TEXAS HEADLINES  2007 Q3  
 (some links may require registration, many have likely expired)
 

Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007, 3rd Quarter

bullet 9/29&30/2007
bullet Texas executions probably on hold until next year or, Texas will not halt executions
bullet Houston Red-light cameras also snaring police
bullet With fewer limits, Love Field is soaring
bullet Dallas city staffers accused of taking sides on Trinity toll road
bullet Architects oppose bid to kill Trinity toll road
bullet Reunion Tower gets a makeover
bullet Neighbor charged in hanging of Navarro County girl
bullet Port Arthur residents vow to continue fight against disposal
bullet Waco mammoth site may bring tourists
bullet Asarco asks court to accept settlement for El Paso mess
bullet Judge denies request for mistrial in Slade case
bullet More on the American Cancer Society: Cattle Baron's Ball nets millions for charity, but party's cost is a secret - charity is below the Better Business Bureau's standard of spending no more than 35 percent of contributions on fundraising efforts
bullet Southlake teen arrested for hate crime at Georgetown
bullet Fort Worth mayor says oil and gas income is not a conflict
bullet City of Mansfield fires contractor over political contribution
bullet No Texas black colleges near the top in U.S. News rankings
bullet Former Odessan still shines with new role on Friday Night Lights
bullet Ector County hires new elections administrator
bullet Bob Rice retires as Commemorative Air Force president
bullet Texas Rangers want AG guidance on release of Odessa police shooting 9-1-1 tape release
bullet Texas Technology Fund seeks companies
bullet Schools skeptical of raise program - fine but I'm skeptical of the schools on everything
bullet Cities band together to arm selves with crime-fighting tactics
bullet Texas Baptist group (BGCT) close to electing first woman president
 
bullet 9/28/2007
bullet Texas State Fair seems to have attempted to ban CHL holders while armed, a little pressure pays off
bullet News video on how Texas legislators vote for each other - this is very common but to link this to citizen voting in an election is intellectually vapid, there is no comparison. For example, the same media want recorded votes but the sanctity of an election vote is based upon secrecy. Thanks to the listener who sent the link.
bullet Willie To Be Honored As Ambassador For Peace - does smoking pot make one a peace ambassador?
bullet New Texas road projects could stop claims TxDOT
bullet Craddicks feted in Odessa; West-Lewis race hot topic
bullet Governor’s Rental House Not In Austin
bullet ER Doctors reach agreement with Valley Baptist
bullet Amazingly new US citizenship test excludes Patrick Henry but include MLK Jr.
bullet Tech leaders reject fired El Paso dean's reinstatement plea
bullet Tech regents discuss ASU - Officials outline plans for campus
bullet Statewide fitness test to help overweight kids - yeah, let's institutionalize the worship of  anorexic thinness
bullet XXX haunted house in Houston for adults only
bullet Legal expert: Mistrial could mean Slade walks free
bullet We need to control Rio Grande violence
bullet Changes weaken disclosure law
bullet Child porn suspect back in school in Mansfield
bullet Pipe bomb goes off in Springtown field
bullet Dallas Can't Spin Latest Jail Lawsuit
bullet Texas Soldier Found Not Guilty Of Murder
bullet A&M coach sold insider info to boosters, says newsletter discontinued
bullet Economist: Texas won't escape mortgage woes
bullet Fuel price increases projected throughout Texas
bullet Combs Questions Houston Property Tax Values
bullet Mayor Laura Ward of Eustace arrested, faces charges
bullet New Stretch Of N. Dallas Tollway Opens Friday
bullet Court stays Texas execution
bullet Brazos Belle paddleboat gets a lift
bullet Burnet mayor calls for three council members to step down
bullet Payne: State schools raise the quality of life for the mentally retarded
bullet 68 DPS troopers graduate in Austin
bullet Hooker Beef Plant Statement Coming
bullet Amadeo Saenz named TxDOT executive director
bullet State Puts Into Writing Its Promise to Fund Background Checks
bullet Abilenian to lead state arts commission
bullet Abilene water bill could top $160 million
bullet Judge orders October auction for Lajitas Resort
bullet Texas Cities Must Appoint Red Light Camera Boards
bullet In South Texas, Pelosi slams border fence, praises Dream Act
bullet Editorial: Perry right to request divestment from Iran
bullet German chancellor Merkel to visit Bush's Texas ranch
bullet DeLay hits defiant notes in road show
bullet Federal judge disciplined for sexual harassment
bullet Texans' Cedric Killings walks out of hospital
bullet Suspect in UNT student's death admitted crime
bullet TYC settles suit over use of pepper spray
 
bullet 9/27/2007
bullet Texas apartment owners refusing to rent to those with tattoos
bullet Houston: Neither side budging in fight over planned day labor site
bullet Trip leads Dallas ISD to rein in grants, $265,000 sent 166 teachers to Canada - and we thought public schools were short of money...
bullet Study: Wealthy Texan group leads political donors
bullet Lawmaker to AG: Is it legal to transport horse meat?
bullet More than 1,000 protest Irving's rise in deportations, more
bullet Governor holds border security hearing in El Paso
bullet Overturn of Bush library OK for SMU sought
bullet Legislators concerned about Texas Tech EP med school changes
bullet Warrant issued in connection with UNT student's death
bullet D/FW Airport prepares to announce new foreign service
bullet Navy contract could be worth nearly $1 billion to UT
bullet City of Austin considers running parking garages
bullet Border fence could impact Valley refuges, protected land
bullet Emergency doctor resignations in Harlingen has citizens worried
bullet Burglar Steals Donations Intended For Fallen Police Officer’s Family
bullet Nacogdoches Jailer Arrested After Three Inmates Escape
bullet Six Fort Hood Soldiers Punished For Role In Training Death
bullet Federal judge shoots down Houston ordinance that curbs billboards
bullet Houston mayor adds voice to those fighting high-rise near Rice
bullet Houston ISD faces Catch-22 on religious viewpoints
bullet Sheriffs discussing new technology to help secure border
bullet Two Downtown Tyler Projects Reach Top Three in Texas
bullet Texas: Toll Road Uses Traffic Signals to Generate Congestion
bullet Increased wages in Austin not inflation
bullet Editorial: Children's insurance worth expansion cost
bullet Hutto lands major development
bullet Valley trades up, Recent history a testament to benefits of open global markets
bullet Eldorado After Warren Jeff's Conviction
bullet Big Sandy taps run dry
bullet Freeport mayor faces recall vote
bullet Prosecution paints Slade's predecessor at TSU as frugal spender
bullet LULAC wants League City to ignore districting advice
bullet Environmentalists limit expansion of wind-energy farm
bullet Navy plane crashes near Kingsville
bullet Rodriguez launches campaign for District 36 House seat
bullet Ex-Constable claims Villalobos forced him out
bullet Port Arthur appraisals will inflate residents' tax bills
bullet Editorial: State should use background checks
bullet Editorial: No-call listing should be permanent
bullet Texas tops the list for insourcing
bullet Project aims to improve security at TYC
bullet Abilene's Shotwell Stadium dispute going to mediation
bullet Opinion: Prison isn't supposed to be paradise
bullet Surveillance video captures burning of UNT student's body
bullet Deputies arrest 14 at The Houston Dolls Cabaret
bullet Houston physician indicted in alleged wheelchair scam
bullet U.S., Mexican governors meet to discuss various border issues
bullet KBR to push domestic building work
 
