Elephants Trample Democrats' Dream to Turn Texas Blue The Lone Star State is set to become a deep shade of red following Tuesday's midterm elections. Texans overwhelmingly rejected left-leaning candidates -- no statewide Democrat came close to beating their Republican opponents. The outcome signifies that the left's desire to turn Texas into a purple state is nothing more than a pipe dream. by Kristin Tate
Elephants Trample Democrats' Dream to Turn Texas Blue The Lone Star State is set to become a deep shade of red following Tuesday's midterm elections. Texans overwhelmingly rejected left-leaning candidates -- no statewide Democrat came close to beating their Republican opponents. The outcome signifies that the left's desire to turn Texas into a purple state is nothing more than a pipe dream. by Kristin Tate 6 Nov 2014, 4:31 PM PDT
Logan Spence Named to Head Lt Governor-Elect Patrick’s Transition Team HOUSTON, Texas – Texas Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick named his long-time chief of staff, Logan Spence, to be the chief of staff of his transition team. The team, consisting largely of former Texas Senate staffers and campaign leaders, will help Patrick through the process of setting up the new Lt. Governor’s transition to power as the head of the Texas Senate. The next session of the Texas Legislature begins in less than two months in a period filled with official government holidays. by Bob Price 6 Nov 2014, 2:32 PM PDT
Perry After First Court Hearing: "I Would Make That Veto Again" AUSTIN, Texas -- After attending his first pretrial hearing in the criminal case against him, Texas Governor Rick Perry, accompanied by his defense attorneys, held a brief press conference Thursday in front of the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in downtown Austin. Perry was emphatic that his veto that was at the heart of the charges against him was the right thing to do, and insisted that the case would not be a distraction. by Sarah Rumpf 6 Nov 2014, 12:36 PM PDT
Gov. Perry Attends First Pretrial Hearing in His Criminal Case AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Governor Rick Perry is making his first court appearance in the criminal case against him Thursday at Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in downtown Austin. At issue in Thursday's hearing are two motions by Perry's defense counsel, to obtain a copy of the grand jury testimony and to remove Michael McCrum as special prosecutor. by Sarah Rumpf 6 Nov 2014, 9:26 AM PDT
New Fracking Ban in Texas Gas and Oil City Legally Challenged The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) has requested an injunction against a fracking ban passed by voters in Denton, Texas this Tuesday. It is the first group to legally challenge the new ban. by Kristin Tate 6 Nov 2014, 8:31 AM PDT
Pocket Dial To 911 Leads Texas Border Cops To $2.5 Million in Cocaine MCALLEN, Texas -- Texas Border Sheriff is checking up on an accidental 911 ended up arresting three men and seizing close to $2.5 million in cocaine bricks. by Ildefonso Ortiz 6 Nov 2014, 5:33 AM PDT
Fed Agents from Texas Bust 639 Lbs of Cocaine HOUSTON, Texas -- More than 679 pounds of cocaine, worth over $9 million, were seized with the assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine agents operating off the southern coast of Texas. by Kristin Tate 6 Nov 2014, 5:18 AM PDT
Mexican Police Arrest Masterminds Behind 43 Kidnapped Students MCALLEN, Texas -- A Mexican mayor turned fugitive is now behind bars in connection with the disappearance of 43 education students from the Mexican town of Iguala. by Ildefonso Ortiz 6 Nov 2014, 5:17 AM PDT
Mexican National Convicted After Feds Seize 7000 Marijuana Plants in Idaho A Mexican national, 28-year-old Juan Pablo Villasenor-Villa, was found convicted on five charges related to a large-scale marijuana growing operation he had in Boise, Idaho. by Kristin Tate 6 Nov 2014, 5:11 AM PDT
Feds Move to Seize Mexican Cartel Leader's Texas Home MCALLEN, Texas -- Federal prosecutors have moved to seize a Texas home belonging to the girlfriend of the former head of the Gulf Cartel. by Ildefonso Ortiz 5 Nov 2014
Senator Cruz: Reid Is Fired and Obama Is Lame Duck HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz officially declared President Barrack Obama to be a lame duck and that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) was fired as Senate Majority Leader. The statements come in reaction to the massive Republican wins across the nation in Senate races where Republicans gained seven seats with three races still to be decided. by Bob Price 5 Nov 2014
Company Admits Glitch With Voting Machine that Omitted Abbott's Name AUSTIN, Texas -- After a photo of an apparent electronic voting machine malfunction went viral on Tuesday, appearing to show the choices for the Texas Governor's race but omitting the Republican candidate Greg Abbott, the company that supplied the machine admitted on Wednesday that the malfunction had in fact occurred. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Nov 2014
