- HB 3 to ease, but not erase, sting of higher bills for school taxpayers
- Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces 2021 Redistricting Committee
- Gerrymander ruling shifts focus to Texas 2020 elections
- Census citizenship question ruling sets up legal path for Texans fighting the question – not counting illegals for redistricting does not just help “whites” but it prevents the diluting of the voting power of all people equally.
- As Texas leads charge against Obamacare, state leaders work on backup plans
- New conflict of interest law could hit small towns hard – good, the effects of such conflicts are worse the smaller the area.
- Legal Hemp Is Making Pot Prosecutions Complicated In Texas
- Analysis: Jonathan Stickland and Joe Straus, still sailing in opposite directions
- Rio Grande Valley merger (MPO) expected to help land more road dollars – but there are serious competing interests in the region too.
- Rios: Supreme Court census ruling a huge victory for the Valley – an admission that much the RGV population is not legal?
- Death of Texas Trees Yields Model for Future Recovery Plans
- Governor Abbott Declares State of Disaster In Rio Grande Valley Following Severe Flooding
- New Protections for Injured Employees in Texas
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- The Progressive Conception of ‘Rights’ Is as Seductive as It Is Dangerous
- Julián Commie-Castro cements his no borders position in debate
- Castro, O’Rourke return to Texas to campaign
- After debate duel, O’Rourke, Castro set dueling Austin events today
- Memes show Houston native Marianne Williamson getting mixed reactions from debate watchers
- Mayor de Blasio apologizes after quoting Che Guevara in Miami: ‘Hasta la victoria siempre!’
- Democrats brawl! Who won? Who got knocked out? Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Beto, and more!
- Harris wimps out again: I didn’t mean to strongly suggest at the debate that I’d get rid of all private health insurance
- Gillibrand: Repeal the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
- ‘The Buttigieg Illusion’
- Trump has thing for rich and colorful Texans
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- Supreme Court to review DACA program protecting young undocumented immigrants
- House Sends Trump $4.6B Border Bill, Yielding to Senate
- Congress Passes Border Funding Compromise, Concerns Remain Over Unaddressed Problems
- Here’s what’s in the $4.6 billion border aid bill passed by Congress
- Top Immigration Official: Border Crossings Dropping
- Border Patrol Revives Drowned Migrant Teen on Rio Grande VIDEO
- African migrants raft across Mexico border — with no National Guard in sight VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz Slams Democrats for Border Crisis on Fox News’ Sean Hannity VIDEO
- The humanitarian crisis at the border has given Texas a black eye, says Sen. Alvarado
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- Oil up, gas down — rig count stays flat, detail
- Permian Basin rig count up two as oil prices continue to rise
- Oil set for best month since January before crucial meetings
- OPEC keen to extend cut, Russia is circumspect: Reality check
- American refineries reach record capacity rates
- Maduro-appointed board sues in U.S. for control of Citgo
- Exxon Mobil invests in Global Thermostat carbon capture technology
- New Cactus II oil pipeline from Wink to Corpus set to open soon
- Venture Global raises $675M more for LNG projects
- AAA: Gas prices increase statewide in anticipation of July 4, down in Midland
- Third Houston Hospital, Ben Taub, Gets Sanctioned for Insufficient Care
- Wichita Falls: Browse Shop to close after more than 50 years
- Xcel Energy Announces $16 Million Dollar Refund to Customers
- The First West Texas Costa Vida Is Opening in Lubbock This August
- Harris County May alcohol sales shatter 2019 record with total over $133 million
- Federal judge rules against Formosa Plastics in Texas pollution case, calling company a “serial offender”
- Plans for massive project on Statesman’s waterfront site getting mixed reviews
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- Porn feud, sex-harassment complaint lead to defamation suit
- Former San Antonio mayor, Clinton-pardoned felon, Henry Cisneros injured in paragliding accident
- The morning of alleged assault, fired San Antonio police officer was worried about his job
- Killeen municipal judge indicted for illegal voting
- Dallas Police Officer Accused of Record Tampering, ID Fraud
- Man at Large After Skipping End of His Murder Trial
- Texas missionary injured in plane crash in Guatemala
- Houston-Area Priest Indicted on More Child Indecency Counts
- Police: 2 Fort Worth Children Accidentally Shot by Cousin, 10
- Texoma’s Most Wanted Fugitives of the Week
- Wichita Falls man pleads guilty in connection to home invasion, beating of married couple
- WFPD: Woman banned from Walmart for eating half of cake, refusing to pay for other half
- Sex crime sting nets 51 suspects in the Houston area as part of ‘Operation Broken Heart’
- Abilene: 13 arrested in 2-day online child sex sting
- Abilene police, DPS talk about child sex sting VIDEO
- 78-year-old Eastland County man killed, suspect at large
- Abilene woman arrested for DWI with 6-year-old boy, 1-month-old baby unsecured in car
- Brown County teen convicted in plot to kill girlfriend’s parents
- Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office looking for burglary suspect
- Odessa father, son charged with sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl
- Plainview: 2 arrested for aggravated robbery Wednesday
- Police: Wolfforth man in ‘drug-induced psychosis’ held mother hostage
- 33-year-old man accepts plea agreement for child pornography indictment
- Man on front porch exposes himself, Lubbock Police investigating VIDEO
- SUV hits Lubbock police car, flees the scene
- Teens fleeing from police T-bone unsuspecting driver in SW Houston
- Man shot dead after approaching dark sedan at southeast Houston apartment
- Volunteer firefighters rescue family pet from Cy-Fair house fire
- Drive-by that killed 11-year-old Houston boy was retaliation for previous shooting, records show
- New Braunfels SWAT officers shoot man during standoff
- Search continues for two men in connection to Mexia shooting
- Missing Little River-Academy fire trucks turned over to sheriff
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- Judson ISD board, digging out of budget hole, disappoints teachers with raises
- Harlandale ISD has paid lawyers more than $100K to fight TEA
- Burkburnett ISD named 2019 PBL Champion District
- City View ISD employees to receive pay raises
- Rio Grande Valley merger (MPO) expected to help land more road dollars – but there are serious competing interests in the region too.
- Ector County officials are causing quite a spark after allowing fireworks for the fourth of July VIDEO
- Abilene city council amends building and construction fees
- Abilene City Manager receives statewide mentoring award
- Shawna Atkinson named Abilene’s city secretary
- Atheist group briefly protests at Abilene council meeting
- Current Jones Co. Sheriff looks back at legacy of late former Sheriff Larry Moore
- New Howard Co. VFD brush truck for Silver Heels firehouse
- Lubbock County asks court to seal NAAG Pathology contract: ‘competitive disadvantage’
- An embarrassment just 3 years ago, Dallas animal shelter is leading the way on data-driven results
- Coalition for a New Dallas hopes new political muscle will help its causes
- Harris County Commissioners Court Adopts Gender Identity Policy
- New soft-on-pot policy to take effect Monday in San Antonio
- New conflict of interest law could hit small towns hard
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- Jeffrey Belnap appointed dean of Texas Tech Costa Rica campus
- News Releases Texas Tech, USDA To Sign Historic Agreement To Open State-of-the-Art Cotton Classing Facility On Campus
- News Releases Texas Tech University Ranks Nationally In Top 50 On Campus Pride [in homosexuality] Index
- HSU Women’s Soccer goes International
Pratt’s post for 6/28/2019
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