- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- DC Circuit Strikes Down EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Regulations
- The Interstate Power Compact; Push-back on EPA’s CPP
- Texas ‘Ethics’ Agency Attacks Texas Homeschoolers, Protects Democrats
- Contracting problems plague General Land Office, state auditor says, more
- Agencies recognized same-sex marriages too quickly, Dallas-area lawmaker says
- Anti-abortion activists rally at Capitol ahead of Senate panel’s Planned Parenthood investigation
- Texas lawmaker: Planned Parenthood’s ‘culture of death’ is no different than ‘Nazi Germany’
- Senators given access to Houston abortion clinic video
- Grand jury now hearing case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
- Grand Jury Looming, Paxton Assails Prosecutors
- Paxton inbox hints at Christian conservatives’ fury over Supreme Court gay-marriage ruling
- Martinez Fischer urges mayor, San Antonio council to confront Abbott on G.J. Sutton veto
- Pointed questions expected in Texas House hearing on death of Sandra Bland
- Sen. Hinojosa: RGV will get reimbursed for humanitarian aid provided to refugees
- TxDOT road sign flashes motorists with dirty message on Texas highway
- Highway Funding Showdown is Latest Budget Scramble at TxDOT
- Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Council On Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke
- Texas Citizen Still a “Slave” to Dallas Courts
- Texas Facing Major Climate Change Impacts, Study Finds – the climate has always been changing, man adapts.
- Climate change could devastate the Texas economy – beyond laughable.
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD54: Optometrist announces GOP candidacy to replace Aycock
- City of Austin council member sues city over campaign finance rules
- Waco Police Sgt. Swanton Says He’ll Run For Sheriff In 2016 – now we know why he was so media-happy!
- Texas Patriot PAC’s ‘Vacation Liberty School’ — Teaching Good Government to Children
- Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Scoutmasters: LGBT Groups Not Satisfied Unless Religious Liberty Is Trampled
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Cruz Taps Fleming as Campaign’s Texas Tea Party Chair
- Cruz uses Senate blowup to his advantage
- Ted Cruz Plays the Maverick – I don’t think he’s “playing”
- Ted Cruz’s Defensible Enthusiasm for Watchmen’s Rorschach
- Trump, Cruz and the ‘All Caps Vote’
- The Donald Trump Rule: ‘Flip-Flopping’ to the Right Position Can Be a Very Good Thing
- Rand Paul Fading and Carly Fiorina Rising in 2016 Race
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Pratt: Cornyn on Cruz reeks of disingenuousness. AUDIO
- Sen. Cruz: McConnell-Reid Leadership Team Pushed Through Another Win for the Washington Cartel
- Sen. Cruz Continues Investigation into Administration’s Handling of Unaccompanied Alien Children
- CHC welcomes judge’s ruling on detaining immigrant mothers, children
- Texas Delegation Works Together to Invest in Border Infrastructure
- Ted Cruz calls on grassroots to help him nuke the Iran deal
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Texas on track to beat 1972 oil production record
- AEP gets new COO
- Dallas home prices growing at almost twice the national average
- Judge sets Dallas Love Field hearings for late September
- Pilot shortage at regional carrier forces flying cutbacks
- Verizon campus in Richardson changes hands
- Camel dairy opens to public this weekend near Wichita Falls
- White Buffalo Bikefest Dispute VIDEO
- Hot summer good for cotton
- Texas crop, weather for July 28, 2015
- Abilene’s EDC (DCOA) votes to assist Coca-Cola plant expansion
- Vincent’s Seafood closing after 117 years in business in Dallas
- LyondellBasell sees 13 percent increase in profits
- NOV courting competitors amid downturn
- Austin snack food maker files for $276 million IPO
- Caterpillar to design, build trucks, add 200 jobs in Victoria
- Upper Houston Ship Channel reopens after diesel spill
- Chevron to cut 950 jobs in Houston, 1,500 companywide
- Food Network names an Austin taco one of the five best in America
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Coleman police officer who once worked as Brown County deputy, Brownwood police officer faces charge
- Ector County ISD teacher, charged with criminal trespassing, resigns job
- Charge against Whitehouse Police Chief Shelton dropped; woman lied to grand jury VIDEO
- Report shows Sandra Bland may have used pot in jail
- Jail releases more Sandra Bland footage before her death
- Following death threats, Waller County releases more jail video of Sandra Bland
- Prosecutor names committee to review case of Sandra Bland
- DPS: $5,000 Reward Offered for Most Wanted Fugitive from Seguin
- Parasite Outbreak in Texas Traced to Mexican Grown Cilantro Tainted with Human Fecal Matter
- Anti-Wimp: Off-duty cop takes on armed robbers
- Austin Doctor Gets 10 Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud
- 6-Foot Boa Constrictor on the Loose in Wichita Falls
- Reporter Confronts Woman Accused Of Stealing His Identity
- Texas nurse accused of scalding newborn with hot diaper
- Earth, Texas Family Seeks Help to Find Missing Teen
- 2015 Hang Gliding National competition begins in Big Spring this weekend
- Midland Police Seeking Information Regarding Double Homicide
- Crane Man is Behind Bars After Shooting, Killing His Girlfriend’s Father
- Deadly Shooting Outside Bar in Kermit
- ATV crash kills 11-year-old boy, injures uncle
- Teen escapee tied to violent drug ring
- Decomposing body found outside vacant Houston building
- Winnsboro toddler’s death ruled homicide
- Law officers discover multiple marijuana fields; manhunt underway for suspect in Smith Co.
- 1 killed, several slightly hurt in Bryan mobile home fire
- Lufkin man on stolen motorcycle arrested after pursuit through East Texas
- Police: Dallas airport security breach involved lovelorn man
- Pistol-packing pastor shoots alleged burglar at Baytown church VIDEO
- Carrollton Man Wins $1 Million in Mega Millions Lottery
- Mesquite man arrested for murder of man found in car
- Father, Son Missing After Going Fishing On The Brazos
- 14 people trapped on elevator at Tower of the Americas in San Antonio
- Abilene man with prosthetic leg kept off slides at Weatherford water park
- Houston hits 100 degrees for the first time in nearly two years
- Attorney General Paxton Announces Arrest of “Top 10” Most Wanted Sex Offender
- NW Houston apartment fire goes 4-alarm
- Dallas Zoo’s baby giraffe Kipenzi dies in accident while running in habitat
Political and other Texas news for 7/28/2015
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