- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Today marks deadline for Texas lawmakers to file bills this session
- George P. Bush seizes control of the Alamo for government from private sector saviors of the shrine – Jerry Patterson did all the ramp-up work for this. George P. Bush is a fraud as a smaller government Republican or any kind of conservative. Anyone who believes government bureaucrats can do a better job over the next century running the Alamo than can the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is a fraud as any kind of Republican – and Jerry Patterson, you’re right there with him. Shame on you all.
- Texas severs group’s 110-year management of Alamo
- Rep. Villalba Files Bill That Criminalizes Bloggers, Citizens Filming Cops
- Villalba drawing fire for proposal that criminalizes ‘cop-watching’
- Rep. Jason Villalba: let’s suppress 1st & 2nd Amendments – even the moderates are spanking him.
- Bill restricting rights of citizens to videotape police introduced in Texas House
- Pratt: State Rep. Villalba is a confused officeholder
- Whom Do You Serve? Villalba shows us on religious liberty bill
- Rep. Krause files Religious Liberty bill Villalba dropped
- March 23: Defense of Texas Marriage Amendment Rally at State Capitol
- Rep. Angie Chen Button Files Economic Development Reform Package
- Grieder: What’s at stake in budget moves
- Texas House budget plan on the move
- Rep. Landgraf Proposes Texas Fuel Fleet Grant Program
- Texas agency repair needs total billions of dollars
- Business and faith leaders circle the wagons ahead of sanctuary cities hearing
- Zerwas: The ObamaCare Republican
- Hundreds rally at Texas Capitol for Obamacare expansion in Texas
- Rep. Galindo Files Bill to Prevent Future High-Rise Fire Tragedies – a huge burden which will drive up costs significantly
- Rep. Bohac Authors Legislation to Beef Up Border Security and Crackdown on Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling
- Rep. Miller Files Bill to Protect Victims of Predatory Photography
- Sen. Perry files SB1664, The Texas ABLE Act, to aid Texans with disabilities
- Texas considers bill to pay customers who use less power – ridiculous
- HB 3571 To Get Rid of CSCOPE and Common Core
- Bill could allow online voter registration
- Bill would allow 9 casinos on the Texas coast
- Civil forfeiture in Simpson’s crosshairs with his latest bill
- Muñoz family helps offer bill to remove life-support requirement for pregnant women
- ‘Marlise’s Law’ escalates end-of-life debate – the state has one interest above all, protect innocent life. Doing what is right is not always immediately and specifically pleasant or easy.
- Fort Worth, Dallas mayors united in Austin
- Dallas, Fort Worth mayors jab at legislators for bills to limit local control – local control is already limited, cities are a unit of the state not sovereign entities.
- Rep. Rafael Anchia files legislation aimed to kill Trinity River toll road
- Garland tries to steer LBJ East funding through Legislature
- Lawmakers attempt to halt controversial water project
- James and Montoya: Legislature must be bold in improving pre-K
- The Case to End ‘Truancy’ Gets First Hearing at Texas Capitol
- Democrats, Republicans argue over grading schools
- Herman: Should your tax dollars pay for energy drinks for poor people?
- Lawmaker targets tampered ankle monitors in family violence cases
- State fired employee who tried to change rules to get $40K tuition
- Texas CPS Undergoing Transformation VIDEO
- Land Commissioner’s Office Unveils New Online Service for Texas Veterans
- High Plains water district rejects TCEQ recommendation to annex portion of Briscoe County – a round of applause for these board members!
- Briscoe County landowners fighting push to regulate groundwater
- Private Sector Plays a Big Role In State Water Planning
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Weslaco city commissioners accused of violating Open Meeting Act get probation
- New program links patients’ medical records to state-funded tobacco cessation initiative
- Federal judge in El Paso finds Tiguas violated gaming injunction
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Harvard Law Review article: Cruz eligible to seek presidency
- Flying banner at SXSW takes Cruz to task on Internet stance – what a bunch of pawns these Leftist youth are.
- Democrats welcome Perry and Cruz to New Hampshire with barbs
- Midland’s Tim Dunn is a modern but modest Eddie Chiles, Audio version AUDIO
- Interview: Rand Paul to open Austin office
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: NASA’s Budget Must Reflect the Core Priorities of Human Space Exploration
- Ted Cruz, NASA chief spar over space agency’s mission
- Sen. Cruz Releases Video: Stand for Truth, Stand with the People VIDEO
- GOP in DC wary of new immigration battle VIDEO
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Oil & gas drilling rig count keeps falling
- Texas oil taxes crumple 40 percent during price collapse
- Oil could fall again if U.S. crude clutters storage, IEA says
- Two firms start process for building LNG terminals at Port of Brownsville
- Not Following Safety Rules in the Oil & Gas Industry VIDEO
- Oil Field Safety Requires ‘Proper Training, Strong Leadership’ VIDEO
- AAA survey finds retail gas prices up by 13 cents in Texas
- AAdvantage, Dividend Miles programs to be merged within 30 days
- Airlines are changing frequent-flier programs, again
- Virgin America launches Love Field fare promotion
- Bakery chief is now also Texadelphia president
- Texas considers bill to pay customers who use less power
- Dallas, tech workers just aren’t that into you
- Perryman: Texas Cities Lead the Way
- Fiber optics to link SpaceX, UT
- Blue Bell Ice Cream Products Linked to Illness
- Austin-based Favor raises $13 million to expand delivery service
- Google to lease 200,000 square feet in new downtown Austin tower
- —————Statewide general——————
- Marlin police chief suspended; investigation underway
- Howard Co. Tax Assessor Employee Arrested for Embezzling Thousands of Tax Payers Dollars
- Former Denton High teacher, Bogomol, gets 60 years for child porn
- Odessa Police Officer Stabbed in the back
- Fort Worth Ambulance Stolen at Knifepoint
- Grassfire in Glasscock County Thursday
- Can Murder Suspect Dr. Dixon Have Lower Bond to Get Out of Jail? Appeals Court Decides
- Cat poop costs Texas widow a Ford Explorer
- Songwriters claim Willie Nelson stole song about becoming a joint
- Man Shot During Robbery At Killeen Apartment Complex Dies
- Taco Bueno employee allegedly steals purse from Abilene customer
- Man robbed, pistol-whipped in Lacy Lakeview home invasion
- San Marcos police searching for 3 men involved in home invasion
- Victim shot in Teague home invasion passes away
- Ex-Corinth pastor pleads guilty in injury to a child case
- Police: Suspect in Pearland Amber Alert case found with 9mm, knife
- Van strikes Sharpstown High School student crossing street
- Houston FD contains fire on rig carrying flammable chemicals on North Freeway VIDEO
Political and other Texas news for 3/13/2015
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