- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Abbott: No Special Session on homosexual marriage issue
- Gov. Abbott signs some emergency items into law VIDEO
- Abbott signs sweeping state contract reforms into law
- Kyle Janek, health commissioner, steps down amid contracting scandal
- Kyle Janek and 21CT contracting scandal
- After Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Stalled
- 2015 Legislature acts on electronic privacy concerns
- Legislature keeps text and driving, high-speed rail intact, increases transportation funding
- Rep. Frullo Hits Bulls-Eye with Knife Rights Bill
- Guns, tax cuts, border security among ‘mixed bag’ in legislative session
- Rep. Helen Giddings Reflects on Adjournment Sine Die in Texas House
- Editorial: Out of Austin, mixed messages on illegal immigration
- Taking stock of the legislative session’s impact on higher education
- Analysis: Debating the Legislature’s Grades
- DPS faces immediate conflict with Public Integrity Unit
- Fort Worth woman admits guilt in voter fraud case as national debate continues
- Meet the state Supreme Court justice who’s also Texas’ ‘Tweeter Laureate’
- Execution Date Set for Joe Franco Garza of Lubbock
- M.D. Anderson researchers, state differ on three Houston cancer clusters
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD115: Anti-conservative Bennett Ratliff to challenge Rinaldi in GOP primary rematch
- HD126: Rep. Patricia Harless will not run for reelection in 2016
- Perry to Hillary: Fix Your Own State Before You Attack the People of Texas VIDEO
- Perry hits Clinton for dissing Texas on voter IDs, more VIDEO
- Perry pushes ground troops in ISIS fight VIDEO
- Rick Perry Takes It to Wall Street: ‘Regulate Them’
- Perry: Big banks that make mistakes ‘need to pay a price’
- Mackowiak Speaks on Rick Perry and Iowa AUDIO
- TV comic can’t hide his excitement for Perry’s presidential bid
- Perry, McCaul talk 2016, cyber terrorism on Sunday shows
- Presidential hopeful Rick Perry touts military credentials in South Carolina visit
- In Iowa, Perry hugs puppies and embraces vets
- Launching his run for president, Perry faces hurdles of his own making
- Perry’s legal woes are purely political
- Putting down the plow: On Cincinnatus, George Washington and Rick Perry
- How Rick Perry, Ted Cruz stack up in 2016 race
- Cruz roundup: Social Security plan, pitch-perfect speech, South Carolina logjam
- Cruz’s NJ campaign chair, Steve Lonegan, blamed government shutdown for loss in 2013 Senate race
- Why Ted Cruz’s candidacy isn’t catching fire with U.S. Latinos
- Scott Walker reveals his inner Democrat
- Rick Santorum hits rivals’ turf in Texas
- With Campaign Swing, Santorum Flexes Texas Ties
- Former first lady Barbara Bush celebrates 90th birthday by promoting literacy
- Wendy Davis to speak to legal gathering in DC
- On talk circuit, George W. Bush makes millions but few waves
- Liberals Are Apparently Increasing Their Share of the Population, and I’m Not Surprised
- Giovanetti: Every Law Should Have an Expiration Date
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Republicans propose replacement after they repeal Obamacare
- Rep. Brian Babin Appointed Chairman of House Space Subcommittee, more
- Congressional Leaders Arrive in Laredo over Downed Chopper
- Farenthold looks into helicopter shooting
- Gun blogs, videos, web forums threatened by new Obama regulation
- New Net Neutrality Order Is a Nadir for the First Amendment & Internet Freedom
- GOP candidates should campaign on reform of civil asset forfeiture laws
- Dallas’ Eddie Bernice Johnson will fly Air Force One to Germany to promote Obama trade agenda
- McCaul talks 2016, cyber terrorism on Sunday shows
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Texas Oil and Gas Rig Count Continues Decline
- Gas Prices: Monday, June 8th
- Lubbock’s April Economic Index reaches record high
- As Perry enters presidential race, Texas economy is giving him less to brag about
- American Airlines gets final OK to fly Los Angeles-Mexico City
- Downtown Dallas’ landmark Adolphus Hotel is getting a top to bottom redo
- At ‘a critical point,’ Dallas’ Green Grocer urges customers: Please buy more
- E-commerce software maker Bigcommerce names new CEO
- Austin Energy scrutiny likely to continue, even with legislature gone
- Exxon to get federal money for WWII-related cleanup
- —————Statewide general——————
- Affidavit: Killeen high school teacher had sex with female student in classroom
- Separating Fact from Fiction in the McKinney Story VIDEO
- Video Emerges of Violence at ‘Innocent Pool Party’ in McKinney VIDEO
- Racist comments prompted McKinney pool party fight, host says
- SHOCKER: HuffPo Attacks Texas Cop for Doing His Job
- Renewed Questions on Police and Race in McKinney
- Pool party confrontation thrusts McKinney into spotlight on police and race relations
- Medina County deputies find burned body in cornfield, sheriff suspects foul play
- McKinney Police Officer on Leave After Incident
- Austin Police Looking into Filmed Incident, more VIDEO
- Austin Residents Unsure What to Call Street Named After Bruce Jenner
- Texas Border-Area Woman Threatened to Blow Up DEA Office, Again
- Harris Co. woman, CHL holder, shoots man trying to rob her at gas station, more
- DPS confirms additional details in Lubbock mayor gun incident investigation
- Body of missing Lubbock teen, Mark Ysasaga, thought to be found VIDEO
- Thousands Enjoy Inaugural Food Truck Championship of Texas VIDEO
- Angelo State student killed as Jet Ski collides with kayak
- High School Students Returning From Lubbock Involved in Deadly Amarillo Crash
- Lubbock Woman Caught Taking Estimated $690,000 From Credit Union
- Court of Criminal Appeals Agrees to Hear Dr. Dixon Murder Case
- Pedestrian Struck By Train, Killed in Midland
- Residents Reaction on Officer Involved Fatal Shooting in Midland
- Emergency Crews Respond to Saturday Plane Crash in Alpine
- Eight-liners flourish in South Texas and run afoul of the law
- Harris Co. will not re-try man convicted of killing Houston cop
- Medina County deputies find burned body in cornfield, sheriff suspects foul play
- Klein student killed hours before graduation
- — Waco / biker gang shootings —
- Attorney “no focus on due process, or probable cause” in hearing to remove biased judges
- Bikers Rally in Waco
- Bikers’ continued jailing sparks Waco protest 3 weeks later
- — Flooding / Tornados / Weather —
- DPS DEM situation report #32
- FEMA Amends Disaster Declaration, Adds Counties
- State Flood Resources
- Man’s body found along Blanco River near Wimberley
Political and other Texas news for 6/8/2015
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