Op-Ed: No Twitter Hashtag by First Lady For Mexico's Missing Students Why isn’t Michelle Obama holding a sign on Twitter that says #FindOurStudents? by Sylvia Longmire 5 Nov 2014
Abbott Announces Transition Plans; Border Security a Top Priority AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Governor-Elect Greg Abbott wasted little time after his victory was announced Tuesday evening, sending out a press release announcing he would start the transition process on Wednesday. Holding a press conference in the Old Supreme Courtroom at the Texas Capitol on Wednesday morning, Abbott discussed his initial plans and made it clear that border security would be a top priority for his administration. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Nov 2014
Louie Gohmert Offers Constructive Criticism to Republicans Following Election Following Tuesday's elections, during which Republicans secured control of both the House and Senate, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is left feeling blessed but concerned. He stressed that moving forward, Republicans must do a better job earning the respect of their constituents. by Kristin Tate 5 Nov 2014
BREAKING NEWS: East Texas School Bus Slammed by 18-Wheeler, Students Injured AUSTIN, Texas -- A school bus from Kirbyville Independent School District, in East Texas, was slammed into by an 18-wheeler injuring several students. The accident occurred on Highway 96 just north of the town of Kirbyville and south of Jasper, Texas. Several injured students were observed being loaded into ambulances. by Bob Price 5 Nov 2014
Ted Cruz Won't Commit to Supporting Mitch McConnell for Majority Leader Texas Senator Ted Cruz refused to claim that he will support Mitch McConnell for Senate Majority Leader -- even after Republicans gained control of both the House and the Senate on Tuesday. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Voters Approve Fracking Ban in Texas Gas and Oil City Denton, a gas and oil city located north of Dallas, is expected to become the first Lone Star State city to ban fracking. On Tuesday, voters approved a proposed ban on the drilling method -- the vote follows Denton's City Council rejection of the proposal over the summer. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Tea Party Takes Wendy Davis' Senate Seat, Konni Burton Wins FORT WORTH, Texas -- It was a major victory for conservatives at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame at the Stockyards when Tea Party favorite Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) won Senate District 10, the state senate district seat that has been occupied by Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) since 2009. by Merrill Hope 4 Nov 2014
Tea Party Favorite Ken Paxton Elected Texas Attorney General Republican State Senator Ken Paxton was elected Texas Attorney General on Tuesday evening. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Sid Miller Plants Solid Win to Become Texas Ag Commissioner AUSTIN, Texas -- Former Texas State Representative Sid Miller will become the next Texas Agriculture Commissioner after a solid victory over his Democrat opponent Jim Hogan. Miller won a decisive victory by garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote. His opponent only received about 37 percent of the vote. by Bob Price 4 Nov 2014
Dan Patrick Moves from Senate Floor to Lt. Governor’s Chair AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas State Senator Dan Patrick is walking away with a statewide victory to become Lt. Governor-Elect. He soundly defeated his opponent, fellow State Senator Leticia Van de Putte who will return to her Senate seat for the session beginning in January. NBC has called a victory for State Senator Dan Patrick in the Texas Lt. Gov. race where Patrick was declared the winner with 59% of the vote, and Democratic opponent Van De Putte only received 39% of the vote. by Bob Price 4 Nov 2014
Greg Abbott Wins Texas, Steamrolls Wendy Davis AUSTIN, Texas -- Fox News has called a victory for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in Texas' gubernatorial race. Abbott received 2,775,353 votes and 59% of the vote, while his Democratic opponent Wendy Davis received 1,820,571 of the votes and 39% of the vote. by Bob Price 4 Nov 2014
Newly Elected Texas Border Sheriff Seeks to Clean Image of Corruption MCALLEN, Texas – After a landslide victory at the polls, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is now faced with the task of regaining the trust of the community following a series of scandals that rocked the department and ended with the previous sheriff locked up in a federal prison. by Ildefonso Ortiz 4 Nov 2014
