- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- The Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 84th Regular Session
- Abbott vetoes particular big-business tax break bill, other spending items
- Abbott wields veto pen to trim nearly $300 million from Texas budget
- All bills vetoed by Governor Abbott
- Hegar: Certifying the 2016-17 Texas Budget, Hegar discusses VIDEO
- Author says “ethics” bill vetoed by Gov. Abbott
- Texans who commit ‘revenge porn’ could soon land in jail
- Top 10 New Texas Symbols Approved by Governor Greg Abbott
- Texas lawmakers hope health ‘mega agency’ brings savings, efficiency
- Flame-out: Rep. Scott Turner will not seek re-election to Texas House
- Former state rep.and senator E.L. Short of Lynn Co. dead at 89
- Disabled Texans at state living centers win another victory
- Supreme Court upholds use of drug used in executions
- TDCJ Official: Supreme Court’s Ruling Won’t Impact Texas Executions
- Supreme Court rules against EPA on pollution rules, more
- Governor Abbott Statement On SCOTUS EPA Ruling
- Attorney General Paxton Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Victory over Obama Administration’s EPA
- Attorney General Paxton Challenges EPA over Unconstitutional, Illegal and Costly New Water Rule
- Statement by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Fair Housing Ruling
- Governor Abbott Statement On Supreme Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage
- Governor Abbott Issues Memo Directing State Agencies To Protect Religious Liberty
- Paxton: Religious Liberties of Texas Public Officials Remain Constitutionally Protected After Obergefell v. Hodges
- Paxton: State workers can deny licenses to same-sex couples but may face fines and litigation, more
- Paxton: Following High Court’s Flawed Ruling, Next Fight is Religious Liberty
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Supreme Court decision not based on any law Congress has passed to legalize gay marriage
- Senator Ellis (D-Houston) asks DOJ to protect rights of gay Texans
- Same-sex marriage backers hit Paxton for inviting resistance by clerks
- Homosexual Activists: Fight is Only Just Getting Started
- Same-sex marriage backers hit Paxton for inviting resistance by clerks
- Texas eyes benefits for homosexual spouses
- Abbott won’t order agencies to deny benefits to gay couples
- Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Gives Up on Marriage
- Austin councilman compares same-sex marriage to pedophilia
- Some Counties Withholding Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
- Lively debate on whether county clerks can refuse same-sex marriages
- Governor Abbott Statement On Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling
- 5th Circuit Court panel rejects Texas religious challenge to Obamacare
- Supreme Court says Texas abortion law on hold; clinics can keep killing babies, more
- Governor Abbott Statement On Supreme Court’s HB 2 Ruling
- U.S. Supreme Court will re-hear University of Texas affirmative action
- Game Wardens Will Participate in Operation Dry Water Ahead of the July 4th Weekend
- DPS Increasing DWI Patrols for July 4th Holiday
- Federal updates to temporarily impact Commercial Driver License Services
- Ag. Commissioner Miller Creates Office of Water to Address Critical Needs in Texas
- Ag. Commissioner Miller Announces $1 Million Grant Award to Grow Jobs in Polk County
- Ag. Commissioner Miller Elected as Treasurer for Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
- Demand for Bilingual 911 Services Growing in Texas
- Texas Supreme Court to hear Tarrant indigency case
- FEMA Again Amends Disaster Declaration
- Governor Abbott Again Adds Additional Counties To Disaster Declaration
- Percentage of Anglo Texans drops in latest census report
- Governor Abbott Appoints Two To Board Of Pilot Commissioners For Galveston County Ports
- —- Campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Brian Hughes for Senate nets endorsements from Sid Miller, Ken Paxton and Glenn Hegar
- Liberal Texas lobbyist lives on small victories
- Texas may be Tea Party heaven, but activists aren’t happy
- Jeb Bush turns to Texas for help
- Perry is right: Texas has second-best high school graduation rate, No. 1 rate for minorities
- Rick Perry Calls Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Ruling a Shame
- Rick Perry flubs on Charleston hate crime-mass shooting in interview
- Rick Perry gets animated with new donation video
- Use of Perry logo in independent PAC ad raises questions VIDEO
- Cruz on “The People vs. The Washington Cartel: Restoring Liberty in the Age of Cronyism” VIDEO
- Ted Cruz on same-sex marriage, health care: Supreme Court violated its oath VIDEO
