- Gov. Abbott: No special session on guns, red flag laws
- During town hall, governor promises laws to keep Texans safe VIDEO
- Texas Gov. holds up Lubbock as example of how to prevent a mass murder
- Abbott blames racism for El Paso attack but sidesteps question on Trump
- Abbott dismisses calls for House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to quit as ‘premature,’ welcomes inquiry, Abbott: “I Don’t Know Any of the Facts”
- Rep. Dustin Burrows, embarrassed in ‘target list’ incident, resigns as Texas House GOP caucus chief – the worst part of this is the Klick becomes caucus chief
- Dustin Burrows resigns as Texas House GOP Caucus chairman amid allegations of targeting Republicans
- Dustin Burrows resigns as House GOP Caucus chair amid Sullivan controversy
- Joe Straus: Combating hatred and violence requires moral credibility from all of our political leaders – he’s not expert on credibility, moral or otherwise
- Rep. Farrar retiring Sept. 30, asks Gov. Abbott to call special election for Nov. 5th
- Governor Abbott Reappoints Clayton To Texas Judicial Council
- AFT teacher union slams release of A-F ratings for public schools
- Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Highest Ratings for Texas Short-Term Notes
- ALEC in Austin: Conservative conference sparks protest by Leftists
- Allen West launches bid for Texas GOP chair
- Five takeaways from the $80 million raised by Texas campaigns the first half of this year
- Prominent Races Show Texas Democrats More Reliant on Out of State Funding than Republicans
- Texas churches arm, train congregants in wake of mass shootings
- TTI’s Robert Wunderlich Receives the Prestigious Burton W. Marsh Award
- Attorneys: Education needed to improve drug-testing procedures
- El Paso Mayor Says Trump Used Derisive Term in Meeting: RINO – way to go and speak truth Mr. President! Dee Margo is and has always been a RINO!
- Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Applauding U.S. Sale of F-16s to Taiwan
- Sen. Cruz: Latest Twitter Bias Underscores Need for Big Tech Transparency
- Kay Granger, only GOP woman from Texas in Congress, keeps low profile but has plenty of influence
- Ted Cruz received Houston Rockets playoff tickets worth $8,000 from top donor in 2018
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- Beto O’Rourke calls for gun buyback program, national gun licensing – so he and other Democrats want fewer Americans to be able to effectively confront “hateful” and “racist” violence? His “buyback” is a confiscation.
- Beto O’Rourke calls for national gun registry, licenses and mandatory buyback of assault-style weapons
- For Beto, a Senate run against Cornyn might have been ‘good enough’
- O’Rourke visits Mississippi towns targeted in ICE raids – it’s the Phil Donahue campaign – if I cry enough people will like me.
- Fighting words from O’Rourke: ‘Trump has been terrorizing and terrifying and demeaning our fellow Americans’
- Julián Castro asks Twitter to ban white supremacists like Rep. Steve King
- Julián Castro proposes major tax revisions in plan to ‘put working families first’
- AOC: Trump Supporters Not Educated Enough to Recognize Their Own Racism
- Trump is spending more money on Facebook ads in Texas than in any other state
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- Texas Democrats in Congress split on Julián Castro’s plan to decriminalize illegal border crossings
- Child Rapist, Homicide Fugitive Arrested by Border Patrol
- Two Mexican Ex-Soldiers Accused of 13 Border State Cartel Murders
- Mexican Army Officer Sent to U.S. Prison for Cocaine Smuggling
- ICE considering Jones County facility as a detention center
- Mexico’s President Wants to Oversee the Punishment of the El Paso Shooter & Send a Message – With No Life Sentence
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- Happy State Bank absorbs Centennial Bank in merger
- Texas cheese shops and producers worried about possible tariffs on E.U. goods
- Drilling rig count ticks up slightly, detail
- Oil yo-yos as trade war whipsaws market concerned with demand
- The race is on to build offshore oil export terminals
- Oxy to sell old ConocoPhillips HQ, keep Anadarko campus for now
- Midland RockHounds’ owner refuses to meet with Muslim rights group
- Reagor-Dykes asks for more time, creditors object to specifics in plan
- Bush airport passengers wasted a combined 393 years in delays in 2018, according to study
- Mills: Battery issues confront development of electric vehicles
- Austin’s fast-growing Siete Family Foods now has billion-dollar dreams
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- Crews responded to wildfire north of Carbon Plant in Hutchinson County
- Grass fire causes traffic backup on U.S. 385 in Ector Co. Thursday
- ‘I didn’t think I had a choice,’ says accuser in Austin firefighter’s sex assault trial
- Man last seen in Amarillo found dead in Clay County
- Passenger found dead after car crashes into tree at LCRA building
- Wichita Falls Theft Suspect Eats Bar Codes to Conceal Crime – the WF Walmart saga seems unending!
- Plano ISD Cancels Game Against El Paso Over ‘Safety Concerns’ – more mental-midget scapegoating
- Texas man sentenced to 70 years in prison for branding woman
- Sex-trafficking sting nets 64 arrests in Texas
- ‘In plain sight’ | Sex-trafficking sting nets 64 arrests in Fort Bend
- Suspected Odessa gunman who shot at police treated and released
- Odessa man charged with shooting at wife
- Convicted felon in standoff with Abilene SWAT had gun, 2nd person arrested
- A Pedestrian and His Dog Were Killed in Car Accident on I-27
- Body found, possibly that of Celestino Rodriguez, more
- Moor threatened to cut f****** head off doctor after shooting LPD officer, according to court testimony
- Midland police arrest man allegedly caught videotaping inside a women’s restroom
- Robbers hold-up bank inside Gallery Furniture, suspects caught after police chase
- Houston police pursuit ends in four vehicle crash
- Tractor explodes after hitting gas line in Fort Bend County, officials said
- Houston man, police officer shoot at same time. Man’s death is apparent suicide
- Former Willis police officers sentenced in “drive-by tasing” incident
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- Leander ends library room rentals, effectively ending drag queen story time VIDEO
- Manor ISD goes door-to-door to talk dropouts into coming back to school
- Canyon ISD strengthening consequences for vaping on campuses
- Providing homeless services a major theme in Austin’s proposed budget – enablers
- Texas Supreme Court rejects suit over Austin Convention Center ballot language
- Herman: City Council next stop for battle over old East Austin grocery store
- Wichita Falls ISD trustee pitches third option for schools
- Wichita Falls’ attack on political free speech to continue in hearing Tuesday, Report released in City Council ethics violation – again, just because a hearer has an opinion with which you disagree, such does not limit Mr. Jackson’s right to express his.
- ICE considering Jones County facility as a detention center
- Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD offering scholarships to students with perfect attendance
- Fort Worth Raising Property Taxes
- Collin County Plans “No New Revenue” Tax Rate
- Lubbock Co. commissioner ignorantly claims adopting Effective Tax Rate would increase taxes!
- Lubbock ranks ‘Number One’ for auto thefts in Texas
- Lubbock’s Citibus to unveil 2 new electric buses
- Top Bexar County Pct. 2 officials charged county for training, then skipped it
- Williamson County may pull plug on involvement with ‘Live PD’
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- TTU Meat Judging Team Shows Skills, Gains Valuable Experience With Overseas Trip
- Tech Transportation and Parking Services recognized for Raider Ride program
- UT Study: Negative public scrutiny leads to less proactive police
- MSU officials expect enrollment increase with incoming class
- New UT San Antonio Center Will Work With NASA To Investigate Extreme Weather
- I’m A Professor, And I Carry A Gun On Campus. Here’s Why
Pratt’s post for 8/16/2019
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