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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2006

bullet 12/30 & 31/2006:
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Rare opening-day speaker election possible
bullet Amarillo editorial shows wimp-tendency of some modern Texans
bullet Three contenders for House speaker lining up support
bullet Craddick supporters planning a strategy meeting Saturday, Craddick colleagues commit to phone call blitz
bullet Challenger says he has House votes to replace Craddick as speaker
bullet List of Craddick backers has typos; Another bid for House speaker?
bullet Texan of the Year from the Dallas Morning News: Lubbock's Roy Velez
bullet Texas soldier 3,000th to die in Iraq
bullet Brown County to swear-in 2 JP's at Midnight to avoid lapse
bullet Texas airlines could be reshaped by consolidation - it wouldn't be the 1st time
bullet Divers seal pipeline that spilled oil into Gulf
bullet Texas electric utilities free to set own rates starting Monday
bullet Islamic association dismisses Katy pig races
bullet Saddam hanging brings joy, gloom to Houston Iraqis
bullet Judge to decide who owns tiny, broke town - Mustang, Texas
bullet Web ties presidents to Texas
bullet Severe weather kills one, injures dozens in Central Texas
bullet Preservationists tout laws protecting the sight lines of a pre-eminent Texas symbol, but developers say some are costing more than they're worth
bullet Legislator turned children's author markets book about cat
bullet 12/29/2006:
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Some Valley Democrats supporting Craddick
bullet Lubbock's Delwin Jones says he is a "free-agent" in Speaker's race, so what makes the choice - the district's interests or his personal political interests?
bullet Speaker Tom Craddick fighting for political survival, List of Craddick supporters and 25 whose support is unknown
bullet House speaker’s leaders defect
bullet Could slot machines be in Texas' future?
bullet W.R. "Trey" Watt III has died by his own hand at family's Throckmorton ranch
bullet UAW ratifies Goodyear contract, Tyler plant to close at end of 2007
bullet Helotes fire prompts voluntary evacuations
bullet Deputy tries to shoot pit bull, accidentally shoots his foot
bullet Police hope new device can ID missing people through their iris
bullet Counties extinguish fireworks bans
bullet More bomb threats in McAllen, this time at hospitals
bullet Austin: Water break leaves jail and dozens of businesses waterless
bullet Rich school districts see little change in payments
bullet Austin officer fired in use-of-force case
bullet Cigarette tax spurs sales, thefts - high taxes make black markets
bullet Bexar sued over cut JP post
bullet 12/28/2006:
bullet Sheehan, 4 others arrested near Bush's ranch
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Pitts will challenge Craddick for House speaker post - sounds like a split the vote deal with Craddick to me but with Thompson's endorsement it could be real
bullet More: Waxahachie lawmaker (Pitts) to run for speaker
bullet Democrat Senfronia Thompson stays in speaker race - or has she endorsed Pitts
bullet Merritt questions Craddick's tactics
bullet McAllen Justice of the Peace requests protection
bullet Bad weather interrupts cleanup and repair of pipeline break in Gulf
bullet Sierra Club Wants To Join Suit Over Fast-Track Coal Plant Permit Process
bullet Wal-Mart heiress sells ranch near Mineral Wells
bullet Texas electrical power costs may slow development
bullet Houston's Bush Airport tries to get handle on bag theft
bullet Ford remembered as LBJ opponent
bullet Texan discovers secret to Stradivari's sound
bullet Is Rep. Carl Isett too conservative?
bullet Dave Henry: No smoking in Texas, just taxes
bullet Texas Has 9th Highest Property Tax Burden
bullet El Paso councilwoman ordered to pay city's legal fees
bullet Legal loopholes let cockfighting flourish in Texas
bullet The eyes of Texas (and nation) on Bob Knight
bullet Santeria priest sues Euless over animal sacrifice ban
bullet New Dallas DA cleans house
bullet Farmers Branch officials certify petition on rental law
bullet Tyler Steelworkers to Vote On Contract
bullet Lightning strikes Port Arthur priest's car
bullet Harris Co. deputies seize huge marijuana stash
bullet UT wants to forget the past?
bullet Man jumps from bridge after accident in Oak Cliff
bullet 12/27/2006:
bullet Austin detective charged with felony
bullet Editorial: No confidence in Paris City Council
bullet San Angelo obstetrician found guilty of assaulting patient
bullet RIP: Edith "Scottie" Stevenson: 1913-2006
bullet Galveston employees complain 'naughty elf' was offensive
bullet State comptroller employs patronage of the worst kind
bullet Snyder: Small town in west Texas looks to Internet
bullet UT President sucker to Political Correctness, to review Confederate monuments on campus because some are offended, What to do about Confederate statues at UT?