- Karl Rove denies bullying Ted Cruz over 2009 backing from George H.W. Bush
- Cruz, Rove Spar Over Bush Endorsement in AG’s Race
- Morsels from Ted Cruz book: his wife’s .357, childhood nicknames, pot in high school
- Cruz’s book: regrets about squishy Republicans, Hagel insinuation, cockiness
- Why Ted Cruz isn’t giving up the gay marriage fight
- Photo of gun seemingly pointed at Ted Cruz brings conservative outcry
- Abbott, Cruz distance themselves from donor who informed Roof on race
- Cruz: Texas Primary is Important, but Campaign is National
- Ted Cruz’s naughty and nice list – worth a quick read
- The top Mexico vs. Donald Trump memes you need to know
- Trump’s Explanation of Why He Blasts China but Makes His Ties There Is Halfway Decent VIDEO
- Donovan beats Quesada to be Democrats’ interim Dallas County chair
- The cost of responsibility-free government
- Now John Roberts Is Complaining about Creative Court Rulings
- Analysis: When Voters Don’t Agree, Leaders Can’t Agree
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- The dozen rebels targeted by GOP leaders includes Texans
- Ted Cruz reverses support of fast track
- Cruz proposes requiring judges to face voters periodically
- Sen. Cruz: We must not submit our constitutional freedoms, and the promise of our nation, to judicial tyranny
- Sen. Cruz: The Supreme Court Is Complicit in Imposing Illegal Taxes on Millions of Americans VIDEO
- Cruz: Rulings among the ‘darkest 24 hours in our nation’s history’ AUDIO
- Cornyn Asks FEMA for Clarification on Texas Disaster Assistance Eligibility
- Cornyn: Advancement of Trade Bill Latest Example of Republicans Getting the Senate Back to Work
- Cornyn’s New Role: The ‘Bridge’ on Tricky Bipartisan Bills
- Cornyn: Americans Deserve Options, Not Mandates, for Healthcare
- Cornyn Statement on Supreme Court Decision in King v. Burwell
- Cornyn Praises Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
- Cornyn Meets with Austin Chamber of Commerce in Washington
- Cornyn: Under GOP, Senate Back to Working for the American People
- Cornyn Pushes Justice Department to Fully Implement SAFER Act, Help Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
- Mac Thornberry on SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling
- Congressman Mac Thornberry on Clean Water Act
- Neugebauer Statement on the Supreme Court’s Marriage Decision
- Neugebauer Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare Subsidies
- Neugebauer Statement on Oversight of CFPB, Whistle-Blower Hearing
- ————Business & Economy—————–
- Private Texas spaceport near Van Horn in battle for space tourists
- SpaceX’s Falcon 9 explodes two minutes into launch VIDEO
- Group predicts 3.1 million Texans to travel over July Fourth
- Mills: Companies testify quakes occurred far below disposal wells
- Governor Abbott Invites New Hampshire Businesses To Seek New Opportunities In Texas
- New GM Arlington manager relishes the challenges ahead
- Food safety experts question initial Blue Bell listeria response
- Delta lead counsel agrees to withdraw from Dallas Love Field case
- Southwest vs. Delta: We win either way
- Companies in Texas, nationwide have no choice but to add gay marriage benefits without a fight
- Sysco ends US Foods merger
- Pair of companies to build 700,000-barrel crude oil storage near Houston
- —————Statewide general——————
- Coryell Co. Constable Charged With Evidence Tampering
- National College Hall of Fame breaks ground on museum site in Lubbock
- 2 for 2: Dallas’ Jordan Spieth wins U.S. Open after Dustin Johnson three-putts on 18
- Snake found in Archer Co. museum toilet
- San Angelo Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash
- High School Student Fixes Robot for Duncanville SWAT Team
- Girl, 13, arrested after videotaped schoolyard fight in Rowlett
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit driver hit by another bus, dies
- Four Killed in Pecos County Rollover Accident, Two Others Injured
- Howard County Emergency Crews Respond to Tank Battery Fire
- Six East Texans Arrested for Heckling at Lakewood Church in Houston VIDEO
- Man Arrested After Pointing Gun at Lubbock Police Officers
- Felon Mistakenly Released From Lubbock Co.’s Jail Apprehended in New Mexico
- Drunk driver damages 13 cars at Lubbock car dealership VIDEO
- Three Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives Arrested
- Hutto Police Officer Killed After Chase To Be Buried In Local Veterans Cemetery
- Convicted Felon Escapes From Austin Hospital
- Homeless Man Swept Away In Waco Creek Identified
- Pilot Dies In Texas Ultralight Crash
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