- —-Texas Legislature / government / issues —–
- Government Associations Oppose Taxpayer Transparency
- High Stakes for Democrats in Redistricting Case
- Sanctuary cities a likely target of Texas leaders in next session
- No hearing this week on Texas’ motion for injunction on Syrian refugees’ arrival
- 10 things to know about the Syrian refugee debate in Texas
- Texas backs down from effort to block Syrian refugees
- Improper teacher-student relationships rising in Texas; lawmakers to address issue Monday
- Feds freeze funding of Texas’ troubled bid to upgrade child-support data system
- States take closer look at regulatory boards after ruling
- Supreme Court to look anew at affirmative action with UT admission case
- Senate Education digs down into charter school facilities
- Texas continues to move youths to community programs
- Pension review appointment riles Texas unions
- High Court: Texas Death Row Inmate Can’t Add Lawyer
- Governor Abbott Names Chair, Vice Chair And Appoints Eight To OneStar National Service Commission
- Governor Abbott Appoints Cooper To Lower Colorado River Authority Board Of Directors
- Amid historical racing tension, Abbott appoints new Chair of Racing Commission
- Pedestrian mall, new buildings planned for area north of Capitol
- Fewer Texans sign up for Obamacare
- —- Texas campaigns / elections / other political —–
- In poll of Texans, Cruz tops Cornyn
- SD1: Golden withdraws, endorses Bryan Hughes in GOP primary
- HD84: Landtroop, former rep., to challenge Rep. Frullo in GOP primary
- Dan Patrick reimagines NY Daily News shooting cover, but for some Twitter users, something’s off
- Secession GOP Primary Ballot Resolution Effort Soundly Defeated by SREC, Had passed subcommittee
- Texas Republicans thankfully tamped down an effort to talk about secession.
- P. Bush Takes One Step Forward, One Step Back
- RRC’s Porter Warns Against Radical Environmentalist Ideology
- Mills: Obama Pledges Financial Support Of Green Climate Fund
- Littlejohn: Bomb Syria – but don’t forget the clear and present danger of the enemy within.
- President Obama’s Address to the Nation on Keeping the American People Safe
- The murder rate on U.S. islands with strict gun laws
- Boxer cites California gun laws to stop California terrorist attacks
- Brown Co. Sheriff: Gun control doesn’t keep guns from criminals
- Giuliani: San Bernardino Attack ‘Has Nothing To Do With Gun Control’ VIDEO
- Dallas Mosque Denounces San Bernadino Terror, Insists ‘ISIS is not Muslim’
- Fmr. FBI Counterterrorism Agent: We’ve Received ‘Nearly Zero Help’ from U.S. Muslim Community Since 9/11
- Moir: Gender fluidity? Do grow up, girls.
- Out of office, Rick Perry can now hit the road
- In new home of Round Top, Rick Perry’s almost just a regular guy
- G.W. Bush’s policy institute dives into fray on immigration, trade
- Houston’s mayor to teach at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government next year
- ——- 2016 Race for the White House ——–
- Ted Cruz vows to ‘utterly destroy ISIS’ and ‘carpet bomb’ terrorists VIDEO
- Cruz Takes First-Ever Lead in Early State Poll: Iowa
- Despite criticism on energy plan, Ted Cruz surges in Iowa
- In SC, Ted Cruz blasts Obama’s ISIS plan for mistakenly aiming at 2d Amendment
- A surging Cruz is put on defense over surveillance law
- Cruz’s “Strike Force” of Texas Supporters Readies Iowa Push
- In Ad, Cruz Makes Commander-in-Chief Pitch to Iowans
- Billy Crystal has had it with Ted Cruz’s ‘Princess Bride’ impression
- Trump Campaign Enters New Stage in Texas
- Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown’ on Muslims entering U.S.
- Marco Rubio, Switching Focus, Aims to Halt Ted Cruz’s Momentum
- Jeb: Obama Doesn’t Believe It’s a War Against ISIS; Thinks It’s a ‘Law Enforcement Exercise’ VIDEO
- Top Jeb Bush political donor in Miami: I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump – shows how much closer many “establishment” Republicans are to Democrats than to their own party and its base.
- From Heidi Cruz to Melania Trump, meet the potential first spouses
- —————Texas-News-In-DC——————
- Drone crash at AT&T Stadium frames FAA debate over regulation
- Rep. McCaul: Extremists have targeted refugee program to enter US
- Rep. Lamar Smith wins dubious award from environmentalists
- Cuellar: Time to End Cuban Immigration Policy Provision
- San Antonio congressman investigating prescription costs
- Cornyn, Cuellar: Congress Needs to Fill Ambassador Post to Mexico
- —————Business & Economy—————-
- Eagle Ford Rig Count Remains Steady
- While job growth lifts most of US economy, oil patch suffers
- ConocoPhillips, Aramco see oil recovering in 2016
- Devon to snap up Oklahoma, Wyoming oil land for $2.5 billion
- Mills: Obama Pledges Financial Support Of Green Climate Fund
- Construction on Austin’s $300 million ‘Jenga Tower’ will begin in January
- Circle K chain building its first convenience store in San Antonio – K in the hole headed to San Antonio.
- $11.9 billion sale of Austin’s Freescale now complete
- Stubb’s sauce maker sues Stubb’s restaurant over name
- Mattress Firm posts another quarter of same-store sales growth
- Alamo Drafthouse: ‘Star Wars’ theater plans insane contest: Fans to watch for days
- —————-Statewide general——————-
- Texas Hospital Death Panel Seeks to End Life of Conscious Patient, Says Mother
- Woman Clears Security, Boards American Airlines Flight With Wrong Boarding Pass at D/FW
- Texas ammo, tactical megastore linked to San Bernardino shooters
- Police shoot 1 man, detain 2 others after Irving standoff
- Fake Cops Attack La Feria Family in Home Invasion VIDEO
- Mosque near ‘Clock Boy’ Ahmed’s Texas Home Connected to Terrorism
- Loretta Lynch to Muslim Group: DOJ to Investigate Arrest of ‘Clock Boy’ Ahmed
- Dallas Mosque Denounces San Bernadino Terror, Insists ‘ISIS is not Muslim’
- Texas Muslims Canceled Protest When Tea Party Group Decided to Rally in Irving
- Wichita Falls Man Arrested For DWI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle
- Homeowner Shoots Armed Intruder in Odessa
- Man Walks Into Denton Elementary School With Pocketknife in-hand
- Police: Abilene men try to rob victim at gunpoint at Salvation Army
- Driver, 32, killed when deer smashes through windshield in Temple
- Services set for Texan killed in Colorado Planned Parenthood gunfire
- Police: 2 found dead at Austin home following phone call
- Ties with security company ended by UH after fan assault at football game
- McKinney Mom Surprises Daughters With Adopted Baby Brother
- OSHA Investigating Explosion at Orla Gas Plant Previously Fined for Violations
- Man Accused of Running Over Car Salesman Caught
- Midland Father Accused of Sitting on Daughter, Choking Her
- 2 survive helicopter crash in Brazoria County, cause sought
- Drone crash at AT&T Stadium frames FAA debate over regulation
- Highland Village man dies after falling through ceiling while getting decorations
Political and other Texas news for 12/7/2015
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