- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- House panel advances legislation giving Texas homeowners immediate break on school property taxes
- Deal on Texas tax cuts almost complete
- Budget Writers Settle School Funding, Border Security
- Legislative budget writers approve boost for schools and border
- Speaker Straus: On Crunch Time & Legislative Session 2015 – he forgot to list all the strong conservative reform bills he made sure were not passed!
- Counties: September tax-relief election could cost more than $13 million – the same people who fought reducing the number of Uniform Election Dates!
- Harris County in Crosshairs of Pollution Lawsuit Limits
- Anti-union-dues deduction bill receives abbreviated hearing in House State Affairs
- Insurance bill once backed by industry now seen as flawed
- Curbs on Suing Insurance Companies Rile Business Lobby
- Moms Demand Action: Bloomberg’s ‘Stepford Robots’ in Texas VIDEO
- Bill Passed: Texas Highway to be Named in Honor of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle
- Backers of high-speed train and Sen. Schwertner do battle over budget rider to block project
- Texas looks to reform criminal justice system as convicts attempt to reenter workforce
- House sends Abbott “second chances” bill that would seal criminal records of some offenders
- Senate votes to ease penalties under Texas driver surcharge program, more, more
- House advances bill shielding pastors, churches from suits for refusal to assist gay weddings
- With strong support, House backs religious objection bill
- House to Vote on ‘Pastor Protection Act’ Backed by Anti-LGBT Groups
- Open-government advocates optimistic about Texas legislative session
- Casey Kasem’s daughter testifies on bill for visitation rights
- Planned Parenthood funding for cancer screenings slashed in near-finished budget – P.P. is a charitable organization (purportedly) so let its donors pay for such.
- Abbott Says Texas Will Work to Follow Prison Rape Law
- Crunch Time Near for Major Education Bills
- Greg Abbott’s pre-K bill wins final passage
- New requirements for ingredient that triggered West explosion headed to Gov. Abbott
- AG Paxton Announces Agreement to Protect Consumer Privacy in RadioShack Case
- AG Paxton Calls for Increased Oversight of Obama Administration in Executive Amnesty Case
- Editorial: The devil in the details of AG Ken Paxton’s client referrals – “…a violation of state securities law to solicit investment clients and accept fees on commissions without registering with the State Securities Board.” How is a referral a solicitation of investments clients? There is no selling going on, only a referral to the licensed individual who does all the solicitation.
- Green power lines hogtie poorest Texans
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Perry: Clinton Speeches Show ‘Clear Quid Pro Quo’ VIDEO
- Will Perry make the cut for the Fox presidential debate?
- Texas Congressmen (Cluberson, Gohmert, Burgess & Ratcliffe) Endorse Ted Cruz for President
- Cruz roundup: Standing with Rand, criticism from King, religious liberty battle
- Higher ed critic helped bankroll American Phoenix group, wants money back
- Political Cover-up Grows in Austin
- Four Conservative Philanthropists Gave to Capitol Watchers
- High-profile same-sex marriage study was faked
- Boy Scouts president: Lift ban on homosexual adults
- Magna Carta established rights – 800 years ago
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: We Must Continue America’s Leadership in Space VIDEO
- Cruz Praises Rand Paul’s Patriot Act Protest VIDEO
- No Amendments, Closed Debate: Rand Paul’s NSA Filibuster Proves Mitch McConnell Running U.S. Senate Just Like Harry Reid
- Cornyn Holding Hearing on Rape Kit Backlogs; Democrats Complain About Committee Name
- Congress wraps up Sen. John Cornyn’s anti-trafficking bill
- Sen. Cornyn, Rep. Johnson Reintroduce IRS Reform Act
- Mike Lee’s and Bill Flores’s States Will Be Just Fine without Ex-Im
- Rep. Flores says conservative caucus in House to oppose Ex-Im Bank – we have the most robust and domestic banking industry on the planet – we do not need government running a bank.
