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  TEXAS HEADLINES  2009 Q2  
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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2009, 2nd Quarter

 

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06/30/2009

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Sen. Duncan celebrates victories, laments losses in 81st Session

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Barbecuing for 4th? Perry thinking tea party

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Straus: Session to last 3 days

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Smith blasts Perry for vetoing sex offender bill, op-ed

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Lawmakers urge Perry to add CHIP to special session

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Some keep calling on Gov. Perry to add CHIP to special session

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Perry names his campaign money team

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Perry campaign lists financial supporters—including former Sen. John Montford

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GOP consultant: Perry and Hutchison both have money enough to generate “yuck factor” for voters

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Kirk Watson raised money AT Perry’s, not WITH Gov. Perry

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Wentworth wants to run the Texas Senate from the floor

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Dukes: It's way past time to get right with constituents - libs attacking libs

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Rep. Sylvester Turner decides against a third mayoral run

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Sex-abuse cases at TYC jail stalled in legal limbo

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Brown Co., fearing its citizens, bans pocket knives in new courthouse "security" plan

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146 arrested in gang sweep across Texas

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Big rise in Tuition at Texas Tech

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Lamesa man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $14 million

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Northwest Lubbock apartment complex fire deemed arson

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Schreiner Univ. to offer 1 year "masters" degrees for teachers

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Immigrants emerging from city drainage pipe arrested

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USDA names Francisco Valentin, Jr. as Texas director for rural development

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Gov. Perry Appoints McCan and Mohn to Coastal Coordination Council

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Perry Announces $250,000 Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Animal Innovations of Amarillo

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Severe Storm Leaves Damage Behind in Crawford

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Central Texas Man Dies Of H1N1 Swine Flu Complications

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Funding for UTMB repairs from FEMA, UT System, Texas Legislature & a charitable foundation

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Rash of thefts at UT's Gregory Gym

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Abilene Home Sales Drop

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Dallas-Fort Worth apartment rents fall 1.7%

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April Dallas home prices down 5%

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Dallas Fed: Manufacturing 'moderating'

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BBVA economist: Texas faring better in recession

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‘Government Issued’ Education Benefits Now Transfer To Family Members

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The oldest Aggie - small in stature and big in character

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More OSHA inspectors to check Texas construction sites

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EPA Takes on Texas' Biggest Polluters

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Austin school district sues to keep search documents secret - government working for you!

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Plane makes highway landing in Williamson County

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Oncor to Ask Uncle Sam to Pay for Smart Meters

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Austin man indicted for workers' comp. fraud

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Council members want investigation of Fort Worth "gay" bar raid

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30,000 Ecstasy Tablets Seized In Potter County

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Burglars take $40,000 worth of computers from Amarillo ISD school

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Winters city manager apologizes for bigotry remarks

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Plague Hits Texas Panhandle Prairie Dogs

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City of College Station wins three public communication awards

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Cattle Locked Out From Water Source, Die From Dehydration in Denton County

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Brazos Co. Constable resigns, must pay $12,000 or face default

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Waco Tribune-Herald closing Waco press, will print at Austin facility, more detail - if they could just get rid of the far-left editors they might have more success in Waco

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Cowboys help replace memorabilia

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San Antonio doubles size of its famed River Walk

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Killer known as 'Son of Sam' forms unlikely bond with Houston advocate for crime victims

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Texas Giant roller coaster remains closed at Six Flags in Arlington

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FBI agent describes origins of City Hall corruption probe

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Highland Park Schools To Stop Ranking Students

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Univ. of Houston creates nano-engineering minor

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Rockets form direct affiliation with Rio Grande Valley Vipers

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Report: Continental among best in customer satisfaction

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State, BP reach tentative agreement on emissions

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Feds: Arlington man planned mass attack on clinic's computers

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Euless man accused of making up story about assault

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Ex-Royce City pastor gets 17 years in federal child porn case

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Planned Parenthood closing its facilities in El Paso - answered prayers

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Mandatory water limits imposed in The Woodlands

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Harris County GOP Needs New Leader

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Upshur County Republicans say county clerk must apologize

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TSU student shoots alleged robber from Yates High

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Landry's mulls selling, demolishing Galveston's iconic Flagship Hotel - it's mostly iconic for failure

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Cleburne mayor concerned about quakes

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Foreclosure tour bus rolls into Houston

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Zogby: Public supports alternatives for non-violent offenders

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Former Texas Lutheran Univ. lineman arrested for shotgun robberies

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Texas Public Radio to air San Antonion Symphony

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San Antonio sign maker wins statewide recognition

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Devin Felger named Miss Rodeo Texas

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Jenna Wade named Miss Teen Texas

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Men storm night club near Edinburg with machine gun

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After allegedly running from police, La Joya man stops off for Gatorade

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District Judge injured in training accident in Collin County

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Kerrville joins wastewater court case

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Disturbance at Liberty Arms Apartments Leads to Gunfire - fun headline!

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Rusk County Inmate Wrongly Released

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DPS confirms man accused in drunk driving deaths now missing

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Wichita Falls cop named International Crime Free Supervisor of the year

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Weatherford gains new office space in Jim Wright home

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Bell Helicopter, UAW Local 317 reach agreement

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Carhops get grilled on service skills during Dr Pepper Sonic Games' Knowledge Bowl

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Judge denies bail for Stanford

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Dallas man honoring troops finds U.S., Marine flags burned outside his home

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Dewhurst: Will mull Senate race if job opens up

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Perry money man settled big gambling debt

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06/26 to 6/29/2009

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Texas-bound plane that crashed had drugs, cash

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Special session may not be enough to keep Dallas-Fort Worth road projects going

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Police arrest 11 in Rosenberg school burglaries

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Illegal alien who gunned down Houston officer no stranger to police

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Judge Kent resigns amid impeachment proceedings

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Noose just a knot, fire captain’s wife says

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Union says teachers’ raises are too low - of course

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Dallas stop yields 100 pounds of pot in casket

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20 years in prison over fire at former Waco school

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Update: Police Arrest Suspect In Random Waco Convenience Store Stabbing, Gas Station Stabbing Victim Says Attacker Told Him “I Am Going To Kill You”

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Central Texas Man Resurfaces A Year After A Mysterious Disappearance

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Could City of Plainview file charges against Peanut Corp. of America?

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Congressman Neugebauer gets ruling on political use of his boat

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Gov. Perry Announces Hundreds of Jobs Created in Rio Grande Valley

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Former 5-term Dem. Texas House Speaker, Gib Lewis, arrested for DWI

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Gov. Perry: Cap and Trade Would Be Largest Tax Increase In U.S. History and Hurt Texas' Economy

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Families, Friends Mourn After 3 Central Texas Teens Killed In Rollover

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Many Galveston landmarks destroyed by Ike to be rebuilt

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Officials: Shortage of guards at Texas state prisons easing

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4 Frisco family members killed in Oklahoma crash

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How did Damon West, one-time football star who led Uptown burglary ring, sink so far?

