- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Ethics Commission’s Future Foreshadowed in Wisconsin, They Tried to Do it Here
- Former land commissioner, Jerry Patterson, chides successor, George P. Bush, for ‘covering his derriere’
- Patterson to George P. Bush: Focus Less on “Derriere”
- Governor Abbott Discusses Border Security On The Sean Hannity Show VIDEO
- Governor Abbott Meets With Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovič
- Governor Abbott Announces LiveOps Headquarters Relocation From California To Texas
- Texas Judge Declares State’s Online Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Law Unconstitutional – this will upset many but let me ask you this: Is talking about a crime the same as engaging in a crime? In this case I’d think it was enough that the guy took physical steps in the matter (travel, etc.) to warrant his arrest but I don’t think people should be arrested merely for speech. In other words, a hooker should be free to say “Want a date baby? Fifty-bucks.” It’s only when the $50 are taken that a crime is committed.
- Lt. Gov. Patrick: Planned Parenthood’s Absence Speaks Loudly at Health and Human Services Hearing
- Paxton says it’s too soon to say whether Planned Parenthood broke law
- Ken Paxton denounces abortion in Planned Parenthood hearing
- Paxton: Texas Planned Parenthood video ‘consistent’ with others
- Baby butchers skip “political” Texas Senate hearing
- Will Texas Legislators Protect Organ-Trafficking Abortionists Next Session?
- Planned Parenthood Investigation Reportedly Shows Doctors Discussing How to Maximize Revenue from Sale of Fetal Tissue *Graphic Footage*
- Fort Worth protesters demand funding cuts for Planned Parenthood
- Senator Perry on Senate abortion hearing VIDEO
- Sen. Perry outlines 3 Texas challenges
- Rep. Wu Notes the 50th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare
- Lawmakers to discuss Sandra Bland, jail standards at committee hearing
- House County Affairs opens investigation of the death of Sandra Bland
- Sandra Bland controversy takes over state capitol VIDEO
- Analysis: Deflection by Officials is Worth Noting
- Paxton remains mum on grand jury probe
- AG Opinion Request: Are State Agencies Violating Texas Marriage Laws?
- No Honest Denials of the Depth of UT Admissions Scandal
- As Congress mulls short-term deal on road funding, Texas isn’t worried
- Legal Experts Question State’s Immunity Claim in Birth Certificate Case
- Prison Officials Speak On Water Pressure Issue VIDEO
- Stores, shoppers prepare for annual Texas sales tax holiday
- Lawmaker urges expansion of back-to-school tax holiday
- Texas kills 35 captive deer to test for chronic wasting disease
- Some Texas open records now closed in wake of state Supreme Court ruling
- Governor Abbott Appoints Ruggero Hughs To Texas Workforce Commission
- Governor Abbott Names Dan Friedkin Chairman of Parks and Wildlife Commission
- Q&A: New State Board of Education chair Donna Bahorich on her homeschool background, vouchers and Jim Crow
- Texas ERCOT grid operator asks consumers to limit electricity use after record-breaking demand on Wednesday
- Attorney General Paxton Urges EPA to Extend Effective Date of WOTUS Rule
- AG Names San Antonio Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Ward Elmendorf
- AG Names La Marque Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Dianna Norton
- AG Names El Paso Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Georgette Garcia-Kaufmann
- AG Names Denton Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: John Cashman
- AG Names Dallas Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Gabriela Sotelo
- AG Names Bryan Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Norbert Mahnke
- AG Names Beaumont Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Michael Sanchez
- AG Names Austin Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Maria Jimena Rivera
- AG Names Amarillo Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year: Dale Lee
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Texas Democratic Party boss stalls election, ‘disenfranchises voters’
- Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez Returns to Private Practice at Ogletree Deakins
- State Rep. Jason Villalba jups to Gardere law firm
- With an eye on 2016, Straus works with national group to boost GOP majorities at state level – of insider moderates, not conservatives I’m sure.
- Electoral College is still important
- Are airport security checks a total waste of time? Tests show TSA 96% failure rate in spotting weapons
- Ponnuru: Liberals support religious liberty — for some
- 5 things Frank Sinatra taught me about American politics
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Ted Cruz unloads on Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush on Lubbock radio
- Sen. Ted Cruz Discusses His Campaign, Iran & the Washington Cartel – AUDIO
- Mitt Romney: Ted Cruz’s Iran rhetoric crosses the line – so?
- Rick Perry blamed Bill Clinton for the housing crisis Wednesday. He blamed Jeb Bush earlier.
- Rick Perry challenges Donald Trump to a pull-up contest
- Rick Perry Challenges Hillary Clinton on Wall Street, and Donald Trump to Pull-Ups
- Perry warns of new financial crisis, calls for Wall Street reforms
- Perry Launches Populist Offensive Against Big Banks
- Perry’s Debate Berth Up in the Air
- Kasich in, Perry out, and Trump Trump Trump: The latest on next week’s debate – Fox has not said which polls it is using.
- Trump’s presence in first GOP debate makes prep challenging for candidates VIDEO
- Shock Poll: Donald Trump Leads Jeb Bush in Florida
- Poll: Trump with 7 Point Lead over GOP Field
- Fox News Opens Pre-Debate Debate to All Announced Republican Candidates
- Laredo leaders: We made Trump aware of Mexico’s importance
- Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore: Why I’m Running for President
- Bernie Sanders: Sandra Bland’s death wouldn’t have happened if she were white – really? We have numerous “white” jail suicides on a regular basis.
- Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid takes root in Fort Worth
- Bernie Sanders supporters kick off campaign in Lubbock
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Sen. Cruz Calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to Enforce the Criminal Laws and Investigate Planned Parenthood
- Sen. Cruz: The IRS’ Abuse of Power Is Profoundly Dangerous to Liberty
- Sen. Ted Cruz Chairs Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on IRS Targeting VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz Presses IRS Commissioner on Illegal Targeting of Conservatives
- Congressman Hurd Votes to Hold VA Employees Accountable
- HUD Sec Julian Castro Stirs Up Confederate Controversy at Texas High School
- Taylor Weeks, the most beautiful person in Washington, D.C., is (of course) from Houston
- Cornyn Praises Bipartisan, Long-Term Senate Highway Bill
- Cornyn supports tax-raising, under-funded highway bill plan
- Cornyn expects continued highway bill discussion after August recess
- Cornyn Bill To Improve Access To Taxpayer-Funded Research Passes Committee Unanimously
- Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood
- Cornyn: Senate could vote to defund Planned Parenthood this week
- Neugebauer Praises Committee Passage of Regulatory Relief Bills for Community Financial Institutions
- Two Houston lawmakers find connections with Obama in East Africa
- Pete Olson immigration bill takes aim at Obama ‘amnesty’
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett Wants to Fix Federal Financial Student Aid
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Stores, shoppers prepare for annual Texas sales tax holiday
- Survey finds retail gasoline prices down nickel across Texas
- 12 Companies Approved to Self-Insure for Workers’ Compensation Claims
- Governor Abbott Announces LiveOps Headquarters Relocation From California To Texas
- The Dallas area ranks No. 3 among all metros for the most new jobs
- Southwest recruiting efforts take off with summer camp
- FedEx Office shows off its new world headquarters in Plano
- Huntsman Corp.’s profits fall 75 percent after plant outage
- Houston area ranks No. 2 for growth in tech workers
- Hess Corp. posts $567 million loss
- Shell to ax thousands of jobs amid $7 billion in spending cuts
- Oil Bust Tanks More Texas Jobs
- Workers wanted for new Galleria-area Hyatt hotels
- FERC analysis of Port of Brownsville LNG facility to include air, water, wildlife and tourism
- Tyler sees retail, restaurant boom
- Exxxotica ‘Sexpo’ Opens in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center – these folk are basking in all the free publicity they’ve gotten in Dallas with groups and the mayor objecting; it all plays right into their pockets!
- Report: Big names looking to buy big Waggoner ranch
- Uber Expanding Options for Disabled Riders in Austin
- Despite Early Optimism, Trade With Cuba Dipping
- Food Truck Set Ablaze After Owner Takes Stand Against Confederate Flag
- Houston among Kotkin’s list of U.S. cities leading manufacturing revival
- As Mexico delays oil auction, a reckoning on terms
- New business park in the works for Allen
- 7-Eleven stores to open in Vietnam
- Zales Jewelry division is no more as Signet realigns corporate structure
- Tilman Fertitta debuts luxury villas at San Luis Resort in Galveston
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Mission cop facing federal drug charge fired
- Prosecutors charge CBP Officer with smuggling immigrants into U.S.
- Fort Worth Post Office Worker Charged with Making Terroristic Threat
- Protesters (about 6) rally at Houston Chronicle over Sandra Bland cartoon
- Lawmakers to discuss Sandra Bland, jail standards at committee hearing
- Sandra Bland controversy takes over state capitol VIDEO
- Besieged Waller County Officials Release More Tapes
- Bernie Sanders: Sandra Bland’s death wouldn’t have happened if she were white – really? We have numerous “white” jail suicides on a regular basis.
- Mental Health Jail Check Failed in Bland Case
- Hunt for Impartial Judge for 20 Twin Peaks Biker Examining Trials Continues
- Woman Arrested in Odessa After Leaving Toddler in Car
- Woman Accidentally Shot by Friend During Ector Co. Home Invasion
- Outdoor Burn in Howard County Causes Unnecessary Panic, Danger
- Bodies of missing father and son found in Brazos River
- Suspect charged in 4-alarm Houston apartment fire
- Pregnant 12-year-old accuses mom’s boyfriend of sex abuse
- Widow pieces together husband’s death in Edinburg police raid
- Donna woman to paint mural at McAllen abortion clinic
- Laredo leaders: We made Trump aware of Mexico’s importance
- Pharr All-Stars’ appearance at World Series will be live on TV, Internet
- Firefighters battle large fire at steel mill near Seguin VIDEO
- Suspected serial killer slain by escort got speeding ticket in North Texas 2 weeks prior to death
- Baby Falls From Stroller as Dad Steals Electronics in College Station
- Dangerous Cobra Caught in Houston Apartment Building Euthanized
- North Texas man accused in theft of more than 500 cattle
- Wichita Falls businessman recovers cellphone that fell from plane
- Cedar Park man charged in shooting of parent’s 2 dogs
- Man arrested in fatal shooting in San Angelo, body in street
- Lubbock PD Officer Assaulted With His Own Patrol Car
- Suspect Remains At Large Following Reeves County Farm Stabbing
- 14,000 Pills Stolen From Big Spring Pharmacy
- Top Austin chef gets 10 days jail, 7 years’ probation for fourth DWI
- Neighbors sue Terry Black’s over barbecue smoke in Austin
- San Antonio man sentenced to life in prison for crash that killed family of 4
- Texas border militia member will soon learn fate after agents seized AK-47, ammonium nitrate
- Thousands of pot plants seized in East Texas in latest of big pot farm busts
- Chase suspects flee into SW Houston home
- Sorority’s books spark bomb fear, long lines at Hobby Airport
- 2 indicted for Smith County trusty escape
Political and other Texas news for 7/30/2015
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