Texas Association of Business

Daily Brief

Here are some of the top new stories from around Texas

Tuesday May 25, 2010

Risk-averse investors send stocks sliding on debt fears
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/business/26markets.html?hp

W.H. backs deal to repeal 'Don't ask'
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37728.html

Guest Column: For Arizona (Rep. Leo Berman)
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/may/25/leo-berman-on-immigration/

Guest Column: Against Arizona (Rep. Rafael Anchia)
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/may/25/guest-column-against-arizona/

Friday May 21, 2010

BP falls short in estimate of oil spill rate
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/deepwaterhorizon/7015520.html  

Bet on a full-court press for casinos in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/18/2199185/bet-on-a-full-court-press-for.html

House Republicans try to stop bleeding from PA special election loss
Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/1-2-3-former-state.html

Thursday May 20, 2010

Jason Embry’s First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/05/20/_happy_birthday_to_jeff.html

Perry rejects Texas state agencies' proposed cuts, orders $1.2B slashed
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/falkenberg/7013251.html

Scientists fault US response in assessing Gulf oil spill
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/science/earth/20noaa.html?hp

Pelosi vows to end ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ by the end of the year
The Hill: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/98833-vow-to-end-dont-ask-by-new-year

Half-century later, UT to reconsider name of dorm for Klansman  
Austin American-Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/half-century-later-ut-to-reconsider-naming-of-698255.html?srcTrk=RTR_554183

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Cause for alarm in the Texas workforce (TAB mention)
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/05/19/_but_first_for_those.html
Perry rejects Texas state agencies' proposed cuts, orders $1.2B slashed
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-budgetcuts_19tex.ART.State.Edition1.49336b0.html

The battle over taxing soda
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/business/economy/19leonhardt.html?hp

Generation Next
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/may/19/generation-gap/

Cornyn: Senators need time to review Elena Kagan's history
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/051910dnnatcornynkagan.167797f4.html
Europe's debt crisis shows risks for U.S
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1816053720100519

Tuesday May 18, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://bit.ly/9Hge0A

Perry widens lead over White in governor's race
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/12/2185033/electric-rates-down-in-texas-deregulated.html

Today’s primaries offer new clues
NY Times: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/todays-primaries-offer-new-clues/?hp

The Next Deepwater?
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/may/18/next-deepwater/

Thursday May 13, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/05/13/_happy_birthday_to_republican_2.html

Electric rates down in Texas’ deregulated market
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/12/2185033/electric-rates-down-in-texas-deregulated.html

Texas sales tax allocations up for first time in more than a year
Fort Worth Star Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/12/2185339/texas-sales-tax-allocations-up.html

Wednesday May 12, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/05/12/_happy_birthday_to_the_1.html

Texas facing $18 billion shortfall
San Antonio Express News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/straus_consider_every_budget_cut_93426739.html

Legislature may spell out texting rules
San Antonio Express News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/bending_rules_with_a_text_message_93467229.html

Straus vows no new taxes to close budget gap
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/straus-vows-no-new-taxes-to-close-budget-683285.html

Cornyn hints he’s unlikely to back Kagan’s nomination
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/national/stories/DN-scotustexas_11nat.ART.State.Edition2.4cb0cb9.html

Big oil to get more grilling as oil gushes in Gulf
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1113398420100512?type=marketsNews

David Cameron is Britain’s new prime minister
Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/11/AR2010051102200_pf.html

Tuesday May 11, 2010

First Reading
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2010/05/11/happy_birthday_to_matt_stiles.html

Immigration divides loyalist, GOP
San Antonio Express News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/Immigration_divides_loyalist_GOP_93253444.html

UT cutting jobs to trim budget, pay for raises
Austin American Statesman: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/ut-cutting-jobs-to-trim-budget-pay-for-681142.html

Cornyn hints he’s unlikely to back Kagan’s nomination
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/national/stories/DN-scotustexas_11nat.ART.State.Edition2.4cb0cb9.html

Charged with illegal vote harvesting, a political worker explains how voter fraud works
Texas Watchdog: http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2010/05/illegal-vote-harvesting-south-texas-voter-fraud/1273422832.story

Monday May 10, 2010

Sibley and Birdwell Advance to runoff in State Senate race
Waco Tribune-Herald: http://www.wacotrib.com/news/Sibley-and-Birdwell-advance--to-runoff-in-state-Senate-race.html

Tea party wins victory in Utah as incumbent US Senator loses bid for nomination
Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/08/AR2010050803430_pf.html

BP not giving up despite oil leak repair setback
Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/deepwaterhorizon/6996679.html

Editorial: Legislature should study gambling options
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-casino_0510edi.State.Edition1.2802ecb.html 

A Matter of Trust
Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/stories/2010/may/10/matter-trust/

Elana Kagan strategy: Avoid a big GOP fight
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36989.html

Budget looms over midterm elections
Politico: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36988.html

Texas lawmakers discuss easing public school class size to limit cut costs
Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/051010dntswclasssize.3f89c03.html