- Political and other Texas news for
- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Time’s up: Clock runs out on some bills in the House
- Greg Abbott hoping for tax cut deal in next 24 hours
- State Leaders Juggle Resolutions on Five Major Issues
- Signs of a thaw as House, Senate hurry to wrap up work
- Tax cut, end of session negotiations slow as Patrick goes to Houston; House unhappy – Yeah! The Senate passed its tax cut a while back and the House had dragged feet all the way but we blame Patrick!
- Bill to bring grocery stores to food deserts fails on final House vote – I guess some of the stupid was cleared out of brains for this vote after it was passed on an earlier vote.
- House leadership lets clock run out on homosexual marriage bill, more
- House Republicans Reaffirm Support of Homosexual Marriage Ban
- Anti-homosexual marriage bill author says his measure may not be dead
- House GOP caucus: We still back anti-gay marriage bill that died
- Bill to require ID for all abortions goes to Senate
- Leach Bill Cracks Down on Sexual Offenders, Voyeurism
- Pastor Protection Bill Still Alive as Other Important Bills Die
- Texas House moves to criminalize ‘revenge porn’
- Bill to boost minimum wage rejected by Texas House
- Decision on state minimum wage won’t be decided at the polls
- House revives effort to overhaul grand jury selection process
- House Backs Bill Denying Pensions to Lawbreakers
- House votes to annually rate Texas schools with A through F grades
- Greg Abbott signs law for better 911 access
- After $3 billion plan pulled, funding outlook grim for Texas schools – note the headline versus the fact that this is about new, additional money over and above the school funding formula.
- Campus carry passes House committee
- Promise of Free Tuition Could Vanish for Some Veterans’ Children
- Rep. Susan King Opposes Bill to Close State Supported Living Centers
- Rep. Rodriguez loses on vote for gov’t forced “equal pay” rules 95 to 52
- Texas lawmakers eyeing school zone, red light cameras
- The Curious Case of Cook’s Bad Bill
- Lawmaker Infidelity Is Major Focus for Hidden Camera Group – about time because too much of this has been going on for a long time right under our noses.
- What Legislators Look Like On Hidden Cameras
- Analysis: Should Judges Exit Fundraising Business? – no
- Mills: Air Emissions Best Ever In Much Of Texas
- Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board of Directors supports Jade Helm
- New DPS Command College Graduates Inaugural Class
- Governor Abbott And First Lady Host Dinner With Nobel Laureates
- Comptroller Glenn Hegar Offers Extension of Tax Deadline in Areas Affected by Severe Weather
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Judge files motion to hold Williamson Co. DA Jana Duty in contempt of court
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD117: Cortez readies his comeback bid
- Rick Perry Will Announce Presidential Run June 4 in Dallas, more
- Who has two thumbs and is running for president? Rick Perry
- Rick Perry Is (Almost) In
- The Rick Perry Re-Run: Coming To You In June. Maybe.
- Cruz roundup: Wowing Wall Street, slamming Stephanopoulos, Ft. Hood amendment
- Marco Rubio and George Seay AUDIO
- Vote for — Farris? TCU prof is named in presidential polling prank
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: No Agency Should Target Businesses for Political Purposes
- Sen. Cruz Receives Bipartisan Support for NDAA Amendments
- Thornberry Defense Bill Passes House
- Mac Thornberry: 20 Years on the Hill, Part II VIDEO
- USDA Invests $6.5 Million to Help Conserve Water, Improve Water Quality in Ogallala Aquifer
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Mills: Air Emissions Best Ever In Much Of Texas
- Southwest Center Mall, which Dallas has been trying to save since 2009, is now up for grabs
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield Tackle Layoff Rumors VIDEO
- Blue Bell lays off 1,450 workers, furloughs 1,400 more
- Blue Bell agrees to stepped-up testing, other safety measures in Brenham
- Old office buildings are getting lots of love and money from developers
- Austin’s Upland Software secures $60 million for more growth
- American Airlines plans to keep being aggressive on Dallas fares
- Two huge Dallas-area real estate projects could be up for grabs this year
- Fewer prime properties for sale, but demand for Dallas remains strong
- German fund focused on Houston real estate despite oil collapse
- Expected to sprint, economy dawdles – who expected the “sprint”? Obama? Come on.
- —————Statewide general——————
- Third Mesquite ISD teacher arrested for having an ‘improper relationship’ with student
- Iraq-born Mesquite man arrested by FBI, which alleges he pledged allegiance to ISIS, more
- Anti-Wimp: Residents fight back armed home invaders
- Homosexuals Sue Airlines for Exposing Sex Toy Covered in Fecal Matter, Judge dismisses ‘whodunit’ suit over sex toy
- Abilene Bacon Thief Arrested after Stealing from Two Stores
- Man Tries and Fails to Rob Someone With Stun Gun
- Midland Woman Stabs Husband
- Female Lubbock Softball League Coach Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Girl
- UPS Employee Arrested in Lubbock for Stealing Rifle, Other Firearms
- One Taken By EMS After Minor Accident Between Frenship ISD Bus, Car
- Frisco police surround Dr Pepper StarCenter while looking for jewelry store robbers VIDEO
- AG Investigation Lands Corpus Christi Man in Jail on Three Counts of Child Pornography
- Texas man pleads guilty to selling protected owl
- 3 men sentenced in shooting of armored car guard
- Houston courthouse on lockdown after hazmat incident
- Large train derailment closes southbound 281 in Pleasanton, south of San Antonio
- 10-year-old Texas boy to be charged with felony in fatal dog beating
- Heroin, syringe found at gym with San Antonio boxing legend Tony Ayala Jr.’s body, police say
- With prison sentence, only one trial remains in Canyon Lake torture case
- 9 killed, 13 injured in maquiladora bus wreck
- Temple VA Cancels Surgeries After Power Outage
- Ex-gym coach pleads guilty to producing child porn
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- Comptroller Glenn Hegar Offers Extension of Tax Deadline in Areas Affected by Severe Weather
- Exclusive Ride-Along: Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Tours Eastland County Damage VIDEO
- Iowa Park area receives 13-plus inches of rain this week
- Guthrie Tornado Caught on Video VIDEO
- Temporary Plan Set for FM 1806 Repairs near Bowie
- Cisco woman, son couldn’t escape tornado’s wrath
- LRF Called to High-Water Rescue of Older Woman in South Lubbock Friday Morning
- Storm unleashes flooding rains, hail as it moves through Lubbock, South Plains
- Heavy Rains Refill Many, Not All Texas Reservoirs
- Days after heavy rain, parts of Hidalgo County still underwater
- Emergency action continues on Athens dam
- Family photos found among the debris after Van tornado
- Jamestown (Smith County) tornado damage
- Big Log Jam Forms Under Leon River Bridge
Political and other Texas news for 5/15/2015
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