bullet Houston air travel luggage found in trash bin
bullet House speaker's critics say time right for ouster
bullet Race for the Speaker's chair in the Texas House:
bullet Jaime Castillo: Craddick's fortunes hang as House members eye risk over coup
bullet A low-key bid to be speaker, McCall knows Craddick will be tough to oust
bullet Speaker candidate says his campaign is building momentum
bullet Open vote could affect speakers race - Dallas Blog
bullet Longview's Merritt pushing for rule change for secret vote
bullet Duncan comes up big for sprawling district
bullet Budget increase expected for state's parks
bullet Texas State snags grant to attract Hispanics
bullet Police break up Dallas backyard dog fighting operation
bullet Baytown Rapist Who Preys On Men Has Suburban Residents Worried
bullet Texas Extension to lead efforts to stabilize Iraq through agriculture
bullet Texas off-highway vehicle decals enforced starting Jan. 1
bullet McAllen advertising to Monterrey
bullet Border arrests down, says Border Patrol
bullet Victoria police officer charged with sexual advances
bullet Decatur mayor joins tax cap fight in Austin
bullet President Bush arrives in Central Texas
bullet 12/26/2006:
bullet Chickens shut down part of I-30
bullet McCall says House members prefer him to Craddick
bullet Pipeline remains shutdown after oil spill in Gulf
bullet Texas Supreme Court to tackle religious freedom law early next year
bullet Corsicana attorney loses license, goes to jail after attempting to have a San Saba attorney killed
bullet El Paso Airport opens new 'cell phone' parking lot
bullet Senate Bill 1863 sets rules in larger counties for citizen time to pay off fines
bullet New suit filed against Farmers Branch renters law
bullet Train cars derail and overturn in Amarillo
bullet Bill would put violation of temporary orders in penal code
bullet San Angelo: basic city services should be top priority
bullet Perry's legacy pondered as he nears milestone
bullet Clay Robison: Pro-gambling legislation expected to be a loser again in Austin
bullet Will the rising cigarette tax curb smoking?
bullet Federal judge tosses racial discrimination claim against City of Port Arthur
bullet PA officials must monitor troubled agency
bullet Communities wade through water rate battle with Aqua Texas
bullet State audit sticks San Juan with $357K in expenses
bullet Shooting claim gets Tyler County deputy dismissed
bullet Dyess airman gets Christmas Eve call from Bush
bullet Future of Texas State Railroad still uncertain
bullet Fort Worth area leaders get ready for tax battle
bullet Selling Pecos County water to Midland?
bullet Caldwell County, Luling lock horns over 'combined dispatch' proposals
bullet Wilkinson: FutureGen project is worth the effort
bullet Manufacturing slips in Texas, survey says
bullet Wendler: Austin, a liberal bastion? Ha, that's rich - left-wing commie-type bemoans "growth" that benefits high-income folk
bullet Lawmakers seek to plug loopholes in the state's probate system
bullet 12/23, 24 & 25/2006:
bullet $1-a-pack hike in cigarette tax a few days away
bullet LULAC seeks different English proposal
bullet A fond reflection on a life of public service from state sen. Lindsay
bullet Cartels' hands seen in border abductions
bullet Editorial: Redistricting effort targeted
bullet Editor of Texas Highways magazine dies in fire
bullet Bill would lock in tuition rates
bullet Older Texans more likely to hold concealed weapons permits
bullet Oldest black-owned bookstore in Texas prepares to close
bullet After border hubbub, little change expected in 2007
bullet Tech's Knight ties record for coaching wins
bullet GOP rival threatens Craddick's House rule
bullet Plano republican files paperwork to challenge Craddick
bullet Many in House are mum on whether Craddick is safe
bullet Federal report assails Lubbock State School
bullet Tyler's Goodyear plant gets what may be one-year reprieve
bullet Red-light camera bill a threat to city coffers, Dallas fights Carona on giving revenue to the state - because the cameras are ALL about the $
bullet Seven Strayhorn campaign aides land agency jobs after her loss, watchdog calls hires 'outrageous' for lame duck
bullet Race horses finding greener pastures out of state
bullet Bush library could mean big changes in Park Cities
bullet U.S. Rep.-elect Lampson undergoes angioplasty to open up blocked artery
bullet Man dies in 12-floor fall down a shaft
bullet Christmas cards originated because of busyness in 1800s
bullet Border towns busy with Mexican shoppers
bullet 12/22/2006:
bullet Perry orders state assistance for San Angelo
bullet DeLay prosecutors' appeal set for Jan. 24 hearing
bullet Farmers Branch apartment complexes file suit over ordinance
bullet Attorney General investigating Waller County elections
bullet State’s annual local sales tax allocations hit record highs
bullet Democrat former AG Morales placed in halfway house after release from prison
bullet Raids "reminiscent of Nazi crackdowns on Jews in the 1930s" say activists, Hispanic "leaders" urge halt in raids
bullet Nick Lampson checks himself into hospital, Lampson to leave hospital today after tests
