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Texas Education Bill Vetoed By Power-Hungry Gov. Rick Perry
After overwhelming support in both the Texas state senate and house chambers for Senate Bill 15, Texas governor Rick Perry (R) vetoed the bill, which would have limited his power over the state higher...
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Texas Is Treating Kids Who Skip Class Like Grown-Up Criminals
Texas is one of two states that sends kids who miss class to adult courts that could fine them or even send them to jail. But three advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the Justice Department...
View ArticleTexas Kind Of Protects Your Email Privacy With New Law
Before the NSA leaks, everybody thought the worst the government could do was obtain your email without a warrant. Well, they can still do that, but Texas has just made it harder for local law...
View ArticleTexas becomes frist state to require warrants before cops can spy on email
Don’t mess with Texans’ email. Ars Technica reports that Texas has become the first state in the United States that requires law enforcement officials to get search warrants before snooping on...
View ArticleComerica Bank's Texas Index Down Slightly in April
DALLAS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank's Texas Economic Activity Index fell slightly in April, declining 0.2 percentage points to a level of 103.7. The April reading is 32 points, or 45...
View ArticleTexas' oldest brewery begins selling beer on-premise
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. will mark a historic event this afternoon when it sell bottles of Bishop’s Barrel No. 3 at today’s 3 p.m. tour. The sale follows the June 14 approval of Texas' legislative...
View ArticleMaestro Launches Disaster Assistance Service to Help Texas and Oklahoma...
Maestro Personal Assistants launches its Maestro Disaster Assistance Service to help victims of natural and man-made catastrophes at no charge. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Maestro Personal...
View ArticleTexas Mother Alleges She Was Jailed For Asking To See Son's Arrest Warrant
A Texas woman says she was thrown in jail for asking a single question: if she could see a police warrant for her son's arrest. When police arrived at the young mother's home on May 29 to arrest her...
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DermOne Dermatology Centers Expands into Texas
TOMS RIVER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DermOne™ Dermatology Centers announced today its expansion into the state of Texas, adding three offices. Reported by Business Wire 5 hours ago.
View ArticleSouth Texas County Sued Over Jail Abuse
Lawsuit alleges pattern of sexual abuse against women held at county jail in South Texas Reported by ABCNews.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleSouth Texas county sued over jail abuse
A South Texas county has been sued in federal court for the second time in a year over the sexual abuse of women in its jail. Reported by Miami Herald 4 hours ago.
View ArticleDon't mess with Texas email: State law ends some warrantless email searches
Texas residents will have a little more protection from the prying eyes of local law enforcement than the rest of America starting in September. A law that takes effect in the fall ends warrantless...
View ArticleHeimlich Rescues Choking Texas Congressman
Texas Rep. Ted Poe rescued from choking by Ariz. Rep. Salmon and nearby doctor Reported by ABCNews.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleHeimlich rescues choking Texas congressman
PHOENIX (AP) - A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help. A spokeswoman for...
View ArticleTexas Governor Comes To NY To Recruit Businesses To Move To His State
Texas Governor Rick Perry is trying to lure New York businesses to move to Texas, and he is making it personal. In an exclusive interview with NY1, he dismissed Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to boost...
View ArticleWill Summer Blackouts Doom The Texas Boom?
Texas has been an economic powerhouse in recent years. Gross domestic product in the Lone Star State, which hit $1.2 trillion before the recession, is now closing in on $1.4 trillion. The oil and gas...
View ArticleTexas pastor: Donate to fix my helicopter and get a new car from God
A Texas pastor is being accused of “blasphemy” after he sent out a fundraising plea promising that God would give a new car in “52 days or 52 weeks” to anyone who chipped in $52 to fix his helicopter....
View ArticleTexas Gov. Rick Perry Approves PACE Program for Low-Cost Financing of Water,...
AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed legislation allowing local property taxing authorities to enact ordinances enabling Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)...
View ArticleTexas Governor Rick Perry Signs New Energy Efficient CHP Policy
AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerns about power generation margins or resource adequacy and water shortages have led Texas to a policy crossroads. Texas Combined Heat & Power...
View ArticleFitch Confirms S-T 'F1' Rating on Texas Veterans Bonds, Taxable Refunding...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' June 17, 2013 press release (Fitch to Confirm S-T 'F1' Rating on Texas Veterans Bonds, Taxable Refunding Series 2010B), is...
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