- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- The Criminalization of Politics
- Powerful conservative activist asks court to quash state ethics subpoenas in so-called dark money case
- Rep. Ron Renyolds’ second trial for barratry begins Monday
- State finally finds place to house sex offenders
- Littlefield getting sex offender facility
- Texas House committee grills DPS chief over Sandra Bland’s death
- Sandra Bland Hearing: Texas’ Top Cop Told ‘A Lot of People are Afraid of You Guys’
- McCraw Hammered at Hearing on Bland Case
- After hearings on Sandra Bland, lawmaker calls for reforms to bond system
- Lawmakers hear ideas for avoiding jail deaths like Sandra Bland’s
- Health screenings for young athletes won’t include heart checks
- TxDOT funds 17 projects; competition keen for TIGER grants
- Texas Shines Light on Planned Parenthood
- Did Eva Guzman just protect Planned Parenthood in Texas?
- Sen. Eltife honored as shill of public school lobby
- Grieder: Abbott and the Scientologists
- Critics Link Texas Governor to Church of Scientology
- Texas vs. the Feds: A Look at the Lawsuits
- On 50th anniversary, nearly a third of Texans use Medicare or Medicaid – sadly
- Taxpayers brace for hit from Lone Star Rail – this is not the privately funded high speed rail from Dallas to Houston
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints Mara Friesen as Deputy Attorney General for Child Support
- Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Governing Board Of The Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
- Governor Of The State Of Texas Declares Disaster In Additional Texas Counties
- Clay Co. land owner claims victory in Red River border dispute
- Little Ruby alternanthera named newest Texas Superstar plant
- New DPS Aircraft Named in Honor of Fallen Trooper
- Texas Government Insider weekly edition
- Federal Judge Tosses Red Light Camera Lawsuit Filed Against Fifty-Three Cities
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- TX36: Candidate Dwayne Stovall Says: Federalism is the Foundation
- HD118: Farias vs Uresti matchup shaping up in House race
- HD118: A battle is brewing over state House District 118 seat
- Straus Settles into National Role for Campaign Group
- Chris Matthews to DNC Chair: What’s the Difference Between Democrat, Socialist?, more VIDEO
- The Stammering Non-Defense of Planned Parenthood
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Houston ‘moneyman’ ponies up $10 M for Cruz
- Ted Cruz Ridicules Mitt Romney in Private and Now in Public, Too
- For evangelical voters, Rafael Cruz may be Ted’s best apostle
- In Money Race, Rick Perry’s Campaign Shows the Power of Few
- Analysis: Perry No Longer the Bright, Shiny Object
- Why might religion be taking back seat in Rick Perry campaign?
- Trump Goes Mushy, Incoherent on Immigration
- Vetting Donald Trump
- Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton’s right-hand-woman Huma Abedin
- Trump’s presidential bid draws scorn and bemusement in Europe – a feather in his cap!
- Palin: Trump Stumps Media Kingmakers
- Trump says he’ll bring $7 million helicopter on campaign trip to the Iowa State Fair – and give free rides to children!
- Rand Paul: Secure Border, Then ‘We Can Find Work Visas’ For Non-Criminal Illegals Who Want to Work VIDEO
- Jeb Bush Criticized for Ties to Bloomberg Foundation, Planned Parenthood
- Jeb Bush believes man is cause of so-called climate change
- Which governor-turned-presidential-candidate has the best shot?
- TMZ Ambushes Rubio About Cecil the Lion, but Rubio Turns the Tables VIDEO
- I’m in it to win it – as a Democrat, says socialist White House hopeful Bernie Sanders as he rules out third-party run
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Clarifying Congressional Review Period for Iran Nuclear Deal
- Conservatives Successfully Defeat Egregious Corporate Welfare: Export-Import Bank Remains Expired
- Cornyn, O’Rourke Press VA to Reduce Wait Times for El Paso Veterans Seeking Mental Health Treatment
- Cornyn: Defund Planned Parenthood
- Government shutdown over Planned Parenthood could be on its way
- Pro-Lifers, Be Wary of Mitch McConnell on Planned Parenthood
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Attorney General Paxton: Former RadioShack Customers Deserve to be Treated Fairly
- Electric demand growth leads to a record-setting week on ERCOT grid
- Exxon profits down again, to $4.2 billion
- Oncor CEO Shapard loses chairman seat
- Shell forges ahead in Arctic with exploratory well
- DCP Midstream restructuring continues, Phillips 66 executives say
- Crash test finds injury risk for Ford’s new aluminum F-150
- Uber Car Service Exploring Midland as a New Location
- Astros raising season ticket prices for 2016
- Daiso Japan dollar store opens first of many Texas stores in Carrollton
- Texas Instruments is selling its Spring Creek campus in Plano
- Verizon is in talks to build new office campus in Irving
- Trinity Towers office complex on Stemmons Freeway sold
- Dallas Love Field to lose service from one airline (the smallest one)
- Marriott Hill Country resort plans $16 million project
- Whataburger engages friendly with rappers while turning back on gun owners
- Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance outlines growth plans for RGV
- Bankruptcy judge rules El Paso Children’s Hospital pay UMC $1.2M+ per month; debate over rent dominates hearing
- Drones being honed to help farmers grow better crops
- What the Trans-Pacific Partnership May Mean for Texas AUDIO
- Refiners thinking smaller as they upgrade
- Z’Tejas CEO: Despite bankruptcy filing, chain will stay in business
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Bexar County deputy arrested on charges of smuggling drugs into county jail
- Media join court fight against gag order in Waco biker case
- Sandra Bland Hearing: Texas’ Top Cop Told ‘A Lot of People are Afraid of You Guys’
- Sandra Bland Arresting Officer Called ‘Donald Trump of Traffic Cops’ VIDEO
- Man Arrested for Alleged Upskirt Photos of Women in Granbury, Texas
- Two-Vehicle Crash Sends Killeen Police Officers, Driver To Local Hospital
- Suspect wrecks Lubbock police Tahoe while trying to escape VIDEO
- Texan Accused in Botched Cattle Deal in Jack Co. VIDEO
- North Texas couple creates invention to help blind Chihuahua VIDEO
- Spirit Airlines Flight Catches Fire at DFW International Airport
- Emergency Slides Used to Evacuate American Airlines Plane at DFW
- Odessa Fire-Rescue Captain Found Dead, Suicide Suspected
- Dispute Over Money May Have Led to Deadly Healthy Heart Center Shooting
- Teen charged with arson said he was playing with lighter
- Houston Metro train hits yet another pedestrian
- Three charged in the burglary of a San Antonio tactical military gear store
- Former San Antonio TV news anchor arrested on DWI charge after wrong-way crash
- Viral Facebook photo proves parking is a headache in San Antonio
- Arp man found guilty of sexual abuse of a child
- Attorney General Joint Investigation Lands Bell County Man in Jail for Possession and Production of Child Pornography
- Boy, 8, dies in apparent accidental shooting
- Conviction overturned, horse rancher tries to rebuild career
Political and other Texas news for 7/31/2015
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