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Corps' caution on Trinity collides with Dallas' desire to go forward

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Police horse tramples Montrose resident at Houston Gap Pride parade

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Texas National Guard unit has orders to go to Iraq and help bring the war to an end

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Researchers hope latest quake in Cleburne will shed light on whether drilling is cause

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Dry San Antonio about to get a drier, highest level water restrictions to be announced this week

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Session will hit some where it hurts

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Special Session honeymoon for David Dewhurst

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Carona files SB 1 for special session

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Environmental enforcement funds pay off, research finds

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VA disability claims take longer in Houston than elsewhere

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Anti-immigrant group says John Cornyn supports amnesty; senator denounces "fear tactics"

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Lamar Smith draws Democratic challenger—and another could be in wings

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Abbott for Lt. Gov...for sure? campaign remains coy
 

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06/25/2009

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Gov. Perry Calls A Special Session for next Wed., July 1, 2009, Sunset & Transportation issues are the limits of the Session

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Special Session press release from the Gov.

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Perry expects special session to be short

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Perry Veto Raises Ire Of Texas Retired Teachers

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Rick Perry is in full campaign mode -- duh!

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Tom Schieffer says voting for Bush was 'hard'

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Schieffer: Sen. Watson advised me he wouldn’t run for governor

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Can Kirk Watson win as Guv?

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Commissioner Horn to retire from Dept. of Aging and Disability Services

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State Farm to raise auto rates

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Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford pleads not guilty to fraud

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Reports: Farrah Fawcett died today

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Kay Bailey Hutchison on Texan Farrah Fawcett's death

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Fake $100 bills in San Antonio had extra zero

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Signs in Houston warn against gun buys for Mexico

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High-speed rail funding may bypass Texas

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President points to a benefit for Texas

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MSNBC empt-suit Olbermann attacks West Texans & their congressman

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Waco Gas Station Customer Injured In Random Attack

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‘House Where Jesus Shines’ Hearing Reset For September

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Judge says he’s near ruling on Brownwood removal petitions

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George Havens’ Cowboy Camp continues in Coleman County

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Lawmen duke it out in Armstrong County? Probe underway

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Faithful Episcopalians & Anglicans form new National Church

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Modified TAKS Approved by US Dept. of Education

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Texas A&M Interim President Loftin shares plan

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A&M tackles personnel issues

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Creekmore Fath, Austin lawyer-activist-collector & rabid Democrat, dies at 93

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Cornyn among Texans participating in White House immigration meeting today

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Light tower collapses at Fort Worth Stockyards

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Tree falls, knocks out electricity in Longview

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Cy-Fair school board to vote on whether to keep homestead exemption

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Senate accepts impeachment articles against Kent

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Al Roker brings $540,600 to Galveston island charity

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DA seeks judge's removal in Texas democrat fundraiser case (Celis)

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SMU emergency alert creates panic for students on campus

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Irving-based Kimberly-Clark to cut 1,600 positions

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Two Charged In Death Of Houston Undercover Police Officer

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Houston policeman's killer appears to have been illegal alien

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Solar project courts Austin; officials say they're not pursuing deal

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Man, 73, accused of aiming pistol at slower golfers

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AAA: Texans to travel less for July 4

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Two Charged with Running Fake Official Document Scheme

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Southwest means business as it comes to New York

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New computer system causes long wait for driver's licenses

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Off-duty agent from Arizona shot at in Texas

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Shotgun-wielding men rob Houston car dealer

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Electrical Usage Record Broken in San Antonio

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AG says some Texas Tech Health Sciences documents can be withheld, others must be released

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Houston ramps up for shameful "Pride" festival celebrating homosexuality

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Man accused of chaining 2 children inside closet in Northwest Dallas

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Dallas' Paul Quinn College loses accreditation

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Record High Temps Set Across Texas

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Houston heat emergency declared amid record temps

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104 at Mabry already; heat advisory issued for Central Texas
 

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06/24/2009

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Blackmail of Ingleside & Corpus Christi by Congressman Ortiz

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McLennan Community College and Texas Tech finalize partnership

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Debacle: Austin yogurt shop murder defendants await release on bond

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Schieffer says he’s like Sam Rayburn in declaring candidacy for governor - what hubris!

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Chronicle interview with democrat Tom Schieffer

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Tom Schieffer’s announcement tour; five factors to watch

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Schieffer kickoff includes lots of Longhorn orange

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Dem. State Sen. Slams Schieffer's Gubernatorial Bid

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Perry tops GOP rival in gov race poll

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Hutchison says Gov. Perry has repelled people from the GOP

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GOP contenders move into campaign mode

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75 House members ask Perry to take up CHIP in special session

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Battle lines already forming over control of Texas House in 2010

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Flawed beach bill shows lack of leadership

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Perry signs De La Paz Act into law, drive-by shooters to face more jail time

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Gov. Perry Signs Windstorm Bill...Again

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Texas governor rejects TV recycling bill - Yes, and we are very proud!

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AARP blasts Texas Gov. Rick Perry's veto of new safeguards on annuity sales

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Tax Exemption For Some Disabled Veterans

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Texas rejects plan to adopt national school standards

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Maximus tentatively awarded Texas call center contract

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Texas Governor Saves Toll Road Promotional Campaigns

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Has A&M faculty lost confidence in chancellor? - this is all being orchestrated to go after Gov. Perry, don't think the libs don't have their own political agenda

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Texas A&M professor takes research across borders

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Hays County officials: “John Doe” arrested, won’t ID himself

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Vortex 2 Project: Best Recorded Tornado Data in History

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Five indicted in rape & robbery of TTU student

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Lamesa man charged with money laundering

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Undercover Houston police officer killed, more

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South Texas minister accused of sexual abuse

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Popular Lake Travis water levels way down

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Las Vegas man pleads not guilty to Texas drug charges

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Southern Baptist Convention resolution commends Obama, critiques policies

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Baptists separate from Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Church over gays

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Killeen Resident Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Online Solicitation of a Minor

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Fort Worth schools to lay off 95

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Xcel Energy looking to build more transmission lines in Panhandle

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Randall Co. district clerk honored as best in state

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Payne Springs mayor & councilman resign

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Investigators: Texas Man Shot Elderly Mother, Then Himself

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Sales tax holiday now includes many school supplies

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Pilot makes emergency landing in front yard of home

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Glider crashes in Northwest Side (San Antonio) neighborhood

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Broken well prompts water conservation request in Orange Co.

