- RIP: Texas Billionaire H. Ross Perot Dies at 89, More from DMN – I admired Ross in many ways but not politically. He handed the presidency to Clinton and ended the Reagan Revolution mostly over a personal feud with George H.W. Bush. RIP to a fine True Texan.
- Ross Perot Rose From Poverty to Self-Made Billionaire
- How Ross Perot became GM’s biggest shareholder — and a bitter battle took off
- Texans George W. Bush, T. Boone Pickens, Ted Cruz share their thoughts on life of Ross Perot
- ‘Strong Patriot.’ Reactions to the Death of H. Ross Perot
- Ross Perot captured America’s imagination and we are better for it
- Ross Perot changed the way Texas provided public education
- Ross Perot’s political legacy: Clinton, populism, Trump and the tea party
- Governor Abbott Statement On Passing Of H. Ross Perot
- Lt. Gov. Patrick on the Passing of H. Ross Perot, Sr.
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- Governor Abbott Announces Grant Funding To Support Border Security Operations In Texas
- Abbott Appoints Belt And Kinney To State Securities Board
- Appeals court strikes Texas foster care fixes, upholds others
- Reports show no progress at Texas’ teen lockups
- Lt. Gov. Patrick: Senate Bill 2 gives property tax power to the people
- Texas politicians said they fixed property taxes. Don’t believe it. – that is simply not true. All I’ve spoken with and interviewed have said what was done was a first step along a much longer road.
- It’s not just the White House in 2020. Power to draw maps is also at stake
- Get ready for an epic Texas 2020 fight, plus three questions that could shape the presidential race
- John Wray Retires From Texas House
- Allen West plans to challenge James Dickey for Texas GOP chairmanship
- Democrat Chris Bell plans to run for U.S. Senate
- Can your elected official block you on Twitter or Facebook? New Texas case may provide an answer
- Texas AG Ken Paxton is fighting to end Obamacare. But will it backfire on GOP in 2020?
- Validity of Obama Health Care Law at Issue in Appeal Hearing
- In court, it’s red Texas vs. blue California for future of Obamacare
- New Texas UIL rule means physicals for many in marching band – stupid
- Former TABC board executive says she was fired for reporting conflicts of interest
- Without The Right Testing Available, New Hemp Laws Make It Hard To Prosecute Marijuana Cases
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- Herman: Be wary of candidates offering free stuff
- Castro hits crucial donor threshold for fall debates VIDEO
- Elizabeth Warren returns to her alma mater in Texas
- Rich father-in-law has helped, complicated Beto O’Rourke’s career
- Beto O’Rourke on why he’s running for president at NEA forum
- Democratic presidential hopefuls woo educators in Houston
- Julian Castro on his People First Education Plan
- Here’s why 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to Houston
- When do struggling 2020 candidates have to bail to run for another office?
- The Washington Post: If the latest polls are right, Trump is favored to win reelection
- Census Citizenship question more popular than the media would lead you to believe
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Nancy Pelosi Throw Down Over Border Spending Bill
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- Julián Castro would repeal illegal entry as a crime. Is that an ‘open borders’ policy?
- 168 Migrants Apprehended in Single Texas Border Crossing
- 1,000 Haitian Migrants Apprehended Since June 10 at Texas Border
- Texas Border Point-of-Entry Closed After Threat of 2nd Migrant Rush
- Mexico Extends $100 Million Reforesting Program to Honduras
- Mexican President Gets Little Backlash for Migrant Crackdown
- Texas Congresswoman [the brain-dead Sheila Jackson Lee] Alleges ‘Cover-Up’ at Border Stations
- Two-Year-Old Migrant Girl Still Missing in Texas Border River
- Leaders of Gulf Cartel’s Migrant Smuggling Operations into Texas Unmasked
- Court Docs: Feds Look to Seize El Chapo’s $12.6 Billion
- Refugees in San Antonio challenge, enrich preschools
- Border Patrol seizes 1,000 pounds of marijuana
- Rep. Veasey: Congress must ensure Border Patrol treats migrants with respect
- Asylum seekers will appear before judges via teleconferencing in tents as “Remain in Mexico” program expands to Laredo
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- U.S. surpasses 12 million barrels a day, EIA reports
- Big banks look to boost D-FW homeownership with help for down payments, closing costs
- Fewer D-FW homeowners are late with mortgages
- A Texas doctor says American Airlines nearly kicked her off a flight for an ‘inappropriate’ romper – dress better, it looks quite revealing and low-class to me but certainly no less so that what you see on planes everywhere today.
- Dallas Fed: Austin business expansion at 3-year high
- Disabled hurt by “dump-and-run” scooter culture
- Austin VC firm co-founded by Lance Armstrong raises $24.5 million – giving money to a fraudster shows how callow some are, even when old.
