- House Speaker Dennis Bonnen creates new PAC to keep GOP in power by re-electing incumbents, more
- Gov. Greg Abbott raises $12 million in two weeks, cites ‘success’ of legislative session
- As West Texas influence in Austin wanes, Texas Tech takes a new approach
- Statesman calls Senator Donna Cambell a liar over veteran suicide and THC
- Autopsy Report: Phelan Killed Business Protection Legislation
- George Seay: Hispanics are the key to keeping Texas red
- With straight-ticket voting gone, Texas House down-ballot races hang in the balance
- State leaders again want to review how Texas elects judges. Will they end partisan judicial elections? – leave it alone.
- New election systems use vulnerable software
- Colorado Leads Texas in Taxpayer Protections
- Local governments try to get spending approved ahead of new restrictions
- He didn’t like his appraisal district, but unlike the rest of us, he did something about it
- Texas appeals court reverses case after judge told lawyers to ‘hurry up’ — then ruled mid-trial
- Prison officials indicted for burning possible evidence of theft ring
- Can the “masters of the flood” help Texas protect its coast from hurricanes?
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- Rep. Arrington Explains Vote Against Reauthorizing The 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund
- John Cornyn outraises MJ Hegar by $1.5 million in second quarter
- GOP Sen. Cornyn Reports $9M on Hand for Re-Election Bid
- Julian Castro’s $2.8M haul shows progress, but he still lags top tier Democrats by wide margin, more
- Beto O’Rourke says he and his wife are descendants of slave owners – then he chose the right party to represent!
- Add slaveholding ancestors to Beto O’Rourke contrition list, along with white male privilege – great headline!
- Congressman Chip Roy Unveils Healthcare Freedom Act
- ‘POTUS was wrong:’ Chip Roy criticizes Trump’s ‘go back’ home tweets
- Reps. Hurd, Roy and Olson rebuke Trump for telling nonwhites in Congress ‘go back’; most GOP Texans mum
- Three GOP Texans in Congress condemn Trump’s racist tweet, while others remain silent – idiots at the Tribune are like other idiots who conflate nationality with race.
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- U.S. State Dept. Sinking Trump’s ‘Safe Country’ Asylum Program, Says Guatemalan Official
- Trump Raises Bar for Asylum Seekers at Southern Border
- Migrants Treated with Dignity in Texas, Says Guatemalan Consulate
- Three Mexican Border States Join Forces to Crush Violent Drug Cartels
- Mexican Police Arrest 7 Cartel Hit-Men Who Murdered 22 near Texas Border
- Smuggled migrant boy in Buda still separated from parents
- US Border Official: 62 Employees, 8 Ex-Employees Under Investigation Over Social Media Posts Mocking Lawmakers, Migrants
- Houston Churches Jump Into Action With Threat of Immigration Sweeps
- Houston congresswoman said undocumented immigrants could seek shelter in churches during announced ICE raids
- Texas Episcopal bishops issue joint statement about Border Patrol detention centers – far Leftwingers who have abandoned Biblical teaching.