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Man who had mother, brother killed to be executed

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Trial date set for astronaut who drove cross country for lover wearing diaper

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Man draws 10 months in gun-smuggling case

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Tarrant Co. College Chancellor Stepping Down But We Will Still Pay Him, more in-depth

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Six Flags renews Chrysler partnership

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Lone Star State property values are stable

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Disabled prison bus snarls I-45

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Most Texans Have Positive Outlook on the State

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Philanthropist Mary Kathryn Doolin dies at 89

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Senate to receive Kent’s impeachment articles

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Bud Kennedy: The long and winding road of Texas history

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UT-Arlington plans to double nursing-school students

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Wise County Messenger wins TPA sweepstakes award for 8th straight year

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Sherman firefighters to take knowledge overseas

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Diboll Free Press corrects suicide story on editor found dead

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Businesswoman sues Midland County, business owner seeking $11.25 million

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Former state trooper killed in motorcycle wreck

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San Antonio micro-lender gets $50,000 gift

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Bexar Will Be First Texas County To Use Hybrid Trucks

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Police: Man shot dead by brother in SW Houston

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Heat prompts concern on electricity cutoffs

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Texas pits Coppell grad vs. LSU ace in College World Series final

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Aerial footage of fiery I-35E wreck, story

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Father of Texas Tech-ex QB Graham Harrell battling Multiple Sclerosis
 

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06/23/2009

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Perry vetoes measure that would have helped rural (government) hospitals hire doctors

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Legislation by Duncan, Chisum targets of governor's veto knife - it's what happens when you carry bad bills

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Austin attorney explains why Duncan's trial-lawyer friendly mesothelioma bill is a bad roll back of tort reform

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Kolkhorst upset by bill’s veto

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Tyler Rep. Leo Berman expects to bow out of Texas governor's race

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Leticia Van de Putte says no run for guv this time

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Democrats for governor: Van de Putte says 'no,' touts Watson

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Democrat Radnofsky announces run for Texas AG

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Fort Worth councilman may challenge Lon Burnam for state House

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Ultra-Lib Texas Observer rates legislators - hope to be on the Foes list here

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Will The Special Session Become A Texas-Sized Christmas Tree?

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Libs claim 3 vetoes will haunt Perry

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Gov. Perry signs windstorm bill in Corpus Christi

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Austin oil co. given green light to sue Texas Railroad Commission

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Poll: Economy, unemployment top concerns for Texans

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Texas mass layoffs rose 82% between April and May

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State having trouble keeping up with jobless claims

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Texas construction down 45% so far this year

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State’s community colleges banding together for stimulus dollars

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Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Council on Sex Offender Treatment

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Two elected to Texas Mutual board

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Comptroller website "helps kids plan their future"

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Many with allegations against them remain on job at state schools

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DC's worst-kept secret: Obama nominates Bolden for NASA post

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Tony Garza re-plants a flag in Austin, working too in Mexico City

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2 girls reported missing in College Station found

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Now $10 bill redone as $100 in Amarillo

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Ex-Bryan teacher gets 40 years for child indecency

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Fort Hood soldier stabbed to death on Texas post

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Ex-sect member wants long sentences for FLDS men

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Selena’s former husband on probation

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5 Who Died In Ector Co. Accident Were Evidently “Mudding”

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Man Wanted In Coryell Co. Sexual Assault Case Found With Knife Stuck In Neck

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Brothers Thwart Car Thief By Pinning Him To The Ground

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Longtime Baylor professor, Burnie Battles, dies in weekend car crash

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Chancellor says Murano didn't meet expectations

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Chancellor Addresses A&M Turmoil in Open Letter

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3 bombs set off at Corpus Christi park

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Thieves Broke Into Texas Firehouse While Firefighters Slept

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College Station Gets Indoor Football Team

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American Idol auditions at new Cowboys Stadium

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Arlington officials rankled by 'American Idol's' geography

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Teen smuggles $200K of heroin in picture frame

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Owner of TX fuel co. sentenced to 12 years for tax fraud

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Amarillo man wins $1,000,000 on scratch-off lotto ticket

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Southwest Adds Fee to In-Flight Internet Access

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Southwest Airlines opens holiday schedule

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Southwest, union reach agreement

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Hundreds gather in Dallas to support reform in Iran

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Real estate broker Randall Turner proposes closing Love Field to redevelop

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Suit Over Burning Of Mexican Flag Moved

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Dallas County Budget Director Puts Taxpayers in the Dark

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3 Dallas Cowboys Sign Heavy Metal Record Deal

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Plano Campers Headed Home After H1N1 Flu Outbreak

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Cemex accused of failing to pay $550M in fees

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Lone juror prevents conviction in big Naked Harem case in El Paso, mistrial declared

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Angry El Paso justice of peace denies acting wrongly on warrants

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Stanford headed back to Houston

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Deputy rushed to Houston hospital after passerby finds him passed out on side of road

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University of Houston-Victoria to begin admitting underclassmen

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GAO faults V-22 performance in Iraq

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River authority hopes to sell Brazos water to double size of Comanche Peak nuclear power plant

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Small Plane Crashes Into Pond Near Mineola, pilot survived but 1 cow did not

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Smith Co. chief deputy sheriff awarded Melvin Drum Award from association

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Dryland cotton: Farmers now rely on clouds in the sky

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Trial in Army reservist-Subway dispute is postponed

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Harris County enacts burn ban

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For sale: Houston biodiesel plant, nation’s largest

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Construction worker from The Colony run over, killed by truck he was repairing

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GOPAC Texas a 'go' on launchpad
 

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06/22/2009

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Texas children drowning, but where’s the outrage?

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Woman dead 5 years found in abandoned funeral home

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Five Dead After Truck Drives into Pond in Ector Co.

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Investigators Announce Home Explosion Was Intentional

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Houston couple dead after plane crashes near the caprock in Floyd Co., more, more

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Seliger plans bill for vet school at WT, Lubbock version of same story Texas to need new vet school

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US Supreme Court rules school districts must pay for special education from private institutions if public school doesn't provide services

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Fifth Judge Appointed In Celis Case

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Corpus Christi arena football player goes to jail for hitting referee, bonds out Sunday

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High court rules narrowly in Austin utility district voting rights case

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Preservation push for old Hays County Jail

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Texas Boating Fatalities Drop As Spring Turns To Summer

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Blue Bonnet Cafe in Temple closed its doors Sunday

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Alaskan Airlines announces new Nerd Bird after American ends Austin-San Jose flights

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Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas keeps watch on border issues

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WASP Museum to welcome Air Race Classic flyers

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WASPs given Congressional Gold Medal of Honor

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Texas not sold on education standards

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Could another school funding lawsuit be brewing?

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Dive-bombing bird targets men outside San Antonio McAlister's Deli

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Legislators join university leaders in Round Rock schools forum

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Rep. Bryan Hughes of Mineola reviews legislation

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Immigrant standoff in Brownsville ends

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Is Palo Pinto County's sheriff forcing events out of the county?