bullet 9/26/2007
bullet Judge uncertain whether to appeal ruling on Guerra investigation
bullet Willacy county judge indicted, Barnhart suspended
bullet TYC Plans To Hold Offenders No Longer Considered Juveniles
bullet TYC leader says abuse almost eliminated
bullet 48 Hours After Posting Bond, High School Coach Freed
bullet College: It's the new high school
bullet Texas Tech proudly tied to Climate Change extremist
bullet Inmate involved in prison escape attempts suicide
bullet Official: Prison policy not followed in escape
bullet Court lets DeLay indictment dismissal stand, Clears way to move to trial on other charge
bullet Governor settles on temporary mansion, more, photo
bullet Construction costs account for less than half of mansion redo budget - gripe but the Guv has little to do with any of this, others run the Mansion
bullet Texas man sues over stolen bone implanted in his neck
bullet FedEx truck crash scatters parcels along Fort Worth highway
bullet South Texas man charged with having rocket launcher
bullet Perry pushes for divesting Iran-linked holdings
bullet County wants TYC to build in Atascocita
bullet Report: Dallas housing still a bargain
bullet Dallas council approves budget, lowers proposed tax increase
bullet Texas students top U.S. average on math exam
bullet With possible foes in wings, Craddick urges GOP unity
bullet Hidden camera found at Carroll Senior High School
bullet Conservation group hands out grades to lawmakers - one thing they don't want to 'conserve' is American Liberty and Capitalism.
bullet State urged to give children more protection in courts
bullet Kelso: Californians think Austin had a cow- and chicken-based economy before they showed up - no the hippies and lib nuts were already there with their drugs and party economy
bullet Ingleside group wins recognition as Navy base redevelopment authority
bullet Mother, sons arrested after beer run turns violent
bullet Lamar U. enrollment closes in on pre-Rita numbers
bullet Texas won't stop lethal injections while court decides if procedure is cruel, unusual
bullet Karl Rove to speak at UTPB event
bullet 3 Escapees From Nacogdoches Jail At Large
bullet Former Rusk Sheriff Sentenced To 78 Months
bullet Neighbors welcome expansion of Texas nuke plant
bullet Houston's economy ranks among the biggest but GDP ranks it BEHIND Dallas
bullet Burned body found in Carrollton identified as UNT student
bullet Holy Land deliberations start over after juror dismissed
 
bullet 9/25/2007
bullet Time running out on funding for S-CHIP - liberals moan, let time run out!
bullet Changes in gun laws keep licensed weapons off campus? - Jim Dark of the Texas State Rifle Association to appear on Pratt on Texas today to discuss the confusion
bullet "Good Time Charlie" Wilson, former Texas Democrat congressman gets heart transplant
bullet Slain Prison Guard Identified, Guard didn't fear risks of her job, husband says
bullet Nolan Co. claims tax 'rate' reduction when it is no tax cut
bullet State court says TxDOT's toll campaign OK
bullet Amarillo's 84th annual Tri-State Fair and Rodeo sets attendance record
bullet Route 66 Motel Gets Federal Money for Restoration in Amarillo
bullet 68-Year-Old Texas Man Survives 110 Bee Stings in Port Lavaca
bullet Valley border fence mapped & construction planned, RGV political leaders bewildered
bullet Midland forum fields illegal immigration questions
bullet Valley Baptist doctors consider vote against hospital's leadership
bullet Former Gregg County jailer pleads to molesting young girl
bullet EDITORIAL: Rita Repairs. In two years, only $200,000 of $210 million in relief spent
bullet Fort Bend house fire leads authorities to marijuana farm
bullet Rats invade North Texas neighborhoods
bullet N.Texan suing over transplanted tissue - amazing story
bullet Update: State shifts funds to pay for teacher fingerprinting
bullet CDC failed to find worst A&M lab problems
bullet Shareholders approve Clear Channel buyout offer
bullet Kemp Chief of Police terminated
bullet Williams: Texas tops in business trends
bullet Supreme Court Review Could Affect Lethal Injections in Texas
bullet Beaumont will face rollback vote despite rate cut
bullet Health officials confirm amoebae killed Lubbock man
bullet Judge: Tubing fee unconstitutional
bullet Abilene may build facility for biotech companies
bullet A&M Professors help strengthen security in American ports
bullet 3 UT frat brothers plead in hazing death of Houston teen
bullet Houston ISD asks CDC inspectors to examine Key campus
 
bullet 9/24/2007
bullet Update: 2nd inmate caught just before 2pm, Update from TDCJ spokesperson, Officer run over & killed as 2 inmates escape Texas prison; 1 recaptured, manhunt on for 2nd
bullet Media barred from Port Isabel coach's arraignment on indecency with a child charges
bullet Hotel industry booming in Brazosport area
bullet EEOC sues Sally Beauty Supply in Orange for racial discrimination
bullet Analysts say $80 oil price is no fluke
bullet Update: Personal Information in Dumpsters Again
bullet Israeli tech firm opens first U.S. office in Austin
bullet Siegel named general partner at Austin Ventures
bullet Garcia: How about making Austin generous? - the answer is simple, Libs are not very generous except with other people's money
bullet $7.5 million gift to UT will open center on global affairs
bullet Editorial: Amendment on recorded votes merits approval
bullet Wear: Pondering the Rail Effect at Cap Metro
bullet College Station fan gets his moment of fame in commercial
bullet Garland Officer Shot In Dallas Police Chase
bullet Barton introduces bill to extend children insurance
bullet Thompson Taps Texas for Campaign Funds
bullet Federal funds for Hurricane Rita recovery remain unspent
bullet Artist's work deemed too risqué for Farmers Branch library
bullet Trinity toll road gets Eddie Bernice Johnson's support
bullet Behind the Trinity River Toll Road Scenes with Angela Hunt
bullet AT&T halts call-blocking feature to fix 911 glitch
bullet GM workers strike after contract talks fail, Arlington union thugs picket, GM Arlington workers hit the picket line, say retirement's key
bullet Propositions to appear on Nov. 6 Texas Constitutional Amendment election ballot
bullet Amendment election may get overlooked
bullet Low police salaries plague Kemah
bullet Texas manufacturing activity slows in September
bullet Pearland couple charged in huge steroid bust
bullet North Texas toll roads ignore safe engineering standards to allow the state to set up speed traps
bullet Black leaders denounce Houston's massive school bond proposal
bullet Local leaders join clamor for CHIP - later they'll bitch & moan and blame everything on Federal mandates, which is what they are asking for when begging for Federal money
bullet Robison: Look for Perry to be a player -- but not an '08 running mate
bullet Editorial: Students, parents pay as state funding lags
bullet Ailing and aging, Rep. Buddy West scraps for 8th two-year term
bullet Homicides in Houston down 14 percent, report shows
bullet Bush holds the record on Hispanic federal judges
bullet How Texans voted in D.C. last week
bullet New application for nuclear reactor involves South Texas facility
bullet Activist presses lawmakers on fiscal discipline, Sullivan hitting small groups around the state to question Legislature's performance
 