Texas Early Votes Looking Good for GOP Candidates AUSTIN, Texas -- Polls are closed in the majority of Texas -- voting remains open until 8 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Mountain time in the El Paso area -- and the Texas Secretary of State has posted the early vote totals, with 100 percent reporting (early voting only). If the early vote totals are indicative of Election Day voting trends, tonight should be a very happy night indeed for the statewide Republican candidates. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Nov 2014
Breitbart Texas Election Night Reporting From Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- Breitbart Texas reporters Bob Price, Lana Shadwick, and Sarah Rumpf will be reporting on tonight's election results from the ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, where Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott's victory party is being held. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Nov 2014
Voting Machine Disabled After Allegedly Failing to Show Greg Abbott's Name on Ballot Election officials in San Antonio, Texas are examining a disabled voting machine after it allegedly left Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's name off of the ballot. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Cornyn "Hopeful" for GOP Senate Majority AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Senator John Cornyn wrapped up his Get Out the Vote efforts on Tuesday, stopping by the Republican Party of Texas headquarters in downtown Austin to thank supporters and pose for photos with campaign staffers and volunteers. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Nov 2014
Reports Circulate That Texas County Left Greg Abbott Off Ballot Greg Abbott may not on the ballot on at least one precinct's balloting machines in Bexar County, Breitbart Texas has learned. Lt. Governor Candidate David Dewhurst appears to have been listed on the ballot in place of Abbott at one polling location. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Abbott Rallies Supporters to Get Out the Vote Despite Rain Forecast AUSTIN, Texas -- In the final day before Election Day, Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for Texas Governor, worked hard to rally supporters to get out the vote. Abbott met with supporters and press in Houston and Austin, and then held a "tele-townhall" later Monday evening with callers all across the state. Clearly feeling optimistic and confident about the election, Abbott was nonetheless concerned about Republican voter complacency and whether the rain forecast for Tuesday would depress turnout. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Nov 2014
Special Prosecutor Accuses Perry of Threatening Grand Jury Witnesses HOUSTON, Texas -- The special prosecutor who filed criminal charges against Texas Governor Rick Perry now claims the Governor is threatening Grand Jury witnesses by requesting a transcript of Grand Jury Testimony. Perry’s lawyers have accused the special prosecutor of attempting to criminalize the political process. by Bob Price 4 Nov 2014
Federal Police Leader Killed by Gunmen in Mexico MCALLEN, Texas -- Suspected cartel hitmen gunned down the top federal law enforcement official in charge of the northern part of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas. by Ildefonso Ortiz 4 Nov 2014
Report: DHS Released Criminal Illegal Immigrants and Murderers in Texas Cities AUSTIN, Texas -- Last month, records were produced showing that officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) misled Congress and the American people when they claimed that 2,200 undocumented immigrants released from detention facilities to save money were only "low-risk offenders who do not have serious criminal records." In fact, the released detainees included some who had been charged or convicted of serious, violent crimes, including kidnapping, sexual assault, drug trafficking, and homicide, and new records requested by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) include a list of zip codes where these detainees were released, including several in Texas. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Nov 2014
Fort Bliss Soldier Charged With Murder After Constable Dies in Fist Fight HOUSTON, Texas -- A Fort Bliss soldier was charged in the death of El Paso County Constable Robert White, following a fight on Halloween night. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
HIV-Positive Texas Woman Assaults Walmart Employee, Threatens to Infect Him With Virus HOUSTON, Texas -- A woman who attempted to steal frozen dinners from a Walmart in Texas threatened to give store employees HIV. by Kristin Tate 4 Nov 2014
Nate Silver Says Wendy Davis' Chance of Victory Only 0.6 Percent AUSTIN, Texas -- Statistician and journalist Nate Silver has released his forecasts for the 2014 gubernatorial elections around the country, and the results are less than encouraging for Democrat Wendy Davis' hopes of being elected Texas' next Governor. On his FiveThirtyEight blog, Silver predicts Davis' chances of beating her Republican opponent Greg Abbott at less than one percent. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Nov 2014
