- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Over Half of Austin Lobbyists Represent Governments
- Senate, House negotiators reported ‘close’ to deal on tax cuts
- Texas House idea for business-only tax cut gets icy reception in Senate
- Bonnen says tax-cut rival Patrick too “exuberant,” made some miscalculations
- Dennis Bonnen: Tax cut compromise up to Dan Patrick
- Analysis: Making a Tax Deal Voters Might Not Care About – GOP Primary voters will care once they realize property tax cuts are on the table.
- Grieder: The End Game (tax cuts)
- Tax Increase Alert: HB 506
- Bills “hostage” to tax negotiations
- Senate panel may soon propose changes to House pension fix
- Budget add-on could derail bullet train linking Dallas, Houston – this killing of private-sector transportation initiatives is amazing to me.
- Rep. Byron Cook Attacks Abbott’s Agenda
- House committee chair calls Senate’s ethics bill “superficial” – real simple: House leadership wants “ethics” reform that will chill political speech and criticism from the Right and the Senate wants a focus on government ethics.
- Texas government ethics overhaul taking shape
- House to Vote on ‘Community Schools’ that Conflict with Texas Values
- Abbott Signs Law Giving High School Seniors Graduation Options if State Tests Failed
- Quixotic Plan to Amend U.S. Constitution Passes Texas House
- Federal Reserve proposal starts Texas-sized fight in Legislature
- Rep. Tony Dale Passes Legislation to Help Victims of Sexual Assault
- State House bill calls for posting videos of DART’s, other entities’ meetings
- Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on Passage of “Religious Freedom” Senate Bill
- House expected to vote on anti-abortion bill targeting parental consent bypasses for minors
- Rep. Coleman called Pants-on-fire-liar on transsexual murder claim
- House sets tighter limits on schools’ use of controversial bonds, more
- House approves bill to preserve in-person visitations in most county jails
- Fireworks for Texas Independence Day? House says yes
- Pratt: Why does Texas punt on free markets after a disaster? AUDIO
- Bill expanding DNA testing for inmates goes to Abbott
- Texas text banning bill moves forward
- Lawmaker “Encouraged” After Meeting With DPS Director
- Push to End Prison Rapes Loses Earlier Momentum
- House panel votes to split 13th Court of Appeals into two
- House OKs needle swap programs in Dallas, 6 other counties
- Guerra wins praise for fresh produce inspectors legislation
- Attorney General Paxton: Regents Have Right to University Information
- Houston killer, Derrick Dwayne Charles, executed
- An unlikely alliance: Ranchers and green activists fight Texas pipeline
- Texas Department of Insurance publishes updated enforcement actions
- AG Ken Paxton Announces $158 Million Mobile Cramming Settlements with Sprint and Verizon
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Cruz roundup: ‘Kelly File’ interview, New Hampshire team assembled, polling slip
- Cruz: ‘Of course’ Iraq was a mistake, Ted Cruz gets the Iraq Question Wrong, Ted Cruz Gets The Iraq Question Right
- TX33: Domingo Garcia ponders rematch against Marc Veasey for North Texas congressional seat
- HD60 GOP Precinct Chairs Endorse Lang Over Rep. Keffer – but will voters?
- Former Lubbock political activist’s odd allegation against Sen. Charles Perry, Interview on Pratt on Texas AUDIO, more, more
- Jade Helm exercise worries a lot of people, especially on the right, poll finds
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Cruz: Obama Administration Should Release Iran Human Rights Report
- Space Community Applauds Cruz-Nelson Commercial Space Launch Act
- Sen. Cruz: Congress Must Prohibit Obama From Abusing TPA to Change Immigration Law
- Cornyn: Democrat Filibuster of Trade Bill a ‘Mistake’
- Who are the most conservative Congress members from Texas?
