- Abbott Urges Compromise on Gun Laws
- Abbott urged action after Texas shootings, but the gun debate has placed him “in a tight spot”
- Gov. Greg Abbott: Growing frequency of shootings, terror attacks demands action
- Texas Governor Resists Calls for Quick Votes After Shooting
- Texas House and Senate Form Select Committees to Address Violence and Improve Community Safety
- Abbott Statement On Texas House And Senate Select Committees To Address Violence And Community Safety
- Bonnen Appoints 13 Members to House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety
- Speaker Dennis Bonnen asks lawmakers to study strengthening laws that keep firearms from felons
- Some Texas lawmakers call for red flag laws, while others say ‘no’ to gun law reform
- Texas House Democrats call for special session after Midland-Odessa mass shooting – to do what? Make committing criminal acts a crime?
- Texas Democrats push for special session on gun violence, more
- Lines harden on gun policy after West Texas rampage
- Texas GOP lawmaker says unauthorized immigrants share ‘God-given human right’ to have guns
- After West Texas shooting, Texas House Rep. says “NO” to gun restrictions
- Greg Abbott backs “expedited executions” for mass shooters after Odessa shooting
- Legislature Passed Ten Bills Protecting Your Second Amendment Rights During the 2019 Session. These Measures All Take Effect on September 1.
- Who is Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s nemesis, Michael Quinn Sullivan?
- Bonnen Losing Grip as Lawmakers Call for Caucus Meeting
- Tinderholt to Klick: Denial of Caucus Meeting “Highly Disappointing”
- True Texas Project Board Calls for Bonnen and Burrows Resignation
- HD83: How Vulnerable is Dustin Burrows?
- Lyceum Poll: Texans want both ballot security and ballot access
- 800 new laws took effect Sunday: What you need to know
- Hunting law affecting feral hogs begins Sept. 1
- New Texas law classifies 911 dispatchers as first responders VIDEO
- New laws aim to boost Title IX reporting at Texas universities
- SD24: Sen. Dawn Buckingham announces reelection campaign
- A day in the life of a Texas Game Warden during their busiest time of year
- Texas Inmate Set to be Executed for Killing 2 Women in 2003
- Study: A quarter of Texas couples are choosing ‘pet parenthood’ over having kids – sickening that the two issues would be conflated by people
- Abilene Texas State Cemetery gets $1.1m for expansion improvements VIDEO
- State ethics agency rebukes Travis County judge
- Balmorhea pool is closing again
- Texas Transportation Commission Approves State’s 10-year Transportation Plan
- State-Funded Studies Help Federal Agency Remove Two Mussels from Endangered Species Candidate List
- AG Paxton Announces Medicaid Fraud Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson
- Jane Bland to replace Jeff Brown on Texas Supreme Court
- Governor Abbott Appoints Wallach To Second Court of Appeals
- Abbott Announces Intent To Appoint Fahey To 348th Judicial District Court
- Amarillo Attorney Prepares for 7th Court of Appeals Bid
- Abbott Appoints Shivers To State Pension Review Board
- DPS Trooper Dies Following Line of Duty Shooting in April
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- Rep. Bill Flores 5th Texas Republican to decide against a re-election bid to Congress, more
- Cornyn’s digital ad spending is ramping up
- A conversation with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz talks civility, wind farms during Wichita Falls stop
- Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Midland-Odessa Shooting
- Sen. Cruz Delivers Foreign Policy Address at Hudson Institute
- TX19’s Arrington says when it comes to gun violence ‘what we can do, we should do’
- Lawmakers in the spotlight to address gun violence following Odessa shooting
- Reps. Crenshaw and Ocasio-Cortez duke it out on Twitter
- Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition
- NRA Statement on Walmart’s Decision to Change Firearms Policy
- Texas lawmakers react to Walmart’s decision to stop some ammo sales, discourage open carry
- Walmart urges “debate on reauthorization of assault weapons ban”
- Marching Toward Gun Confiscation: Prohibition Advocates Released Unhinged Gun Control Plan
- Texas GOP spotlights local businesses helped by Trump’s economic policies
- National Federation of Pachyderm Clubs Biennial National Convention in Galveston this year
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- This is effed up. On Beto’s tactical deployment of the f-word.
