Clinton endorses Senate candidate Noriega in McAllen visit [1]

By Jeremy Roebuck, McAllen Monitor, 2 October 2008

McALLEN – U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton urged South Texas voters Thursday to "redouble the efforts" they showed supporting her to elect Democrats to the White House and Congress come Nov. 4.

Hillary Clinton backs Noriega campaign [2]

By Brandi Grissom / El Paso Times, 3 October 2008

AUSTIN – Former presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega.

Clinton endorses Noriega, Cornyn unveils ad [3]

Waco Tribune-Herald, 2 October 2008

McALLEN, Texas — Saying that a Democratic president needs a filibuster-proof Democratic U.S. Senate to get the job done, Sen. Hillary Clinton endorsed Rick Noriega on Thursday in his challenge against incument Republican Sen. John Cornyn.

Cornyn endorsed by 40 border officials [4]

By Brandi Grissom / El Paso Times, 3 October 2008

AUSTIN – El Pasoan Donald Reay, executive director of the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition and a former U.S. Customs investigator, was among nearly 40 border officials who endorsed U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday.

On bailout issue, Cornyn and Noriega take issue with their parties [5]

By ROBERT T. GARRETT / The Dallas Morning News, 2 October 2008

AUSTIN — The “bailout” is such a hot button issue that the two men running for U.S. Senate don’t hesitate to clash with members of their own parties.

Coleman, Cornyn both want to run the NRSC [6]

By Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10/2/08

An intense race is developing between Republican Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Norm Coleman (Minn.) over who will become the next chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).

Perry's stand on bailout could be governor's race issue [7]

By Jason Embry, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 3 October 2008

WASHINGTON — Today's vote in the U.S. House might be the last one Congress takes on the bailout of the financial markets, but the debate over that bailout could last well into the 2010 Texas governor's race.

Yañez brings 'grassroots' campaign to Marshall [8]

By Sandra Cason, Marshall News Messenger, 2 October 2008

MARSHALL – Texas Supreme Court candidate Linda Reyna Yañez made a stop in Marshall Thursday afternoon in what she calls her grassroots campaign to add a dissenting voice to the state's highest civil appeals court.

Doherty calls for debate with McCaul [9]

By ARTHUR HAHN, Brenham Banner-Press, 2 October 2008

BRENHAM – Congressional hopeful Larry Joe Doherty is calling on incumbent Michael McCaul to debate before next month’s election, but issues in Washington have kept McCaul there, according to a McCaul spokesman.

State Sen. Brimer to challenge opponent Davis' eligibility [10]

By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News, 2 October 2008

DALLAS – Oral arguments are scheduled for this afternoon in the long-running legal fight about Democrat Wendy Davis’ eligibility to run for the state legislature.

Democrat group files complaint against Brimer [11]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 October 2008

AUSTIN – A Democratic group has filed a formal ethics complaint against state Sen. Kim Brimer, alleging that the Republican lawmaker profited by renting an upscale Austin condominium from his wife.

Margo says judge's conduct unethical [12]

By Brandi Grissom / El Paso Times, 3 October 2008

AUSTIN – Republican Dee Margo has accused longtime El Paso judge Bill Moody, the father of Margo's Democratic opponent, of violating ethics rules to help his son's campaign.

President, first lady to visit Midland Saturday [13]

By Bob Campbell, Midland Reporter-Telegram, 2 October 2008

MIDLAND – Postponed from Thursday while President Bush conferred with Congress about national financial rescue legislation, the president’s first visit to his hometown in almost eight years has been rescheduled and will be held on Saturday at the home of Congressman Mike Conaway and his wife Suzanne.

Border fence going up at UTB-TSC [14]

By KEVIN SIEFF, Brownsville Herald, 3 October 2008

BROWNSVILLE – Ground will be broken next week on the border fence at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

Coalition to lobby state Legislature on bolstering education standards [15]

By Brandi Grissom, El Paso Times, 3 October 2008

AUSTIN – A coalition of business groups and research organizations on Thursday said they planned to urge lawmakers next year to improve education standards to ensure that students are ready for college and work after graduation.

Science only in science class [16]

Waco Tribune-Herald, 3 October 2008

WACO – This should not be necessary: A group of scientists from Texas universities speaks out for teaching science in public schools.

Texas nursing homes rate poorly on care for residents [17]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 October 2008

FORT WORTH – In nearly 90 percent of Texas’ nursing homes, residents weren’t cared for properly, the quality of their lives was poor or their needs weren’t assessed correctly, according to a new federal report examining deficiencies cited by inspectors.

Federal Magistrate John William Black passes away [18]

Brownsville Herald, 2 October 2008

BROWNSVILLE – U.S. Magistrate Judge John William Black III passed away. The 67-year old Black died this morning in Brownsville.

State Rep. Terri Hodge granted separate trial in Dallas City Hall corruption case [19]

By JASON TRAHAN / The Dallas Morning News, 2 October 2008

DALLAS – A Dallas federal judge ruled Thursday that if state Rep. Terri Hodge wins re-election in November, the veteran lawmaker will be tried separately from the other defendants in the Dallas City Hall public corruption case.

Texas oilman Wyatt transferred to halfway house [20]

Waco Tribune-Herald, 2 October 2008

HOUSTON — Lawyers for Oscar Wyatt Jr., serving a 366-day sentence for conspiring to make illegal payments for Iraqi oil, say the Texas oilman has been transferred from a minimum-security federal prison to a halfway house in downtown Houston.

San Antonio evangelist Hagee recovering from heart surgery [21]

By ABE LEVY, San Antonio Express-News, Oct. 3, 2008

SAN ANTONIO — Television evangelist John Hagee underwent open heart surgery Thursday and could miss up to four weeks before returning to the pulpit at his San Antonio megachurch.

Evangelist Hagee recovering from heart surgery [22]

Waco Tribune-Herald, 2 October 2008

SAN ANTONIO — Pastor John Hagee, founder of San Antonio's Cornerstone Church and an internationally known radio/TV evangelist, is recovering from open heart surgery.