- Lamar Smith’s science funding bill passes House, but veto is likely
- McCaul, Homeland Security chair, rejects concerns about Jade Helm military exercise
- FBI gave Garland ample warning ahead of jihadi attack on cartoon contest, McCaul says VIDEO
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- See How Each Texas City Grew From 2010 to 2014
- Blue Bell had condensation problems six years ago
- Xcel Energy to start using drones to ease work
- Comcast announces 2-Gbps Gigabit Pro Internet in Houston
- Plateau wireless, AT&T transaction completed
- Suddenlink purchased by Europe’s Altice
- Re-branded Rise Broadband launches in Abilene; CLEAR set to close
- United Supermarkets to Add 190 New Jobs in Lubbock
- Wet weather slows down planting for South Plains cotton farmers VIDEO
- Middle-skill jobs are where the biggest skills mismatch is in Dallas-Fort Worth
- Del Taco closes its only Houston-area store
- ‘Shale-ionaires’ suffering from wave of bankrupt oil drillers
- NFL announces Houston’s Super Bowl date: 5 February 2017
- Austin-area home prices, sales set records in April
- AAA Gas Watch – Memorial Day Weekend
- —————Statewide general——————
- Two Houston PD officers under investigation now relieved of duty
- Police officer who put woman in chokehold while she filmed arrest has new job as Corpus Christi bailiff
- Smith County jailer resigns after inmate abuse allegations
- Anti-Wimp: Cherokee County woman saves husband, shoots attacker
- Restaurant Owner Claims Upton Co. Commissioner Dumps Dog Feces on Property, Ongoing Dispute
- Texas Reports Year’s First West Nile Case – Harris County case
- Census says 5 Texas cities among top 10 in population gain
- Train Derails in Central Abilene
- Pecos County Horses Test Positive for Highly Contagious Virus
- For First Time, Family of Denver City Woman Killed by Police Speaks Out VIDEO
- Idalou Native, Dr. Wayne Isom, Talks About Saving David Letterman’s Life VIDEO
- Lubbock to host 86th annual LULAC State Convention
- Midland woman fled scene of car accident while not wearing any pants, underwear, police say
- San Antonio police bust up theft ring, seize cash, high-end merchandise
- Texas hunter kills black rhino helping to conserve the animals
- — Waco / biker gang shootings —
- Waco restaurant video shows bikers, others seeking cover
- ‘Criminal Meeting’ of Bikers in Waco was Actually Organized Political Gathering
- Members of Bandidos-related biker gang still serving federal sentence for 2009 meth bust
- Sheriff in Palo Pinto County Braces For Trouble After Biker Event Canceled VIDEO
- Two Biker Bodies Released to Eastland County
- Sheriff: Only 1 biker from Eastland County killed in Waco shootout
- Officials: Don’t worry about Eastland bikers
- Four Members of the Cossacks Biker Gang Arrested in Andrews
- Retired San Antonio detective arrested in Waco Twin Peaks brawl fired from NISD bus driving job
- Man with Winona ties was killed in Waco
- One Quarter Of Twin Peaks Shootout Suspects From Central Texas
- Two More Suspects Rearrested In Twin Peaks Shootout
- District Attorney Says He’s Set To Proceed With Twin Peaks Cases
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- Wichita Falls, Wichita County Officials Order Mandatory Evacuations, Areas of Evacuation Expanded
- WFPD: Sandbags Available for Residents
- Current Levels of The Wichita River: May 21, 2015
- Wichita Falls’ Lake Kickapoo 100% full, water going over the spillway
- Wichita Falls Flood Pictures and Video
- Burkburnett Hit Hard By Storms VIDEO
- Red Cross Shelters In Texoma VIDEO
- Wichita Co. SO aids flood victims in rural areas
- Rains in Texas Bring End to Second-Worst Drought Category
- Dozens of low water crossings closed in central Texas
- Texas first lady brings donated items to Van
- Texans Urged to Continue Monitoring Dangerous Weather
- UT, state forecast method may predict drought with more accuracy
Political and other Texas news for 5/21/2015
May 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
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