- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Tenders Resignation, more
- Governor Abbott Declares State Of Disaster In Bastrop County
- Pro-Obama Amnesty Activist Arrested During Texas Governor’s Event
- Texas governor speaks at Tyler fundraiser
- Comptroller Issues a Wake-Up Call
- Health Agency: No Abstinence Money for Abortion Groups
- Straus names Rep. Longoria to joint interim committee on border security
- Analysis: Shifting Numbers in Your Property Tax Bill
- TABC celebrates 80th anniversary, looks forward to more changes VIDEO
- Newsletter / Rural/Urban Resources / October 2015 – Water
- Ag. Commissioner Miller Announces Grant Funds Available to Help Young Farmers
- Perry met with ‘suspicious’ Chinese tycoons behind Texas methanol plant
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- Texas Democratic Party boss takes a hit in Texas vote-fraud case
- Texans Ready For Results on Banning Sanctuary Cities
- Are some GOP incumbents using Ted Cruz for President as cover?
- HD130: Tom Oliverson earns backing of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- HD128: Briscoe Cain gets backing of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- TX19: Dr. Donald May announces run for Congressional seat, more
- TX19: Former Bush aide Arrington announced bid for Congress, more
- Texans owner Bob McNair donates $10,000 to fight Houston’s bathroom ordinance
- Mental health advocates ask ex-employee to pull lawsuit against DA Susan Hawk
- Texas Executes Inmate Who Killed Texas Police Officer
- Execution reprieve lifted for condemned East Texas man
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Ron Paul accuses feds of trying to hurt Rand’s campaign
- Rand Paul, It Is Time to Take Your Campaign Out Back and Shoot It
- Ted Cruz taps former Pilgrim’s Pride president to lead campaign faith outreach
- White House press secretary teases Ted Cruz on Canadian birth, MLB playoffs
- Cruz says White House shields Hillary Clinton from criminal charges in email case
- Ben Carson to sign books in Wichita Falls on 10/20
- Ben Carson Is Not Even Seriously Running for President
- Ben Carson Campaign: No Suspension, We’re Continuing to Hold Public Events
- Still Looking for That Jeb Bush Surge in the Early States…
- Jeb Bush Campaign Officially on Deathwatch
- Filing shows Perry campaign’s money woes in waning months of White House bid
- Instagram photos from Rick Perry on the campaign trail
- Bobby Jindal and the GOP Are Wrong. We Must Save the Filibuster.
- Will Julián Castro Be Hillary Clinton’s Running Mate?
- Clinton on Castro VP Buzz: I’ll “Really Look Hard at Him”
- HUD Secetary Julián Castro endorsing Hillary Clinton in San Antonio
- Hillary Clinton to “look hard” at Julián Castro for a spot in her administration
- In San Antonio, Clinton Emphasizes Early Activism in Texas
- Ron Kirk Supports Clinton Despite Opposition to Trade Deal VIDEO
- Leubsdorf: Clinton asserts herself and isolates Sanders to her left
- No wonder Sanders doesn’t care about Clinton’s emails! AUDIO
- Ratings: CNN Dem Debate Down -42% Over GOP Debate
- DNC Chair tries to explain the singular lack of diversity in the Party of Diversity
- Voters Know More About the Kardashians Than the Bushes & Clintons
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Cruz: Americans Deserve to Know Whether DOJ Harms Law Enforcement Efforts to Protect the Public
- Ted Cruz taps former Pilgrim’s Pride president to lead campaign faith outreach
- Thornberry on Afghanistan Troop Levels
- Four Texas GOPers poised to run for House speaker
- Recalling LBJ’s failures in Vietnam, critics warned Obama in ’09 that getting out of Afghanistan would be tough
- Feds To Spend Gas Tax Money To Increase Congestion
- New Huma Abedin E-mail Address Discovered ahead of Benghazi Committee Appearance
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- No end in sight as oil bust intensifies
- International service begins at Hobby with flight to Cancún
- Southwest Airlines ground workers and flight attendants plan to protest at Houston Hobby’s new international terminal – if you don’t like the job, get a different job. No one forces you to work for Southwest.
- Bees swarm, delay American Airlines plane at D/FW Airport
- Virgin America will launch new nonstop Dallas- Las Vegas flights, end Dallas-Austin service
- Study: High-speed rail between Dallas & Houston would spur billions in economic benefits
- Sysco to sponsor new Food Network recipe contest
- Upscale Houston Inner Loop project snags first tenant
- Cactus Music, Houston’s favorite music store, turns 40
- 2 impressive Texas mansions to go up for auction
- Mystery buyer purchases $15 million Texas ranch
- Amazon now offering 1-hour delivery in Houston
- The richest Texans, by city
- 4 Texas cities ranked among 10 cheapest in which to retire
- Top alcohol sellers across Texas
- Spring’s historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe & Saloon for sale
- Dallas’ popular Mockingbird Station ready to change hands
- Shake Shack restaurant lands at Uptown’s Crescent complex
- Lubbock’s economic index continues to show slight growth
- Allen getting Aloft Hotel at Watters Creek development
- Irving engineering giant Fluor building one of world’s largest oil refineries in Kuwait
- Brookshire Grocery Co. said to be exploring sale
- Gamestop to ensure employees get Thanksgiving with family
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Ex-Abilene ISD teacher indicted for sexual assault of child
- Former Brownsville city zoning administrator arrested on multiple charges
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in Bastrop County for fire
- Hidden Pines fire grows to 4,383 acres, 15 percent contained
- Central Texas wildfire grows to more than 6 square miles
- Dramatic photos: Crews continue to fight Central Texas wildfire VIDEO
- Smoke from 4,000-acre wildfire in Bastrop County moving into East Texas
- Clay County Blaze Claims 400 Acres
- Homes Saved From Hacker Rd. Fire VIDEO
- Astros fans ride ups and downs of season-ending Game 5 loss
- Astros Face a Number of Questions Going Into 2016
- Astros delay renovations to Minute Maid; Tal’s Hill lives another year
- Fraley: Intense ALDS casts Jose Bautista as Rangers’ Enemy No. 1
- Texans could play NFL game in Mexico next season
- Man charged in slaying of Texas Southern Univ. freshman
- Reports: Fishermen find dismembered body
- Ahmed Mohamed, clockmaker, heading to DC for White House visit and Muslim gala
- Screaming, possibly naked man triggers Plainview SWAT response, area on lockdown into Thursday morning
- Man to Be Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting Outside Cowboys AT&T Stadium
- Amid national crackdown, East Texas agencies assist in multi-county drug raid VIDEO
- Train carrying hazardous cargo derails in Big Sandy VIDEO
- Volatile Chemicals Identified at Ector Co. Abandoned Oil Drum Site
- Odessa hospital suffers fire, several floors evacuated
- Authorities Seeking Information on Woods County Cattle Thefts
- New details about teen killed by train released
- Trinity pedestrian struck by train
- Three Students Detained After Bomb, Gun Threat At Hewitt School
- Houston doctor accused of rape loses medical license
- Starr County officials raid eight-liner operation near Sullivan City
Political and other Texas news for 10/15/2015
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