- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- 5 things to watch in the final 15 days of the legislative session
- Bills killed, others live as we near the Legislative Session’s end AUDIO
- Miles to go on budget deal before lawmakers can rest
- Licensed open carry likely starting final approach to Abbott’s desk
- Open-carry bill to be stripped of police-stop amendment
- Fracking Bill Heading to Governor Greg Abbott’s Desk
- Gov. Abbott signs into law restrictions on cities’ ability to regulate oil and gas
- Trojan Horse Resolution Draws Abbott’s First Veto
- Senate sends to governor bill banning e-cigarette sales to minors in Texas
- Texas Senate may stick with House’s pension fix
- What to watch: School vouchers vexed? Tax deal; open carry
- State lawmakers to consider Sen. Perry agriculture bill this week
- House gives tentative OK to bill that would give AG more say in school finance, redistricting cases
- Would a texting-while-driving ban open door to racial profiling?
- House Republicans scrap climate change preparedness proposal
- Texas House honors former member Diane Patrick
- Transgender murder statistic pulled out of thin air by Rep. Coleman
- Dark money bill could be revived in Senate ethics proposal – horrible
- Tesla rebuffed by lawmakers, Texas auto dealers
- What Greg Abbott’s pre-K gambit says about his politics and priorities
- Democrat Senator: Abortion Bill Could Prompt Lawsuit Against State
- Young dad Four Price rises from personal tragedy to political promise
- Judges: Texas regulators botched Medicaid fraud case, must pay nearly $400K in fees
- States saying ‘no’ to cities seeking to regulate businesses
- Governor Abbott Names Five To Lower Colorado River Authority Board Of Directors
- Governor Abbott Again Declares State Of Disaster In Texas Counties
- May Local Bond Election Results Posted
- New details revealed on Ken Paxton’s securities referral deal, more – I believe it ridiculous to license such, sales leads are given daily in all types of business for pay and without. Paxton didn’t sell securities, he was paid for the referral. Such is done daily in all sorts of business transactions.
- State reviews deals of adviser to whom Paxton sent clients
- Dawson Co. State District Judge Who Referred to DA as “New York Jew” is Reprimanded
- Pearson Loses Bulk of Texas Student Testing Contract
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Texas Governor May Play Important Role in 2016 GOP Presidential Primary
- Abbott leans in to role of presidential kingmaker
- Governor’s experience trumps senator’s for presidency, say those who’ve done both
- Texan Rick Perry pushes oil pipeline during Iowa GOP event
- In Iowa, Perry Looks to Stand Out in GOP Field
- Perry Says He Would Not Have Ordered Invasion of Iraq with Hindsight
- Mackowiak Talks About Rick Perry’s Chances for Presidential Election AUDIO
- Gillman: Jeb Bush’s Iraq flub underscores part of why Dallas lost 2016 convention
- Cruz roundup: No Obamacare, trade showdown, middle finger from Boehner
- It turns out Ted Cruz does not get his insurance through Obamacare
- Who Gets Dropped from the First GOP Presidential Debate Stage?
- Really? We Can Pencil It In Already? Clinton-Castro 2016?
- Outspoken Texas Veteran Harassed by PAC with Clinton Ties VIDEO
- Darlene Ewing to resign today as Dallas Democratic Party Chairwoman – once attended a small meeting with her and a few others at the Secretary of State’s office. She was quite unfriendly.