- Is Julián Castro the next Obama? That’s his pitch, if anyone is listening. – he’d be even worse!
- Julián Castro unveils $10 trillion climate plan centered on Green New Deal principles
- Julián Castro’s campaign manager sees ‘a lot of momentum and a lot of energy’ behind his candidacy
- Erica Castro wants to be known as an educator — not just as a presidential candidate’s wife
- Progressives Are Waging War Against Those Who Protect Us
- Biden Pushes Ban on Gun Magazines Secret Service Used to Protect Him
- Biden, Buttigieg say no compromises on overhauling gun laws
- Does the Bible Teach Socialism? Yes, Say the Democrats
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- Pentagon approves diversion of military construction funds for border wall
- Del Rio Sector: 2 Human Smugglers Busted with Migrants in Hot Trunk
- Border Patrol apprehends kidnapping suspect traveling with children
- 600 Border Patrol Agents Assaulted in 2019, Says CBP
- 280 Pounds of Meth Seized at Texas-Mexico Border
- Mexican Cartel Gunmen Who Shot Up Border State Government Building Killed
- Mexican Mayor: Federal Government Abandoned His Town amid Cartel Invasion
- Fewer Migrants Are Coming Through San Antonio: Resource Center Will Stay Open At Least 4 More Months
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- Mills: Federal energy report indicates more secure supplies
- Concho sells Permian assets to Houston’s Spur Energy for $925M
- Freeport LNG begins production from Train I, exports to begin
- New tourist data for Wichita Falls shows growth
- Reagor-Dykes names primary investor in re-organization plan, more
- Where H-E-B ranks in list of biggest retailers in U.S.
- H-E-B announced expansion into Lubbock-market, home of United Supermarkets
- Facebook video shows rat leaping into fryer at Texas Whataburger
- El Paso family sues Walmart for lack of security after mass shooting
- Lubbock gun stores report increase in sales, carry class enrollment since Midland-Odessa shootings
- Certain Allsup’s locations in Texas sold, says convenience store news website
- Tesla’s San Antonio service center site is for sale
- San Antonio strippers dancers allege they’ve been stripped of wages – I wouldn’t expect these folk to all understand what being an independent contractor means
- Fewer apartments to come online in Houston this year
- Family of man killed during traffic stop sues Arlington, cop who was indicted for wrongful death
- Hired gunman who killed Collin County woman in love triangle gone bad gets life in prison
- American Airlines Vows to Fix Problems Vexing Its Passengers
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- Monster! Gunman called 911, FBI tip line before shootings
- Everything we know about the Odessa gunman
- Gunman identified as 36-year-old Seth Ator
- Odessa gunman lived in a dirt-floor shack, a small dog his only companion
- Texas shooter got gun at private sale; denied in 2014 check, more
- Gunman bought AR 15 illegally
- Odessa shooter fired morning of rampage, law enforcement says
- Authorities Release Names of Those Killed in Odessa Mass Shooting
- Murderer’s neighbors express feelings of unease
- Veteran among fatalities
- Brother of veteran killed in Odessa mass shooting says he will miss his ‘best friend’
- Army veteran killed in Odessa shooting to have military burial in Early
- Griffith was beloved teacher
- Odessa mom grazed by bullet recounts shooting
- Twin hears sister’s screams
- Victim recounts being shot in Odessa shooting spree
- ‘Warrior’ prevents more people from becoming victims
- Odessa Hospital: Midland police officer Zack Owens released
- Trooper recovering from shooting
- Fellow DPS troopers walk son of wounded trooper to school
- Cinergy reopens after Labor Day weekend shooting
- West Texas shooting brings 2 intertwined cities even closer
- Survivors recount ‘life-changing’ day
- State program eases financial burden for crime victims’ families
- Family says Odessa shooting victim moved to Texas to escape violence VIDEO
- “I could tell there was a lot of hate” | Victim recounts escape from Odessa shooter
- 3 Big Country residents among the Odessa mass shooting victims
- Mom wounded in Odessa shooting had one goal: getting to her daughters’ birthday party