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Diboll Free Press editor found dead in Lufkin apartment

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Another East Texas "Tea Party" on July 4th in Lufkin

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Cops nab fugitive child molester in Lockhart

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Laredo looks to move city elections to November cycle

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Texas named most "culturally sound" state - lib columnist appears confused by this

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Abilene police report 300 DWI arrest of the year

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Tom Schieffer, dem guv candidate, and the war on terror - stands by his friend G.W. Bush

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Today in Texas History: It's Judge Sam Kent's birthday

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Texas gets a new state dinosaur

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A&M backup plan for Perry?

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A&M power struggle raises questions about fallout

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Is Sen. Hutchison and Cornyn's new judicial screening committee fair and balanced?

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"Stimulus funds": Arilington ISD to get $11 million for Title 1 campuses - how does this help fix the economy?

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Dwaine Caraway becomes Dallas mayor pro tem, defeating Vonciel Jones Hill

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Breakaway Anglicans Caucusing in Texas - good

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Report: Dallas neighborhood among most dangerous in U.S.

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North Texas home prices at 1990s levels

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Corgan's D/FW Terminal D design wins award

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Retired prof. donates extensive collection to Sul Ross State Univ.

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Couple dies in apparent murder-suicide in Conroe

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Huntsville Could Initiate Water Conservation Plans

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Hardin Co. & Bridge City to receive $21 million for Ike damage today

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Sen. Patrick Endorses Gov. Perry in 2010

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Hey, Cy-Fair Voters: Take a Hike!

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Affidavit: Bedford piano teacher touched girls during lessons

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Fireball in DFW night was likely a meteor, expert says

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Book sheds light on El Paso's role in Mexican Revolution

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Claim: Billions in commercial value kept off tax rolls in Texas because appraisal districts can't get sales prices

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Ailing Texan, Farrah Fawcett, to Wed Ryan

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Suspect turns himself in on charges in UCLA athlete sucker punch, says he acted in self-defense

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Gov. Perry: But I didn't have as much TIME to raise money

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Galveston girl charged in sister's shooting death

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Gas prices finally tumble in Monday trading

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Houston-area robber succeeds on 3rd try in hitting bank

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06/20&21/2009

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Perry vetoes 37 bills, including 'Romeo and Juliet' - love that veto pen. I thought the "Romeo & Juliet" bill was good and supported it but overall the vetos were well executed.

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Governor slams door on cyclists - great veto, an silly & difficult law to enforce

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Perry explains his veto of ‘piecemeal’ Harris Co. ethics bill

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Barnett Shale rights of way bill among 37 vetoed by Perry

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Tahoka school board member and city councilwoman arrested for organized crime

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Hale County Commissioner Pleads Guilty Friday

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Police: Man used Internet to lure 12-year-old

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Border Patrol says shots fired at agents

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Year's child drownings in Texas reach 50 already

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Editorial: Can't escape transportation costs

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Soldier suing after being stripped of Subway franchises

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Hunt land may jump-start efforts for McAllen auto plant

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Compensation czar could influence pay of Dallas executives

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Rowlett Tea Party group sponsors activism primer in Garland

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Unrest stirs hopes, fears of Iranians in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Texas strip club sues 14-year-old exotic dancer

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Murano’s A&M presidency bracketed by controversy

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Cash, power and tumult within A&M

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Attorney says inmate's death led to Pecos prison riots

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El Paso: Driver shot by police after driving toward crowd

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Hope for highest honor: El Paso WWI hero's uncommon valor revisited

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Trial set to begin in Dallas public corruption case

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Jonas Brothers put on larger-than-life show at Cowboys Stadium

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In Plano, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says bipartisanship is a must

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Few Texans qualify for state funding to keep medically fragile at home

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Mexico deploys 1,500 extra soldiers to Ciudad Juarez

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Houston Chronicle says: "Lubbock's the destination for tainted sludge" when its going to Andrews, not Lubbock

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Schieffer says he’s best shot Democrats have of winning Texas governorship

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Police: Galveston girl accidentally shot by sister

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Tarrant County appraisal challenges top 75,000

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Trying to use counterfeit bill to pay traffic fines gets man in deeper trouble
 

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06/19/2009

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States are cautioned to supplement education funds

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Cyclists' "safe passing" bill headed for a veto - GREAT!

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Gov. Perry vetoed SB1440 - GREAT!, Representative asks Perry to veto his bill (SB1440) - YES! Veto it Guv.

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Republicans lay plans to hold Texas House

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Texas lawmakers allocate $186 million in financial aid

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Sullivan: What A Difference An Election Makes

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Rising unemployment puts Perry in a pickle

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Texas jobless rate up to 7.1 percent

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Texas worker confidence keeps improving

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Survey: Most small businesses expect to grow in '09

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Southeast Texas jobless rate jumps to 9.1 percent; equals U.S. rate

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Abilene Unemployment Steadily Climbs

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Austin job growth holds up in May

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Houston metro area gains 800 jobs in May

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Big oilfield services companies cut more jobs

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San Antonio’s unemployment rate rises to 5.8 percent in May

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Waco businessman looks at buying Waco Tribune-Herald

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Embattled Texas businessman R. Allen Stanford taken into custody in fraud case

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Rep. Culberson: Congress needs to read legislation before voting

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Houston crime lab’s ex-supervisor defends testimony

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Judge considers bail reduction in '91 yogurt shop case

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Judge Keller misconduct trial in San Antonio, not Austin

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Update: House impeaches Judge Sam Kent, House postpones vote on judge Kent's impeachment

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Metro worker shot at while trying to stop NE Houston robbery

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Former President George W. Bush honored with Texas Rangers suite in his name

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3 die in house explosion in Corpus Christi, more

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Family whose house exploded complained of gas leak

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Tech track star & fiancé pass first round in Today Throws a Wedding

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Texas Tech to co-host textile workshop in India

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Lubbock Man Pushes For Airline Training Upgrades to Congress

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Texas GOP chairwoman speaks at Lubbock Area Republican Women's Meeting

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Court papers: Nowitzki wants custody of inmate's child

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Border trade group backs passport bill

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Tax shelter could land Kerrville chiropractor in prison

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Litigation delays sale of Camp Arrowhead in Kerrville

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Report on emissions good news for Travis County

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21st Cavalry Brigade, North Carolina Guard unit back in Brownwood

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US Trade Rep. Kirk to serve breakfast for Dallas homeless - what's that got to do with trade rep?

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Gasoline prices up in Texas 51 straight days

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Brazos County Justice of the Peace to resign after being arrested

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Doctor facing discipline seeks license in Texas

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140 "moderate" Baptist ministers urge passage of climate-change bill

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PRO/CON: Should EPA target methane emissions from livestock?

