Items that make the show stack or upon which I wish to comment or simply news of Texas I think it important to know:
- Wall Street Journal Calls Out Texas’ Soaring Property Tax Bills
- Here’s how different proposals at the Texas Capitol could change property tax bills
- Advocate’s actions kill bill allowing no-permit gun carry, more, State troopers intercept gun-rights activist at House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s home – there are many things that could be said on this but the most important is: beware upstart gun advocates because they have long done us as much damage as Democrats.
- GOP senator renews effort to end [municipal] sick leave laws, similar rules
- “That bill has now been poisoned”: Business groups worry priority sick-leave legislation faces uphill battle – the homosexual lobby has been promoted and backed politically by some of these same business groups, ha!
- Bill would limit electoral strength of areas with prisons – good, pass it.
- Texas day care safety bill by Sen. Joan Huffman headed to House
- Tesla drops opposition to Texas bill it previously called ‘targeted attack’
- Bill Aims to Add Felony Arrest Samples to Texas DNA Database
- Bill Filed to Regulate Political Parties – not needed, the status quo is fine
- Advocates for improbable ban on abortion ban face off with Plano Republican Rep. Jeff Leach
- Letting researchers study plants and animals on your Texas land can get you a property tax break
- DAs oppose bill giving Paxton more power on human trafficking – Funny how often locals harp on “unfunded mandates” but then don’t want to let anyone else in on the action as in this case. Each state prosecuted case is a case not funded out of local budgets.
- Texas Public Policy Foundation a big player in Texas conservative causes
- Texas pays $67,000 annually to identify Israel boycotters
- For legislators, house-cleaning means trimming Sid Miller’s power
- Herman: The risk with putting people’s names on things
- Fight over wind power ramps up in Texas VIDEO
- Texas Dept. Insurance improves catastrophe data collection
- Texas may owe feds $223M for short-changing special education
- Governor Abbott Appoints Koncaba To State Securities Board
- Abbott Names Chairman And Appoints Bailey To Texas Facilities Commission
- Abbott Appoints Eight To Texas Economic Development Corporation Board Of Directors
- Texas court stops execution of Mark Robertson after claims of racist jury selection
- Why has Texas suddenly decided to immediately sue industrial polluters?
- U.S. Sen. Cornyn, in Lubbock, talks agriculture, trade disputes
- Trump Is Considering Rick Perry for Homeland Security secretary
- Kay Bailey Hutchison reflects on ‘rewarding’ NATO post
- Pence Says on Texas Visit Venezuelan President ‘Must Go’
- Alex Jones’ lawyer: If you want the Infowars host silenced, you’re scarier than he is – very well said.
- Wendy Davis eyeing run for Austin-area congressional seat
- Amid presidential campaign, Beto O’Rourke flips positions on a 2016 offshore drilling vote
- 3rd federal judge blocks citizenship question on 2020 census
- Texas Ag. Commissioner Miller Issues Call to Eliminate Back Up at the Border
- 190K Illegal Aliens Jailed, 32K Committed Assaults in Texas in Last 8 Years
- In Houston, Mike Pence thanks ICE agents, blast Venezula’s Maduro
- Migrant Surge Overwhelming Resources Along U.S. Border, Say Charities
- Terrorist-Led Mexican Cartel Dumps Human Head near Texas Border
- Two Illegal Aliens Dead as Vehicle Chase Ends in Roll-Over Crash
- Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Arrests 26 Migrants, 2 Smugglers Trying to Elude Capture
- Mexican Border State Police HQ Attacked with Grenades near El Paso
- Breitbart Texas Editor Brandon Darby Locked Out of Twitter over Border Murder Story
- Video shows woman threatening to call ICE on Texas taco truck owner
- Warrants Issued for Alleged Vandals of Border Patrol Museum
- Fort Worth-based firearms dealer sues federal government over having to destroy bump stocks
- Irving-based Chuck E. Cheese Returning to Public Trading After 5 Years
- American Airlines Extends Max-Caused Cancellations to June 5
- Pflugerville officials unveil new plans for 120-acre ‘Domain-like’ project
- Fuel standards to prevent overdependence on foreign oil are out of date
- Sign of hope or worry? When the dollar store comes to town
- Texas Will Be Getting A Margaritaville Resort
- Texas Cotton Ginners Trade Show being held this week in Lubbock.