bullet 9/22&23/2007
bullet Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez: there is a "crisis in national political leadership"
bullet Legacy of death penalty still felt at SMU, college athletics
bullet Scandals affect drop, but TSU officials say decline is temporary
bullet Gunman chases victim through Beaumont school
bullet Vidor field crew one of only 18 in U.S. honored by national group
bullet Arlington priest removed after sexual harassment claims
bullet Advocates think police profiling for illegal immigrants
bullet An MBA in Cowboy from Texas A&M Kingsville
bullet Colleyville teen battles back from mystery illness
bullet Port Arthur refineries back to 'normal operations' after Hurricane Humberto
bullet TxDOT toll road plans attract wrath of citizens
bullet Toll road control splits state and locals
bullet DPS to house helicopter in Amarillo, chopper to be first air patrol in Panhandle
bullet Galveston axes live music acts from Mardi Gras
bullet Some claim College of the Mainland is racially biased
bullet Tale of those who recovered European art a masterpiece
bullet Did onlookers owe shot clerk anything?
bullet Fair Park museum honors former Cowboy turned activist
bullet Dallas ISD says central office overhaul nets $9.2 million for schools
bullet At Latino politics forum, GOP advised to tone down immigration rhetoric
bullet Hispanic voters could change Texas politics, experts say
bullet Tx Health & Human Services call center critics see improvements but still cite worker shortage
bullet Potter County jail fails state test
bullet East Austin charter school fails to win approval from state board
bullet San Antonio getting music marathon series
bullet FEC filing names Texas Congressman Ted Poe
bullet Nurse aides let back into jobs despite ban, AP version
bullet Waller ISD repair blocked, bonds being held by AG until lawsuit resolved
bullet School gun class gains popularity, clay sports offered after class
bullet Tax laws used to stop adult-business owners
bullet Why do public school students say the Texas pledge?, It dates to 1933, but was addressed in law 4 years ago
bullet Ex-Cowboy lineman finds faith after football
bullet Ysleta ISD has yet to tell police about alleged impropriety
bullet Family substitutes ingenuity for commercial electricity
bullet Amarillo Globe-News editor claims mass-transit a good investment
bullet Rick Perry: Let's seek new ways to keep the lights on
bullet Should the sun set on the Sunset Advisory Commission?
bullet House race may shed light on Austin power struggle
bullet Krusee and Craddick, pals again?
bullet Benefit enrollment system still plagued with problems
bullet Chronically homeless cost taxpayers millions
bullet Stinson: E-mailer provides tip detailing 'survey' of voter tax sentiment
 
bullet 9/21/2007
bullet Texas unemployment rate falls to 4.2 percent
bullet Texas adds 10,400 jobs, bucks national trend
bullet Austin added nearly 30,000 jobs in the last year
bullet Employee confidence falters in Texas
bullet State collects $100 million in delinquent business taxes
bullet Texas using Mexican school curriculum in Austin program - fostering a permanent underclass, how compassionate is that?
bullet Transportation Officials Decide To Develop Financial Plan For Ports-to-Plains Corridor
bullet Sentenced to a Commute: N. Texas needs every tool to clear congestion
bullet El Paso dean 'shocked' by Tech firing
bullet Officials play down med school leadership change, new dean lauded
bullet Photos of Lt. Gov. Dewhurst at the new Tech El Paso Med. School
bullet Dewhurst 'always' trying to help El Paso, visits Tech Med. School
bullet Cartel power shifts rev up violence on border
bullet Suspicious item halts port traffic for 4 hours
bullet Town & Country stores sold to Corpus Christi chain for $361 million
bullet EPA red tags Midessa site for Superfund work
bullet Giuliani's ties to Houston law firm gives him Texas boost
bullet Fred Thompson in Texas
bullet Teen beaten as guards stood by says TYC paying $30,000
bullet Insurance agency broke rules with 'Perry' letter, state says
bullet Cash-strapped South Texas town, Edcouch, laying off all but 2 employees
bullet Family sues Nueces Co. sheriff's, deputy for wrongful death
bullet Bills TE Kevin Everett Arrives At Houston Hospital
bullet McKinney school district gets sued in cheerleader scandal
bullet Donna school district now under federal investigation
bullet Aggies rally against Iraq war
bullet Storm warnings issued along Gulf Coast as depression forms
bullet Motiva Owners Approve Expansion; Port Arthur Refinery to Become Nation's Largest
bullet Public involvement key to government
bullet Esparza: Share the burden to maintain highways
bullet Wilkinson: Use common sense to manage teacher pension fund
bullet Sen. Steve Ogden: Honor requires that we fight to win
bullet Admitted Texas serial killer Watts, 53, dies at Mich. hospital
bullet Texarkana: school police dog chases, bites kindergartner
bullet Abilene airport restaurant, gift shop closes without notice
bullet Texas Group Files Lawsuit to End Government Toll Road Lobbying
bullet Is It Legal for the State to Campaign for Toll Roads?
bullet 'Do Not Call' Listings to Expire in 2008
bullet People exposed to sick driver get $5M
bullet Fire wrecks clubhouse at April Sound Country Club in Montgomery Co.
bullet Perry seeks presidential declaration for Humberto damage
bullet San Antonio PD Officer Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty
bullet Rino Charlie Geren of Fort Worth may have challenge from Tom Annunziato, a local optometrist
bullet Hutchison backs Democrat on Iraq plan
 
bullet 9/20/2007
bullet Buddy Holley Arrested In Lubbock
bullet Insurance pitch has no ties to Gov. Perry
bullet Former inmate settles with TYC
bullet Texas Tech El Paso medical school dean fired, New medical school leader praised
bullet Waco police chief quitting after 7 years
bullet State Rep. Dianne Delisi (R-Temple) Won’t Seek Another Term - not a surprise
bullet Wichita Falls Flood Victims To Get Help On Rent
bullet Reps. Chisum & Berman Visit UT Tyler
bullet Rep. Betty Brown (R-Athens) Will Seek Sixth Term, more
bullet Rino Kirk England changes his affiliation to Democrat
bullet Laredo Petroleum to aggressively drill for oil in the Permian Basin
bullet Amarillo resident blasts zoning board for allowing car dealership in neighborhood but lauds the move-in of tatoo shops! - this from the "it's all in the eye of the beholder file
bullet Caught On Tape: Clerk Shot While Trying To Trap Robber - area residents on the street show why they possibly deserve a crime-ridden neighborhood
bullet Man's body delivered to ER in back of pickup
bullet Howard County Says Their Water is Safe to Drink
bullet He’s like the wind: Edwards breezes in, out of Valley quickly
bullet AT&T unveils new radio-frequency tracking system for hospitals
bullet Lumberjacks keeping the past alive at the 23rd Annual Texas State Forest Festival
bullet Ex-Galveston cop faces more prostitution charges
bullet Man drowns collecting golf balls from course pond in Padre Island
bullet Officials tally up Humberto storm damage
bullet Galveston keeps watch on possible Gulf storm, some gulf oil production shut down ahead of storm
bullet Beaumont issues first alert for Gulf disturbance, Entergy Texas prepares for tropical storm
bullet Teacher resigns after adult video allegations
bullet Suit against blogger weaves legal web in Paris, Texas
bullet Wreckage of plane crash that killed four Texans found on Colo. mountain
bullet Pearland native premieres on CBS's 'Kid Nation"
bullet Mammoth graveyard may someday be open to public
bullet GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson stops in Austin, defends his lobbying
bullet Dallas County constables will soon serve felony warrants
bullet Child calls Tyler police to return Marine's stolen medals
bullet Moody's: Dallas may dodge home price slump
bullet Houston home sales slip suggesting a slowdown
bullet Dallas Family Sues Virgin Mobile Over Ad Photo
bullet Border security: Homeland Security official says Willacy in need of security funds
bullet Eight-liner busts shut down more than 80 machines
bullet Pranksters toss python at drive-through worker at Round Rock Taco Bell
bullet Guerra: Texans need a say in how to harness winds of change
bullet Former Elgin officer indicted on child pornography
bullet Bombay Co. files for bankruptcy protection
bullet Eagle Scouts spruce up Buffalo Gap
bullet Amarillo high-tech firm moving to Abilene
bullet Texas Tech professors join the Global Warming nuts
bullet Porn star, a Houston native, arrested in sorority rape case
bullet Houston ISD shorted out of tax revenue, state says
bullet Bush concerned about Hunt Oil's exploration in Iraq
 
