- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agrees to review case against Rick Perry
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to Review Perry Case
- Why Texas may win its brewing education showdown with Washington
- Lt. Governor Dan Patrick joins Rep. Brooks Landgraf in Odessa
- General Land Office Launches New Website with Services for Taxpayers and Veterans
- Texas law banning flag desecration is unconstitutional, appeals court says – what the flag represents is something to hold dear but, the flag itself is merely a symbol and not deserving of a form of secular idolatry – free political speech rights trump sentiment to an inanimate object.
- Court: Flag Desecration Ban Violates Constitution, more
- The Costs of Border Security – versus the largely hidden, and huge, costs of less border security
- Texas Department of Agriculture Announces $8.5 Million Available to Feed Homebound Texans
- Retiring House Public Ed Chairman predicts an even longer road for school finance case
- What does the Oregon college shooting mean for Texas’ campus carry debate? – shows why we need concealed carry on campus in all locations.
- Anti-gun movement again shows it isn’t about reducing violence AUDIO
- State Education Board Members Dismiss Textbook Kerfuffle
- Texas executes man who killed Christian missionary from Mexico for $8
- Court Refuses Appeal of Brownsville Man Convicted of Murdering 85-Year-Old Woman
- More New Oil and Gas Wells, More Crashes and Injury Costs
- Inmates, industry decry feds pulling pork from menus
- Texas becoming compliant with federal prison anti-rape law for the first time under Gov. Abbott
- Abbott reverses Perry on prison rape law
- “Ethics” agency files lawsuit over dark money subpoenas
- Ken Paxton, prosecutors spar over grand jury records
- Credit Report Settlement Threatens Automated Ticketing Industry
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- TX19: Arrington removes competitor’s name from Abbott sponsor list
- Austin libs make documentary on how Texas legislators’ religious beliefs guide lawmaking VIDEO
- SD24: GOP candidate Jon Cobb shows he buckles under pressure, pulls out of candidate forum
- SD1: Trio of candidates could mean runoff
- The Exhausted Pro-Life Crowd Should Look to Texas
- Texas Values Discusses “In God We Trust” Attack VIDEO
- Federal Government workers earn 78% more than private workers
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Cruz: Trying to Find Moderate Rebels ‘Fiction’ ‘Naive’ To Believe Putin Is Fighting Terrorists VIDEO
- Why winning Guam and the Virgin Islands could be as important as Iowa for Ted Cruz
- Ted Cruz’s big, bold map
- When Cruz Makes His Move, Watch Out
- Donald Trump Dominates GOP Field; Weakest Against Hillary
- Trump: Eminent Domain, Even For Private Projects Is ‘Wonderful Thing,’ ‘You’re Not Taking Property’ VIDEO
- Is pro-Jeb Bush super PAC obscuring spending?
- Jindal Accuses Cruz of Enabling Trump in Political Play – so Jindal’s a whiner too? Damn.
- Marco Rubio Praises Obamatrade
- Ben Carson says he would have stood up to Oregon gunman
- Progressive Media Star; Brain-Surgeon Ben Carson Deserves ‘Coon Of The Year’ Award
- Graham: Carson ‘Questioning People Who Have Lost Their Lives,’ ‘Glad’ Obama ‘Went to See These People’
- Presidential Debate Grammar Power Rankings
- Black Support Isn’t Out of Reach for Republicans
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Sen. Cruz Hearing Illustrates the Harmful Effects of Government Overregulation on Underprivileged Communities
- Climate scientist requesting federal investigation feels heat from House Republicans
- Sen. Cruz Asks Democrat Witnesses to Name One Harmful Government Regulation VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz Proves There is Still a Vigorous Debate About Climate Change in Exchange with Sierra Club President VIDEO
- Neugebauer Statement on CFPB Arbitration Proposal
- Cornyn: White House Should Stop Playing Politics with Defense Bill
- Cornyn impressed by Demi Lovato’s courage on mental illness
- Republican Study Committee quizzes speaker candidates on how they’d change House
- Texans Rally U.S. House to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban
- White House threatens to veto oil export bill
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Texas sales tax collection up 1.9% in October report
- Top 20 City Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary – October 2015, All cities
- Crude climbs sharply amid new signs of falling shale output
- Oil drillers hunker down for more pain one year into crude crash
- More New Oil and Gas Wells, More Crashes and Injury Costs
- Food truck vendors sue over San Antonio restrictions
- Uber, Lyft Shun Fingerprint Requirements for Drivers
- Blue Bell restocking in ‘phases’
- Texas crop, weather
- Downtown Houston location included as Sundance Cinemas sold
- Cheniere Energy prepares Sabine Pass plant for LNG production
- RSP Permian, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Prosecutors seek to discredit expert testimony at trial of man accused of killing deputy
- Man accused of helping in Texas cartoon contest attack wants evidence tossed
- Concierge accuses Texas fracking magnate of leaving him with a $240K bill for luxury items and wild nights of partying
- Astros shut out Yankees, advance to AL Division Series vs. Royals
- Astros Rookie Carlos Correa Tastes Beer for First Time after Win
- Texas Rangers Add New & Crazy Food Options to Stadium Concession Stands
- Sugar Land Police Nab Alleged Serial Bank Robber Wanted in 6 States
- Mesquite police chase man on horse VIDEO
- Odessa Woman Stabs Boyfriend After Argument
- Odessa Man Arrested After Crashing Into Mall
- Police: man wanted in 2014 Amarillo homicide arrested in El Paso
- Anti-Wimp: Houston burglar picked wrong apartment
- Area Deputy Responds To Boys’ 911 Call, Gets A Hug; Photo Goes Viral
- Midway ISD Crossing Guard Struck By SUV Released From Hospital
- Gunfire erupts on Texas Southern campus – again
Political and other Texas news for 10/7/2015
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