- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Comptroller Hegar on the Legislative Session just ended
- Some healthcare advocates shocked by Abbott’s vetoes so far
- Abbott: Lawmakers just gave me more ways to brag about Texas
- Abbott Signs Higher Ed Bill Ending Fund Touted by Perry
- Joe Straus to run for another term as speaker
- House Tax Revision – from “gimmickry” to cuts
- Abbott wants lawmakers willing to ‘fight for ethics’
- Harless Claims Hijacked Ethics Bill “Was Never Going to Pass” – what B.S.
- Representative John Frullo weighs in on campus carry VIDEO
- Tan Parker Talks: The House Republican Caucus Chairman’s Post-Session
- Perry wraps up first session in Texas Senate
- Editorial: Toward a more just Texas
- Attorneys: Denton not the place to challenge HB40
- Federal Judge in Lubbock Withdraws Threat to Hold Federal Bureau of Prisons in Contempt
- EPA Finds No “Widespread” Fracking Effects on Water
- Prosecutors Could Have More Time in Paxton Case
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Texas Public Education ‘Fixtures’ Not Seeking Re-Election, Gone for Good?
- Rep. Susan King will consider run for SD24
- Aycock ‘shocked’ by Fraser’s decision to leave state Senate
- — Rick Perry announcement —
- Watch Rick Perry Presidential-Run Announcement VIDEO
- A ‘humbler’ Rick Perry hopes 2016 bid goes better than first
- Rick Perry Entering 2016 Race with Renewed Focus and Humility
- “It’s Time,” Perry Says in Announcing 2016 Candidacy
- Rick Perry on issues of 2016 campaign
- Rick Perry jumps on rap-country bandwagon with campaign song
- Perry joins presidential pack with emphasis on military service, leadership
- 3 up, 3 down: What works for and against Rick Perry in presidential run
- 8 Things to Know About Rick Perry
- What’s next for Perry
- Perry takes the presidential plunge a second time
- Touting role as tested executive, Perry announces bid for president
- Rick Perry enters GOP presidential race still under indictment
- Perry says 1 in 5 U.S. children live in a family ‘on food stamps’ – rated “true”
- In announcing for president, Perry lets America see him sweat
- Perry: A Changed Candidate, With a Thinner Margin for Error
- Raging Ratcliffe thinks it will be a “meh” primary – yeah, for libs like him
- Who’s Who in Rick Perry’s Inner Circle
- Pro-Perry Super PAC to Go on the Air in Iowa
- Analysis: Three Steps on Perry’s Comeback Trail
- Rick Perry Will Not Be Outworked in 2016
- Cruz welcomes “friend and patriot” Perry to the 2016 race
- Olbermann Back at It — Names GOP’s Ted Cruz Worst Person in the ‘Sports’ World VIDEO
- Cruz apologizes for cracking Biden joke while VP mourns loss
- Clinton calls for universal, automatic voter registration at 18
- Clinton blasts voting laws in Texas
- In Houston, Clinton to Target Texas’ Voter ID Law
- Clinton Caps Two Days in Texas With Houston Speech
- Pataki is wrong, we do not have to “respect” Bruce Jenner’s choice
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz to U.N.: Israel Is Not a Terrorist Organization
- USA FREEDOM Act: Balancing Privacy and Security VIDEO
- Sen. Ted Cruz at Judiciary Hearing on PATENT Act VIDEO
- Sen. Ted Cruz Gives Opening Remarks at Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing VIDEO
- Cornyn Amendments to Defense Bill Will Help Allies Halt Dependence On Russian Energy
- Cornyn Bill to Reform Nation’s Patent System Passes Judiciary Committee
- Cornyn on Fracking Study: Administration Should Follow Texas’ Lead
- GOP open to extending Obamacare subsidies if court rules again such
- Leaked TISA Documents Reveal Privacy Threat – I don’t read it that way.
- Neugebauer and Luetkemeyer Respond to CFPB’s TILA-RESPA Announcement
- House considers defunding Justice Department immigration lawsuit
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas gas prices go up by 4 cents
- Southwest’s website struggles for 2nd straight day
- Southwest Airlines meteorologists approve new contract, probably overwhelmingly
- American Airlines rejects retirees’ call for old travel policy
- Startups slowing down in the D-FW area
- Meet the Texas lawyers whose rate now exceeds $1,000 an hour
- Richardson’s Telecom Corridor gains 1,400 workers with big office move
- A million-dollar market: High-end home sales escalate in Dallas
- Billingsley unveils CoreLogic building plans for Cypress Waters
- —————Statewide general——————
- Mansfield ISD Employee Charged in Student Sex Assault
- Former nurse at prison pleads no contest to felony charge
- Lubbock man gets 8-month prison term for shining laser at DPS copter
- MTV show ‘Catfish’ visits Canyon
- Qatar Military Official in Texas Indicted for Engaging in Forced Labor
- Cliff Diving At Possum Kingdom Lake VIDEO
- Houston Doctors Do World’s First Skull-Scalp Transplant to Help Cancer Patient
- Family and Friends Look for 22-year-old Leah Martin of Graham VIDEO
- Train, Car-Hauling Truck Collide in Grand Prairie
- Stop near Iowa Park nets 50 pounds of marijuana
- Mystery ‘Guardian Angel’ Saves Odessa Girl After Rodeo Incident VIDEO
- Increase Rain Brings More Bee Swarms to West Texas
- Body Found In Crane County
- Galveston woman who hit man with car gets 15 years in prison
- 2 Texas brothers get probation in bottlenose dolphin’s death
- Officials in Fort Bend County arrest 23 for online solicitation and attempted child sex crimes
- — Waco / biker gang shootings —
- Waco: Complaint Filed Against Official Who Set $1M Bonds for Bikers
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- DPS DEM flooding situation report #28
- Cecilia Abbott: How to Help Our Fellow Texans
- Police Confirm Identity of Body Found Near Wichita River
- Lake J.B. Thomas Fills for First Time in Years
- Lake Stamford Residents Say They Feel Blessed With Recent Rain VIDEO
- Why Lake Proctor is filling up quickly is killing hundreds of fish
- Kreitler: What is the state of the drought in Texas?
- 3 bodies recovered after mini-van swept off Texas road
Political and other Texas news for 6/4/2015
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