- Texas cities claim new laws cost them money and complicate budgeting – see my commentary tomorrow morning: “Are you crying for your city budgeteers?”
- Legislative Review: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
- State Leaders Send Letter To District And County Attorneys Regarding Hemp And Marijuana Possession Cases, Texas Leaders: Pot hasn’t been decriminalized, more, more
- Rep. Morgan Meyer mum after General Investigating hearing today
- Group of Texas lawmakers is teaming up to push criminal justice reform
- Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants
- Good riddance to former TCCA judge, Republican of personal convenience, Elsa Alcala
- HD115: Former Rep. Matt Rinaldi Will Not Run to Regain His Former Seat
- HD132: Rep. Gina Calanni draws a Republican challenger, small business owner Angelica Garcia
- HD78: Rep. Moody to run for reelection to the Texas House, takes a pass on running for El Paso DA
- Texas Candidates Took in $33,679,536 in Two Weeks
- Alamo plan excluding lineal descendants to its own detriment – most everything P. Bush has done with this has been cockeyed.
- Texas could gain millions in federal funding to help at-risk fish and wildlife VIDEO
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $2.44 million to RGV Focus
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- Wendy Davis plans to run for Congress, congressional staffer says
- Nancy Pelosi, other U.S. House leaders to host event for Wendy Davis as she nears congressional run – Chip took some tough votes they’ll use well against hime
- Amanda Edwards joins crowded Democratic primary challenging John Cornyn, more
- Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards announces run for U.S. Senate, more
- Rep. Henry Cuellar says outside group, Justice Democrats, aren’t really Democrats
- U.S. House blocks Texas Democrat’s Trump impeachment effort
- TX3 Rep. Van Taylor’s TSA Screening Bill Advances Through Committee
- TX19 Rep. Arrington: Hatred, Dysfunction, and the Radical Left
- Republicans Must Stand Against Latest Lurch Toward Socialized Medicine
- Here’s what eight Dallas women, all Republican activists, have to say about Trump’s ‘go back’ tweets
- Planned Parenthood Has Revealed Its True Self For The World To See
- IPI Applauds FCC Effort to Curb Municipal Abuse of Cable Franchise Authority
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- Del Rio’s top Border Patrol agent gives ‘State of the Border’ address VIDEO
- Supreme court ruling puts thousands of deportation cases into question
- Border Patrol Seizes $2.2 Million in Meth near Texas Border
- Gulf Cartel Smugglers Carry Bundles of Marijuana Toward Texas Border VIDEO
- Nine Shot, 3 Dead During Gulf Cartel Ambush on Border State Cops
- Mexican Border State Cops Kidnapped by Cartel Gunmen Found Murdered
- Mexico-Based U.S. Citizen Admits Smuggling 450,000 Fentanyl Pills 461
- Illegal Aliens Released from Local Custody Commit More Crimes—Honduran Freed 10 Times
- Texas advocates urge ‘humane treatment’ after reports of overcrowding, neglect at migrant facilities
- US detains illegal alien after he spends year in Seattle church – authorities should have entered the church and taken him long ago.
- Border agent in Clint accused of harassing mother of 12-year-old migrant who was in custody
- One shelter for migrant children is trying to distinguish itself from Border Patrol processing centers. But protesters keep coming. VIDEO
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- Production continues to grow, but Texas Petro Index again declines
- U.S. crude oil production surpasses 12 million barrels per day for first time
- David Robbins named general manager of Midland Reporter-Telegram
- Report: Midland is one of two cities with average rents higher than national average
- AAA Texas: Summer Gas Prices Sizzle as Temperatures Rise VIDEO
- Southwest cancellations will rise due to grounded Boeing jet
- First Financial has positive second quarter
- Goodbye to First Pasadena State Bank skyscraper. And to an era.
