- Gov. Abbott calls meeting with Twitter over censored tweet
- Texas AG Ken Paxton’s criminal case likely to face further delays as attorneys revive fights over venue, prosecutor pay
- Paxton case: Prosecutors make bid for pay; defense seeks to move trial
- Special prosecutors in AG Paxton’s criminal case ask judge to set their pay
- Lawyers for indicted Texas AG Ken Paxton ask for new judge and case to be moved back to Collin County
- How can Texas fix its marijuana problem after legalizing hemp? Forensic experts have a plan.
- Legislative Review: House Fumbles, Monument Protection Dies
- Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists Urge Cities to “Shake the Money Tree”
- Rep. Lambert: More amiable legislative session led to education, property tax wins
- How Texas lawmakers raised $18M in just two weeks to fend off Democrats in 2020
- Governor Abbott Appoints McCoy To Texas Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
- Texas’ attitude toward regulating for-profit colleges: Buyer beware – good
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- Analysis: Local Democrats hoping for statewide appeal in a Texas U.S. Senate race
- As Democrats prepare for Senate primary rumble, incumbent John Cornyn building organization, raising cash
- State Sen. Royce West appears to be running for U.S. Senate
- GOP incumbents gird for Texas congressional battles
- Will Hurd walks tightrope on Trump, distancing himself without alienating too many GOP voters
- TX13: Rep. Thornberry opposes federal minimum wage hike
- Joaquin Castro demands [rapper] ASAP Rocky’s release from Swedish custody
- Washington Examiner: Ted Cruz bill would speed FDA approval of drugs OK’d in other countries
- Sen. Ted Cruz calls for designating Antifa as a hate group
- Antifa is the militant wing of the Democrat Party
- 2020 Debates: Biden-Harris Rematch and Progressive Faceoff
- Julián Castro on stage with Joe Biden in next Democratic debates
- No Texas rematch for Castro and O’Rourke in second Dem debate, but Biden gets another shot at Harris
- Beto Struggles, Abbott Soars in Second-Quarter Campaign Fundraising
- Should Beto O’Rourke Drop Out?
- Why Shoot Prairie Dogs?
- Do We Still Want Free Speech?
- ‘Climate Grief’: Fears About The Planet’s Future Weigh On Americans’ Mental Health
- How Might Republicans Win Young Voters?
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- US to Send Asylum Seekers Back to Dangerous Part of Mexico – guess they should have stayed at home?
- Trump administration will soon expand “remain in Mexico” policy for migrants to busiest part of the border
- Iowa Man Allegedly Smuggles Migrant Teen, Rapes Her While Wife Watches
- Gulf Cartel Smugglers Carry Bundles of Marijuana Toward Texas Border VIDEO
- Drug Czar James W. Carroll: ‘More Drugs Are Coming in Than Ever Before’ Because of Political Diversions
- Very Sorry ‘El Chapo’ Will Spend Life in ‘Inhumane’ Prison, Says Mexican President VIDEO
- Congressman Cuellar says reimbursement to San Antonio and groups for migrant aid will be delayed
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- Historic Low: Texas Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall to 3.4 Percent
- Texas unemployment falls once again to a new historic low in June as jobs continue to grow
- Permian rig count in New Mexico rises as nationwide tally falls, detail
- Exxon, SABIC select rail terminal builder for Corpus Chrisit petrochemical plant
- Schlumberger appoints a new CEO
- Houston company wins $1B in private equity backing
- Mills: Natural gas usage increases
- American Airlines old headquarters at DFW Airport is up for grabs
- Passengers on Southwest Flight Get Nintendo Switch
- It’s like Airbnb, but for your pool!
- Huge Central Texas ranch for sale covers 50 square miles with a price tag just as large
- AT&T’s downtown Dallas district will draw thousands with entertainment, eats and digital displays
- Uptown Dallas’ next big development will have office, residential and hotel towers
- Millennial magnet: Dallas outranks all in attracting young professionals
- Report: San Antonio’s tech workforce small but growing
- Highly contagious cattle and horse virus reported near Amarillo region
- Austin’s retail market is the hottest in Texas, but that makes space hard to come by
- JCPenney: We Haven’t Hired Advisers for In-Court Restructuring
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- Former Progresso Police Chief Gets 20 Years for Drug Trafficking
- Uniformed off-duty Bexar detention deputy arrested for carrying gun while attempting eviction – a jailer not licensed as a peace officer.