bullet PUC report says some power companies are too big
bullet Historical sites spur political tug-of-war, 2 agencies jockey for control of sites
bullet Pantex calls warning a 'falsehood'
bullet Yudof: Texas colleges are still accessible, affordable
bullet League City: Mayor’s panel irks some on council
bullet Round Rock parents sue over student arrests during immigration march
bullet Pickens establishes foundation with $135M gift
bullet State lawmaker calls for limits on officers' use of Tasers
bullet Vandals cover HPD substation in graffiti
bullet Texas border offers inroads to bi-national banking
bullet Lady Bird turns 94 today
bullet Gov. Perry appoints key staffers
bullet Immigration Raids on Swift plant in Cactus:
bullet Editorial: Cactus raid attacks justice
bullet Judge hears arguments over restraining order
bullet Throwing taxpaying babies out with thieving bath water
bullet Injunction filed in Cactus raids
bullet Ex-workers sue Swift, cite illegal replacements
bullet Officers think illegals tipped off about raid
bullet Detainees appear in court
bullet Arrested Swift workers spread throughout Texas
bullet Chertoff Says ID Theft Reason Behind Raids
bullet Mexico reacts to Cactus bust
bullet Cactus copes with emptiness
bullet Dumas ISD absences double post raid
bullet Swift in full operation despite raid
bullet Some Area Children Without Parents After Raid
bullet Raids cap off probe
bullet Illegal workers sought
bullet Illegal workers can be costly
bullet 12/21/2006:
bullet SMU likely site for Bush library
bullet Texas scaling back social services privatization - bad
bullet Political turmoil continues in Aransas Pass
bullet Sen. Wentworth wants Texans to hang up and drive
bullet Newest government threat to citizens: Roll back election could cost more administratively than citizens will gain in savings in Galveston
bullet Carlos Guerra: Gambling proposal calls for an alliance between long-time competitors
bullet Editorial: Law needed to limit redistricting efforts - what is it about a representative republic that these folk can't seem to stomach, could it be they just don't like to lose?
bullet President signs bill extending Texans' sales-tax deduction
bullet Adjustments to Strayhorn report on cost of Illegal Aliens in Texas shows different numbers
bullet Get to liquor store by 9 p.m. Saturday or be blue
bullet Big Sring digging crews find evidence in 1998 case of missing man
bullet New Braunfels PD to put accident reports on the Internet
bullet Gov. Rick Perry Issues One Pardon for Innocence, Grants Clemency for 14 Others
bullet Message From Speaker Tom Craddick
bullet Health Groups Solidify Legislative Agenda
bullet Gov. Perry Announces $5.9 Million in Grants to Local Law Enforcement
bullet AG sues Equistar Chemicals and Millennium Petrochemicals Inc. for pollution
bullet McDavid GM dealership folds, Pontiac-Buick-GMC franchise is market's 2nd loss in a week
bullet Formosa Plastics Point Comfort plant is being sued for "north of $50 million"
bullet Thousands of Panhandle Families in the Dark
bullet Colorado blizzard leaves many stuck at D/FW
bullet $100 bills stuck on some Texas patrol cars
bullet Web site puts undercover officers at risk
bullet Bomb scare shuts down Chase tower in McAllen
bullet 5 banks targeted in area heists, robberies in Dallas, Carrollton occurred in a seven-hour span
bullet A&M-Kingsville enrollment rise in San Antonio may cause split
bullet Nueces County hires Pennsylvania firm to manage county fairgrounds
bullet DMN: There's Time To Wait: Defer coal plant hearings until seat is filled
bullet Greenie-Weenie Marston: Socking it to Texans with a lump of coal
bullet San Angelo: Flow of water persists; line fix delayed anew
bullet Nursing assistant arrested in Sexual Assault at Temple nursing home
bullet Wichita Falls' Beacon Insurance purchased by national company
bullet Cuellar outlines his legislative agenda during visit to McAllen
bullet Perry awards $378K for drug enforcement
bullet Lawyer ponders next step in anti-wind turbine case
bullet Wife urges judge to reduce bail for husband accused of targeting her - another Darwin Award nominee from Texas!
bullet Killeen City Council passes an ordinance regarding real estate signs
bullet Woodlands doctor gets prison for tax evasion
bullet 12/20/2006:
bullet Perry pardons man wrongly convicted of sexual assault
bullet Report: State health agency backed illicit lobbying
bullet SMU Student's death blamed on rare drug
bullet Galveston man sued by feds over property dispute
bullet Gov. Rick Perry: How we can be anti-illegal, not anti-immigrant
bullet Abilene jury rules in favor of FP&L over wind farm issues
bullet Texas travel expected to set record
bullet Democrat & Liberal McNeely wants state judges appointed
bullet Many in San Angelo endure 4 days without running water, Citywide water-shutdown rumor false
bullet Taps dry in Lawn, residents & businesses told to boil tap water
bullet CNN forum on Vidor racism a celebrity gathering with no real point
bullet Some Ector County official checks bounce due to clerical error
bullet AG Abbott reaches agreement to stop deceptive scheme obligating small businesses to advertise in on-line 'yellow pages'