- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- The Texas Model: How to Defend It & Expand It
- Study: Substantial economic gains in prosperity, job creation from eliminating the margin tax
- Grumbling… At Getting Caught
- House Investigating Committee launches inquiry into state contracting
- Sen. Seliger injured in motorcycle accident, has sugery, expected back quickly
- Seliger’s education bill draws praise, criticism
- Texas Senate gives final passage to school choice bill on a vote of 18 to 12
- ‘Parent Trigger’ Public School Bill Sailed Through Texas Senate
- House passes licensed open carry on second reading on vote of 96-35
- House Gives Final Passage to Open Carry for CHL Holders – Villalba shows once again he is a very confused person.
- Texas on the verge of allowing ‘open carry’ of handguns
- Open carry bill passed with amendment to discourage racial profiling
- Texas House rejects letting state’s four biggest cities opt out of “open carry” of handguns
- Gambling bills coming up losers in Legislature
- House committee tees up bill that could turn municipal funds on their head
- Railroad Commission bill works to clarify drilling control
- Senator Perry’s bill stopping sanctuary city policies snubbed in state border package
- Senate Passes $811 Million Border Security Measure
- Senate subpanel considers bill to give Texas and other states their own border security force
- BP Agent to Texas Senate: ‘Texas Must Take an Aggressive Stance Against Criminal Organizations’
- Blow: Legislature’s high-speed train foes are on the wrong track
- Editorial: Senate, don’t block Texas bullet train
- Dallas Democrat wants state to get serious about climate change
- Lawmakers race to find some answer to Houston pension woes
- Senate gives tentative OK to modified school voucher bill
- Texas House panel approves school finance fix
- School finance overhaul passes first legislative test
- Rep. Shaheen Proposes Bill to Boot Lobbyists Out of Classrooms
- Rep. Galindo’s House Resolution Hails Alamo World Heritage Site Nomination
- House favors yanking corruption probes from Travis, adds provision affecting Paxton’s case
- Public Integrity Unit rejects DPS bid to reopen border contract probe
- Experts say Texas DPS pursuit policy needs updating
- Audit: Personnel decisions poorly managed at state facilities agency
- Texas Must Protect Our Grid Against Attack — The Feds Won’t
- Texas Railroad Commission Name Change: Oil & Gas, or Trains?
- Texas Railroad Commission Chairwoman Christi Craddick Visits TTU Law School VIDEO
- Texas Public Safety Commission, DPS Honor Outstanding Employees
- Richard Vasquez scheduled for execution
- Take “An Inside Look at the Texas Comptroller’s Office” VIDEO
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Charges Houston-based “Diploma Mill” with Fraud
- UT Regent Wallace Hall asks AG for access to records
- Perry prosecutor say his indictment is clear and justified
- Governor Abbott Supports Florida’s Decision To Take Legal Action Against Expansion of Obamacare
- Governor Abbott Appoints Solis To Board Of Pardons And Paroles
- New Study Examines Alternative Fuel Vehicles’ Potential Impact on State Transportation System
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Rick Perry Hits 2016 GOP Candidates Over Experience
- Perry’s new hires signal he’s ready to talk policy in 2016
- Perry, Bush have something in common: distrust of young senators
- With Hillary, Appearances Are Everything
- Ted Cruz filed for IRS extension, pledges to release his tax return
- Cruz roundup: Cruz disconnects ‘shame sensor,’ Kochs and Ailes hold off support
- Bush preparing to delegate many campaign tasks to super PAC
- Lubbock 2nd-grader receives response letter from President Obama on equal pay – they both have about as much experience in business to talk about the subject with each other.
