http://reporternews.com/news/news/state/?partner=RSSAbilene Reporter-News Stories: Stateen-usnews/statehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/05/warmer-weather-expected-after-day-of-freezing/?partner=RSSFrigid rain and near-freezing temperatures caused power outages and airport delays in North Texas and nearly 100 wrecks during the morning rush-hour in Lubbock on Monday, but meteorologists were predicting warmer weather today. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67417-733412news/stateThe Associated PressLocalWarmer weather expected after day of freezing rain, multiple wrecksAbilene Reporter-Newswarmer-weather-expected-after-day-of-freezingurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67417-733412Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/05/bush-library-donors-wont-be-open-book-foundation/?partner=RSS Donors to the new presidential library probably will remain a mystery, according to the nonprofit foundation overseeing its fundraising.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67410-733412news/stateAssociated PressLocalBush library donors won't be made publicAbilene Reporter-Newsbush-library-donors-wont-be-open-book-foundationurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67410-733412Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/05/speakers-seat-likely-to-go-to-non-rural-texan/?partner=RSSFor all his flaws and alleged faults, House Speaker Tom Craddick is from West Texas. That fact -- together with the San Antonio home of his likely replacement, Joe Straus -- raises concerns among area legislators and observers that rural Texas is likely for the first time in recent memory to have no one sitting in the speaker's chair.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67402-733412news/politicsLocalSpeaker will likely be non-rural TexanAbilene Reporter-Newsspeakers-seat-likely-to-go-to-non-rural-texanurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67402-733412Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/05/5-die-in-fire-at-homeless-shelter/?partner=RSS A fire fueled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in this small Northeast Texas town early Monday, killing five residents as some tried dousing the blaze with pans of water.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67382-733412news/stateBy Paul J. Weber<br/>Associated PressLocal5 die in fire at homeless shelterAbilene Reporter-News5-die-in-fire-at-homeless-shelterurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67382-733412Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/05/homeless-shelter-fire-kills-5/?partner=RSS Five men were killed when a fire ripped through a small-town homeless shelter in Northeast Texas early this morning, the founder of the shelter said.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67371-733412news/stateBy Paul J. Weber<br/>Associated PressLocalHomeless shelter fire kills 5Abilene Reporter-Newshomeless-shelter-fire-kills-5urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67371-733412Change733412Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/texas-house-to-have-new-leadership/?partner=RSS AUSTIN -- House Speaker Tom Craddick, the first Republican speaker in the Texas Legislature in modern times, is dropping his bid for a fourth term, four GOP House members said Sunday.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67344-733411news/stateAssociated PressLocalTexas House to have new leadershipAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-house-to-have-new-leadershipurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67344-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/gettting-down-to-business/?partner=RSS DALLAS -- Some state lawmakers want to revive immigration discussions by proposing more than a dozen bills that among other things would punish employers for hiring unauthorized workers, challenge the U.S. citizenship of immigrants' U.S.-born children and reverse a Texas law that allows undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67347-733411news/stateBy Anabelle Garay<br/>Associated PressLocalLawmakers get down to businessAbilene Reporter-Newsgettting-down-to-businessurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67347-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/family-of-the-big-bopper-plans-to-auction-his/?partner=RSS BEAUMONT -- Rock 'n' roll's most macabre historical artifact will go on the block when the family of the late 1950s pop star J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson auctions his casket on eBay sometime in the next few weeks -- almost 50 years after "the day the music died."Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67346-733411news/stateBy Ron Franscell<br/>For The Beaumont EnterpriseLocalFamily of 'The Big Bopper' plans to auction his casketAbilene Reporter-Newsfamily-of-the-big-bopper-plans-to-auction-hisurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67346-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/former-newspaper-rivals-cooperate-as-jobs-are/?partner=RSS Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67317-733411news/stateBy Anick Jesdanun<br/>Associated PressLocalRival newspapers now cooperateAbilene Reporter-Newsformer-newspaper-rivals-cooperate-as-jobs-areurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67317-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/texas-lawmakers-to-focus-on-transportation/?partner=RSS AUSTIN If anyone wondered whether Texas toll road rage had subsided or lawmakers irritation at the Texas Department of Transportation had eased, those questions got answered a few days before Christmas:Not so much.