- Austin reaffirms Women’s World Cup obsession, finishing No. 1 in TV ratings
- Olympics-style Warrior Games coming to San Antonio
- Longroad Energy to build wind farm in Knox County
- Airbnb Generated $24 Million In Tax Revenue For Texas
- Houston-based gas company to build $8B plant on coast
- Blue Bell could add more protection to ice cream cartons after Texas licking incident
- A Year Later, the Trans-Pecos Pipeline Still Isn’t Reaching Mexico
- Crude oil inputs decline for fifth straight year to Mexico refineries
- Texas, Permian Basin add rigs in Baker Hughes weekly report
- Alliance Resources acquires oil, gas interests in Midland Basin
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- Jurors see video of former judge accepting cash in South Texas bribery trial
- Ex-Wichita County probation officer Jetton accused of sexual assault, harassment
- Grand Prairie ISD superintendent dies after motorcycle crash while vacationing in Arizona
- Lawyers: Move Trial for Ex-Dallas Cop Charged in Neighbor’s Death
- Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Medical Emergency
- Waco police officer placed on leave following DWI arrest
- Dallas police search for gunman with face tattoo who shot teen in Lake Highlands
- 2 boys home alone injured in Arlington house fire
- Fort Worth police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian
- Fort Worth PD: Woman accidentally ran over boyfriend with tow truck
- Texas Mom of 3 Children Who Drowned in 2015 Gets Plea Deal
- Houston Man Accused of Trying to Join IS Pleads Guilty
- Escapees From Arkansas Juvenile Facility Captured in Texas
- Man Charged in Killing of Houston Girl, 7, Released on Bond
- Texas Teen Dies After Firework Explodes in His Chest
- Big Bend Hiker, 54, Found Dead Amid Soaring Temperatures
- North Waco shooting injures 1
- Austin police searching for shooter who injured 2 outside Sixth Street bars
- Man who supplied illegal drugs to San Antonio pill mill gets nearly 21 years in federal prison
- Wichita Falls Man Runs from Police, Punches Officer in Face
- Suspect Surrenders After Texas Police Shut Off Air Conditioning
- Reports of gun thefts in San Antonio taper off after recent spike
- Child dies in Montague County after weekend wreck
- Rollover kills five-year-old, injures four others in Montague Co.
- Florida motorcyclist dies in crash near Seminole
- Former Midland PD officer found not guilty in 90-year-old’s death
- Ex-Midland County jailer’s murder trial begins today
- Odessa PD: Clerk stabbed during weekend robberies
- Abilene PD warns consumers after credit card skimmer found on gas pump near Brownwood
- Suspects involved in San Angelo shooting apprehended outside Big Spring
- Identified: Possible homicide suspect out of San Angelo arrested in Abilene
- Lightning strike causes house fire in Albany
- Lightning Strikes Multiple Structures Over Weekend in Lubbock
- Lubbock sex offender sentenced to 14 years for failure to register
- Lubbock man killed after interrupting Saturday night home invasion, 2 in custody
- DA: Appeals court gave ‘total deference’ to Dixon’s version of trial, set ‘impossible standard’ for prosecutors
- Neighbor: Ex-coach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at wife’s slaying
- Suspect opens fire during robbery in southeast Houston
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- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson can develop effective Democratic governance that will please Republicans, too
- Dallas Unveils Memorial to Police Officers Killed in 2016
- 2 Dozen Dallas Police Officers Disciplined Over Offensive Internet Posts
- Dallas trauma surgeon who led police oversight board overhaul is leaving city
- Hewitt council to discuss harassment suit, separation agreement for top official
- Top Hewitt official drops lawsuit, takes $110,000 in separation deal
- Montague County: Proposed subdivision rules up for public hearing
- Wichita Falls donates two vacant lots to Habitat for Humanity
- Wichita Falls holds disaster mitigation planning meeting
- Wichita Co. courthouse begins conversion to new software system
- Midland city council votes to end sweet tax rebate (Chapter 380) deal with Midland mall
- Rory McKinney runs for Midland Sheriff, more
- City of Odessa considering outside agency funding
- Ed Kading sworn in as Brownwood police chief
- Burn Ban now in effect for Taylor County
- Taylor Co. commissioners move forward on new voting machines
- Taylor Co. elections chief defends security of new system
- Taylor County’s jail hiring difficulties continue
- Taylor County Law Enforcement Center’s fate undetermined
- Abilene ISD school board members and administrators discussing teachers’ pay raises
- Abilene City Council to consider mobile bathroom, demolitions at Thursday’s meeting
- Abilene hires Killeen animal services manager
- Hale County district courts to start looking out of district for indigent defense attorneys
- Lubbock airport awarded nearly $762,000 infrastructure grant
- County, Lubbock, Wolfforth to host forums on bus purchases, planning for Loop 88
- Jordan is ‘Confident in planning stages’ of Lubbock Co. Expo Center VIDEO
- Lubbock County prepares for next phases in road bond, expo center
- Blue Mound fires its police chief
- Houston: Why the building of rail lines and transit guide ways to connect activity centers theory is bunk
- Approval of $2B consent decree could hike Houston’s water rates as early as next year
- Austin homeless policy doesn’t allow camping on private property
- Austin to expand curbside composting to 53,000 more homes
- Collin County May Sue Paxton Prosecutors for Repayment of Six-Figure Fees
- The Charter Effect: San Antonio ISD Embraces School Choice To Attract Families
- Without contract extension, time is short for Manor ISD superintendent
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- Attend UT free? After Tuesday vote, 21% of undergrads could
- Conservatives at UT Austin Unfazed by Doxxing Threats
- How Texas Tech aims to meet the health needs in rural communities from peaky pets to tingly toothaches
- Texas Tech online summer enrollment increasing from previous years
- TTU Profiles In Fostering A Diverse And Inclusive Community: Michael Galyean
- Texas Tech Claims National Championship At Reciprocal Meat Conference
- Texas Tech Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Class
- Texas A&M Sea Aggies on Floating Classroom From California
- Man who tumbled into Brazos sues cruise company, Baylor University
- MSU Texas Title IX director loves chance to connect on stage
- MSU Texas Title IX program focused on awareness, prevention and helping students
- Hardin-Simmons named College of Distinction for Academic Excellence and Vibrant Community
- New ACU retail center hopes to attract customers from all around Abilene
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- In Fort Sam’s tranquil quadrangle, Buchanan was at center of storm
- Army North’s first female general broke barriers
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