bullet 9/19/2007
bullet Injured Bills tight end to be transferred to Houston
bullet Republicans fight "sanctuary" cities - and rightly so
bullet Study shows Houston traffic getting worse
bullet Study: Congestion costs N. Texans 58 hours a year
bullet Report: Austin remains nation's most congested medium-sized city
bullet Suspect arrested in Dallas triple slaying
bullet Fight over Trinity toll road starts at the drawing board
bullet Hundreds flock to holy 'weeping tree' oddity in Rio Grande City
bullet Language can confuse in Ysleta ISD rollback
bullet Editorial: HillaryCare still a poor prescription
bullet State: Officers must be certified, Willacy DA says investigators don’t perform police work
bullet New Warning System for Bad Weather Starts October 1
bullet Third Odessa Police Officer Laid to Rest
bullet Abilene Planned Parenthood session draws one girl
bullet Former Abilenian to head statewide arts commission
bullet Editorial: Compromise on SCHIP should get Bush's nod - wrong
bullet San Antonio homeowner shocked over $900 water bill, said to be accurate
bullet Carter reminds travelers of upcoming passport deadline
bullet State Baptist organization investigating RGV area pastor for misuse of funds
bullet Starr County J.P. threatens man within hours of son's murder
bullet Population rise spurs new courts in Montgomery County
bullet West Texas land sale halted by map error
bullet Search underway for Houston porn star suspect
bullet Move to ban saggy pants in Dallas - I hate 'em but this is not governments business
bullet Gulf Coast petrochemical industry faces global competition
bullet Happy birthday to our United States Air Force - belated
bullet After hurricane, big presence in tiny town is left shake
bullet Luxury hotel planned for Fort Worth "Cultural District"
bullet Survey: Dallas residents love their shopping
bullet Bee attack leads to 7-hour phone outage
bullet Southwest to keep open seating, but with a twist
bullet Texas, Mexico link electric grids
bullet Rusk: Retired detective killed in standoff with deputies
bullet Sticker shock must postpone Jefferson County courthouse work
bullet VFW post in Abilene could lose its charter
bullet Smugglers using fake TxDOT trucks
bullet GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson stops in Austin
bullet Allergies Up in Panhandle, Scientists Blame Rain, Global Warming
bullet Pete's Puppet, Rep. Heflin (D-Crosbyton) announces candidacy for 2nd term
bullet Combat Ospreys head for Iraq
bullet Editorial: City, county in lockdown mode Amarillo, Randall County talk deal
bullet State Rep. Betty Brown (R-Athens) draws opponent, same person as last primary - opponent attempts to be more conservative yet oppose Craddick
Rep. Delisi to retire
bullet Darrell Royal marks 50th anniversary of first season at Texas
bullet Muslim charity's terror-funding trial goes to jury in Dallas
bullet Judge opens Houston oilman's address book for jury
bullet Triggerman in Sugar Land slayings pleads guilty
bullet State Rep. Kirk England (Grand Prairie) to switch to Democrat
bullet Aldrin's notes from Apollo 11 up for auction
 
bullet 9/18/2007
bullet Report: Houston traffic No. 7 on the bad list
bullet DFW 5th Most Congested, Transportation Study Shows
bullet Report: Congestion delays Austin drivers 49 hours a year
bullet City Secretary terminated: San Juan city commission voted to fire Nancy Davalos
bullet ER doctors quit Valley Baptist
bullet Cameron County Sheriff Plans More Tent City for Inmates
bullet “Why Mommy?” Seriously Burned Texas Girl Asks
bullet Super RINO Fred Hill will not run for re-election
bullet Saenz challenging Peña to a rematch for House seat
bullet Senator Dan Patrick rips rep from own district, party
bullet Finding common ground is necessary to bridge Texas' urban-rural divide
bullet Perry's motives behind recent travel questioned by local representatives
bullet Texas player becomes 6th Longhorn arrested since June, more
bullet Firefighters battle massive hotel fire in Montgomery Co.
bullet Houston may lump teddy bears with eight-liners in game room fight
bullet $80,000 worth of metal stolen from Houston company
bullet Direct Energy adds to wind portfolio
bullet Wind farms could be leased off county coast
bullet UT adopts new rules about reporting lab mishaps
bullet Fort Worth council approves deal with off-duty firefighters
bullet Judge won't dismiss seminary lawsuit (Southwestern Baptist Theological)
bullet El Paso boot retailer allegedly smuggled turtle skins
bullet Heart pioneer DeBakey gets top civilian honor
bullet State historian says money for Crockett letter should be spent elsewhere
bullet Texas medical facilities receive $34 million award
bullet Luce to business: Be more strategic in helping schools
bullet First trial from deadly 2005 BP explosion ends in a settlement
bullet Department of Justice begins Austin PD policy review
bullet Political consultant's former employee sentenced to six years
bullet Jefferson County officials gasp at courthouse renovation price tag - if they gasp, taxpayers must faint
bullet Founder of Texas monastery mired in child sex scandal dies at 63
bullet Brazos County election officials still fixing glitches
bullet State money coming to Palo Duro Canyon
bullet Saddle up for authentic cattle drive at Big Bend Ranch
bullet Texas’ Last Frontier Ranching Heritage tour slated for Sept. 29
bullet Willacy County Judge indicted for perjury - the soap opera continues...
bullet Unlicensed Constable Meets with Hidalgo County Judge
bullet Prosecutors say Texas charity hid its terrorist ties
bullet Some TSU students may need rabies shots
bullet John Edwards to meet with doctors in Edinburg
bullet Northside San Angelo residents told to boil water
bullet More bidding up public-sector salaries in San Angelo
bullet Outcry leads HISD to alter bond plans
bullet Editorial: West Texas ranch should stay public - it sounds harsh but this position is communist
bullet State trying to entice Hispanics to visit and enjoy great outdoors - is this not inherently racist?
bullet UT Professor questions use of academic freedom
bullet Southwest Airlines to end family-first boarding
bullet Lancaster housing inspector accused of soliciting sexual favors
bullet Dallas police officer accused of DWI in Minnesota
bullet Tarrant hospital board postpones decision on illegal immigrants
bullet Carrollton City Hall evacuated after bomb scare
bullet Phone system down in large parts of Hays County
bullet Land board delays sale of Christmas Mountains
 
bullet 9/17/2007
bullet On today's show: Senator Duncan blames lobbyists for GOP divide
bullet Democrat Chris Bell touts his FIT group's legislative scorecard (download the pdf here)
bullet Lubbock's Delwin Jones has only 1 "Republican" scoring higher on this Liberal score card
bullet Only outright Liberal RINO Tommy Merritt scored higher - much higher
bullet Very few Republican scores even come close to Jones' high Liberal score including the scores of many well known RINO's
bullet  8 Democrats have a LOWER score than Jones on this pro-Democrat Liberal scorecard
bullet Liberal "Great Society" program said to have launched "Hispanic Heritage Celebration"
bullet Comptroller Combs publishes new rules on the revised Franchise Tax
bullet How the Texas congressional delegation voted on selected issues last week
bullet Changes to Local Sales and Use Tax Collection and Reporting Effective 9/1/2007 (pdf)
bullet Memories of Hurricane Beulah’s wrath still haunt Valley residents
bullet Powerful storm 'Beulah' devastated Valley in 1967
bullet Opinion: Harlingen City Commission created illegal city marshal slot
bullet Veterans march across Texas for awareness
bullet Helotes mayor told to quit altering agenda items
bullet Editorial: Campaign for tolls a start, not the end
bullet Editorial: Watts' letter shows judicial reform need
bullet Hurricane Humberto follow up:
bullet Texas National Guard comes to the rescue in Port Arthur
bullet Humberto compounds Rita, from which SE Texas has not fully recovered
bullet Entergy determining costs of Humberto
bullet Abrupt storm exposes holes in hurricane plans
bullet Two Texas presidents a lot alike
bullet Coast Guard helps sinking ship off Port Isabel
bullet Some Austin officials from Texas oppose Justice role in elections
bullet $11.57 million jail bond divides Howard County voters
bullet Odessa College graduate re-opens Midland Secret Service office
bullet Congressman Ted Poe talks about the border
bullet Sen. Cornyn to Dems - Do Not Cross This Line
bullet Bats Force Texas Southern Students Out Of Dorm
bullet State may sell Christmas Mountains
bullet A dollar could spell disaster for a Tomball subdivision's VFD
bullet Houston businesses rank on gay, transgender list
bullet Perry's one-liners wow California GOP crowd
bullet Cost of wind power generating controversy
bullet Developer files lawsuit against Gun Barrel City councilman
bullet Navasota group seeks school district audit, fear financial disaster looms
bullet Dallas County DA's office says DNA clears 1982 rape convict
bullet Editorial: Toll road fight needed help from senator
bullet Pilot makes emergency landing in Taylor corn field
bullet Yogurt shop murder defendant's attorneys fighting proposed gag order
bullet Saddam called Wyatt a friend, witness testifies
bullet Legal tactics stall insurance reform
bullet UT law students defending terrorism suspects at Guantánamo - doesn't that make you proud?
bullet American Cancer society steps up its purely political spending, pushes reforms to help uninsured patients - Pratt told you. This and other campaigns are thinly veiled pushes for leftist, socialist government health care
bullet Closing arguments start in terror-financing trial
bullet Mysterious outbreak strikes Houston school
bullet Arlington Sam Houston-Arlington Seguin football game canceled due to shooting death of player
bullet TSU regent unaware of Slade's purchases
 