- Arlington’s red-light camera ban eyed by activists elsewhere
- Combs: Julie’s Texas Story
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Neugebauer Introduces Endangered Species Act Reform Legislation Friday
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Blue Bell explains why it didn’t test its ice cream after first discovering Listeria
- Information firm CoreLogic eyes relocation of 1,600 workers to new Dallas building
- Mattress maker Kingsdown to open Waco plant
- Leaving the mill: Displaced American Cotton Growers workers find new lives
- Green, growing and headed to glass: Grapes escape freeze chances
- Twin Peaks franchisee has rights terminated following deadly biker gathering
- 10-year-old Twin Peaks chain has Texas roots
- VanTrust Real Estate will build industrial park in southern Dallas County
- Texas LNG export project quickly advances with new CB&I contracts
- Tesoro halts plans for Utah oil pipeline
- Whole Foods: Value brand’s first market not settled yet
- Oil wells in waiting may not meet expectations
- —————Statewide general——————
- 3 Von Ormy council members arrested on corruption charges of violating open meetings act
- 3 employees at North Texas school district arrested for sexual relations with students this year
- Attack on San Antonio mayor’s property preceded double homicide
- Police: Harris Co. homeowner, 72, shoots would-be burglar
- Infant Girl Found Abandoned Along Roadway, El Paso Police Investigating
- Minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake strikes 21 mils WNW of Fort Stockton
- 3.3-magnitude quake rattles Luna Vista Golf Course in NW Dallas Monday
- Tanker trailer carrying 8,500 gallons of gas flips in San Antonio
- San Antonio PD: Argument between couple leads to throat cutting
- Fight between Bexar inmates leaves 1 with severe head trauma
- Woman stuck halfway through windshield in Baytown wreck
- Driver dies after crash into TransGuide transmission box in San Antonio
- Austin police officer dies in paraglider crash in NM
- Dresser Sold At Texas Estate Sale Contained Hidden Treasure
- Woodlands cheerleaders named world champions
- Houston Rockets’ NBA playoff dreams stay alive after Game 7 victory over
- 2 teens jailed after Brownwood clerk ignores shotgun, demand for cash
- Brownwood police: Fight at Chili’s leads to arrest for assault
- Sonic Drive-In in Midland Under Investigation After Screenshot of Alleged Employee Conversation Goes Viral
- Missing elderly woman found dead in League City
- Four die in plane crash near Spring Branch
- Brenham residents struggle to come to grips with impact of Blue Bell layoffs
- Man charged in deadly shooting at Houston auto dealer
- — Waco / biker gang shootings —
- Governor Abbott Statement On Waco Shootings
- Abbott pledges support for police after Waco biker gang shootings
- Waco on alert after shootout between rival biker gangs leaves 9 dead
- Police say 18 SWAT officers were stationed outside restaurant before gang shooting
- Waco shootout latest: 192 bikers face charges, Twin Peaks closed for a week
- Images: Waco biker gang shootout
- Waco police Sgt. calls Twin Peaks’ brawl response a ‘fabrication’
- Did Twin Peaks Open Themselves Up to Lawsuits by Not Cooperating with Cops?
- Twin Peaks Pulls Franchise Of Waco Restaurant After Deadly Shooting VIDEO
- Police believe five motorcyle gangs involved in deadly Twin Peaks shootout
- Race Activists Try to Exploit Texas Biker Shootout, Fail
- Officials provide update on Waco violence VIDEO
- Multiple injuries reported from Texas biker gang shooting
- ‘Baddest of the Bad’: Inside the Bandidos Biker Gang
- Biker Shootout: 2 Clubs Have Abilene Ties, APD in Contact with FBI
- 12 facts about the biker gangs involved in the Twin Peaks shooting
- A look at biker gangs in Texas
- How the Bandidos became one of the world’s most feared biker gangs
- The Waco biker gang shooting aftermath: Twin Peaks, the Bandidos, the Cossacks and comparisons to Baltimore
- Why the Response to the Texas Biker Shootout Is Racist, Obviously
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- Governor Abbott Again Declares State Of Disaster In Texas Counties
- DPS DEM Situation Report on 8 May 2015 severe weather outbreak – very good summary graphics
- Comal River in New Braunfels remains closed this morning
- Rain Causes Grand Prairie Lots to Shift
- Red Cross to Open Service Center in Bowie
- Tornado Touches Down Over Lake Diversion VIDEO
- Cisco College Students Aiding in Tornado Relief Effort
- Excess water at Lake Alan Henry is not a problem, Lubbock director says
- Crews search for driver after car swept away from flooded road in San Antonio
Political and other Texas news (Waco shootings too) for 5/18/2015
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