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Port Arthur police arrest four men accused of home invasion

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Houston man charged in son's 2006 disappearance

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Texas court rules against Sinton in religious law case

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Ryan Leaf to surrender in Randall County today

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Amarillo Helium plant up for auction, again

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Amarillo College looks to add solar energy program

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Judge rules Abilene Reporter-News need not turn over website commenter names in local murder case

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Bush Intercontinental runway receives FAA award

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25 people apply to lead Asarco cleanup in El Paso

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8th-graders at Dallas' Lang Middle School will retake math TAKS because of 'irregularities'

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Former Dallas City Councilman Don Hill now facing contempt charge

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Kaufman Co. D.A. Richard Harrison arrested on DWI charge

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Valley man jailed in connection with probe of firearms purchases

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Upshur County Judge cleared in DA's investigation

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Houston Couple Expecting Sextuplets

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Walter Cronkite Reportedly Gravely Ill

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Luling man arrested, accused of passing forged $100 bills

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Limit August football drills, group urges - let's wussify even Texas football, might as well play soccer!

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Friendswood Sues Five Citizens

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No official applications yet for 78th District judge's replacement

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Valero loses bid to buy stake in European refinery

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KKK may hold counter rally in Lamar County

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Gov. Perry Announces Funding for UTMB Hurricane Ike Recovery

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Man sent strange text message before fatal fire broke out at Far North Dallas apartment

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Speaker Straus: "We created a new atmosphere..." - sure did, total lack of leadership

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Gov. Perry Names Ray Sullivan Chief of Staff

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$182 billion budget OK’d

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Gov. Perry Signs State Budget That Reduces GR by $1.6 Billion

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Pre-K bill vetoed

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Electronic textbook bill signed into law
 

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Texas Democrats try to block Perry's use of stimulus funds

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Claim: Rural areas to benefit from bill Perry signed help lure doctors

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Is it Legal to Leave Your Child in the Car?

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Viewpoint: Texas' fragile top tier

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Perry OK's university expansion funding

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Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation awards $6.2 million in grants to 55 institutions

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Editorial: Eminent domain protections needs boost in Texas

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Lutz: Texas should adopt and measure learning expectations for technology, Sullivan on E-Textbooks

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BCGR - Texas' Television Take Back Bill

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Perry going light on budget vetoes?

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Rep. Legler presents small business talk in Houston

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Perry campaign volunteer meeting set Saturday

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Texas unemployment claims on the rise

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Police told to give attorney state school fight videos

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Woman Drowns In Pool Where Her Children Died

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Ex-Spurs exec to push Texas Tech system

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Houston father charged with capital murder of his two children

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U.S. House schedules impeachment vote on Judge Kent

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Texas Lutheran Univ. teams with AmeriCorps in Seguin

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High court rules in favor of ex-Enron executive

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More Dallas home sales prices kept secret

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Makeshift memorial for homicide victim goes up near Carrollton Dairy Queen

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Dallas City Council knows 'brutal' budget cuts coming

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Farmers Branch hospital doubles as showroom for vendors

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Dallas Fed chief: Businesses ripe for Texas to steal

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Residents at EPA hearing favor tougher emissions standards on cement kilns

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AT&T relents on iPhone pricing for upgraders - go see Johnny Bailey today

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New Schlitterbahn ride in New Braunfels is a wild, jungle adventure

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String of armed robberies of insurance agancies in Dallas

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Austinites protest Iranian election

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Former Waco-Area Pastor Indicted On Child Sex Charges

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Jury Convicts Former Youth Baseball Coach Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child

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Police claim auto dealer tried to hide evidence, dealer says no way

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Cornyn: Lower the cost of health care without sacrificing control to Washington

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The world according to Brady (the anti-gunner group)

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Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee

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Perry Reappoints White to Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision

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Gov. Perry Names Paine Presiding Officer of Texas Military Preparedness Commission

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Ray Price sidelined by health concerns

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Waco Nursery Owner Catches Would-Be Thief In The Act

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Search Of Lake Suspended For Missing Texas Infant

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ATF: Fire That Destroyed Mexia Oil Recycling Plant Is Suspicious

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McLennan County GOP chairman resigns; new leader selected

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Winona 'Wet-Dry' Election Results Could Be Reversed

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Texas youth prison sex scandal lingers in court

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Texas Police Chief Fired for Questioning Red Light Cameras

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Comptroller to Provide Tools for Success to Woman- and Minority-Owned Businesses

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Vandals damage new Seguin hospital wing

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Court finds convicts have no right to test DNA

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Boy impaled by tree branch in dirt bike accident

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Cornyn: Will Sotomayor represent 'all of us'?

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Alamo Colleges weighing merger

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Gravelly: This city makes Port Arthur's lawn parking ban seem sensible

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Landowners try to fudge demarcation of vegetation on Bolivar Peninsula

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Beaumont caught a break on drilling -- thanks to driller

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Smishing Scam Targets Houston-area Credit Union Accounts

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AG: 2 indicted related to Pedernales Electric Co-op. probe

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Counterfeit $100 bills being passed in Amarillo

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Amarillo Dillas baseball radio announcer has died

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Abilene Reporter-News fights subpoena seeking disclosure of names of website posters

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Construction Firm Chosen for Nolan County Coal Plant

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Holiday Hive: 10,000 bees removed from area hotel sign

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A&M Board of Regents Chair Writes of Unity, Cost Cutting, Affordability

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A&M aims to cut costs

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Empty nest: SPI Birding and Nature Center's construction progresses

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Mythical birds make their way into Texas

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Refiners under fire for not reporting incidents

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Mineral rights proposal could be costly for homeowners

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Do Texans pay too much for title insurance?

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$800M in House bill set for Fort Bliss

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F-150 Holds Top Spot As Most Stolen Vehicle In El Paso

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Bush Being Honored By Rangers With Suite

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San Angelo's ex-mayor becomes example of gay partners' immigration dilemma

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Ex-Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill blames politics for Dallas City Hall corruption probe

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Texas leaders want commitment to NASA moon mission

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Houston ISD puts off union wage issue

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Famous World War II kissing sailor donates poster to Houston VA Medical Center

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Pecos Cantaloupe threatened by Federal housing regulations

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Dallas leaders assured Trinity River project is still a priority

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Gasoline prices up in Texas 51 straight days

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Man charged with burning girlfriend may be in Mexico

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3 die in house explosion in Corpus Christi, more

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District judge indicted for scratching neighbor’s car

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Plano youth choir sickened; Swine flu suspected

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D-FW foreclosure postings hit new high

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Embattled Texas businessman R. Allen Stanford taken into custody in fraud case
 

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Gov. Perry Signs Legislation to Promote Tier One Universities in the State

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Editorial: Electronic textbooks good, conservatives bad

