- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Rick Perry Battles at Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- Perry’s Lawyers Fight to Finish Off 15-Month-Old Indictment
- Rick Perry charges improper, dangerous, court told
- Perry attorneys, state prosecutors spar in top appeals court over abuse-of-power case
- Notorious hacker @phphax will target governors who deny Syrian refugees
- DPS director won’t comment on agency’s plans to follow Abbott’s ‘no refugees’ directive
- Texas Has Long Welcomed Refugees
- Rep. Cook Schedules Hearing on Governor Abbott’s Initiatives to Prohibit “Sanctuary Cities” in Texas – he’s the chief GOP opponent of the bills to end sanctuary cities – Rep. Bryan “Obama” Cook.
- Left gearing up with RINOs to further regulate political speech in Texas
- Secret Email Group Helps States Demand Names of Donors to Conservative Groups
- Federalism and School Choice
- Texas education board could add extra layer of textbook scrutiny
- Outgoing education commissioner wants standards to stay high
- SBOE: Trustees Can’t Hire Just Anyone as Superintendent
- Big Texas welcome for Google self-driving cars
- Report Recommends Police Reform Mental Health Policies
- Comptroller Hegar: Good for Texas Tour Wraps Up
- TDI General Counsel Sara Waitt to Retire
- Key Leader of AG Transition Team, Returning to Private Practice
- Texas Attorney General’s Office Intervenes over Federal Red River Land Grab
- Purported Veterans Organization Ordered to Shut Down in Texas for Deceiving Texas Donors
- Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Parks And Wildlife Commission
- Ag. Commissioner Miller Honors Kayla Boettcher of Lexington High School With ‘GROW’ Award
- Rep. Fallon requests Texas Department of Agriculture to suspend proposed fee increases
- As Biden addresses infrastructure spending in Dallas, lawmakers grapple with funding in D.C.
- Vice President Joe Biden visits North Texas
- Vice President Joe Biden discusses infrastructure investment in Dallas speech VIDEO
- Study: Dallas, Collin shoppers face biggest Obamacare price hikes if they don’t switch
- State trooper assigned to Capitol sues DPS for alleged religious discrimination
- Execution date withdrawn for death row inmate set to die today
- State executes Raphael Holiday following claims his lawyers stopped fighting for him
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- HD82: Tom Craddick files for re-election
- Analysis: Chasing the News, for Better and for Worse
- Coming Next? Men as Mothers
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Ted Cruz: Obama administration is waging a ‘war on police’
- Cruz dares Obama to debate refugee policy: ‘Insult me to my face’
- Trump: Obama Was ‘Angry At Reporters’ and GOP, Instead of at Paris ‘Killers’ VIDEO
- Some Laredo leaders say Trump’s border wall “impractical”
- Trump’s new face: Texan Katrina Pierson
- Trump: “I Had Never Even Heard Of Club For Growth” – Fact Check: False
- Marco Rubio Fundraiser in Lubbock drew in crowd of over 200
- Rubio backs push to delay NSA reforms after Paris attacks
- Deemed FALSE: Marco Rubio says Ted Cruz supports legal status and work permits for “illegal” immigrants
- How John Kasich Is Promoting the Worst Idea Of All Time
- Kasich on the War of Ideas
- Jeb Bush calls for US ground forces to fight Islamic State
- Kathleen Willey Says Hillary Clinton Must Not Be President AUDIO
- Clinton Goes after Laugh Factory Comedians for Making Fun of Her
- In Dallas, Clinton Hits Sanders on Health Care, Taxes
- Bernie Sanders campaign: We will compete for “every single delegate in Texas”
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Rep. Barton: To stop ISIS, let’s shut down websites and social media
- Rep. Poe Introduces Bill to Protect Governors Refusing Syrian Refugees
- Cruz, Sessions Rebuke Administration for Concealing Immigration History of Terrorists
- GOP refugee bill drops Cruz ‘religious test’
- Sen. Cruz: Every One of Us Should Stand with Law Enforcement
- Lawmaker warns that FCC rules could crush political websites
- Homeland Security Hearing Reveals Why Accepting Syrian Refugees Risks American Lives
- After Paris, Cornyn Calls for a Clear, Credible Strategy to Combat ISIS
- Cornyn Votes to Stop Job-Killing EPA Regulations
- As Biden addresses infrastructure spending in Dallas, lawmakers grapple with funding in D.C.