- Rich Lord, Mike Meltser let go from SportsRadio 610 in Houston
- Mergermarket: Texas M&A Plummeted in H1 2019
- Report: Newspaper Chains Gannett, GateHouse in Merger Talks
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- Liberty County correctional officer arrested for allegedly stealing from inmates while on duty
- Houston PD officer arrested in undercover prostitution sting
- Anti-Wimp: Chinese food delivery driver shoots robber pretending to be customer
- Officials identify 2 found dead after South Austin apartment fire
- Man accused of setting blaze that killed San Antonio firefighter loses bid to get bail reduced
- Employee accused of stealing more than $10,000 from Round Rock hotel (Candlewood Suites on I-35)
- Grand jury won’t indict San Antonio cop in killing of unarmed teen last year
- TDI: Ex-insurance agent funneled Wichita Falls dairy firm’s premiums into his own pocket
- Ector Co. man found guilty, sentenced to life for robbing 85-year-old
- Odessa man gets life sentence for robbery of Davis Auto Odessa man gets life sentence for robbery of Davis Auto
- Odessa police arrest teen for spitting in tea bottle at Albertson’s
- 54 indicted by Taylor County grand jury, including teen accused of setting chicken on fire
- Abilene father/son duo arrested, facing federal drug trafficking charges
- Lubbock County man arrested in home burglary, sexual assault case
- Lubbock Co. man arrested, accused of attempting to abduct 9-year-old girl, more
- Lubbock meth dealer pleads guilty, faces 10 years to life in prison
- Prosecutors: Houston teen tells mom he “stabbed dad’
- Body found during search for burglary suspects in northeast Houston
- Central Texas residents fight new permits for wastewater discharge
- Man accused of pulling knife on driver tied to 20 more road rage cases, Austin police say
- Aunt of Child Found Dead in Rowlett Landfill Charged
- Man flown to hospital after shooting self at Killeen Whataburger
- Fugitive who exchanged Facebook posts with Bell Co. constable arrested
- Officials: Charter bus headed to San Antonio catches fire in Blanco County
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- The night Harlandale ISD trustees really needed a lawyer
- Northside ISD trustees approve teacher, staff pay raises
- A supposedly poor small school ISD, Lamesa, updates its artificial turf football field
- Allen Officials Ignore Residents’ Concerns About High-Density Development
- With dams at risk of failing, GBRA looks to drain four lakes on Guadalupe River
- Total tab for San Antonio’s mayoral election exceeded $2 million
- Williamson Co. commissioners to work on reducing $641 million bond proposal
- Leon Valley resumes hearing on whether to oust council member
- WFISD working to hire more teachers VIDEO
- Wichita Co. judge speaks on inquiry against him
- Wichita Falls to crack down on enforcement of downtown sidewalk repairs
- Bellmead and Robstown are Texas cities named among 50 worst areas to live in
- Lubbock cracks list of 50 worst-run cities in America
- Lubbock Police fight uptick in violent crimes during summer
- Lubbock wrapping up search for police chief
- Ector Co. road department requests to expand
- Crews working to fix plumbing problems at Odessa Animal Shelter
- City of Midland plans to relocate prairie dogs – they need relocating to dead status
- Outgoing Brownwood fire chief recognizes firefighters for going “above & beyond”
- Judge named for Taylor Co.’s new child protection court
- Volunteer fire departments may face budget cuts in Taylor County
- Abilene FD working to restore old ladder truck VIDEO
- Does City of Abilene owe you money? Check this list to find out
- Unfinished construction at south Abilene intersection leaving drivers frustrated VIDEO
- Harris County begins search for new voting machines, aiming for 2021 debut
- Hutto Homeowners Furious with Proposed 33% City Tax Hike
- Fiscal Responsibility Index: Montgomery County
- Hays County Commissioners vote to continue legal action against Permian Highway Pipeline
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- University of Texas ranks as the ‘most-hated programs’ in college sports
- For a holistic curriculum, UT needs Marxist economics professors – Texan site was down when I tried to get to the story
- Texas Tech’s Gregory agrees to five-year extension
- Tech Family Abroad photo exhibit showcases global travels
- TTU Researcher: Intermittent Fasting Has Benefits, But It’s Not For Everyone
- UMC, Texas Tech partner to open Children’s Behavioral Health Clinic
- Texas Comptroller’s Office Partners with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to Perform Ecosystem Assessment
- Bailey: Without Valley legislative delegation there would be no UTRGV
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- San Antonio airman’s quick thinking saved 2 in ambush
- Confirmed case of bacterial meningitis at Dyess Air Force Base
Pratt’s post for 7/18/2019
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