- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Comptroller Hegar says economic slowdown will affect state revenues as he readies two-year estimate
- Open carry, school funding lauded and criticized by Texas lawmakers
- Legislators Talk in Lubbock about Taxes, Healthcare, Criminal Justice and more VIDEO
- Proposition 7 and oil regulation topics at legislative forum
- Analysis: More Voices, and Perhaps, More Headaches
- Medicaid cuts put on hold for 2nd time
- Texas Values’ 2015 Faith & Family Scorecard of legislators released
- Texas will expand access to taxpayer-paid women’s healthcare services to low-income teenagers
- The Tempest Around George P. Bush: What’s the Real Story?
- Commissioner Bush announces new Land Office contracts & grants review committee
- Comptroller Hegar: The 50-State Scorecard: Unique Tool Gets Even Better
- Dan Patrick: Cops’ Lives Matter Most of All
- Lefty press cries more over Railroad Commission not hating industry
- PUC authorizes ERCOT to study adding Lubbock to power grid
- Forcing Tarrant Co. indigents to pay legal fees is illegal, court told
- Three more lawyers added to AG Ken Paxton’s defense team
- Getting ready to rumble: Texas prepares to take on the EPA in court
- Governor Abbott Presents Texas Purple Heart To Four Soldiers
- State, Breeders Clash Over Fatal Deer Disease
- Ethics agency and conservative activist spar in appeals court over lobbying case
- Governor Abbott Appoints Burciaga To School Land Board
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- TX19: Lubbock mayor: “Seriously considering” Congress run VIDEO
- TX19: Col. Starr to run for Neugebauer’s seat in Congress
- Wendy Davis — another bid for public office?
- A Constitution Made Only For A Moral And Religious People
- Exclusive full interview with Rudy Giuliani
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Evangelicals Love Them Some Marco Rubio (and Ted Cruz)
- Senator Ted Cruz on the GOP’s Surrender Politics
- Karl Rove Got Planned Parenthood Its Komen Money Back & Wants You to Fund It Too
- Frank Rich: Carson Benefiting From ‘Racist, Bigoted’ Part of GOP Base VIDEO
- Columnist notes Ben Carson’s changed tone on Muslims AUDIO
- Wilkinson: Jeb Bush’s risky war on the nativists – Standing for the Rule of Law at one’s border and for ordered, legal immigration is not being “nativist” nor is the idea that decisions should be taken that are perceived to be in the best interest of one’s country.
- Former Top Perry Staffer Joins Bush Campaign
- Donald Trump Questions Pope Francis on Climate Change: ‘It’s Weather’
- It’s confirmed. Donald Trump is sliding in the polls.
- American Spectator: Trump Amongst the Eggheads
- Rich Lowry: Fiorina Cut Trump’s ‘Balls Off With the Precision of a Surgeon’
- No Class: National Review Editor Rich Lowry Resorts To Vulgarity on Fox News, Says Fiorina Cut Trump’s ‘Balls Off’ – Rich Lowry is a man of class and distinguished conservatism, give him a break. It’s a fine analogy to me whether or not I agree with it.
- Fiorina: Hillary Lied, I ‘Profoundly Disagree With Her,’ But She’s ‘Hard-Working’ and ‘Very Intelligent’ VIDEO
- All Roads Lead Through Rubio
- McAllen passed over as site for 2016 presidential debate
- A&M explains presidential debate bid withdrawal
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Sen. Cruz Op-Ed: The Republican Party’s Surrender Politics
- Ted Cruz promises procedural speed bump to government funding, says GOP stands for nothing
- Oust Speaker John Boehner, Houston Republicans Tell Lawmakers
- Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in The Federalist: Pope Francis Leads on Abortion, Marriage, and Religious Liberty
- Sen. Cruz: The Refugee Flow Out of Syria Must Be Treated as a National Security Risk
- Sen. Cruz: Pope Francis’ Message Inspires Us to Protect the Dignity of Each Person, Born and Unborn
- Federal Clean Power Plan would raise prices
- Congress Must Exercise Its Power of the Purse
- Citizens Against Government Waste: Sam Johnson lands Taxpayer Hero Ranking
- Pope Francis delivers a sermon in Congress, urges lawmakers to open their hearts
- Texans bring Catholic icons, political patrons and spouses as guests for Pope’s speech
- Pope Francis admonishes Congress: welcome the stranger, drop the polarization – the Vatican is a City State and it does NOT allow people to pour in and stay.