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- Tyler County Man Arrested, Indicted in 1988 Cold Case
- El Paso shooting suspect said he ordered his AK-47 and ammo from overseas
- Wichita Falls man wanted for bigamy
- Man accused of sexually assaulting teen in Austin motel after picking her up from school
- Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office: Missing brothers found safe
- Comanche volunteer fireman’s family lost belongings in early morning house fire
- Police arrest intoxicated, rebar-wielding woman
- Lubbock Tow Truck Driver Dies in Crash at 19th Street and I-27
- Lubbock man jailed, confesses to molesting young boy
- Nationally known serial killer now connected to murder in Lubbock
- Levelland police arrest man accused of shooting and killing family member, Levelland mourns longtime dance teacher as son faces capital murder charge
- Man indicted for making threats to blow up East Lubbock food stamp office building
- Body found in fire at abandoned building in Big Spring
- 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in 2-pickup crash in Terry County
- Police Seeking Escaped Fugitives Tied to Aryan Brotherhood, Mexican Cartels
- Police investigating San Antonio man’s racist threats – note how the story conflates this man’s opinions being expressed with the actions of unrelated people.
- The radio alert said a gray pickup. The truck the sheriff shot 10 times was white.
- New Caney man sentenced to 34 years in prison on child porn charges
- Police arrest mother of 5-year-old Houston girl found dead in closet
- Police rope off dumpsters after body found in northwest Houston apartment complex
- Port Lavaca area women report repeated harassment from serial offender allowed probation by DA
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- How Austin’s City Council tried to mislead voters about a $1 billion ballot measure
- Austin may create new post to deal with climate emergencies
- Travis County Commissioners Raising Your Taxes and Their Salaries
- GBRA, property owners at impasse over draining of four lakes on Guadalupe
- Where is the $350 million Houstonians have paid for drainage since Harvey?
- Houston to consider 2-cent cut in property tax rate (a tax cut)
- Harris County Will Place New Polling Location Inside County Jail
- State panel admonishes Harris County judges for denying no-cost bail to the poor
- Arlington Seeks Nearly 9 Percent Tax Hike
- City of Wichita Falls Public Hearing held for Proposed Property Tax Increase VIDEO
- Electra city leaders hold the first of two public hearings over proposed tax rate [increase]
- Wichita County JP Janice Sons retiring
- Taylor County Commissioners increase property taxes for FY2020 budget
- Taylor Co. Commissioners approve fourth cage to help catch feral hogs VIDEO
- Cost of repairs for law enforcement center to be studied by Taylor County
- Lubbock County gets first glimpse at Expo Center tax
- Former Lubbock City Manager Announces Run for Lubbock County Commissioner, more AUDIO
- NEISD board picks interim leader to be next superintendent
- Lubbock ISD asst. superintendent responds to how top 100 salaries are evaluated
- Littlefield plans to dis-annex a portion of town; here’s why
- City secretary’s arrest is latest in Edinburg vote fraud investigation
- Castle Hills councilwoman says she was ‘physically blocked’ from taking her seat
- McKinney ponders health dangers of 5G technology
- In small-town Texas, speeding drivers keep the lights on at city hall
- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson took a new second job. Is that rare for the leader of a big Texas city?
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- MSU: First-generation students focus of first fall Faculty Forum
- TWU Research: Texas Plant May Have the Answer to Opioid Crisis VIDEO
- Hardin-Simmons announces modified test-optional admissions program
- TTU: New Equipment Reenables State-of-the-Art Research In CDRC
- TTU Researchers Awarded Grant To Investigate Ways To Help Structures Better Withstand Wind
- TTU Natural Resources Management Alumni Highlighted In New TV Show
- Tech promotes engagement of rural students
- Texas Tech denies Facebook viral post which says it snubbed cotton industry
- New laws aim to boost Title IX reporting at Texas universities
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