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67316-733411news/stateBy Kelley Shannon<br/>Associated PressLocalTexas lawmakers to focus on transportation politicsAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-lawmakers-to-focus-on-transportationurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67316-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/04/company-caring-for-elderly-under-fire-in-texas/?partner=RSS DALLAS -- A health-care company hired to manage a program for elderly Texans as part of a broad privatization plan was fined more than $1 million by the state in the past year over mounting complaints that included delayed or denied medical care.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67318-733411news/stateAssociated PressLocalCompany caring for elderly under fire in TexasAbilene Reporter-Newscompany-caring-for-elderly-under-fire-in-texasurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67318-733411Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/03/craddick-is-fighting-back/?partner=RSS One of the most powerful jobs in state government was hanging in the balance Saturday, when both House Speaker Tom Craddick and his new rival claimed they were winning the race to lead the Texas House of Representatives.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67315-733410news/politicsBy Jay Root<br/>Associated PressLocalCraddick is fighting backAbilene Reporter-Newscraddick-is-fighting-backurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67315-733410Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/texas-rodeo-pro-surrenders-on-cattle-theft/?partner=RSS A Texas rodeo professional has surrendered to Oklahoma authorities on charges of stealing cattle from a local ranch.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67239-733409news/stateAssociated PressLocalTexas rodeo pro surrenders on cattle theft chargeAbilene Reporter-Newstexas-rodeo-pro-surrenders-on-cattle-thefturn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67239-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/gop-looks-to-replace-craddick/?partner=RSS Republican dissidents selected Rep. Joe Straus, of San Antonio, on Friday night as their candidate to overthrow long-serving House Speaker Tom Craddick, one of the most powerful leaders in state government.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67213-733409news/stateBy Jay Root<br/>Associated PressLocalGOP looks to replace CraddickAbilene Reporter-Newsgop-looks-to-replace-craddickurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67213-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/appeals-court-polarized-in-delay-related-ruling/?partner=RSS The polarized state appeals court has ruled that Republican Justice Alan Waldrop did not have to excuse himself from a case against two associates of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67207-733409news/stateAssociated PressLocalAppeals court polarized in DeLay-related rulingAbilene Reporter-Newsappeals-court-polarized-in-delay-related-rulingurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67207-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/new-texas-sheriff-closes-jail-amid-fbi-probe/?partner=RSS Three weeks after an FBI raid, a North Texas jail has been closed and its nearly 60 inmates transferred as authorities investigate what they call dangerous conditions for jailers and those behind bars.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67205-733409news/stateBy Angela K. Brown<br/>Associated PressLocalNew Texas sheriff closes jail amid FBI probeAbilene Reporter-Newsnew-texas-sheriff-closes-jail-amid-fbi-probeurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67205-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/1564-random-gunfire-calls-to-dallas-police/?partner=RSS A woman was slightly injured by a stray bullet that fell from the sky in downtown Dallas early New Year's morning and grazed her left shoulder, police said Friday.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67206-733409news/stateAssociated PressLocal1,564 random gunfire calls to Dallas policeAbilene Reporter-News1564-random-gunfire-calls-to-dallas-policeurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67206-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/new-years-murder-suicide-in-texas-stores/?partner=RSS A 28-year-old man kidnapped his former girlfriend, shot her to death in a grocery store on New Year's Eve then crashed into the front of a Wal-Mart and killed himself, police said.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67202-733409news/stateAssociated PressLocalNew Year's murder-suicide in Texas storesAbilene Reporter-Newsnew-years-murder-suicide-in-texas-storesurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67202-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/02/school-buses-with-lap-shoulder-belts-join-fleet/?partner=RSS Seventy new large school buses equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts similar to those in passenger cars are headed to Dallas County schools more than a year before a Texas law involving school buses and seat belts goes into effect, school officials said.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67201-733409news/stateAssociated PressLocalSchool buses with lap-shoulder belts join fleet of Dallas-area districtAbilene Reporter-Newsschool-buses-with-lap-shoulder-belts-join-fleeturn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67201-733409Change0Usablehttp://reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/01/attorney-wants-client-freed-yogurt-shop-murders/?partner=RSSA defense attorney wants his client released from jail based on new DNA test results in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders, while a prosecutor disagreed that the test results would disprove the state’s cases.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67167-733408news/stateAssociated PressLocalAttorney wants client freed in yogurt shop murdersAbilene Reporter-Newsattorney-wants-client-freed-yogurt-shop-murdersurn:publicid:reporternews.com:news-Story-67167-733408Change0Usable