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Abbott: Private-sector health insurance for more kids

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Rep. Coleman (D-Houston) fined $9,500 by ethics commission

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State Reps. heading to Washington to push Obama health plan

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Cole family holds out new hope for posthumous pardon

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Texas law should reduce taxes for small businesses

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Local family, interest groups, hope to add their issues to special session

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State Rep. McCall: Running for Senate or staying put? - the RINO should go

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State rep. Gattis has eyes fixed on Senate seat if Ogden steps down

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Elections bill could reduce problems from voters, lets smaller cities petition counties to run elections

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Legislature made wise decisions on juvenile justice

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Campaign Denies Elizabeth Ames Jones Will Withdraw From US Senate Race

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Gallup: Conservatives are largest ideological group

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Ag conference to help farmers decide what to do with CRP acres

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West Texas girl killed in Ciudad Juarez

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Derailment evacuation order lifted for Texas town

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Perry's own words hint at control over A&M

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Bryan cardiologist elected president of the American Medical Association

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Hospital district gets green light in Medina County

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Border Patrol opens new checkpoint

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Reconstituted Hondo council gets down to business

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BexarMet gives in to insistent legislators

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Public Universities Belong to the Public, Not the Faculty

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Two More Swine Flu Deaths Confirmed In Texas

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Three Waco Firefighters Taken To The Hospital After Chemical Exposure

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Police Tackle Wanted Man After House Explodes In Flames

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Brownwood teen loses 100 pounds to enlist in Army

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Archdiocese asks court to dismiss Bolivar case

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Terrell airstrip owner dies in small plane crash

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3 black bear cubs get new home in Texas

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Sparks fly at Amarillo city commission meeting

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FBI investigates threatening leaflets at Taylor Co. Expo Center in Abilene

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Abilene Reporter-News ordered to reveal names of online postings relating to murder trial

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Gas Increases for 50 Days in Texas

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Sen. Coburn Ridicules Dallas’ Plan for Dog Park & more

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College Station Anti Red-Light Camera Crusade Gets Green Light

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Next step for A&M unclear

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Editorial: Aggie snake pit - why such gnashing of teeth of a change in presidents.

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Weatherford College president leaving after mixed reviews

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Cameron County faces $4M shortfall in budget

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Freeport, Pynes ink city manager contract with hefty severance package - sure why not? It's not the council's money but they people's money they are pledging.

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Cy-Fair ISD To Sell Ads On Buses

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Homeowner Associations Investigated

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103rd session of the National Baptist Congress meets in Houston

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Houston still in World Cup mix - too bad

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San Antonio #1, Austin #3, Houston #4, Dallas #5 in economic survey

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Houston home sales still down

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Continental receives positive results from biofuel test

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2008 Miss USA, Crystle Stewart, returns home to Texas

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City of El Paso in the banking business, loaning local mercado money

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Editorial: John Cornyn, practicalty and immigration

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Farmers plans to raise insurance rates nearly 10% in its largest homeowners unit

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Dallas Municipal Courts building will reopen Thursday after air conditioning failure

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95 & 93 year-old man & wife robbed in their North Dallas driveway

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Carrollton hospital joins Baylor system

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American Airlines forms veterans group

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Texas gets additional $1.74 billion for hurricane recovery efforts

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Roy Orbison Festival: 'Liveliest thing to happen in Wink since last year's event'

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Midland airports in dispute over private aviation jet flights

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Parmer County eyed for giant wind farm

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DPS chopper planned for Longview

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Harris Co. to consider ethics reforms

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Deputy hurt in NW Harris shootout; suspect arrested

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Ex-Houston mayor Lee Brown testifies he tried to fix crime lab

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2 Houston mayor candidates say they would fire police chief Hurtt

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Man claims Waller city secretary threatened him

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TCEQ Using Chopper to Monitor East Texas Air

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Dallas police: Decomposing body is that of missing woman

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Killeen school allowing service dog to attend classes with student

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Islamic Center backed Charter School to open in Coppell in former Lutheran church buildings

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AFI-Dallas becomes Dallas International Film Festival

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Cotton Bowl seeking new bowl game

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Congressional move to redirect Texas education money falters - even Texas democrats serving in Congress don't support Texas and its sovereign rights. The "Federal" $ comes from us to begin with and we'll spend it where we want.

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Officials: Harris man fatally shoots teen at home - doesn't sound like a True Texan Anti-Wimp in this story!
 

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Former Speaker Price says Texas Constitution needs change - Price is wrong, they don't need more time. All important matters would still be pushed to the last minute. Plus, we are much safer and stronger as a people when the Leg. is not in session.

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Impressive show: Ailing Perry signs resolution at Alamo. Oh, it was nothing

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Co-op, Solar bills could go to special session

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Many bills, little debate

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Perry signs bills, Hutchison assigns blame - hmm, Hutchison has voted for many tobacco tax increases and yet she makes that out to be a tax increase to blame the guv for? Also, it's a lie. The smokeless tobacco tax change was to fund rural physician recruitment, it had nothing to do with the business tax.

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I shot a bill in Austin, just to watch it die

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Former Central Texas Jail Guard Expected To Plead In Inmate Sex Case

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Police To Resume Mysterious Temple Landfill Search Tuesday

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University of Texas salaries frozen for next year

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Gov. Perry Names Massengale Justice of the 1st Court of Appeals

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Las Animas team wins Texas Water Safari

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Train and truck collide in Universal City

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Rockwell wins Chef of the Year in region, up for best in Texas

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Family Attacked By Bees in Anton

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Texas livestock need permits to enter North Dakota

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Mexican national on Texas death row loses appeal

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Texas Ranked Best State for Business by Directorship Magazine, more

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Texas Rangers lay off several front office staff

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Stage 2 water restrictions imposed in San Antonio

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Austin police using helicopter to survey oak wilt

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American to end San Jose-Austin 'nerd bird' flights

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Borger refinery working again

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Texas' Top Tax Fugitives, Comptroller's press release

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Texas Transportation Institute promotes regular roadsign replacement

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Fort Worth claims red light cameras have decreased accidents

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Texas: Future GOP's worst presidential nightmare

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Bryan police chief Ty Morrow resigns ending embattled tenure

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Editorial: Ty Morrow's resignation is best for Bryan

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Third year of fewer illegal immigrants caught

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Tax preparer admits to preparing false returns

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Houston mayor, Bill White, visits Valley during campaign for U.S. Senate

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Woman pleads guilty to stealing FEMA trailer

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ACLU says laws unfair for Muslim charities

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Editorial: Region's (SE Texas) historic buildings must be preserved

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Dallas To Settle With Gorilla Rampage Victims

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Collin County Defines Who's Poor Enough For Care

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Fire code violations found at Paris homeless shelter where five died in blaze

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Dallas-based Mary Kay, others oppose U.S.-Mexico truck tariffs

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Woman claims to be mother of 'Baby Bella' abandoned in Dallas

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Ex-major leaguer Mel Hall convicted of sexually assaulting 12-year-old

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Mesquite ISD says accounting problems corrected in athletic department

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Bank Robbber Tries To Get Away Using DART

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Alligator Found In East Fort Worth

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Dallas Co. Sheriff Lupe Valdez Gives Low-Quality Vests to Officers

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$3 billion Huntsman lawsuit trial heats up local courtroom

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Hidalgo Co. Deputies Investigate Second Drug-Related Abduction In Three Weeks

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Report: Dallas-Fort Worth drivers mean, rude, dangerous, more

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Cowboys unlikely to face penalties over executive's DWI arrest near new stadium

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Work Begins On Carrollton To Denton Rail Line

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Editorial: State's step toward rail is small but welcome

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Dope opera: A New York music prof takes aim at Dallas' new arts center. Misses.

