- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Janek to Resign; Governor Abbott Announces New Leadership At HHSC, more
- Abbott: Traylor will replace Janek as Texas’ next head of health, social services programs, more
- Child Support Division Chief Departing For Key Leadership Role at HHSC
- Gov. Greg Abbott: Fulfilling my legislative promises
- Abbott signs law wiping out Rick Perry’s tech fund initiative
- Abbott signs into law new university recruitment program, ends Perry-era fund
- Governor Abbott Elevates Higher Education In Texas VIDEO
- Abbott Champions Veterans with Bill Signings
- Lucio: Patrick is as good a lieutenant governor as Bullock was
- A Conversation With Dan Patrick VIDEO
- Texas TV and film incentive program facing deep cuts
- What did lawmakers do to gift cards, raffles and fireworks in Texas?
- José Rodríguez: Legislature still fails to embrace Latinos – yeah, somehow lower taxes and more Liberty doesn’t help Latinos!
- Editorial: Dallas County’s ideologue rookie senators
- New Texas law makes going solar easier as homes are being built
- Chuck DeVore’s Summary of 84th Texas Legislature VIDEO
- Session’s public education outcome leaves all sides disappointed
- Texas refiles request for federal education waiver
- Skip school, go to jail
- Analysis: Taking Stock of the Ethics Session
- Texas Legislature has no California-style driver service for lawmakers who might be impaired
- Judge Olsen: Thoughts On The Legislature, Part I
- Session Recap: Progress on Religious Freedom, Life but Missed Opportunities
- Fewer Abortion Bills Passed by a More Conservative Texas Legislature
- Rep. Sheets’ HB1670 protects ownership of biological property
- White House report on Medicaid expansion lists advantages for Texas – yeah, the White House is SO believable on healthcare!
- State appeals court reverses decision in Woodlands voter fraud case
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Meet the state Supreme Court justice who’s also Texas’ ‘Tweeter Laureate’
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- State government did a 180 in Sen. Fraser’s time
- — Rick Perry announcement —
- Positive Buzz Follows Perry’s Campaign Relaunch
- Rubin: Rick Perry’s high-octane kickoff
- Perry Electrifies in Announcement Speech
- Rick Perry has more gubernatorial experience than any presidential candidate ever
- Perry to Hannity: ‘Can’t Have National Security Until You Have Border Security’ VIDEO
- PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes at Rick Perry’s Presidential Launch
- Taya Kyle Praises Rick Perry’s Faith, Support for Veterans
- Perry points out Paint Creek roots and values
- Could Rick Perry win? Area political insiders give their 2 cents
- The Traumatic Saga of Rick Perry
- For Perry’s campaign, a big plane and a rap intro
- Editorial: Humbled and wiser, Rick Perry still a long shot for president – which of them is not a long shot?
- Rick Perry joins presidential pack with emphasis on leadership
- Perry’s Pitch: Governors Make Better Presidents
- Gillman: Rick Perry’s presidential pitch — experience and foreign policy — has a hole
- Rick Perry Enters a Crowded GOP Field
- Erickson: Rick Perry enters the arena
- Ponnuru: Rick Perry Launches
- Can Rick Perry close the deal?
- ‘Hey geniuses’: Oblivious DNC mocks Rick Perry’s ‘accomplishments’ before getting a reminder
- Marcus Luttrell: Navy SEAL and American hero to you. “Sweaty bodyguard” to the left.
- A brief history of Texans who have run for president of the United States
- As Republican Debates Near, Candidates Vie to Make Cut
- GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum begins Texas swing with trip to McKinney
- Cruz roundup: Primary bracketology, Hispanic outreach
- Hillary’s Voting-Rights Speech: Good Doses of Race Baiting and Federal Overreach VIDEO
- Hillary Clinton, in Texas, Tries to Win Over Forlorn Democrats
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: Obama Administration Demonstrates Contempt for the Law
- Cruz: Treasury Dept. ‘political operatives’ might have tampered with Obamacare
- Sen. Ted Cruz Chairs Judiciary Hearing on Obamacare Subsidies VIDEO
- Obama snubs Cruz on Obamacare hearing – no, he snubbed the American people
- The Washington Free Beacon: Cruz Shames U.N. Over Anti-Israel Bias
- Congressmen Demand Answers from Kerry on Mexican Violence and Risks to US Consulate
- Pete Sessions refuses to admit if he has read Obamatrade
- Trade Deal Squeezes Texas Congressional Democrats
- Ex-Im Bank expiration ‘inevitable’ amid 2016 GOP fight
- Obama leans on Veasey for trade support, lauds Johnson
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Gas Prices Down Nearly $1 Over 2014
- OPEC to maintain current oil output
- More water, cotton trouble means more corn
- Blue Bell listeria outbreak deepens
- Lawyer Rates in Texas Rocket Up – $1,000 an Hour is in the Rear-view Mirror
- X Games return to Austin for second-straight year
- Analyst: Dallas Love Field situation ‘getting uglier by the day’
- Southwest Airlines exec: It was just the high volumes of visitors that bogged down our website
- Southwest Airlines apologizes for website problems during fare sale VIDEO
- Richardson’s Telecom Corridor gains 1,400 workers with big office move
- Houston-based developer buys former Steakley Chevrolet site on Northwest Highway
- Multimillion-dollar homes selling like haute-cakes in Dallas area
- Kotkin: Best cities for jobs in 2015
- Whataburger returns to normal breakfast hours despite egg shortage – with one small change
- —————Statewide general——————
- Houston ISD teacher who molested students sentenced to probation
- Copperas Cove ISD Teacher Placed On Leave After Sexual Abuse Allegations
- Court Records Say Lubbock Police Officer Lost Right Foot in Crash
- Police Arrest Alleged Incestuous Rapist in Grisly Dallas Forced Abortion Case
- Quanah Man, a Felon, Gets 33 Years for Having a Bulletproof Vest
- More Than 60 Sickened in Austin by K2, more
- Abilene Woman Charged With Striking Man in the Neck With an Ax – ax-control, ax-control!!!
- Houston Police: Child Gets 3rd-Degree Burns After Mom Leaves Him in Hot Water
- Police ID man who was naked when arrested on I-20 in Cisco
- Texas Rangers to Investigate Incident at Business Owned by Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson
- Body Found in Crane County Identified as Allen Lee Boyd of Odessa
- Gas Line Rupture Causes Major Outage in Midland
- TSCRA News Release: North Richland Hills Man Arrested For Stealing 144 Head of Cattle
- Michael Todd Wolfe man gets 82 months for attempt to aid terrorists
- Man among top 10 most wanted Texas fugitives arrested in Austin
- Man charged with killing woman, dumping body on San Antonio Side trail
- Ancient bones of gigantic shark found near Fort Worth
- — Waco / biker gang shootings —
- No jail violations despite Waco biker shooting suspect complaints
- Austin lawyer files petition to release all Waco bikers
- Visiting Judge Denies Motion To Recuse Local Judges In Biker Cases
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- DPS DEM situation report #29
- Texas Volunteer Agencies Active in Disasters situation report
- Is Lake Buffalo’s dam in trouble?
- Jones County Declared State of Disaster
- Families still looking for loved ones in Texas flood VIDEO
- Tropical Storm Allison Arrives – June 5th 2001 VIDEO
- Lake Buchanan half-full; Travis at 80% full as levels keep rising
Political and other Texas news for 6/5/2015
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