- Wendy Davis at Odessa event
- Governor Abbott Releases 2014 Tax Return
- Where Texas gets its money from in taxes
- Cupp: GOP need not approve of gay marriage, but it must embrace conservatives who do
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: First Principle for Education Reform Should Be School Choice
- Sen. Cruz: P5+1 and Iran Must Publish Agreed Parameters of Joint Framework Agreement
- Gohmert, Olson, others sign letter to investigate DACA, DAPA implementation
- Trafficking deal clears path for attorney general vote
- Senate reaches deal on Cornyn human trafficking bill, opens door for attorney general vote
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in March, lowest since July of 2007
- March report marks Texas’ first job loss in 53 months
- Governor Abbott Statement On March Jobs Numbers
- NFR report: Trade Matters for Texas
- Latest plans: Toyota doubles size of Plano headquarters campus
- Mills: EIA Projects Continued Volatility In Oil Prices
- Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Expo and Annual Meeting begins Tuesday in Wichita Falls
- Nationwide sheep organization run from Hodges, Texas
- Midland Working Closely With XCOR Regarding Spaceport Land Restrictions
- Music legend Nelson to roll out own brand of marijuana
- Halliburton cuts 9,000 jobs as oil slump takes toll
- Group seeks rehiring of workers at 5 closed Wal-Mart stores
- Blue Bell Ice Cream Expands Recall to ‘All of Its Products’
- Texas stores pulling all Blue Bell ice cream as company issues complete recall
- Blue Bell Recall Shows Difficulty of Controlling Listeria – WSJ
- AT&T makes its return to outer space through DirecTV deal
- Texas Banker: ‘Guns Welcome Sign — Best Thing I Ever Did’
- Texas Crop Weather: Heavy rains continue to benefit wheat but delay other plantings
- —————Statewide general——————
- Former Pasadena police officer not guilty in shooting
- Irving ISD Teacher Charged with 2 Counts of Sexual Misconduct in 2 Months
- Dallas County DA’s office releases list of cops with past infractions: from lying to failing drug tests
- Bowie Municipal Court Office Moved After Judge Was Assaulted, more
- Kaufman court worker charged with providing alcohol to 18 minors
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Captured in Fort Worth
- 3 receive federal sentences for roles in Big Spring prison bribery scheme
- Hemphill County Sheriff Found Dead in His Home Sunday Morning
- Man dies after San Antonio police use a Taser on him
- Truck Hits Wink-Loving ISD School Bus, Driver Killed
- Woman breaks record, eats three steak dinners in 20 minutes at Big Texan in Amarillo
- GrassCar racing catching on in Texas
- Coleman cattle rustler gets 15 years
- San Angelo Sets Rainfall Record as Storms Battered Texas Friday
- Texas’ Miranda Lambert wins big at over-the-top ACM Awards
- Two men injured fighting off home-invasion robbers in Arlington
- Giant tortoise found wandering east Dallas to be reunited with owner today
- Plano West football star charged with evading arrest
- Lamesa Insurance Agent Accused of Falsifying Signatures on Federal Documents
- Pit Bull Attacks, Kills Infant in Fort Worth
- Parade of Ram trucks break world record at AT&T Stadium
- Texas Boston Marathon Bombing Amputee ‘Took Her Life Back’ Running Last Miles of Race
- MS-13 Gang Members Plead Guilty in Near-Beheading of Texas Teen
- Police: Man who stole from bait car killed in fiery crash on Interstate 30
- Armed USPS Employee Arrested After Forcing Co-Workers to the Ground in Fort Worth – post office has a gun-ban!
- Dash Camera Footage of Officers in Mesquite Rescuing Man Trapped in Burning SUV
- DPS I-40 stop yields 113 pounds of pot, 6 pounds of hashish
- Both Burleson high schools put on lockdown over student threat
- High Profile Fugitive With Cartel Ties Attacks Texas Border Cops, Dies In Shooting
- Azle earthquakes likely caused by oil and gas operations, SMU study says
- Son of housekeeper slain last year in Colleyville files lawsuit seeking money from deceased suspect’s estate
Political and other Texas news for 4/21/2015
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