- Victoria man dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria, joins growing list of the germ’s victims
- Our Lady of the Lake professor dies in apparent drowning at Canyon Lake
- Katy teacher Belinda Temple killed after arriving home in ‘99, investigator says in husband’s new murder trial, David Temple’s second wife on stand in murder retrial
- Driver in fatal DWI wreck near UH learns fate
- Teen rapper Tay-K convicted of murder in Texas home invasion
- Waving weapon during argument sends Bellmead man to jail
- Texoma’s Most Wanted
- Abilene man indicted for sexually abusing 2 young girls for several years
- 19-year-old indicted on child porn charges
- Abilene estate sale company’s owner arrested after allegedly refusing to pay his clients VIDEO
- Lubbock Mom Warns of Man Impersonating City Employee & Approaching Kids
- EMS called to scene of ambulance crash in North Lubbock
- Lubbock: Man wanted for sexual assault of child barricades himself in apartment, arrested after standoff
- A year after surviving San Marcos fire, student works to heal
- $10,000 reward remains as investigator seek clues in deadly San Marcos apartment fire
- Firefighter hospitalized while fighting 2-alarm house fire in River Oaks
- Driver could face animal cruelty charges in deaths of 3 horses killed in crash
- Court: Accused gunman in deadly Channelview home invasion also accidentally killed accomplice cousin
- Parents push back against proposed Austin ISD boundary changes
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- Are you crying for your city’s budgeteers?
- Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists Urge Cities to “Shake the Money Tree”
- “Green” Cities Are More Costly
- Two council women arrested as San Antonio suburban controversy heats up in Castle Hills
- San Antonio Councilwoman Andrews-Sullivan, campaign worker at odds over $4,200 in payments
- San Antonio’s blind scooter regulator takes another tumble over — you guessed it
- Groups behind San Antonio’s paid sick leave intervene in lawsuit to block it
- Bexar Co. inmate was found dead Thursday morning in county jail
- When will Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall return to work? No one seems to know, Dallas Police Chief on Medical Leave After ‘Major Surgery’
- San Angelo selling Ford Ranch which covers 50 square miles with a price tag just as large
- Petrolia ISD to invest thousands into teachers and staff VIDEO
- Graham resident starts petition to slow down potential City Hall move
- Possible election for Wichita Co. voters could establish new taxing district to support WF Vernon College campus
- Taylor Co. Commissioners face ongoing concern of $8.3 million budget deficit
- City of Midland holds annual council retreat
- Midland is planning next year’s budget
- Midland: Construction of new animal shelter could start in December
- AG: Some (Odessa) MCHS info requested is public
- Odessa EDC approves incentives plan for worker housing
- Lubbock County Commissioner’s Court agenda for July 22, 2019
- Travis Co. GOP chairman files ethics complaint against Austin council member
- Analysis: Travis County elected officials’ pay is less than in similar counties – and it’s still too much!
- Waco to George’s: City logo can’t be used in restaurant mural VIDEO
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- Stephen F. Austin State University may restrict when children can be on campus. Some employees say it hurts working parents.
- H-E-B, LP, Liquid Web LLC., Internet Contrast Company, IP Secure and Rackspace US Inc. Partner with Alamo Colleges District for a $1,071,249 Skills Development Fund Grant
- Possible election for Wichita Co. voters could establish new taxing district to support WF Vernon College campus
- HSU’s Dr. Collins Reveals New Book: Happy Thursday
- TTU: Upon Retirement, Jenifer Horn Leaves Legacy Of Creating Connections
- Texas Tech creates Spirit of Raiderland Committee
- South Plains College Driving School approved as state testing site
- Texas’ attitude toward regulating for-profit colleges: Buyer beware – good
- Herman: Are there ways to scam UT’s great tuition assistance program?
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- Army Futures Command, now a year into modernization plan, almost fully operational
- Army tech hub in Austin needs to improve small-business ties, federal report finds
- Dyess AFB Memorial Park expansion opens to public VIDEO, more
- Brother who died in C-130 crash wanted to farm
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