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Houston woman runs from apartment while on fire, boyfriend charged with burning her

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Lottery gambles on Houston Texans game

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Police charge Big Spring man in murder of wife

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Ex-Gladewater student gets deferred adjudication for school arson

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Denison approves new sex offender restriction

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Bell County Jail certified as 'longest-tenured' in state

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Wichita Falls home sales numbers still indicating upswing

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Carolyn Pfeifer Horchow, co-founder of Dallas' Horchow Collection, dies

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Wrongfully convicted man takes city to court

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NTTA board's finance panel postpones vote on toll hike

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Troops' arrival marks D/FW Airport Welcome Home a Hero's 5th anniversary

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Dallas Public Library system to open 20 new Teen Centers

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Claim: Mother of missing baby Daisja Weaver is victim of domestic abuse, was forced to cover up crime

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2nd child taken to wrong airport, Continental confirms

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2 Harris Co. bugs found with West Nile in first for Texas
 

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From or about the 81st Legislature
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Gov. Perry signs bill which further limits eminent domain use

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Shapleigh wants more funds for border-region universities

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Politicians, observers assess blame for Texas Legislature's special session

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Legislative session cost Texans $9.1 million

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What the Sausage Mill Turned Out - SB 1440

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CCCP thinks Perry should sign SB1440 bill - this guy is out of his mind!

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State Farm could owe customers $0 to $1 billion

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DPS explains new child safety seat rules regarding age, height

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131 neglected dogs seized from elderly East Texans

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Tyler couple electrocuted during storms

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100-degree weather expected across state today

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Storms pummel the High Plains

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Drought wreaking havoc on Rio Grande Valley crops

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Six Flags seeks Chapt. 11 bankruptcy protection

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Concealed weapons permit applications surge

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Man killed in freak ranch accident, tree fell on him then bees attacked

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Texas NAACP President speaks on current race issues

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A&M's Murano resignation (see previous day for the initial stories)
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“Most important crisis at A&M since Earl Rudder”

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Gov. Perry comments on Murano resignation

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Perry Not Surprised by Murano Resignation

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Murano steered A&M into the future

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The Chancellor's Menace

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Students give opinions of Murano

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Hutchison to Texas A&M: End the politics - Yes, we all know her school, UT, is devoid of politics in leadership!

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A&M president quits, regents pick temp replacement

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Galveston's Loftin named interim A&M president

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Search committee members felt ignored

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Community troubled by treatment of Murano

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College leaders divided on benefits of merging posts

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A&M Faculty Senate: Resignation Will Bring Instability

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Meddling at the top threatens A&M's future

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Kinky Friedman sends Rick Perry a gift

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Memory lane: Clements says GOP gubernatorial bloodbath could help Democrats

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Group opposes home development on island

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7 caught using rafts to smuggle drugs into Texas

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Austin freezes hiring for elementary school teachers

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Report: UT No. 1 for sports revenue

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Office of the Attorney General Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit

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Bell Helicopter workers picket on 1st day

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Bryan to announce decision on police chief

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Texans may be able to double-dip on smog-belching cars

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F-35 is on track despite speculation to the contrary, Lockheed says

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Jakes Says He Barely Avoided Explosion In Home

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Affidavit: Baby's Dad Threw Her Body Into Lake

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Silver Boot, Two Milestones On The Line In Arlington

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Kay Bailey Hutchison tries clearing up doubts over her loyalty to Ronald Reagan - she may have loved Reagan but she is part of the party which resisted him at every turn.

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Frisco looks to annex Denton County land to thwart alcohol sales

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Collin County Airport Could Be Expanding

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Antique Ford Stolen in Garland

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Academic association to probe UTMB layoffs

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Supreme Court turns down Texas counties over border fence

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Judge Kent reports to prison hospital

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WWII-Era Ship Exhibit Reopens After Ike

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The Official Houston Tea Party Society Pelosi Protest Video

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Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Texas

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Former Gilmer teacher and coach goes to prison

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Declining quality of American education

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Cart Carrying Texas Infants Falls Into Duck Pond

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Williamson Co. constable named 'Constable of the Year' by peers statewide

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Magnolia woman calls cops, busted with 270 pounds of pot

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Reward offered in rocket’s close call with Houston jet

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Collin County grounds unmanned aerial drone plan - good

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More than 1,500 attend memorial service for restaurateur Norman Brinker

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Handyman charged in death of Harris County woman
 

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06/13 &14/2009   - Sunday is Flag Day, fly the Stars & Stripes

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From or about the 81st Legislature
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Texas Residential Construction Commission prepares to close

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Raises for Texas teachers subject to feds' OK

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Last-minute legislative flurry led to controversial amendments

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Electricity restored to most D-FW homes just in time for highs near 100

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Storms overwhelm sewers in Dallas, Fort Worth

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Pampa murder trial moved to Lubbock

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Heavy shoes hide black-tar heroin

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Earthquakes fuel questions over drilling in Cleburne - I'd take some shake for some gas $

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FLDS woman keeping focus on events

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Congressman Neugebauer talks about Cap & Trade, the Tax on Texas

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Buddy musical debuts with Holly family in attendance, on stage

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Texas borrows $160M for unemployment

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Vote of the people of Hondo rebuffed by tyrannical Federal Government

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Spring roundups as timeless as Texas

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Galveston seeks $120M to buy Ike-damaged homes

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Carolyn Davis, Delia Jasso win runoffs for Dallas City Council seats

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Houston police officer wins spot on Houston council

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Dallas budget proposal shaved, slashed to close $190 million deficit

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Update: Texas A&M president resigns before regents meeting, Murano's statement, Rift brews between A&M chancellor, president, Murano's job on the line

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Historian traces the story of M.D. Anderson

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Rice, Baylor College of Medicine still far from any deal on merger

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Texas teen hopes to raise $1 million for hospital

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Police arrest father in missing baby case
 

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North Texas transportation panel vows to keep pushing for local-option tax

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269 punished for mistreating the disabled in Texas

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Perry signs bill to tighten security at facilities for mentally disabled

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Perry signs state school emergency legislation

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State Schools to Change Names to "State Supported Living Centers" - that would be a good name for "public" housing too!

