Texas Republican Rep. Michael Burgess suggests fetuses can masturbate
Boys will be boys … but what if they’re still in utero? A Texas Republican suggested Tuesday that fetuses can masturbate, in a logic-defying effort to explain to fellow lawmakers that the unborn can...
View ArticleBiden on emancipation: 'Finally, the message got to Texas'
Vice President Biden said Wednesday at a ceremony honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass that it "took a long time" for emancipation to make its way to Texas. Speaking at a ceremony unveiling a...
View ArticleTexas Tackles Key Regulatory Barriers To Cogeneration
Texas Governor Rick Perry singed into law today two bills promoting deployment of cogeneration in Texas. Reported by Forbes.com 7 hours ago.
View ArticleSEE IT: Kristen Stewarts visits Hooters in Texas
Kristen Stewart drowned her sorrows in hot sauce last weekend, hitting up a Hooters in Amarillo, Texas for a plate of wings and a beer. The "Twilight" star, 23, was chowing down on a casual meal at the...
View ArticleTexas Megachurch Pastor Asks Congregation to Sow $52 'Favor Seeds' to Upgrade...
A Texas megachurch pastor, whose 'Aviation Department' advised him that upgrading the blades on his helicopter would save his church $50,000, recenlty caused an uproar for asking his congregation to...
View ArticleWealthy Texas Pastor Asks Congregation to Raise $50K to Replace Blades on the...
A pastor in Texas is making waves after he emailed a flyer asking members of his church to donate money so that he could replace the blades on his helicopter. Bishop I.V. Hilliard of the New Light...
View ArticleHusch Blackwell merging with Texas firm
Law firm Husch Blackwell LLP said today it plans to combine with Texas law firm Brown McCarroll LLP, effective July 1. Missouri-based Husch Blackwell is Denver’s 25th largest law firm, with 36 local...
View ArticleEmergency Nurses Association Applauds Texas Legislation that Raises Assaults...
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) applauds the signing of a bill by Texas Governor Rick Perry that makes assaults committed against...
View ArticleBiden Gets Push Back on Remark About Texas
Vice President Joe Biden drew some grumbles during a ceremony honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass, when he joked it took a long time for emancipation to make its way to Texas. Reported by Newsmax...
View ArticleA Texas Fall Favorite, The Renewable Energy Roundup Unfolds in Fredericksburg
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 13th annual Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair (The Roundup) we'll be filling the grounds with exhibitors and packing the...
View ArticleFitch Rates Galena Park ISD, Texas' ULT Rfdg Bonds 'AAA' PSF/'AA+'...
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Galena Park Independent School District, Texas (ISD; the district) bonds: --$9.675 million unlimited tax...
View ArticleTexas homebuyer demographic shifts from singles to marrieds
"The recession led to tighter credit and lending standards across the U.S., which is why you’re seeing less individual homebuyers. For many, it required a dual income to afford a home in 2012," said...
View ArticleFitch Affirms Ratings on Boardwalk, Gulf South and Texas Gas; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and 'BBB' senior unsecured debt rating of Boardwalk Pipelines, LP (Boardwalk), and the 'BBB+'...
View ArticleSouth Texas Residents Gain Access to New Life-Saving Technology at the...
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baptist Heart and Rhythm Center is first to offer Stereotaxis Robotic Navigation System in San Antonio and South Texas. Reported by Business Wire 5 hours ago.
View ArticleTexas Senate Passes Bill That May Close Down Several Abortion Clinics
Texas' state Senate has approved a pro-life bill that many believe will lead to the closure of most of the Lone Star State's abortion clinics. Reported by Christian Post 4 hours ago.
View ArticleTexas economic activity drops slightly
Comerica Bank’s Texas Economic Activity Index fell slightly in April by dropping 0.2 percentage points to a reading of 103.7. The April reading is 32 points above the index cyclical low of 71.5. The...
View ArticleImmigration Splits Texas Republicans
The divergent views on the immigration bill of Texas' 26 Republicans on Capitol Hill are providing an unusually vivid illustration of the challenge GOP leaders face in trying to corral unified support...
View ArticleMediasophia President George Magalios Announces New Web Design Team for...
Mediasophia, an internet marketing firm offering organic search engine optimization, web design and online reputation management, is pleased to announce its new Austin web design team. The new team...
View ArticleStar Wellness® Expanding Into Texas Panhandle
DALLAS, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Wellness® is expanding into the Texas Panhandle. The Dallas/Fort Worth-based franchisor and provider of state-of-the-art healthcare screening services today...
View ArticleAt A Texas Base, Battling Army's Tragic Top Threat: Suicide
Suicide killed more U.S. troops last year than combat in Afghanistan, a trend that's likely to continue this year. The causes and remedies are complicated, but Fort Bliss in Texas has bucked the trend....
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