- Roger Williams Faces Questions on Auto Dealer Provision
- At climate change hearing, Lamar Smith calls Obama’s mission to Paris pointless
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Study: Texas Power Costs to Skyrocket Due to EPA Action
- Regulators approve Schlumberger’s bid for Cameron
- Shell finds huge oil reservoir in Gulf of Mexico
- Blue Bell Resumes Ice Cream Production at Brenham Creamery
- Clay Co. Against Wind Farms attempting to stop construction of more wind energy farms VIDEO
- Harvesters: Pecan Season Early this Year VIDEO
- Lubbock’s economic index continues growth due to healthy local economy
- Sorghum farmers: Aphid extra trouble with insecticide gone
- TSCRA Cattlemen’s Column: Working to Permanently Scrap the EPA Water Rule
- Frisco approves plans for residential community, shopping center on Brinkmann Ranch
- Boom in Frisco is big even by Texas standards
- Charles Schwab bringing hundreds of new jobs to northeast Tarrant County
- NextEra Energy reenters race for Oncor, challenging Energy Future bankruptcy
- Dunkin’ Donuts tests Dallas-area delivery
- Two Dallas ugly Christmas sweater stores have a knit to pick with each other
- Canadian developer says its starting sales for Turtle Creek condo tower
- SMU survey: American CEO Doug Parker is 2015 CEO of the Year
- Galveston welcomes new cruise ship, more passengers
- Johnson acquires 590-acre Richmond land for new community
- Rockets fire head coach Kevin McHale
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Former Ropesville police chief turns self in after warrant issued
- Joey Heard, Mayor of Refugio Texas arrested for narcotics trafficking
- Vidor ISD teacher accused of hiding meth in her pants
- Ex-Austin cop VonTrey Clark pleads not guilty to Samantha Dean murder
- Ex-principal at San Antonio middle school faces more child sex counts
- Donna ISD board members accused of extorting law firm for cash and event tickets
- Federal civil rights suits filed against McLennan Co. DA, Waco police in biker melee
- Reminder: 7 Texas Cities are on ISIS ‘Kill List’
- DPS: Reward Increased to $10,000 for Most Wanted Fugitive from Dallas
- DPS: $7,500 Reward Offered for Most Wanted Fugitive from Dallas County
- Harris Co. deputy kills suspect who had knife, officers say
- Texas Midland Man Beat Girlfriend for Refusing to Smell His Armpit, Say Police
- Plane crash in New Mexico takes lives of 3 Wichita Falls residents
- WFPD Arrest Man for Assault, ‘He Was Fighting With the Devil”
- Texas woman accused in Missouri buttocks injection death
- Police: Three Abilene Counterfeiters Arrested in Oklahoma
- Witness Flees Courtroom During Capital Murder Trial in Abilene
- Women told to leave store because of ‘rowdy’ kids – leave and learn to control kids
- Former KCBD-TV employee indicted, failure to stop and render aid
- Closing arguments: Prosecutors say Dr. Dixon used ‘perfect pawn’ in Dr. Sonnier murder
- Amarillo’s Dr. Dixon found guilty of capital murder, sentenced to life without parole
- Dr. Sonnier’s family in tears as Dixon verdict read; son gives strong reaction VIDEO
- Hays County authorities looking for two police impersonators
- Austin man arrested in Mississippi, charged in girlfriend’s death
- More troubling details emerge about killings of 6 at Texas campsite
- Huge gator caught on Houston golf course has the best nickname ever
- More Texas women performing their own abortions
- Day care owner charged after 8-month-old suffers skull injury
- Houston police say year-old girl playing with stove burned to death
- Feds: Drug pipe found in truck that hit Texas softball team’s bus, killing 4
- Houston hospital where patient shot faces possible closure
- Lonvgiew man has life threatening injuries after shoot out with police.
- Video Shows OU Fan Who Mistook Local Courthouse For Hilton
- Astros ace Dallas Keuchel wins AL Cy Young Award
Political and other Texas news for 11/18/2015
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