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AG Greg Abbott says TxDot is 'trying to get around the constitution'

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Perry: Special session "sooner rather than later"

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Breemer: Provide relief to coastal property owners - good points

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Bolivar a beachhead for justice

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A leader repaying his electors for good sense

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Norman: New Texas school finance plan has major flaws - As long as there is any limit to the amount of money public schools can take from taxpayers to fund their wishes, each plan will be called flawed.

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Flores not afraid to ‘bully' bills to passage

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Sprinklers: Perry should veto attempt to weaken law -bull

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Hardware stores hopping after storms pound Dallas-Fort Worth

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West Dallas homes evacuated after Trinity River pump station fails

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Thousands still without power in Dallas area

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Perry recounts how bike ride went off-track

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Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements giving $100 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Editorial: Clements' generous gift

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Housing foundation files for bankruptcy

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Lubbock attorney refuses to testify against former client, sent to jail

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Irving city manager's raise, Tommy Gonzalez, could make him state's highest paid - I like Tommy & wanted him to stay in Lubbock but, no city manager is worth this amount of money unless a city can prove that no one with a strong record will take the job for less.

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Texas alcohol commission investigating Cowboys Stadium after general manager's arrest

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Minute Maid Park alcohol seller could lose a license

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Stadium Scoop: Jones donates suite to Arlington City Council - great, so they took citizen money to build it and now, the political classes get to luxuriate in what was bought with the working man's money.

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Continental planes' rocket scares have rumor mill flying

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NASA worried about program’s future

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Texas Southern Univ. physicist can stay on job, for now

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Judge Kent to enter Massachusetts prison Monday

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Houston PD chief among finalists for San Francisco job - he loves red light cameras so he'd love red light districts

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Search for new Houston ISD chief to be secret

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Ex-Texas A&M football player convicted of aggravated robbery

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Confusion expected as analog TV broadcasts end

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Pilot’s Mistake Caused Plane To Skid On Belly On Waco Runway

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Central Texas Executive Arrested On 93 Child Pornography Counts

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Robert E. Howard Days brings author’s fans into Cross Plains

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Cornyn supports legislation to sell U.S. government's share of stock

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After sit-down, Sen. Hutchison still noncommittal on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor - we'll see just have committed to the Constitution and the 2nd Amendment the Senator really is...

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Fuel-efficient vehicles can be a drain

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Abbott: GM deal violates Texas laws, AG Press Release

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Brown County jail escapee caught after crashing stolen car

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A&M President Faces Regents' Discussion Monday

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Credit union exec faces 93 more counts in porn case

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Pretrial hearing for Brownsville mayor delayed

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85 year old Texas cowboy recognized

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Former Texas priest to be New Orleans' archbishop

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Austin Capital Management faces another Madoff-related lawsuit

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Apartment Building Evacuated in Amarillo

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Texas Tech's medical school places 12th in Hispanic enrollment

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DA says former WT coach Ryan Leaf is "stalling"

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Car Dealership Owner And Employees Accused In Money Laundering Scheme

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Dallas Considers Opening Over-Age School

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American Airlines, Delta, others expect to cut flights, jobs

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NRG Energy's solar plant plans could stretch into Texas

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Texas 4000 cyclists head for Anchorage to fight cancer

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El Paso FBI Corruption Probe: Former NCED president and CEO Bob Jones negotiating guilty plea; third defendant wants reasons for wiretap

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State sales-tax collections, rebates down

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Comptroller Combs Distributes $441 Million in Local Sales Tax

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Houston leads state with cheapest gasoline

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ExxonMobil, TransCanada partner on Alaska pipeline

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Editorial: San Angelo mayor's move not thought out

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Former Gilmer teacher gets 10 years in prison for sexual assault of child

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Homeowner associations fan flames of foreclosure

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3 Tied Up In Home Invasion, Thieves Got Away With Cash, Jewelry

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Mexia firefighters will let recycling plant fire burn itself out

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Bush celebrates 85th by skydiving over Maine

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San Antonio is home to some of the country’s most competitive retailers

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River Walk hotel earns national accolade

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Sugar Land man charged with Marine computer scam

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$10,000 reward offered in Dallas case of missing 9-month-old girl

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Smog fines would hit big industries, swell agency’s coffers
 

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From or about the 81st Legislature (the Session ended Monday)
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Fiscal Responsibility Index of Texas Legislators - most of the Senate rightfully earned an F

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Rep. John Otto: Residential sprinkler bill gives home buyers control

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Texas appeals to keep 'pole tax'

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Lib editorial: Weak logic kills CHIP expansion

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Lib editorial 2: Plenty of blame to pass around state Capitol

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Groups pushing for Perry to veto bill on CPS interviews, more info

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A selfish, scheming way to hit the beach

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Perry: Short special session eyed

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Berman: I could drop bid for governor if Perry embraces ideas combating illegal immigration

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Gov. Perry Signs Bill to Enact Emergency Reforms in State Schools

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Crews from Houston head to N. Texas to restore power after storms

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Power outages plague homes, businesses

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Marina on Eagle Mountain Lake pounded

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Rick Perry talks of biking accident

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Two Charged After Texas Teenager Forced Into Prostitution

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Death at Lubbock State School remains under investigation, suspicion wanes

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Central Texas Girl Arrested After False Report Of School Shooting

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Search For Kidnapped Texas Infant So Far Comes Up Empty

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Third worker dead after falling off Austin condo construction site

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Use freedoms to debate Second Amendment issues

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Austin police officers considering forfeiting, deferring pay raise

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WHO: Swine Flu Pandemic Has Begun, first in 14 years

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South Plains rains is welcome news for area cotton farmers

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Lubbock driver charged in deadly road rage incident

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Official: Cowboys knew of earlier canopy collapse

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Contaminated Water Remains a Hot Topic in Midland County

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Study shows Texas among nation's leaders in green energy economies

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Boerne puts cap on size of public assembly downtown, limits size of church expansions - disdain for Liberty and the Constitution

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Governor on the mend from bike accident

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Rare palms moved for Brownsville border fence

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6 S Texas counties using ICE database for immigration offenders

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Dallas Stars fire Dave Tippett, hire Marc Crawford as coach

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Guitar legend Huey Long dies at 105

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Valero wins foreign military fuel contract

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Three San Antonio firms win part of $1 billion Army health care staffing contract

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San Angelo set call special election for mayor in November

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Texas to receive additional $1.7 billion in disaster money