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Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:46 PM Apr 2016

Texas News - 4/26/2016

Gay pastor in Whole Foods cake fight faces lawsuit over student debt

Grand jurors to weigh police shooting death of David Joseph in May
(young black man shot as he was running in Austin naked)

Lawmakers Hear Litany of Foster Care Woes

Teacher Group Sues Over Plan to Tie Evaluations to Tests

2 from Dallas area charged in alcohol-poisoning death of Irving teen at Texas Tech frat party

Is Johnny Manziel smarter than a ham sandwich? Ask a Dallas County grand jury

Refugee fears demand response, Texas GOP senators say

Ex-Dallas ISD executive files lawsuit, alleges sexual harassment and wrongful termination

Texas hailstorms take a toll on insurance company profits

Schlumberger cuts 2,000 more jobs

Texas Health Commissioner Reportedly Retiring

Ken Paxton Clarifies He's Not Being Audited

Lt. Gov. Patrick Slams Universities for Tuition Increases

Jury Sentences Bernie Tiede to 99 Years or Life in Prison

Texas Democrats File FEC Complaint Against Cruz

Texas A&M Planning $68 Million Worth of New Sports Stadiums

Valley Residents Have Been Eating Toxic Fish for Decades

Medicaid Gap Means Uninsured Texans Face a Tough Road to Drug, Mental Health Treatment

Hospitals’ Financial Health Not Tied To Patients’ Health

Texas Cut the Budget for Film Incentives. Now Filmmakers Are Leaving to Shoot Elsewhere.

Texas Business Community Raises Voice in Debates Over Anti-LGBT Legislation

Political retaliation charges raised in Donna schools trial

Travis County sues Paxton

Johnny Manziel must turn himself in now that he’s indicted in domestic violence case

Collin County taxpayers to pay another $82,000 in legal fees related to Paxton case

Patrick signals his support for a statewide bathroom bill

Central Texas man who wore miniskirt while setting bank on fire escapes from Austin State Hospital

Blue Cross confirms it’s reached agreement with HCA

Texas school districts rethink insurance policies after recent flooding

Former Brenham vet who killed cat testifies at hearing on license

$2M fine proposed for El Paso Downtown building problems

Ex-Texas energy company finance worker guilty of $450K theft

New state law requires incoming students to watch suicide prevention video
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