare schools
- Bill could move Texas ride-hailing [Lyft & Uber] battle to Capitol
- As contracts morass widens, Texas lawmakers eye more oversight
- Senate Democrats Misleading Texans on Sanctuary Cities
- Sanctuary cities and the horns of the Republican dilemma – the dilemma is with the Dems. It’s hard to explain why you support increased crime and wage depression in Hispanic-dominated communities by supporting illegal immigration.
- Rep. Tony Dale Elected Chairman of the House Energy Caucus
- Rep. Nevárez Files Bill to Make Concealed Handgun Banning Easier
- Racing Down: Texas Racing Commission
- Teacher Union members from Dallas rally at Capitol for increased school funding, expanded pre-kindergarten
- Housing vouchers are the latest front in Legislature’s battle over local control, more
- Statewide ban on texting while driving advances out of committee, more
- House leaders would reduce some fines on Texas drivers, halt other fees
- House is set to tap the brakes on Senate transportation plan
- Pratt: Many local officials are misleading on appraisal cap legislation AUDIO
- Business Versus the Bible
- UT alum and Kansas City Chiefs star Jamaal Charles visits Texas House
- House pitches fix for state employee pensions
- RINO Rep. Sarah Davis: Women “Will Die” Without Cancer Screening – there is plenty of screen, even for the poor, without this state welfare plan and handing cash to the baby-butchers at Planned Parenthood.
- Double-Dipping Ban is on the Move
- Rep. White files bill that would allow business owners to refuse service based on religious grounds
- Left doesn’t like Rep. White’s “covenant marriage” bill – I didn’t know about the bill but I predicted this reaction.
- House bill proposes higher minimum wage in Texas
- Chronicle editors upset with court punishment of Texas lawyer – This illogic is circular. First, capital punishment is ultra serious which implies all the processes and procedures associated with it for the protection of the the convicted, and then second, the lawyer shouldn’t be punished as if such were the case. Make up your mind. Tomorrow’s morning update is on this subject.
- DPS: Operation Strong Safety Report Highlights Criminal Activity, Vulnerabilities Along Border
- Governor’s Mansion Public Tours
- Endangered Species Expert Heads to Comptroller’s Office
- New Doubts Raised Over Key Witness in Willingham Case – the Left will not let this go and never tells you about all the other evidence in the case.
- Could Sedative Be Used in Future Texas Executions?
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Rubin: Jeb Bush, Rick Perry opting for substance over pandering
- Firefighters unmoved by Ted Cruz broadside on Obamacare
- Cruz Shot at Clinton Greeted With Grumbles
- San Antonio archbishop speaks out against two abortion centers
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Could Houston’s Barbara Jordan replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill?
- Congressman Mac Thornberry Shares Thoughts on Proposed Agreement with Iran
- Thornberry: ISIS, Al-Qaida battle may get bloody
- Cornyn Web Video: Time to End Human Trafficking
- Cornyn: Human Trafficking An Issue ‘Right Now In All 50 States’
- Cornyn: We Can Win the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Cornyn defends letter to Iran from 47 GOP senators, hits impending deal between “Obama and Tehran”
- Obama Does to Student Loans What He Did to Health Care
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Abbott Touts Texas’ Top Ranking for Capital Investment Projects
- Dallas Fed’s Fisher once again calls for higher interest rates sooner than later in final speech
- Mills: Time To Remove Prohibition Crude Oil Exports
- Alcoa Power and Propulsion Breaks Ground on Water Conservation Project VIDEO
- $84.4 Million Refund Agreement with Farmers Insurance Filed in Court
- Mark Cuban’s lawyer has the coolest, most challenging job in the legal profession
- Neiman Marcus swings to a profit
- Plano approves new home community for Legacy West project
- New report: Apartment sector contributes more than $25B to D/FW economy
- Traffic, capacity down on American Airlines in February, but load factor climbs
- American Airlines puts second Boeing 787 into trials
- Emirates Airline offers two-for-one fares to Dubai from D/FW, other U.S. gateways
- Collision prompts closing of Ship Channel
- Blue Bell to open fifth Houston-area distribution center
- Brooks City Base offering housing incentives for workers
- Whataburger’s Original Pancake Mix on H-E-B shelves
- Tyler native wins $.5B lawsuit against Apple
- Expert: Continued wet weather will affect sorghum and cotton planting acreages
- Strippers allege Tiffany’s shorted their pay
- —————Statewide general——————
- Collision prompts closing of Ship Channel
- Shelter-in-place continues after Ship Channel collision
- Houston Ship Channel spill clean-up to take several days
- Iowa Park Man Jailed After Allegedly Holding Woman Hostage in Motel
- Officials Investigating Deadly Car-Train Accident in Martin County
- Union Pacific Trying to Change Record of Crossing Accidents in the Basin
- Pantex worker exposed to extra radiation dose
- Explosion, fire that damaged 3 San Antonio-area homes caused by man cooking meth, neighbors say
- Murder charge dismissed in Fort Bend Wal-Mart shooting
- 3 mammoth bass caught in Texas lakes in one afternoon
- Pothole on I-35 damages 20 cars in San Antonio
- Texas police hunting suspects who killed Iraqi man as he took photos of snow in Dallas
- Anti-Wimp: Wounded man repels home invaders, 1 teen dead, 2 arrested
- Sewer Water Floods Homes In Central Texas Neighborhood VIDEO
- Two recovering after plane crash near Cherokee County Airport
- McIlvain, longtime Houston Ch. 11 reporter, dies at 73
- 3rd person arrested in deaths of Baytown teens
- Four arrested in death of Lamar student from Houston
Political and other Texas news for 3/10/2015
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