bullet 9/15&16/2007
bullet American Cancer society steps up its purely political spending, pushes reforms to help uninsured patients - Pratt told you. This and other campaigns are thinly veiled pushes for leftist, socialist government healthcare
bullet New TYC leaders draw concern
bullet Former TYC board members Munoz, Bethel move past scandal
bullet Governor Perry delivers bonuses to local teachers, schools
bullet Some seeking to curb state's desire for land
bullet Extra greenbacks helping state parks
bullet Bee attack turns deadly, Man suffers 1,000 stings
bullet UT admits mistakes in not reporting lab miscues, A&M not alone
bullet Legalities of City of Pharr insurance deal questioned
bullet Bids could open way for offshore wind farm near South Padre Island
bullet Gorbachev, Kennedy top UT Pan American speakers series
bullet Muslim charity trial going to Dallas jury this week
bullet Bullet shot through door at Corpus Christi mosque, Worship goes on after shooting
bullet New Texas law limits freshmen to 6 dropped classes as undergraduates
bullet Houston: Youths aren't the only ones opposing curfews
bullet Dems gain bigger share of big energy's bucks
bullet In storm, Valley's levees vulnerable to flooding
bullet Christie pulls out of Houston council race
bullet Tarrant County to consider giving immigrants indigent care
bullet Houston economy upbeat, but job losses show region not immune from effects
bullet Science comes up dry in predicting rainfall
bullet Where exactly is a city's limit? Exits point way to deciphering mileage signs
bullet San Antonio center is first for relatives of wounded soldiers
bullet Willie Nelson's sister releases first solo album at age 76
bullet Road plan tramples on tribal traditions, El Paso council votes to extend four-lane street across Tigua holy site
bullet Mark Cuban on life: 'I'm not going to do it unless it is fun'
bullet Amarillo looks to close city jail, contract with Randall County
bullet Odessa's fallen heroes, Remember these men; they lived to serve
bullet Seliger stops in Odessa, Senator pleased with progress in education
bullet Howard County makes pact to acquire land for jail
bullet Mac Thornberry: Iraq War: the reality behind media frenzy
bullet Corn's ethanol connection costs livestock producers
bullet San Angelo rancher, banker and lawyer, to receive UT Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award
bullet Promoter looks to have Grand Prix racing on Corpus Christi's Shoreline Drive
bullet Infectious skin disease found in Texas & moving North
 
bullet 9/14/2007
bullet Ed Meese labels U.S. war on terrorism a battle of ideas, not military operation in Lubbock speech
bullet Lubbock Military Father Agrees With President
bullet Texas Tech Reports Freshmen Record Enrollment
bullet Retiring AFL-CIO VP is from Lubbock - and I thought the dirt storms were bad P.R.
bullet After 21 years, football returns to Lasara
bullet Hurricane Humberto:
bullet Early preparations pay off
bullet Bridge City littered with debris
bullet High Island residents survey the damage
bullet Many Old Town residents untouched by surprise storm
bullet Orange County damage is widespread
bullet No evacuees arriving from Hurricane Humberto
bullet Gulf Coast Recovering From Humberto
bullet Valero restarting Port Arthur refinery
bullet Category 1 surprise reveals possible hole in Houston's emergency plans
bullet Marlin city manager placed on job probation
bullet 77-year-old woman bags 12-foot alligator
bullet Denison citizens show support for their leaders
bullet Visiting priest arrested in El Paso on sexual assault charges
bullet Leo Samaniego on his legacy with the El Paso Sheriff's Dept.
bullet Venezuela set to face Exxon Mobil in arbitration, official says
bullet Texas to play first Florida game in 34 years against UCF
bullet The hassle of recycling
bullet South Texas water desalination projects honored
bullet EDITORIAL: Inmate shocks Texas prison system
bullet Austin moves forward with teacher performance pay plan
bullet Big Spring tax hike to fight drugs
bullet Southwest says 'Sorry' for objecting to woman’s attire
bullet Cuellar (DEMOCRAT) campaign fined $28,500 for violation in 2004
bullet Editorial: Senate vote exposes border hypocrisy
bullet Gregg County district attorney resigning this month
bullet Watts lends self another $3.69 million for Senate race
bullet Are Perrys in market for Governor's Condo?
bullet Judge backs beached house plan
bullet Toll deal will generate $92 million
bullet Fort Worth neighborhoods fight new alcohol permits
bullet Hood County gas well tank explodes in fireball
bullet 59-year-old linebacker to play Saturday
bullet State probes company in foreclosure scam
bullet Texas Association of Businesses releases it Legislative wrap-up report
bullet Edinburg engineer and community leader Eddie Saenz to run for TX House District 40 seat in next year's Democratic primary against Peña
bullet Update: 2 critically burned, Fire reported at Austin City Limits Festival
bullet Houston ISD trustees approve revised incentive plan
bullet Ex-student pleads guilty to threatening to blow up Baylor
bullet Parker County teen attacked by rabid fox
bullet Suspicious device found at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth
bullet Perry reappoints public utility commissioner
bullet Dem. Senator Kirk Watson shows his Liberal thoughts in this catchy campaign video
bullet Clout ready for court on constitutionality of state spending suit
 
