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Abbott lays out seven top priorities Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoing legislative session before an invitation-only audience at a manufacturing facility in San Marcos, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Bureaucrats Ban Betting

What will happen in the future? Is there a way to know? There is, maybe. One technique that predicts the future better than any other is prediction markets. The stock market is one. It lets people bet on prospects of companies.

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Abbott issues disaster declaration, seeks fed help Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes.

Power by Fire

The pursuit of moral and fiscal responsibility is a sacred duty. In these troubled times, when the very foundations of our society seem to be under attack, it is more important than ever that we stand up for what is right and just.

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Ice storm wreaks havoc in much of state Residents in Central and Northeast Texas are still cleaning up after a winter storm last week snapped power lines and tree limbs, causing widespread power outages, canceled flights and damage to homes and vehicles.

Population Panic

Have you heard? The world is about to end! '60 Minutes' recently featured Paul Ehrlich, author of the bestseller, 'The Population Bomb.' 'Humanity is not sustainable,' he said. Why would '60 Minutes' interview Ehrlich?

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Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep.

The Recycling Religion

For decades, we've been told: recycle! 'If we're not using recycled paper, we're cutting down more trees!' says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling. Recycling paper (or cardboard) does save trees. Recycling aluminum does save energy. But that's about it.

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Border security, tax relief and raises top list For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.