- Multiple objections filed to Reagor-Dykes’ registration solution proposal
- Mills: Crude oil price exceeds $60
- Thousands lose power after severe storms sweep through Crossroads [Victoria-area, Ganado] VIDEO
- Hail and High Winds Mark Storm System in Texas and South
- Three tornadoes touched down Saturday in Central Texas
- Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem, Dwaine Caraway, Sentenced to Over 4 1/2 Years, more
- 2 Texas Border Politicians, 1 Judge, 1 Lawyer Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges
- Judge orders suspension for Victoria Constable accused of sexual assault
- DPS trooper shot at crash scene Saturday night in Edinburg, Suspected Shooter of DPS Trooper Has Criminal Background, Community Prays for DPS Trooper Wounded in the Line of Duty VIDEO
- Edinburg Police Chief: Arrests Will be Made for Threats to Police Online
- Texas Mother Accused of Selling Son Gets 6 Years in Prison
- Texas School Shooting Suspect [Santa Fe High School] to Face Federal Charges
- Texas Violinist Dies After Medical Crisis During Performance
- Texas Man Sentenced for Firing Stray Bullet That Killed Wife
- 1 in custody after Friday afternoon car chase in Plainview
- Brothers suspected of slaying Houston rapper in studio shootout
- Nearly 130 arrested for DWI over spring break in Montgomery County
- One Arrest Made in Late Night Traffic Stop, Shooting in Wichita Falls
- Reported car fire lands woman in jail
- Abilene strip club robber pleads guilty, gets 20 years
- Man shot multiple times during robbery in south Abilene
- Lubbock Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Nightclub Shooting
- Lubbock police investigating vandalism after Texas Tech basketball game
- Lubbock Police Will Arrest People for Arson & Rioting After Texas Tech Final Four Incident
- Lubbock, TTU officials and Lime to increase security after Monday’s game
- Lubbock unveils plans to prevent post-championship game riot activities
- Watch: Texas Tech fans burn couch, overturn car after victory VIDEO
- TTU releases statement regarding the NCAA Final Four win and celebrations
- Former Lubbock mayor: Let’s make sure Saturday night’s out-of-control behavior doesn’t happen again
- Lubbock’s mayor, Dan Pope, makes ridiculous argument in opposition to property tax reform – he’s arguing that without annual tax increases of over 2.5% the city will not be able to do all the things it wants to do. In other words, Pope and friends already intend for taxpayers to suffer large property tax increase annually for years to come.
- Ten mayors of North Texas: Austin’s property tax cap plan could hurt cities – there’s no cap, just a point at which taxpayers get a direct say.
- Victoria council expected to name top pick for city manager
- Austin’s best way out of one-sided biomass deal? Buy the plant? – sure, government running it will suddenly make it efficient and profitable!
- Palo Pinto County Burn Ban Lifted
- Merkel Police Department releases dash-cam video of officer-involved collision VIDEO
- With billions in federal funds riding on the 2020 census, Dallas wants to make sure every resident counts – legal or illegal, prisoner or free…
- Austin ISD elementary principal alleged to discriminate against immigrant parents
- North Texas Counties Fight Forced Annexation
- Texas House signs off on medical schools for Sam Houston State, University of Houston
- Former UT tennis coach Center pleads guilty in admissions scandal
- Texas Tech University Recognized As Gilman Top-Producing Institute
- TTU Students Have No Class Tuesday Due to Championship Game
- Texas Tech downs Michigan State in Final Four matchup, will make first ever NCAA championship appearance
- Virginia, Texas Tech each chase first NCAA championship in final
- Fearless Champion Celebrates Texas Tech’s Final Four Win
- Patrick Mahomes Disrupts Fancy Restaurant With Raider Power Chant
- TTU Co-Ed Cheer, Pom Squads declared Division 1A National Champs
- Wayland’s Flying Queens named to Naismith Hall of Fame
- Baylor’s Lady Bears win third national championship in program history
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