bullet 9/13/2007
bullet Third police officer in Odessa dies after shootout
bullet Texas Police Sense Brotherhood with Odessa Officers
bullet White family statement, Suspect's wife issues statement through family member
bullet More shooting details emerge
bullet Lubbock hosting international cotton conference
bullet Houston tycoon Duncan's hunting guide indicted - insane
bullet Former Aggie Admits Hacking A&M’s Computer System
bullet Deal struck that could end Waco's Hispanic chamber feud
bullet Officials now go after Willacy Co. DA's appointees
bullet Groups file lawsuit targeting Texas Youth Commission's use of pepper spray
bullet Hurricane Humberto:
bullet Bolivar takes a hit from Humberto
bullet Governor activates Texas Guard
bullet Humberto howls ashore
bullet Hurricane Humberto impacts Southeast Texas
bullet Humberto dumps heavy rain in Texas, Louisiana
bullet Furious Humberto surprises Beaumont-Port Arthur
bullet Hurricane Humberto Crashes Ashore In Texas
bullet Hurricane Humberto updates and information
bullet High Island hit hard by Humberto
bullet Tugboat rescues sailor stranded by Humberto
bullet Valero shuts down Gulf Coast refinery in wake of hurricane
bullet More than 100,000 Texans lose power
bullet Humberto slams Texas, dies as quickly as it was born
bullet Houston Ship Channel now open
bullet Texas refinery outage drives gas futures higher
bullet In Shipping Shape: How to make the most of our inland ports
bullet Security chief says terrorists have been arrested on Texas border
bullet Driven from Downtown by redevelopment plan, El Paso barber, 80, starts over
bullet SEC: Dallas energy firm puffed up asset
bullet Grieving widower must sue for marriage license
bullet D-FW programs receive DoJ finding
bullet Leppert Urges Citizen to Wrap it Up, new Dallas mayor knows how to run a meeting
bullet State commission seizes Corsicana funeral home records
bullet Border officials say nixing Mexican trucker program was premature
bullet EDITORIAL: United States should hold up its end of the NAFTA bargain with Mexico
bullet Giant green sea turtle found on South Padre Island
bullet Appeals court hears Beaumont firefighter pay case
bullet Two Jefferson Co. jailers accused of hitting, pushing, throwing inmate
bullet Another Texas Longhorn football player is in trouble with the law
bullet Texas Biodiesel Industry Talks Big Business in Austin
bullet Major restauranteur, Brinker Intl., taps Austin marketer
bullet Abilene publisher named Ventura County Star publisher
bullet Lone Star extends offer to buy Accredited Home Lenders
bullet Food workers union to sue ICE to stop immigration raids, Swift employees fight arrests
bullet Winona High School 1 of 3 schools found guilty of cheating on TAKS
bullet San Antonio detective arrested for assault
bullet Editorial: Is Davy's letter a fake? Maybe, but he wasn't
bullet Employee theft charge prompts rule change for La Joya
bullet Countrywide closing Midland office, eliminate nearly 100 jobs
bullet Romney campaigns in Midland, calls for 'strong America'
bullet Romney hits the high notes, Presidential hopeful supports border fence
bullet Midlanders like Mitt, but some still are not sold
bullet GOP presidential candidate Romney in The Woodlands
bullet UTPB receives additional $1 million for reactor project
bullet Judge stops Texas execution set for tonight
bullet Storm not only worry for Surfside Beach house owners
bullet Perry goes on attack against Democrats
bullet DA: Slade bought $100K in booze on TSU
bullet Houston ISD school board to vote on new bonus plan for teachers
bullet Jellylike blobs in Grapevine Lake not dangerous, officials say
bullet Another city tries to claim tax cut when it is an increase - truth in taxation needed!
bullet RIP: Hence Barrow, Legendary Odessa-area ranch dies at 97
bullet Regional council urges defeat of Trinity toll road plans
bullet Nathan Macias, freshman Republican state rep., has former New Braunfels mayor facing him in the GOP Primary - Macias is strongly conservative, meaning the other guy is likely a RINO
bullet Banning all Mexican trucks violates NAFTA
bullet Mexican group demands halt to trucking program
 
bullet 9/12/2007
bullet Reckner passes the baton on Texas Tech's Vietnam Center, to direct center on modern conflict
bullet Update: 3rd Odessa officer dies from injuries received, Odessa policeman's condition still critical
bullet Details emerge in shooting probe as 3rd Odessa PD officer remains on life support
bullet Secret Service, DA’s office confiscate counterfeit bills in Brownsville
bullet Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos to lead Gov. Perry's border security
bullet Editorial: Outsourcing ag across the border
bullet Judge refuses to stop demolition of old Denison High School
bullet School police officer shot in chest later admits shooting himself
bullet VA to build new trauma center in San Antonio
bullet Fort Bend teacher accused of being a gay sex video star
bullet Teddy bears stall Sugar Land game room ordinance
bullet Senate red-lights Mexican truck plan
bullet El Paso Sheriff Samaniego says he won't seek re-election
bullet Dallas mayor Leppert shuts Hunt out of leadership
bullet Dallas City Council repeals verified response ordinance, more - Mayor Leppert & common sense prevail
bullet Houston Texans Owner Giving $100M To Baylor Medical School
bullet Baylor regents hike tuition by 6.5 percent
bullet 2 Dead After Dallas Standoff, Barricaded Man Apparently Shot At Family
bullet Former player sues Donna school district, coaches over sex hazing
bullet Freeport city manager resigns, becomes manager of La Porte
bullet Doctors Say Everett Moving Arms and Legs; Relatives Call it "God's Work"
bullet Tropical depression Humberto headed for Southeast Texas
bullet Perry: Gratitude for emergency responders goes deep in the heart of Texans, 27 honored for their sacrifices in protecting the public
bullet TRS investment chief could make $904,500 under proposed pay plan
bullet Court decision puts pension fund salaries out of public view
bullet Austin businesses fight city tax incentives for high-end retail center
bullet Animal rights activist arrested on vandalism charges
bullet Four Seasons Austin makes top 10 in travel mag list
bullet Regents receive names for A&M president
bullet Remembering Rep. Jennifer Dunn
bullet Texas receives failing grade on recent financial security report card
bullet Editorial: San Antonio ready, able to accommodate biolab
bullet Texas Toll Ban Added to Federal Transportation Bill
bullet Ex-ball player Mel Hall Jr. indicted on sex assault charges
bullet Taco truck owners sue over Houston's stricter rules
 
bullet 9/11/2007
bullet Ruling a setback for groups fighting South Texas wind farms
bullet Anti-wind energy group opposes West Texas area projects
bullet Overweight trucks damage infrastructure
bullet Lubbock Lends Helping Hand To Wounded Odessa Officer
bullet Church Says Officer Arlie Jones Was a Man of Faith
bullet Remembering Cpl. Arlie Jones, Remembering Cpl. Scott Gardner
bullet Tribute to honor slain officers
bullet New statewide alert system aims to bring elderly home safely
bullet Column: Ignoring the flag is even worse than disrespecting it
bullet Struggle continues to save old Denison HS building
bullet State to seek experts to authenticate 'Crockett' letter
bullet Texas accuses 5 of tobacco tax stamp fraud - raise taxes too high, create black markets and crime
bullet Texas congressmen selective on Petraeus report
bullet State Rep. Turner Not Convinced New Houston ISD Bond Needed
bullet Rail issues 'a giant challenge' for Houston
bullet The law says city budgets are public information
bullet Cleburne seeking image makeover
bullet Hands leave Galveston ferry with abandon
bullet Last regulatory hurdle cleared for TXU buyout
bullet NRC approves reactor sale in TXU deal
bullet TXU buys Central Texas coal mining operation
bullet Texas nonprofit helps players, families cope with football injuries
bullet Ex-schoolteacher found guilty in Sanchez murder trial
bullet Ousted Hurricane Center head returning to Texas
bullet Group sues Corpus Christi over council health benefits
bullet Man claims bombs at Nueces County courthouse
bullet Cameron County DA investigating San Juan city secretary
bullet Series of bomb threats at McAllen airport linked
bullet Juvenile arrested in Pflugerville H.S. bomb threat
bullet Bigger Erath County fire station planned; jail may expand, too
bullet Hardin County jail to get more cells
bullet Study: Vaccination rate for Texas children drops
bullet Contentious CAMPO meeting held at the Capitol
bullet Teacher in a tizzy over Grusendorf possibly being name Commission of Education
bullet From the Governor: Improving education for Texas children
bullet Widow Of Border Patrol Aviator To Receive Governor's Award
bullet Guerra: Representative Rangel would be proud of Kingsville pharmacy class
bullet Atascosa County Clerk Found Dead
bullet Texas: Ticket Quota Memo Uncovered
bullet Bar fight between OU, UT fans fuels rivalry
bullet TSU aide details $40K Neiman Marcus bill
bullet Hole in Lewisville bridge forces lane closure on I-35
 