- Sen. Cruz Speaks With NBCDFW’s Julie Fine on the Escalating Border Crisis VIDEO
- Houston PD Chief Art Acevedo calls Trump comments about congresswomen ‘indefensible’ and ‘un-American’
- Unfair immigration policies are hurting economic growth in Texas
- Most migrants won’t qualify for U.S. asylum under new Trump policy
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- American Airlines Extends Boeing Plane Flight Cancellations
- Intl. Bank of Commerce sues Ford Motor Credit related to Reagor Dykes fraud allegations
- Nokona leather goods company represents Texas at product showcase at the White House VIDEO
- 7 Permian counties account for over 40% of oil production in June
- Callon Petroleum acquires Carrizo Oil in $1.21B merger
- AimBank announces planned acquisition of FNB New Mexico
- Smokers Haven Named Donation Center Of The Year
- Xcel to host formal dedication for new Hale County wind farm VIDEO
- Famed attorney selling part of his Texas ranch for $1.2M
- Houston Galleria-area skyscraper set for major renovation
- Report: USAA may sell wealth-management business to Charles Schwab
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- Decorated Texas Soldier Dies in Combat Operations in Afghanistan
- Judge’s bribery conviction par for Rio Grande Valley Democrats
- Prison officials indicted for burning possible evidence of theft ring
- Retrial Begins for Former Mesquite Officer Charged With Assault
- Travis County correctional officer arrested for falsifying jail log
- Mistrial declared in case where deputy accused of threatening hospital patient with Taser
- Middleman in Dallas Money Laundering Scheme Sent to Prison
- Air Force Major Charged With Murder in Death of Texas Wife
- Arrest Made After Deadly Shootout in Downtown Dallas
- Texas Teenager Drowns in Northwestern Oklahoma Lake
- Small plane crashes into Katy community center, killing pilot
- WFPD arrest two in recent rash of vehicle burglaries
- Wichita Falls firefighter injured while fighting a house fire
- Houston oil executive gets 18 years in prison for defrauding investors
- Oncor reported 44 outages in North Midland Monday morning
- One man arrested after Monahans shooting
- Brewster County teacher pleads guilty to improper relationship with student
- Man, 69, indicted on allegations of assaulting wife, stepson at Brownwood residence
- Police warn of counterfeit cash circulating in Anson
- DNA test unites 79-year-old Abilene man with surprise sister
- Ballinger teenager ejected, killed in rollover crash
- SUV rollover on I-10 ends with one dead, five detained
- Beaumont PD looking for suspect responsible for damaging two mausoleum tombs and opening another
- 2 killed, 9 displaced in South Austin apartment fire Monday morning VIDEO
- AG Paxton’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests Austin Man for Possession of Child Pornography
- Police Arrest Lubbock Teenager as Primary Suspect in Murder Case
- Lubbock: Felix Alonzo charged with murder of 67-year-old step-grandfather, more
- 4 People Arrested for Involvement in the Lubbock Murder of Robert Dendy
- Sonic customer reportedly upset over order taking too long accused of damages digital menu, door
- West Houston police pursuit ends in fiery crash, juvenile in custody
- Pickup truck driver dead after careening into building along North Freeway in Houston
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- Local governments try to get spending approved ahead of new restrictions
- He didn’t like his appraisal district, but unlike the rest of us, he did something about it
- Central Texas school districts to spend bulk, if not all, HB 3 money on teacher, staff raises – some of the comments demonstrate that the ISD’s were not broke to begin with and didn’t really have to have the extra money.
- Former Galveston Pump Station to Be a City Community Center
- State approves $540,000 in funding for improvements to the Cochran County Airport
- State approves $300,000 in funding for improvements to the Denver City Airport
- Nocona City Manager pitches idea to move city hall to new spot
- Foundations, business make $55 million investment to bring up to 14 IDEA public schools to Midland, Odessa
- Odessa reviews transportation plan
- Brewster County hosting active shooter training VIDEO
- Brown County commissioners issue burn ban
- Taylor County Commissioners’ Court returns to historic courthouse VIDEO
- Taylor Co. Commissioners start work on county budget
- Lubbock taking steps to regulate short-term rental houses
- City of Austin to consider reducing traffic by giving employers free bus passes
- Mayor Eric Johnson is wisely boosting Dallas when it comes to regional competition
- Dallas council member didn’t disclose repeated use of VisitDallas events suite
- Fired Fort Worth police chief denied request for public hearing
- Experts question Fort Worth’s blood alcohol testing methods
- Report suggests poor management of Fort Worth river project
- Rockdale, Texas, Was Counting On Cryptocurrency ‘Mining,’ But Then ‘Bitcoin Winter’ Set In VIDEO
- Business groups sue San Antonio to end paid sick leave ordinance
- Leon Valley in turmoil over allegations a city councilor harassed women and abused his power
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- Sul Ross: Gonzalez named to Nau Endowed Professor in Habitat Research and Management
- UTPB taps new College of Arts and Sciences dean
- HSU Creates Athletic and Medical Partnerships with Kenya
- Texas Tech Making Significant Gains In Energy Efficiency And Sustainability
- Outgoing Staff Senate President Maggie J. Gilchrest Recalls Her Time Serving Texas Tech Staff
- As West Texas influence in Austin wanes, Texas Tech takes a new approach
Pratt’s post for 7/15/2019
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