Houstonians to Shell Out $600 K For Redundant Regulations On Uber, Lyft HOUSTON, Texas -- Breitbart Texas has obtained a memo from Houston's Administration of Regulatory Affairs (ARA), addressed to Mayor Annise Parker, which reveals that city taxpayers will shell out almost $600,000 per year to enforce ordinances that apply to the transportation companies Lyft and Uber. Critics complain that the ordinances are unnecessary and only allow for wasteful spending. by Kristin Tate 3 Nov 2014
Media Reports That Death of US Citizens Is Fault of Mexican Govt, Not Cartels PROGRESO, Texas -- News outlets on both sides of the border, that have been reporting on the disappearance and deaths of three Texans, appear to have fallen prey to a practice used by the Gulf Cartel to divert the blame to the Mexican military or police forces. by Ildefonso Ortiz 3 Nov 2014
Texas Criminal Justice Advocates Focused on Continuing Reform Efforts AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas has made great progress in the area of criminal justice reform, but there is still a long way to go. That was the consensus message from a panel discussion earlier last month at the University of Texas at Austin, as reform advocates from the left and right, a state representative, and a man incarcerated for nearly twenty five years for a crime he did not commit, shared their thoughts with an audience of journalists, professors, students, and activists interested in criminal justice reform at the Texas Tribune's annual Texas Tribune Festival. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Nov 2014
California Grassroots Groups 'Unveil' Common Core's Unanswered Questions DALLAS, TX -- Across California, grassroots groups have come together to address growing concerns with the Common Core State Standards. The state adopted them in 2010. The 2013-14 school year served as a trial run for the implementation of the nationwide standards and testing. This year, it all became official. by Merrill Hope 3 Nov 2014
Texas Attorney General Abbott Receives Child Support Performance Award HOUSTON, Texas -- Under the leadership of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the office’s Child Support Division received an Exemplary Performance Award from the Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council (WICSEC). The award recognizes a state, regional, county or tribal program that consistently and comprehensively exemplifies excellence in child support enforcement. The award was accepted for Attorney General Abbott by Charles Smith, Deputy Attorney General at the WICSEC 2014 Annual Training Conference in San Diego, California. by Bob Price 3 Nov 2014
Texas GOP Statewide Candidates Confident About Election Day AUSTIN, Texas -- As the final days of the 2014 election cycle wind down, the Republican candidates running for statewide offices are feeling confident about their chances next Tuesday. Breitbart Texas reached out to the campaigns to hear their thoughts on the last days before Election Day.With every single Republican statewide candidate enjoying double digit leads over their Democrat opponents -- as well as larger campaign war chests to protect those leads -- these candidates are looking forward to sending a message to those who have sought to "turn Texas blue" that the Lone Star State is still proudly and deeply red. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Nov 2014
Newly released NCAA internal emails fuel criticism of how it handled Penn State penalties6 Nov 2014, 3:45 PM PDT
Police officials from New York, London discuss how to combat homegrown lone-wolf terror threat6 Nov 2014, 3:30 PM PDT
Remnant of Typhoon Nuri headed toward Alaska's Aleutian Islands, is expected to chill lower 486 Nov 2014, 2:18 PM PDT
Former New York Giant Luke Petitgout released on bail after being charged with sex assault6 Nov 2014, 2:15 PM PDT
Authorities: DNA under fingernail in '05 attack matches that of man accused in UVa abduction6 Nov 2014, 1:45 PM PDT
Latest Gitmo transfer raises concerns about ever-riskier releases to close camp6 Nov 2014, 4:40 PM PDT
Newly released NCAA internal emails fuel criticism of how it handled Penn State penalties6 Nov 2014, 3:45 PM PDT
Police officials from New York, London discuss how to combat homegrown lone-wolf terror threat6 Nov 2014, 3:30 PM PDT
Remnant of Typhoon Nuri headed toward Alaska's Aleutian Islands, is expected to chill lower 486 Nov 2014, 2:18 PM PDT
Former New York Giant Luke Petitgout released on bail after being charged with sex assault6 Nov 2014, 2:15 PM PDT
Authorities: DNA under fingernail in '05 attack matches that of man accused in UVa abduction6 Nov 2014, 1:45 PM PDT
Saints brace for a 49ers team looking to make up ground in the NFC playoff race6 Nov 2014, 3:49 PM PDT