bullet 9/10/2007
bullet Update: Neighbors say police came to home of man accused in shootout, Texas Rangers probe Odessa cops' murders
bullet How the Texas congressional delegation voted on selected issues last week
bullet Officials: Willacy Co. DA cannot remove County Judge for perjury
bullet Editorial: An odd approach to criminal justice
bullet Ex-Houston police chief to run for Harris County DA
bullet Savvy victims take a bite out of crime as amateur detectives
bullet Arlington cyclist dies after being struck by police car
bullet State's exemplary schools not judged on all criteria
bullet Deportation could separate San Angelo family - believe me, they knew the risks
bullet A Cheesy Day in Dalhart. Plant Finally Opens
bullet Jefferson Co. commissioners with above-average pay favor 9% raise
bullet Beaumont ambulance office pulls the plug
bullet Thief tries to make off with bras
bullet Waco city attorney to leave after 11 years
bullet Major Problems Found with Alton Evidence Room
bullet Castillo: Reed's plea deal with ex-sheriff risks damaging tough reputation
bullet Editorial: An enlightened stance on immigration reform from Gov. Perry
bullet Editorial: DPS right staff to run state intelligence project
bullet Editorial: Recalling bad ol' days of dirty local politics (San Antonio)
bullet Senator Duncan thinks lobbyists are creating GOP divide - the pigs squeal!
bullet Texas native suffers serious neck injury during kickoff of NFL opener
bullet Facial hair fight may bring lawsuit to Houston PD
bullet Gun users take shot to the wallet
bullet Man mistaken for bank robber held at gunpoint in Frisco
bullet A&M mascot nips at cadet handler
bullet A&M gets contract to test kevlar
bullet Houston not liable for traffic light that fell on family's car - how's that for government by the people, for the people, and of the people
bullet Schools not shaking fists at ‘God’ in state pledge
bullet DFW Faces Flooding After Heavy Rainfall
bullet Risk and expense in dealing with bees too much for beekeepers
bullet Ozone rules shouldn't be unfairly set
bullet Texas Baptist museum to be remodeled
bullet Elizabeth Edwards in Austin tonight
bullet Texas oilman on trial in NYC in oil-for-food case
bullet Black Substance Washes Ashore on South Padre Island beach
bullet RIP: Laredo businessman, philanthropist Radcliffe Killam dies at 97
bullet Richardson pins hopes on Texas for nomination
bullet Panel grapples with region's street-rail-growth puzzle
bullet Texas netroots take hold in battle for Senate seat, support Noriega
bullet Robison: Democrats eye high court seat to notch a statewide win
bullet Can Midland support Mitt? Skepticism, excitement merge in advance of Romney's visit
bullet Editorial: Road, bridge solution includes gasoline tax
bullet West Nile cases take big drop in Harris County
bullet Heavy rains flood roads in Dallas-Fort Worth area
bullet Professor challenges government testimony in Holy Land trial
bullet John Edwards wins Texas Democratic Party e-straw poll w/ 37.65%
bullet More than 100 school districts to hold roll-back elections because they are raising taxes even higher!
bullet Southwest buyout offer attracts 609 employees
 
bullet 9/08&09/2007
bullet Update: Neighbors say police came to home of man accused in shootout, At least 2 Odessa PD officers killed in stand off, more
bullet Dallas-based Hunt Oil signs production sharing deal with Kurds
bullet Austin dedicates Congress bridge to Ann Richards
bullet Giuliani throws first pitch at Rangers game, takes swing at Bin Laden
bullet Giuliani stops in Houston for coffee and support
bullet Lubbock man is second person killed recently by amoebae after swimming in Lake LBJ
bullet Texas Medical Board member resigns, cites expert witness law
bullet West Lake council candidate wants election overturned
bullet Episcopal Diocese of Texas releases timeline chronicling claims of sexual abuse
bullet Word from Dawnna Dukes fundraiser is Craddick support will not hurt her
bullet Voters in Lancaster ISD say no more money, you can't spend it well
bullet The Bushes are moving to Dallas, but where?
bullet Third brother from Hunt County family enlists in Army
bullet Teachers could get stuck with tab for fingerprints
bullet State accused of moving slowly on kids' Medicaid
bullet Pioneering heart surgeon DeBakey to get Congressional Gold Medal
bullet Hoffa: Mexican truck program 'sucker-punches' U.S. - a complete bunch of xenophobic bull
bullet Harris County arrest policy changed on illegal immigrants
bullet School bond issues before voters total in the billions
bullet A grass-roots effort to fight giant weed on Caddo Lake
bullet Perry aide skips TxDOT training
bullet Border Patrol agent assists in Rio Grande levee birth
bullet Elsa officials, sheriff question shady $1.7 million TxDOT loan application
bullet McAllen man arrested for allegedly smuggling turtle skins
bullet Canyon soaked, City shut down by flooding
bullet Pantex waits for budget details
bullet Jury finds former Amarillo PD officer guilty of indecency with a child
bullet El Paso amusement park owner says county attorney tried to smear him
bullet Deputy killed by former colleagues in Burkburnett standoff
bullet Wife stabbed UH professor to death, police say
bullet Abilene to Impact liquor road closed by its owner
bullet Legal help scarce in Houston PD Crime Lab cases
bullet Legal legends Richard "Racehorse" Haynes & Joe Jamail not slowing down
 
bullet 9/07/2007
bullet Pigs Squeal When You Stick ‘Em
bullet Former Baylor Student Sentenced To Prison For Secretly Videotaping Women
bullet Owner Of Raided Eight-Liner Parlor Once Offered Check To Police
bullet Perry Lost Bet On Lubbock Western, Georgia flag hangs in Capitol
bullet Lubbock developer set to re-develop part of South Irving
bullet Denton County man accused of forcing woman into prostitution
bullet Motorist says off-duty Dallas officer pulled gun in road-rage incident
bullet Liberal Success, more people on Welfare: CHIP enrollment reaches its highest since 2005
bullet Minister arrested for child porn says it was research
bullet Investors' historic theme dropped for modern look
bullet Seguin: Former clerk in DA’s office indicted on theft
bullet State Hires Public Relations Company to Help Promote Toll Roads
bullet Texas loses out in primary scramble - stupid, what has happened proved our point that other states would just keep moving their primaries back earlier.
bullet San Angelo police chief denies assault allegation
bullet More accusations against Alton police chief
bullet Randy Rives planning to run for 81st District Seat
bullet Governor's office stokes intelligence gathering in Texas
bullet Imprisoned former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling seeks new trial
bullet State Law Requires Random Steroid Testing
bullet Too sexy for Southwest Airlines
bullet More lapses cited at A&M labs
bullet Collin Co. Airport Closer To Taking Commercial Flight
bullet TXU shareholders OK sale
bullet Bryan news anchor gets probation, will soon return to work
bullet Couple sues Brazos County democrat JP Quintero
bullet ‘Friday Night Lights’ begins filming Monday
bullet No reason to cry for poor, hungry Aggies
bullet Brazosport leaders say area is thriving
bullet Doubts raised about authenticity of Davy Crockett letter - money is in escrow until authenticity is proven
bullet Austin economy performs better than most
bullet Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene awarded $8.2 million in Federal dollars
bullet Texas Mayor in Trouble for Red Light Camera Lobbying, more
bullet 70 cars burglarized in Denton
 