- After Amtrak crash, White House blasts GOP cuts and highlights Texas budget impact
- Four Texas lawmakers took trip secretly funded by Azerbaijan state-owned oil firm
- Hinojosa responds to Washington Post’s Azerbaijan trip story
- Hurd Acts to Rein in EPA Waterways Redtape
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- AAA: 3 million Texans likely to travel over holiday weekend
- Oil report says US shale is sputtering while rival countries are cruising
- Eagle Ford Shale production to drop in June — again
- ADP says Texas added 6,100 private-sector jobs in April, but oil and manufacturing lost jobs
- Houston engineering company, McDermottt Intl., cuts 1,700 jobs amid first quarter loss
- Economist: Houston employers to create as few as 13,000 jobs this year
- Young, Fabulous and Not in Oil: Women in Business in the Permian Basin
- Southwest Airlines boosts dividend, announces $1.5 billion share purchase
- Gary Kelly: We don’t have room for Delta Air Lines flights at Love Field (and it’s not our problem)
- Dozens of Southwest Airlines ramp workers picket for a new contract at annual meeting – if you don’t like the job, go get a different job.
- Southwest reveals details on international flights out of Hobby Airport
- Massive $15 million Texas ranch palace sold to undisclosed buyers
- RadioShack name auctioned to Standard General for $26.2 million
- Dallas consultants are ghost readers for the business set
- Millennials value ability to move over homeownership
- Texas Instruments strengthens its analog market share
- Brownsville about to land a $400 million foundry-machining operation that will employ 300, up to 3000 later
- Electronic motor manufacturer shifts operations from Missouri to McAllen
- Texans can gamble and cruise out of the Gulf Coast again
- Rackspace loses $1 billion in market value following tepid earnings report
- Class-action lawsuit claims SeaWorld uses deception with customers regarding orca welfare
- Pratt: Why does Texas punt on free markets after a disaster? AUDIO
- —————Statewide general——————
- Brownsville ISD Teacher and Government Contractor Snared in Prostitution Sting with 16-year-old Girl
- Feds: South Texas drug trafficking investigator sold fake police reports to smuggle cocaine
- Georgetown police officer accused of tripping students on leave
- Investigators search Austin police officer’s home in Samantha Dean case
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Arrested in Austin
- AG Paxton Announces Arrest of Corpus Christi Man for Possession of Child Pornography
- Rumors Spread That Bloods Gangbangers Want To Kill Houston Sorority Girls For Initiation
- Rumors of Bloods gang threat against UH sororities unfounded
- Arrests made in viral video beating in Jacksonville
- Shelter rescue dog attacked by archer in Bandera County, dies
- Joggers Discover Body in El Paso Canal
- Hood County Authorities Search for Man Who Escaped Jail
- Burglary suspect offers gun-wielding victim $10 to not call police
- Nurse died in fall from helicopter after harness detached from cable
- After Gaining National Attention, ‘Allah Akbar’ Graffiti With Lubbock Reference Removed
- Houston ISD school bus crash snarls traffic in Bellair
- Lubbock ISD bus in accident, no students inured
- League City school bus crashes into house
- Lubbock Man Indicted for Sex Act on Disabled Family Member
- Off-duty Amarillo cop assists in drug bust
- Lone Star College Shooter sentenced to 16 years in prison
- Cucumber-shaped dirigible to fly over Houston to promote Hendrick’s Gin
- Amber Alert issued for 3 children out of Needville
- Woman arrested after 12 pounds of meth found in San Antonio home
- Police: ‘Worst-case scenario’ sex trafficking of 16-year-old girl leads to 6 arrests in Waco
- Texas man charged with raping 2 young girls in Delaware
- — Flooding / Tornado / Weather stories —
- National Weather Service warns of a “Dangerous Flood Situation” later today in SE Texas
- Flash flood warning issued for SE Texas counties
- A break after heavy rains hit southern Houston area, but they’ll be back
- Officials Prepare for More Rain at Lake Amon Carter VIDEO
- Van Family Finds Dog Missing Since Sunday’s EF-3 Tornado
- Seagraves Still Picking Up The Pieces After Storms
- South Plains weather: Wet roads, power outages, more rain in forecast VIDEO
- Flooding in the Austin area
- Schools Will Be Closed All Week In Van
- Classes cancelled for year for some Van students
- Statement of Commissioner Michael Williams regarding Van ISD
- Nine from Van remain hospitalized with storm injuries
- Van tornado was 700 yards wide
- Van storm stories: People working to cope
- Wednesday night rock concert to benefit Van tornado victims
- 2nd community hit by storm, residents’ calls went unanswered VIDEO
Political and other Texas news for 5/13/2015
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