- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Departing Bullies from the Texas House
- Abbott Brings Fresh Scrutiny to Crony Carve-outs
- Governor Abbott In New York: Day One
- Gov. Abbott heading to NY on first economic development trip
- Governor Abbott Discusses Border Security And Jobs On Fox And Friends VIDEO
- Abbott kept promises to allow open carrying of handguns
- Clout of law enforcement helped defeat amendment to open carry measure – poorly. What type of American believes that police have some special right to have guns? The type who had little understanding of our history and constitution.
- Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
- Dem state Rep. Guillen $800 million border security package is a ‘huge waste of money’
- Texas’ new truancy law worries schools, courts
- Analysis: Texas Schools, by the Numbers
- Rep. Sylvester Turner Says He’s ‘Evolved’ on LGBT Issues
- Republican leadership is responsible for many improvements in Texas
- Terry Keel brought plenty of familiar faces to Agriculture Department – a whiner just like his boss Todd Staples
- Despite law, regulators didn’t refer Ken Paxton case to prosecutors – I still can’t figure how taking a referral commission is the same as soliciting securities when all of that was done by the person who sold securities, and paid the commission.
- President Obama’s Executive Amnesty Program is Attack Upon Rule of Law; Texas Leads 26-State Coalition in Oral Arguments in Fifth Circuit Immigration Hearing
- Lt. Governor Patrick Makes a Statement on the Appeal of President Obama’s Executive Amnesty Program
- Texas’ New Wedding Capital Greets Homosexual Couples
- Texas Separatists Pushing for 2016 Ballot Measure
- Alamo to the U.N.? – ‘It ain’t gonna happen’ – it won’t but it’s funny to hear such from someone who just participated in state government taking over all from the private DRT!
- Texas Governor’s Mansion Restoration receives prestigious award!
- DPS Reminds Texans About Dangers of Leaving Children in Vehicles
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- TX23: Hurd Holds Strong Lead Over Gallego in Fundraising
- San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor not Buying into Confederate Flag Frenzy
- The Charleston Shooter Didn’t Benefit from a ‘Loophole’ and the Law Doesn’t Need Changing
- The Sexism of “Rape Culture”
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Texas has good chance to be player in presidential primaries
- George P. Bush to Co-Chair Young Donor Effort for Dad
- Reuters: Trump, Bush Locked in Dead Heat; Rubio Sinks to Tenth Place
- Trump criticizes border policy as well as trade agenda
- Mackowiak Says Trump is No Conservative AUDIO
- Trump resonates with some Lubbock voters, may have ‘painted with too broad of a brush’
- Verifiable Deception Used to Attack Donald Trump on Illegal Immigrant Crime Rates
- Williamson Aims at Trump’s ‘WHINOs’–and Misses the Mark
- Rick Perry: Justice Dept ‘Has Done Absolutely Nothing to Prevent’ Incidents like Murder of Kate Steinle VIDEO
- Scott Walker reminds voters of union wins as he enters 2016 race
- Ted Cruz targets sanctuary cities after California murder, NYT after book blowup
- Amazon: ‘No evidence’ of bulk sales for Ted Cruz book
- NY Times snubs Ted Cruz best seller; a compliment. AUDIO
- Santorum shrugs off likely debate snub, pokes Cruz on gay marriage response
- ————–Texas-News-In-DC—————–
- Cornyn: Broad Bipartisan Skepticism For Possible Iran Deal
- Ted Cruz targets sanctuary cities after California murder
- Flores Votes to Improve Discovery, Development and Delivery of Curing Diseases
- Vela: Guzmán’s Escape an Insult to U.S. Law Enforcement
- The 110 year-old case that still inspires Supreme Court debates
- ————Business & Economy—————-
- Oil market loses path to recovery
- GM to announce plans for $1.29B Arlington plant expansion Tuesday
- Report: Texas at some risk for home price declines
- Dodging Bankruptcy, Torchlight Presses Ahead on Hudspeth Co. Fracking Project
- Chronicle 100 names the top Houston-area employers
- Texoma Farmer Optimistic About Peach Harvest VIDEO
- Cotton Farmers Predict Best Crop Since 2010
- El Paso’s UMC hospital cancels elective, nonemergency surgeries
- Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
- Voting begins Monday on contract for Southwest Airlines flight attendants
- American Airlines to begin Saturday flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Dominican Republic
- Judge: Wells Fargo to pay $8M for fraud tied to trust set up when Dallas woman was orphan
- Feds: Blue Bell, other food makers risk prosecution for outbreaks
- Huge apartment community coming in North Dallas’ Midtown Park
- East Texas company, Portacool, sees the world as a hot prospect
- —————Statewide general——————
- Search warrant: Austin PD officer wanted slain counselor Dean to abort child
- Maypearl police chief on leave during state investigation
- Ex-Hurst Junior High math teacher pleads guilty to having sex with students
- In Waco, judge’s actions raise new concerns
- Judge Makes Waco Police Detective Grand Jury Foreman
- Waco police detective named foreman of grand jury that may hear Twin Peaks cases
- Leaked Waco Video Reveals Little on Twin Peaks Shooting
- Texans organize ‘Operation Counter Jade Helm’ to keep an eye on the federal troops
- Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Captive Central Texas Deer
- David Letterman makes surprise appearance onstage in San Antonio
- Witnesses: Mom Distracted By Cell Phone As Three Children Drowned
- Montague County murdering nurse seeks new trial
- CNN series asks if Routier is murderer or victim
- Vandal Leaves $20,000 Worth of Damage to Big Spring Church
- Man Accused of Swinging Sword at Ex-Wife
- Police arrest woman with 6 fake IDs, machine that can be used to make credit cards
- El Paso fitness trainer, cancer survivor headed to world track championships
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Arrest of College Station Resident for Possession of Child Pornography
- Retired aircraft carrier USS Ranger reaches Texas for scrap, VIDEO: USS Ranger veterans say farewell to their ship VIDEO
- Xcel Energy is Asking Perryton-Area Customers to Curb Electricity Use
- 2.4 magnitude quake in Irving on Monday morning
- Man killed by Austin police Sunday identified as David Lepine
- Ellis County deputies investigate woman’s murder
- Austin man dies from lacerations after falling overboard
- Standout Ferris High School athlete fatally shot
- ——- Weather / Flooding ——–
- Body Of Missing Veteran, Swept Away in Flood Waters, Found In Brown County VIDEO
- Sheriff’s office releases press release on recovery of missing flood victim’s body
- Rain-saturated roads hinder some services, inconvenience many in Lubbock
- Lubbock rainfall a foot over average for this time of year
Political and other Texas news for 7/13/2015
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