- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Gov. Abbott urges DHS to provide more border security resources
- Abbott Again Presses Federal Government on Border Security
- Abbott asks feds to boost border security after increase in crossings
- State Securities Board Questions Intent of Abbott’s Veto
- On illegal immigrants, a fissure runs through Texas
- Sen. Perry, Rep. Springer say they support Childress officers’ right to display ‘In God We Trust’ on patrol cars
- High-Income Texans Find Homes in Public Housing
- Parents with the largest outstanding debts to Texas child support
- Saving paper: E-filing court system goes statewide
- Travis Co. DA’s office suspends controversial agreement with Texas Mutual
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Poll: Texans coming around to pot, gay marriage and still deeply in love with football – The pollster is obviously quite biased, was the poll? His comment “The poll, Shaw said, shows that Texas is not a monolith of knee-jerk conservatism,” demonstrates extreme bias that conservative principles are not thoughtful positions born of a fully-vetted philosophy.
- Poll: half of Texans support gay marriage, legalization of marijuana
- HD14: Jess Fields endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility in challenge to Raney
- HD60: Lang endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to replace Keffer
- HD89: Representative Jodie Laubenberg Announces Re-Election Bid
- TX10: McCaul Announces 2016 Campaign Co-Chairs
- Victim Culture Is Killing American Manhood
- Bloom County cartoonist informed that George W. Bush was an ‘actual fighter pilot’
- Do Christian Schools have a right to be Christian?
- Ken Paxton Repeats Call for Christians in Politics
- Washington Post: “partisans” are responsible for lack of trust in the media
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- CNBC Unveils Debate Critera That Will Repeat CNN’s Lopsided Format
- Ted Cruz announces Texas-sized slate of supporters
- Cruz Wins Endorsements From 41 State Lawmakers
- Ted Cruz Explains the Republican Disconnect AUDIO
- Latino Views on Rubio and Cruz? Oh, We Forgot to Ask!
- Religious Leaders Meet, Pray with Donald Trump
- Watch as Robert Jeffress, Kenneth Copeland go to New York to lay hands on Donald Trump VIDEO
- Is There Any Precedent in History for Donald Trump?
- Trump gives Putin an ‘A’ on leadership
- Economists question Jeb Bush’s prescription for lower gas prices
- Fiorina emerges as the right’s new champion on abortion issues
- Chris Christie Pardons Trio That Fell Foul of State’s Gun Laws
- Chris Christie’s rise and fall in the GOP presidential field
- Rand Paul: Ted Cruz ‘Pretty Much Done For’ in Senate – essentially a full-out admission that Paul has made peace with go-along-to-get-along in DC; something many suspected.
- Does Voter Anger Explain the Success of Presidential Outsiders?
- CBS News hired a Hillary Clinton operative to advise on Benghazi coverage
- Wendy Davis isn’t biding her time for Joe Biden, she’s endorsing Hillary Clinton — today – oh, that will help.
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- No shutdown: Congress approves bill to keep government open
- Sen. Cruz Urges Republicans to Stand Together and Fight for the American People
- Sen. Cruz Encourages Colleagues to Keep Their Promises to the American People
- How McConnell outfoxed Ted Cruz – Right, Leadership can’t be bothered to outfox Democrats or Obama, only conservatives.
- Cornyn Urges Continued Push for Pro-Life Legislation in Senate
- Anti-Abortion Groups Split Over Cruz’s Planned Parenthood Strategy – Texas Alliance for Life is the pro-life group for non-conservatives; that is why it exists.
- Pete Sessions’ insider style may be a tough sell for majority whip
- Pete Sessions Makes His Leadership Move
- Thomas Sowell: Good Riddance, John Boehner
- To Replace Boehner, Why Not Newt for Speaker?
- Cuellar comments on John Boehner’s resignation
- Texans Advocate for Dyslexia Research in D.C. Hearing
- Planned Parenthood President: ‘Some’ Comments At Hearing ‘Were Pretty Sexist’ VIDEO
- Planned Parenthood Pres: ‘We Do Not Have Mammogram Machines At Our Health Centers’ VIDEO
- Cecile Richards: Abortion is 86% of Planned Parenthood’s revenue
- GOP Blows Chance With Cecile Richards, Making It About Money, Not Evil
- ULA Brownsville leader to speak about industry clusters in D.C. today
- At White House, El Paso lawmaker gets encouragement for domestic agenda
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- 2015 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix schedule at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas
- SpaceX test fires its Falcon 9 upgraded first stage VIDEO
- Alcoa to split, some plants to be under new name
- Wind, solar causing “upheaval” for utilities, San Antonio power exec says
- H-E-B’s seventh Joe V’s Smart Shop discount grocery store opens
- Liberty Mutual breaks ground on $325 million Plano campus that will be home to 4,000 employees
- Union leader slams American Airlines for “callous way” of breaking news about Alliance closing
- Influential AT&T counsel passes a legacy
- Holiday hiring begins, mostly flat but GameStop to hire 12% more than last year
- D-FW leads Texas in August home sales
- North Texas housing market is hot, but analysts say it’s no bubble
- ULA Brownsville leader to speak about industry clusters in D.C. today
- El Paso Children’s Hospital gives details it says shows it agreed to UMC deal
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Today Marks One Year Since Ebola Crisis in Dallas
- Wildfires being fought across Texas – Sitrep for 9/30
- Three Hundred Acres Burn in Coleman County VIDEO
- Crews Battle Grass Fire in Scurry County
- SUV driver dies in crash that sets 18-wheeler ablaze, starts grass fire in Waxahachie
- Shilling for Ahmed: Al Jazeera Refused to Show ‘Clock’ to Viewers
- Two Charged for UCLA Murder of Texan
- Another civilian police SWAT action dressed up like the military VIDEO
- Five children found starving in filth in Bowie
- Rare Baseball Collection Stolen in Abilene, more
- Texas kayaker snags owl while fishing, bird snatches lure
- San Antonio child care provider investigated, baby bitten 27 times
- Midland County Homeowner Gets Into Gunfight With Robber, Later Shot
- Anti-Wimps: Car burglar stopped; Home invaders repelled with gunfire
- Pantex credit union employee admits embezzlement
- East Texas experts say drinking coffee can lower chances of Type 2 diabetes
- Manhunt on for driver after high-speed police chase in Harris Co.
- American Eagle Jet Scrapes Wing on Runway During McAllen Landing VIDEO
- Photo Shows Man Who Stole SUV With 2 Infants Inside
- Driver Leads Temple Police On Wild Ride That Ends In Crash
- Police: Woman May Hold Key To Killeen Schoolgirl’s Abduction, Murder
- Operation Bishop seizures exceed $1 million in RGV
Political and other Texas news for 9/30/2015
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