- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Lt. Governor Patrick Announces First Set of Interim Charges
- AG Paxton Commends Leadership of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Interim Charges on Religious Liberties
- Religious Liberty, Ethics on Senate To-Do List
- Paxton wants lawmakers to consider new abortion regulations in the interim
- Senate Seeks to End Crony Handouts
- Patrick Wants Union Dues Examination
- Patrick Continues Leadership on Ethics Reform
- Congressional GOP Grows Spine Before Texas House
- Sen. Watson to step down as Texas Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Gov. Abbott Visits Odessa, Speaks at Rockin’ Q Smokehouse VIDEO
- Governor Abbott Bets On UT In BBQ Battle With Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin
- Governor Abbott Orders Capitol Flags To Be Flown Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen Dyess Air Force Base Airmen
- Gov. Greg Abbott calls court ruling “wrong,” wants new law to protect flags from desecration – I like Abbott but he’s wrong on this one. Freedom of speech and expression is of higher value – it’s one of the things the flag is a symbol of but it’s only a symbol, it’s not the country or its laws or institutions.
- A Very Special Semicentennial
- Texas debuts public database of police shootings
- Land Commissioner Bush addresses Harlingen chamber
- Libs: It’s a crime to be poor in Texas – notice the common liberal method of overlooking the actions of these poor. There is no crime against being poor but rather a consequence for breaking laws and then not paying fines.
- Special prosecutors seek to quash subpoenas from Paxton’s defense team – see, only gov’t has the right to go fishing.
- Convicted killer heads to death row; 1st in Texas in 2015
- First project of new DOJ civil rights unit targets Houston restaurants
- San Antonio’s federal courthouse held together by duct tape and hope
- Governor Abbott Attends Press Conference Announcing Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Veteran Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program
- Texas Sues Volkswagen and Audi over Deceptive Trade Practices, Environmental Violations
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Analysis: A Change in Political Winds Every Two Years
- Mark White and Mark Earley: Enough is a enough on capital punishment
- John Lott: Would-be killers target gun-free zones
- Ozone-destroying gas suddenly decreases for no reason
- Government admits whole milk was always good for you
- TCU liberals calls U.S. Bibical inspiration “fringe theology”
- Leftists put political ideology above even human life AUDIO
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Patrick foresees brokered 2016 GOP convention
- Donald Trump Pushes Back Against Critics of His Eminent Domain Position
- George P. Bush points to history of few outsider presidents as edge for his dad, Jeb Bush
- Rand: No-Fly Zone, Being Prepared to Use Force Against Russia ”Scary,’ The Wrong Approach’ VIDEO
- Jindal calls Oregon shooter’s father a complete failure VIDEO
- Left outraged when Ben Carson says he would fight back against shooter
- Ben Carson Is Right on Guns
- Rupert Murdoch says Carson would be ‘a real black president’
- Leubsdorf: Could Rubio be the GOP Hispanic Obama?
- Texas Democrats: Little Opening for Biden Bid
- CNN Shrinks Dem Debate By One Hour
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Cruz, Others Introduce Bill to End Sanctuary Cities and Combat Illegal Reentry
- Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities
- Cruz: Final 2016 NDAA Reaffirms Our Commitment to Our Men and Women in Uniform
- House conservatives spurn McCarthy, flex muscle ahead of speaker vote
- Kevin McCarthy out as next Speaker of the House
- House Democrats will miss John Boehner
- ‘Sometimes You Have to Hit Rock Bottom’
- Congressional GOP Grows Spine Before Texas House
- Texans Hensarling, Conaway and Flores among rumored Speaker candidates
- Boehner’s Not Outta Here After All
- House expected to vote Friday to lift ban on crude oil exports
- Texas Lawmakers Worry Obama Will Veto Oil Export Ban
- Neugebauer Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Fallen Dyess Airmen
- Gambling scandals like Daily Fantasy Sports need prosecution, not regulation
- Bid to Ease Cuba’s Sanctions Turns to Texas
- Congressional ethics office details free trip and gifts to Texas lawmakers
- Cruz: The U.S. and International Community Must Hold Palestinians Accountable for Terror
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Gas power passes coal for the second time ever
- Natural gas storage approaching record with a warm start to winter
- NRDC: U.S. has made “unprecedented” shift to renewables
- Several Texas newspapers part of Gannett Co. takeover of Journal Media Group (formerly Scripps papers)
- Clay Distillery Less Than A Year Out From Bottling Bourbon
- CAT Scan machine helps Hardeman Co. recover from bankruptcy
- Market Street Bringing New Location to Odessa
- Plains Cotton Growers speaker: Cottonseed should get commodity designation
- Houston sinks from best real estate market in country in one year
- Encana to sell Colorado fields for $900 million
- Southwest CEO says airline could add flights at Dallas Love Field if not for Delta
- Southwest unveils new ‘transfarency’ advertising campaign VIDEO
- Southwest Airlines executive talks about international journey at Houston Hobby Airport
- Southwest Airlines plans to roll out first new employee uniforms in 20 years, other changes
- J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison focused on building customer loyalty
- Encore for Oncor? Is Texas’ largest power utility due for a rebrand?
- For Hunts, Oncor deal nearly a decade in the making
- TSCRA Survey Indicates Ranchers are Starting Herd Rebuilding
- $100 million office campus planned at La Frontera site
- Doctors fire back at insurance industry report on what Texans are charged for ER visits
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Trial For Former Bowie Police Chief Delayed VIDEO
- My Uber Driver Touched Me, Says Texas Woman
- Bull Elk Captured in downtown Waco
- Coleman Sees Decrease In Burglaries After Twin-Burglars are Seized VIDEO
- Ex-Texas youth minister sentenced in child sex case
- Houston bicyclist killed in drive-by shooting
- Texas, self-driving cars may mesh well, expert says
- Texas Girl Who Can’t Stop Sneezing Mystifies Doctors VIDEO
- UPS truck and freight train collide in Hale County
- Oil Field Theft On The Rise
- Ector Man Caught Printing Counterfeit Money
- Worker rescued from hole on bridge over Ship Channel
- 3 charged with prostitution at Fort Bend foot massage parlor
- Blaze at container business injures Pasadena firefighters
- Man found guilty in attempted kidnapping of Pflugerville girls
- Two more arrested in shooting death of Troup man
- Officials searching for witnesses in Manziel house fire VIDEO
- 1 confirmed case of West Nile Virus in Deep East Texas
- Court issues injunction in case of alleged housing discrimination in East Texas
- DA says Cameron county-wide real estate scheme dismantled
Political and other Texas news for 10/8/2015
October 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Speak Your Mind