- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Comptroller Hegar releases 50-State Scorecard – how Texas ranks
- Crony Capitalist Companion Completed
- Sen. Birdwell: “A Great Session for Texas Homeowners & Businesses”
- Lt. Governor Patrick Calls for CNN to Remove Hostess for Reckless Cop-Killer Comments
- Rep. Oliveira talks fracking legislation
- Industry, state back to court on Denton fracking ban, more
- Bond rating agency praises Texas for wave at unfunded liability in state workers’ pension plan
- Did You Think Campus Carry Was Settled Law?
- Second Amendment-related Texas bill that should have passed AUDIO
- Texas Abortion Clinics Plead with Court: Save Our Lives! – but not the babies of course!
- Schnurman: Politics kills clean-energy program in Texas
- Have Toll Roads Become ‘Troll Roads’?
- Denial of birth certificates being challenged in court
- Is Texas spending $800M to create its own border patrol?
- Texas Legislative Update Given at 2015 Traffic Safety Conference
- AG Paxton says Regent Hall lawsuit unnecessary if if UT followed law
- AG Paxton and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan Join Forces to Fight Synthetic Marijuana
- Left-group files complaint with Feds related to A.G. Paxton
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Former Longview mayor Dean to run for HD 7 seat as Simpson reaches for Senate
- Massengale announces challenge to Supreme Court Justice Lerhmann for Place 3
- Massengale to Challenge Lehrmann for Supreme Court Seat
- Rep. Stickland: What would you do if dictator of Texas for one day?
- Van de Putte got more than she bargained for
- Analysis: When Political Power Doesn’t Win Elections
- Ted Cruz Will Be At The RedState Gathering. Will You?
- Q&A: Rick Perry rates himself against Bush, Cruz
- Rick Perry Shares How He Would Fix the U.S. Economy AUDIO
- Rick Perry’s ACTUAL Legacy
- Pratt on Texas interview with Rick Perry
- P. endorses is dad, Jeb, for president
- 5 Ways Jeb Bush’s 2016 Campaign Runs Through Texas
- Jeb Bush next Texan to launch presidential campaign
- Hola Jeb. Adiós Leticia. ¿Qué pasa, Julián?
- Donald Trump Announces He Will Run for President, Joins Crowded GOP Field VIDEO
- Atheists Plan to Beat Evangelicals at Their Own Game
- If you can be transgender, why can’t you be transracial?
- Studies Show: Conservatives are More Tolerant Than Liberals
- Rachel Dolezal, Bruce Jenner, and how we’ve solved all the really hard problems
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Sen. Cruz: State Dept. must release the Iran human rights report now
- Senate Passes Cornyn-Boxer Resolution Recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day
- Sessions: When America Competes Globally, America Wins
- Smith Announces Ceremony to Honor Doolittle Tokyo Raider
- A Message from Congressman Blake Farenthold
- IT Subcommittee Chairman Will Hurd Opening Statement at OPM Data Breach Hearing
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Comptroller Hegar releases 50-State Scorecard – how Texas ranks
- Governor Abbott Announces GRI Renewable Industries Plant In Amarillo
- Texas Secretary of State continues Down to Business Tour in Waco area
- Toyota finance firm chose Dallas HQ after looking at other U.S. locations
- U.S. official sees need for change in oil stockpile
- IEA’s “missing barrels” may take a bite out of crude supply glut
- Shell gets one step closer to megadeal with BG
- Dallas metro area ranks 3rd in nation for jobs
- MLB rival under probe for hacking Astros
- Female custom builder takes on male-dominated industry with unique Texas homes
- Rankin Hospital CEO Resigns, Consultant Reveals $450K in Payments Missing
- South Texas Health System disputes most expensive hospitals study
- Readers point us to more century-old North Texas companies
- American Airlines wants to fly from D/FW Airport to Quito, Ecuador
- Texas crop, weather: Pre-harvest wheat sprouting not as severe as anticipated
- After a rainy May, farmers, ranchers hit the fields to harvest hay
- —————Statewide general——————
- Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Student, Mansfield ISD ‘Special Ed’ Teacher Also Faces Porn Charges
- FBI confirms it was filming slain Balcones Heights police officer as part of drug investigation
- Former Socorro city rep. Jesse Gandara Jr. sentenced to probation in most recent conviction
- Court Records: Texas Border Cop Used Her Children In Attempt To Fool Border Patrol
- Jury finds man guilty in store owner’s shooting in Corpus
- 70-year-old anti-wimp acts in San Antonio
- Texas Emojis Are Here! Here’s How to Download TexMoji
- McKinney private-pool incident investigation turned over to Texas Rangers
- Sobering statistics show heavy drinking is up across D-FW
- San Antonio VIA bus killer sentenced to 40 years
- Killeen Police Identify High School Student Killed In Shooting
- Van Zandt County jail inmate captured 18 minutes after escape
- Two Coryell County Men Charged with Theft of Livestock – get a rope!
- Man, 92-year-old protesting mother arrested at Denton gas well site
- Renowned Rockport artist Jesús Moroles dies in vehicle crash
- — Attack on Dallas Police HQ —
- Dallas sheriff releases dashcam video of armored truck chase following shootout at Dallas Police HQ
- CNN anchor apologizes [extremely briefly] for comments about attack on Dallas police
- Lt. Governor Patrick Calls for CNN to Remove Hostess for Reckless Cop-Killer Comments
- — Waco biker gang shootings —
- Arrested Waco Biker Calls on Texas Governor and Attorney General to Intervene
- Judges Reduce Bonds for ‘Waco 170′ But Grab Guns of Club President
- — Weather related —
- Tropical Storm Bill makes Texas landfall at Matagorda Island
- Governor Abbott Urges Texans To Take Precautions As Tropical Storm Approaches VIDEO
- Roads begin to close as T.S. Bill moves into Galveston VIDEO
- FEMA Region VI Weather Threat Brief
- Stunning videos of Tropical Storm Bill’s approach
- Tropical Storm Bill nearing landfall, heavy rains likely in Houston
- Texas communities brace for another round of heavy rainfall
- Social media reactions to Tropical Storm Bill
- Flooding expected in portions of the Coastal Bend
- County official: Travis will get more rain than originally predicted
- Parts of Travis County see at least an inch of rain in 2 hours mid-day
- Central Texas In Tropical Storm’s Path; Heavy Rain Possible
Political and other Texas news for 6/16/2015
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