- ‘The Invincible Ignorance of Pope Francis’
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Economic activity increased in Texas and 40 other states in August, says Philadelphia Fed
- Comptroller Hegar: The 50-State Scorecard: Unique Tool Gets Even Better
- Retail Gasoline Prices Slip 2 Cents This Week Across Texas
- Plans develop for solar energy farm west of Tulia
- Slim Chickens chain plans North Texas expansion
- Forest Park Medical Center Frisco luxury facility files for Chapter 11
- Richard Petty Motorsports 2015 Ford Mustang GT draws top bid at Dallas Mecum Auction
- First major project set to start in Dallas’ Midtown district along LBJ Freeway
- Halliburton plans more layoffs, now targeting management
- Fossil fuel divestment seen costing returns for investors
- Report: New home sales down 15 percent in Houston
- Engineering firm in hiring mode at new Woodlands offices
- Upscale Dallas project cashes in on EB-5 visa program
- T-Mobile upgrades Austin network
- Austin software startup raises $3.4 million
- Austin’s Astrotech sees jump in net income
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Former Abilene ISD Principal Michael Trook Pleads Guilty to Relationship with Student
- Appeal Filed After Waco Police Officer Fired Over Assault Allegations
- John Jay High School coach resigns, accused of ordering hit on referee
- John Jay assistant coach resigns amid UIL ban
- John Jay Players Who Hit Referee to Remain in Alternative School
- Police Say Ahmed Won’t Pick Up His ‘Clock’ as Ahmed Cries to Media About Police Keeping It
- Media Falsely Reporting that Police Won’t Return Ahmed’s ‘Clock’
- Ahmed’s Parents Still Won’t Sign Waiver Allowing School to Share Their Side of Story
- Ahmed’s Sister Admits School Suspension for Alleged Bomb Threat 3 Years Earlier
- Illegal Alien Car Crash Kills 6 in Central Texas
- Funeral Home Played ‘Ponzi Scheme with Human Flesh,’ Says Prosecutor
- Teen Arrested After Bringing Gun to Midland School
- Midland Park Mall Conducts Training to Defend Against Shooters
- Midland Car Chase Ends, Suspects Appear to Run Into Home VIDEO
- Hunters asked to submit deer samples for CWD testing
- CLEAT Says Unlicensed Fundraising Company Targeting Texas Law Enforcement Unions
- Police arrest Abilene man who allegedly moved body of a murdered man
- Owens pleads not guilty to murder charges in 2014 SXSW crash
- Youth coach accused of cursing may end up in jail
- Victim shot to death at NE Houston apartments
- Billboard in Humble highlights captive Texas journalist’s plight
- Unprecedented red tide at Padre Island National Seashore blamed for large number of animal deaths
- In child abuse case, lawyers for mom put blame on hospital
- Investigators: Medicare scheme to steal $2.5 million thwarted; 12 East Texans under federal indictment
- Smith Co. Sheriff’s office looking for 3 suspects in home invasion
- 20+ arrested in Houston prostitution busts; HPD Vice demonstrates changed philosophy on sex crimes
- Case of Texas killer puts spotlight on executing the mentally ill
- Amarillo dog owner booked and released from jail
- Mission ambulance company owner pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
- The Sandra Bland Investigation Is In Trouble – the lib take
Political and other Texas news for 9/24/2015
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