- Governor Abbott Presents Star Of Texas Awards
- Fiscal 2014 state and local debt data now available
- Amnesty Supporters Call Rep. Cook Their “Best Friend”
- New Law Helps Patients with Bills for Out-of-Network Medical Care
- Rep. Mary E. González Joins National Coalition to Demand Fair Pay for Cheerleaders – not a joke (well she is but that’s another matter.)
- Announcing the Mary E. González Transitional Center for LGBT Youth
- Rep. Susan King discusses legislative session and West Texas needs at Abilene forum
- TTI Researchers Provides Testimony to Legislative Leaders on System Funding Needs
- Appropriations Chairman warns HHSC not to run afoul of federal law with cuts to Medicaid services
- Speaker Straus puts HHSC on notice: The agency needs to tell lawmakers if cuts will harm access to care for disabled kids – hey, y’all passed the bill.
- Comptroller’s Office Now Accepting Applications for Match the Promise Tuition Grants, Matching Scholarships
- George P. Bush orders Land Office to use zero-based budgeting for 2016
- After Watchdog report, Brooks County puts 800 voters in ‘suspense’
- Progreso ISD Fights State Over Students’ Residency
- DPS Encourages Texans to Make Emergency Plans, Stay Aware During Hurricane Season
- Abbott Appoints Siebman Presiding Officer Of Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority
- Chief Ranger statement in response to defacing incident, arrest at the Alamo
- Paxton enlists help of top Houston defense attorney, former ADA
- Texas AG Ken Paxton hires Terri Moore, Dan Cogdell to lead defense team
- Lawsuit Looms Over Funding of Paxton Prosecution
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- HD114: Oft-ideologically confused Rep. Villalba to be challenged by Dan Morenoff
- HD4: Defeated state Rep. Gooden Election Do-over Clouded by Lobby Connections
- Pratt: No competitor doesn’t always mean voter satisfaction. AUDIO
- #FukYoFlag Movement Calls For Black Lives Matter Violence On 9/11
- ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement Getting Blacks Killed
- Cracking down on bad gun legislation
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- PAC Built by Ted Cruz Mega-Donors Gets Evangelical Leader
- Mike Huckabee Admits His Staff Huckablocked Ted Cruz From Being On Stage With Kim Davis
- GOP Odd Couple Cruz, Trump Spit Fire Over Iran Deal
- Mark Davis: What happens if the bloom falls from Trump’s rose?
- Trump in hot water for comments on Fiorina’s appearance
- Trump Slams Carson’s Faith, Says He Had ‘Horrendous’ Abortion Views, Was ‘Perhaps An Okay Doctor’ VIDEO – boorish bully behavior
- Ben Carson on Trump: I Don’t ‘Deny My Faith in God VIDEO
- Carson speaks to faith, both his and Trump’s
- Ben Carson in Conroe Thursday evening
- Jeb Bush Tax Plan Makes Forays Into Populism
- Conservative Latino Group Pens Letter Opposing GOP Immigration Rhetoric
- Elizabeth Warren in Austin Sunday to raise money for Texas Democrats
- Big-Name Plan B’s for Democrats Concerned About Hillary Clinton
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- Rep. Gohmert says he’ll quit if Iran deal is passed
- Cornyn: Iran Deal Deserves An Up-or-Down Vote
- Senator Ted Cruz and House Republicans Move to Block Obama’s Iran Deal
- Sen. Cruz: We Can Stop the Iran Deal
- Ted Cruz Warns Banks Could Be Liable Over Iran Deal
- Sen. Cruz: Congress Must Stop the #IranDeal VIDEO
- Cruz: GOP Leadership ‘Standing With Barack Obama In Supporting the Funding of Planned Parenthood’ VIDEO
- Ted Cruz struggles to find Senate support for Planned Parenthood shutdown
- Rep. Thornberry’s Red River bill advances out of Committee
- Houston rep Gene Green in spotlight as House panel tackles oil exports
- Blue Dog Democrats endorse oil export bill
- Olson Votes to Lift Ban on Crude Oil Exports
- Wind power growth faces sharp decline without federal aid, report says
- Rep. Hurd To Ask US State Department To Revisit Border Warning
- Gov. Greg Abbott: Presidential candidates should focus on ‘meaningful’ border security efforts
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Texas sales tax collection down 0.4% in September report
- Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary – September 2015, All cities
- Sales tax receipts slow, but Texas’ overall revenues on target
- Oil rebounds as peak of Atlantic hurricane season arrives
- Oil & Gas Industry Hunkers Down for Obama’s Final Climate Push
- Icahn rival bets against Cheniere, calls LNG industry a “looming disaster”
- Marathon Oil trims jobs, $150 million from exploration spending
- Wind power growth faces sharp decline without federal aid, report says
- Golden Spread Electric’s Elk Station now online with The Beast north of Abernathy
- Top Dallas property agent jumps to head operation at competing firm
- Toyota files for patent for possible flying car
- Restaurant operators are investing in meals on wheels
- Macy’s to close 35 to 40 stores
- Booming Business: Welcoming doctors to Laredo
- Rackspace, Intel, UTSA open world’s largest OpenStack computing cluster
- Alice Walton of famed Walmart family selling $19.75 million Texas horse ranch
- Settlement with RadioShack Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
- Austin bartenders turning their bars into kitchens of experimentation
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- Former Abilene ISD Teacher Admits to Having Sex with Student
- Temple Police Officer Arrested After Shot Fired During Police Conference
- Austin police oficer in viral Sixth Street video gets reprimand
- Bikers, families remain in limbo 100 days after Waco melee
- Wildfires continue across much of Texas
- Some Boca Chica Village residents not pleased with SpaceX launch facility
- Founder of Houston-based tech firm admits to spying for Russia while in the U.S.
- Latest Texas School Girl ‘Cat Fight’ Ends in One Arrest (Houston ISD) VIDEO
- Kerr Co. sheriff: Time for People Who Support Police to Stand Up
- Houstonians Turn Out in the Ten Thousands to Support Pray for Police Campaign, #P4P
- Suspects Fire at Houston Cops While Fleeing Crime Scene
- Court Documents: Abilene Police Officer Allen’s Body was “Bound Hand and Foot”
- New developments reported in investigation into Abilene PD officer’s death
- Abilene PD Officer Honored for his Bravery and Actions VIDEO
- Westbrook VFD fire chief recovering after being stabbed
- Austin to pay $154,000 to man accusing police of excessive force
- Larry McMurtry Honored with National Humanities Medal on Sept. 10
- Texas Woman Dies After Eating Tainted Cucumber
- Body of San Angelo oral surgeon found in river
- Dad and son, 5, die in La Porte house fire
- Reports: Man jumps into Houston river after crash
- Prosecutor: Man accused in 3 killings burned 2 bodies in drums
- The moon, Venus, Earth’s atmosphere and Texas, all in one image
- Woman Abducted In Violent Home Invasion Says She Prayed
- Sheriff says report of Cherokee County prison break is false
- Embattled Texas Referee Denies Using Slurs – why is he “embattled”? He’s the victim of assault!
- Leander ISD bus driver indicted with DWI from incident last year
- Student arrested, police officer injured in fight at Bellaire High School VIDEO
- Sinkhole swallows pickup near Houston Medical Center
- Jury deliberates woman’s fate in Harris Co. deputy’s death
- Frisco firefighters rescue child trapped in arcade game
- Pair Pleads Guilty to Forging Insurance Documents
- KKK Rears Its Ugly Hood in Austin, Plans An Anti-Immigrant Million Klan March
Political and other Texas news for 9/10/2015
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