bullet 9/06/2007
bullet Hutchison Files Bill Banning Tolls On Existing Federal Highways
bullet Buddy Holly Birthday Bash Begins Today in Lubbock
bullet Ultra libs on gun rights: Guns, Disaster, and the Lege
bullet Update: Police release 911 tape of Albrecht shooting, Mom defends shooter's actions in musician's death
bullet Lubbock D.A. says slim chance of Castle Doctrine becoming license to murder
bullet T. Boone Pickens gets boost in bid to sell Panhandle water
bullet Panhandle ethanol plants to sell to metropolitan cities, California
bullet UNT stops naming its donors
bullet Private contractor may help Border Patrol
bullet Illegal massages at spas rub Dallas cops the wrong way
bullet Texas A&M vows to fix biodefense security breaches
bullet American won't accept cash on some flights
bullet Robstown outlet mall proposed
bullet TXU Shareholders Vote Friday On $32 Billion Sale
bullet State scales back field testing in response to teacher complaints
bullet Legislation for Rio Grande Valley veterans' hospital passes first hurdle
bullet Editorial: Make uninsured drivers obtain needed coverage
bullet Missionaries from Texas ride out Hurricane Felix
bullet Departing head of Travis County Democrats laments perceived divide
bullet Selby: Guffaws at McCain in Texas, a nudge for Duncan Hunter
bullet State legislator turns up the heat on Pedernales electric co-op
bullet Robber sentenced to 25 years for stealing $17.38 in food
bullet Texas Constitution Gets Polished Up
bullet Cyclist Lance Armstrong Fights For Proposition 15
bullet The Unexplained Death of Jennifer Cave, Laura Hall's trial ends with conviction – but no insight
bullet FBI charges Texas A&M student with NetID hacking
bullet Jury chosen in first trial from deadly BP plant explosion
bullet Plant manager says BP reduced budget request to fix equipment
bullet Houston council delays action on food vendor rules
bullet Dallas robbers get $1 million in armored car heist
bullet Families of Americans lost in Mexico left with questions
bullet Perennial candidate Outlaw Josey Wales IV will oppose Houston's Mayor White
bullet Border boom: Mexican investors pump up Padre's economy
bullet Houston councilman criticized for defending suspected hooker
bullet Law could send more youths to adult prisons
bullet Boy living outside, father arrested, sheriff says
bullet Ron Paul supporters claim they were shut out of Texas straw poll - the nuts keep falling from the tree
bullet Galveston Daily News pushes for open meetings for local school board
bullet Beer thief shot to death by clerk in Houston (Chronicle version), KPRC version
bullet Two Baylor athletes charged in woman's beating
bullet Major Drug Find At San Antonio Airport Leads To Task Force Capture
bullet Austin Energy Buys West Texas Wind Power
bullet Ex-Dallas police officer convicted of assaulting clerk
bullet Houston ISD trustee Greg Meyers announced intent to run for Tx House District 149 (former Heflin seat now held by Democrat Vo)
bullet Armbrister says mid-October is Drop Dead Date for community college funding solution
 
bullet 9/05/2007
bullet Texas Buys Crockett's Last Known Letter
bullet Private Medical Records Dumped En Masse in Lubbock dumpster
bullet National Ranching Heritage Center gobbles up historic Pitchfork cookhouse
bullet Ector County commissioners "cut raises" due to pressure: go from 23.5% to "only" 12.3%!
bullet Pfeil: At least Republicans punish their party's perverts
bullet Piece of Houston's history demolished
bullet Medical examiner: Pasadena jail inmate's death ruled a homicide
bullet Transatlantic flights boost Continental's August performance
bullet Perry urged to take steps to bolster clean-air plan
bullet A&M labs rife with lapses
bullet Mansfield roadway flooded; Dallas power coming back
bullet South Dallas explosion knocks out power, traffic lights
bullet Power Back On In S. Dallas After TXU Fire
bullet Missing Dallas Sheriff's Lieutenant Found Alive
bullet Legislators focus on State School
bullet American Eurocopter signs 15-year lease at D/FW
bullet Gaylord Texan Resort announces $315M Grapevine expansion
bullet Waco co-op would buy power from planned coal plant - so much for all the Waco newspaper opposition to the coal plant!
bullet Del Rio city council district 1 recall election set for Nov. 6th
bullet A&M enrollment at record high
bullet Texas courts FutureGen, $1 billion in incentives lined up to help lure plant
bullet Ex-Bexar County sheriff enters no contest plea
bullet Bounty hunter nabs the wrong guy in Willacy County
bullet Travis County inmate dies in custody
bullet Governor signs defibrillator law during ceremony
bullet East Texas officer pleads guilty to threatening reporter
bullet Runway revamp results in 20 B-1s taking leave from Abilene's Dyess AFB
bullet Tyler State Rep. Leo Berman appointed as member-at-large to the Energy Council
bullet More lawmakers add voices to outcry over toll road plans
bullet Editorial: CPS should advance more nuclear power
bullet Floored by the recent flood - Deluge soaks some San Angelo homes, strengthens community
bullet Congressman Carter (R-Round Rock) says he will run for 4th term
bullet Alton officials seek to dispel rumors following police chief's arrest
bullet Howard County Commissioners approve bond election
bullet Heiress' family wins in costly probate court struggle
bullet Coach in Texas Pee Wee brawl gets probation
bullet Judge refuses to block rules for taquerias in Harris County
bullet Houston Fire Department releases report on fatal mid-rise blaze
bullet Clean-air goals tougher to achieve under EPA proposal
bullet A&M biosafety director resigns in wake of CDC report
bullet Dan Beebe picked as Big 12 commissioner
bullet Dallas leaders clash over police response to business alarms
bullet Beltway 8 ramp closed to Katy Freeway westbound in Houston
 
bullet 9/04/2007
bullet Houston councilman calls a closer look at mold in school
bullet 4 arrested after AK-47 fired at Harris Co. deputy
bullet Houston cop driving wrong way causes 3-car crash
bullet 3 Texas counties slow to adopt 2005 campaign law
bullet Update: Shooting of Dallas musician to be turned over to grand jury, Carter Albrecht, musician with Sorta, New Bohemians, dies in shooting
bullet El Paso plan turns Rio Grande into bi-national meeting place
bullet Dumas undergoing major growth spurt
bullet Why are gas prices higher in Amarillo, the Panhandle?
bullet Greg Abbott: To join or not to join
bullet State Rep. Garnet Coleman claims Craddick opposition not partisan and admits opposition to citizen self-defense in address to Texas Tech law students
bullet Editorial: It’s time to drop obstacle to trade
bullet Editorial: Farm bill borrows from Soviet ideals
bullet Texas A&M planning medical school in Round Rock
bullet State's longest-serving employee passes away
bullet No more lighting up outside Pasadena hospital - anywhere
bullet Texans player Robinson tied up in his home during robbery
bullet Attorneys Argue During Former TSU President's Trial
bullet Texas Straw Poll draws small crowd
bullet Weatherford police looking for stolen city truck, equipment
bullet City of El Paso image advertising contract alleged to be illegal by critics
bullet Texas agencies blame archaic systems in immigrant license scam
bullet Update: Correction: Muslim charity trial story, Ex-U.S. diplomat testifies on behalf of Holy Land Foundation
bullet CDC reprimands Texas A&M over lab safety
bullet Tom Pauken on Appraisal Reform
bullet Record number of endangered turtle nests found on Texas beaches
bullet State beefs up regulations for remodelers, builders
bullet State lawmakers may outlaw speed cameras
bullet Amarillo docs drop Medicaid, low rates to blame for rejection of program
bullet United Supermarkets opens retail health clinic in Amarillo, beats Walmart
bullet Hidden costs make public school far from free - no kidding!, it's not free anyway - look at your tax bill
 
bullet 9/01,02&03/2007 Labor Day weekend
bullet Hunter wins Texas' first GOP straw poll - and now for the group yawn...
bullet Kinkster Considers Another Run For Governor
bullet Tie Residents Sue, Claiming Plant Emissions Caused Their Cancer
bullet Bills on the books
bullet New laws: An Officer's Point of View
bullet 29th annual West Texas Rehab event sets fundraising record
bullet Who Celebrates Labor Day?
bullet Tarleton State's budget sets new mark
bullet TSTC West Texas gets national recognition
bullet Plane Crashes In Borger Driveway
bullet