- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggests improving voluntary background checks for person-to-person gun sales, more – we know where these “soft” policies go over time, see: San Diego’s law requiring guns be locked at home to take effect this week – that renders them useless for self defense.
- Straus joins Dems in pushing for knee-jerk gun control session
- As the Bonnen turns
- As candidate recruitment begins against at least one of the 10 X-Men, the Texas GOP set to consider asking Speaker Bonnen to resign
- Sen. José Rodríguez, an El Paso Democrat, announces his retirement
- Texas could consider requiring ‘gunshot first aid’ training in public schools
- Texas is paying more for full-day pre-K. But some school districts are delaying.
- Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Commission On The Arts
- Abbott Delivers Remarks At U.S. India Chamber Of Commerce DFW Small Business Forum
- Office of the Attorney General and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Announce Partnership to Protect Motor Fuel Consumers from Unsafe or Low Quality Fuels
- Report: 1 in 3 people in Texas are obese – don’t subsidize medical care and then those who have problems pay for their own problems instead of you doing so.
- Former Secretary of State Rolando Pablos enters the world of energy as consultant
- Ag. Commissioner Sid Miller on EPA WOTUS announcement
- Analysis: For Texas Republicans, one election is no longer enough
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- Rick Perry says no plans to leave Energy Dept.
- Houston Democrat Al Green spars with Trump over impeachment quote
- Ted Cruz bucks Donald Trump by opposing White House’s nominee to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals – I trust Cruz more on this issue
- Cruz vs. Ozerden
- Cornyn attacks Democrats’ health care plans
- Breaking Down the Report of an Imminent McCabe Indictment
- Here’s Why Banning Vaping Is a Big Mistake and Trump Should Reverse Course
- CAIR Reps to Speak at ‘Stemming the Tide of Hate’ Islamophobia Conference in Texas
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- Beto O’Rourke gets debate moment: “Hell yes, we’re going to take your” guns
- Beto: ‘Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’
- Beto O’Rourke Flip Flops On Allowing People To Keep Their AR-15
- Texas Republican lawmaker, Briscoe Cain, to Beto O’Rourke: “My AR is ready for you”
- Texas GOP Rep. Briscoe Cain says his ‘AR is ready’ for Beto O’Rourke, who calls that a ‘death threat’
- Texas State Rep to Beto: “My AR is ready for you, Robert Francis”
- Beto Is a Disaster for the Gun-Control Movement
- Beto O’Rourke Is the Sad Reflection of the Modern Democratic Party
- On receiving a threatening tweet, Beto O’Rourke becomes acquainted with Briscoe Cain – it was not a threat unless Beto instigates an attack.
- Beto absolutely wrong; There was no ambulance shortage after the mass shooting
- Beto Rips Castro for Shot at Biden’s Memory — ‘That Won’t Bring This Deeply Divided Country Back Together’ VIDEO
- DMN: Beto O’Rourke rebounds as he tries to regain dominance in Texas
- ‘Fox and Friends’ gets Houston voters’ reactions to debate at Houston’s House of Pies
- Elizabeth Warren’s gasp-worthy slap at the rich
- Castro’s attack on Biden for forgetting his health care plan unwarranted
- Julián Castro digs in as some Democrats express unease with him questioning Joe Biden’s memory
- Julián Castro, under fire for jabs about Joe Biden’s memory, says he won’t ‘play it safe’
- Here’s how the Texans, Biden, Warren and Sanders fared in marathon Democratic debate
- How O’Rourke, Castro and other Democrats fared in the debate, plus fallout from a controversial tweet
- Herman: A solid debate night for the home-state candidates
- Scarborough ‘Astounded’ at Third Dem Debate
- Joe Biden Delivers 9 Gaffes, Lies, and Awkward Moments in Third Primary Debate
- Biden faces down Warren and Democrat field in debate showdown
- Andrew Yang: $120,000 universal basic income for 10 families
- Democratic Presidential Candidates Unite on Gun Control, Battle Over Healthcare in Houston Debate
- Kamala Harris: My EO seizing assault weapons would be constitutional under the Yes We Can clause, or something
- The Debate Moderators Fail
- Left: Women’s issues go unaddressed in Democratic debate
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Decries ‘Racist’ GOP PAC Ad Targeting Socialism
- Elizabeth Heng Shuts Down AOC’s Meltdown Over Critical Ad by Reminding Her Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings
- NRA Board To Gather For Meeting At Crucial Time For Gun Debate
- Greenpeace protesters who closed Houston Ship Channel arrested, awaiting charges
- Mug shots: Here are the Greenpeace activists arrested in the Fred Hartman Bridge protest
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- Cartel-Connected ‘Human Rights’ Group Alleges Police Brutality in Border City near Texas
- Remains of Illegal Alien Found on Texas Ranch 80 Miles from Border
- Los Zetas Cartel Gunmen Ambush Mexican Army near Texas Border
- 8-Year-Old Dies After Mexican Cartel Torches His Home
- CBP finds 166 pounds of cocaine in trailer at Zaragoza border crossing in El Paso
- Intensifying Cartel Violence in Mexico Is a Growing Concern for Texas
- As violence increases, more Mexicans are waiting in Ciudad Juárez to apply for asylum
- Anti-ICE Protesters Gathering at Pro-ICE Rally VIDEO
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- U.S. rig count falls again, lowest count in over two years, detail
- Oil set for weekly drop as IEA warns OPEC faces looming surplus
- Bankruptcy judge accepts Weatherford reorganization plan
- U.S. shale oil to peak in 2030 after huge growth: Rystad report – that prediction is as worthless as the hundreds before it that were all wrong
- Texas expected to have plenty of power this fall, winter
- SeaWorld San Antonio opening wooden roller coaster next year
- Alamo Group buys Michigan equipment maker for $352 million
- Whole Foods ending health benefits for part-time workers – how’s that Obamacare working for you now?
- Lubbock Electric Co. celebrates 75 years of business
- Trade war weighs on Texas farmers as exports plummet
- Houston-based pizza chain’s founder back as majority owner, eyes expansion
- United Airlines nearing completion on new Technical Operations Center in Houston
- Southwest Airlines announces tech, marketing leadership changes
- Austin investor to spend $62M on affordable apartments in San Antonio
- Dallas apartment building permits dip but D-FW area still leads in construction
- Dallas’ Galleria office towers are up for grabs
- Hong Kong firm starts 6,000-home community north of Dallas in Grayson County
- UAW extends contract talks with two automakers, but GM pact still set to expire
- UPS hiring more than 760 people in Austin area
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- Judge Penny Hamilton seals more documents in El Paso Walmart mass shooting case
- 16 arrested after drug trafficking investigation into Bell County, Waco areas
- Wrong-way crash with semi leaves 1 dead near Bartlett
- Simone Biles’ brother pleads not guilty in Cleveland triple murder
- Train derails in Holland, Bell County
- KKK flyers at East Central High School draw FBI attention
- Woman pleads guilty in Horseshoe Bend Estates car robbery
- WF woman indicted after allegedly trying to run over neighbor with minivan
- Man threatens to stab woman with two kitchen knives
- Documents: Man who plotted Lubbock hotel shooting upset over discharge from military
- Odessa man charged in Nebraska slaying pleads not guilty
- Odessa shooting victim, Army veteran, from Coleman laid to rest in Early VIDEO
- Abilene firefighters, Texas A&M Forest Service battle grass fire near Kirby Park
- Drone aerials of nighttime Abilene grass fire VIDEO
- 1 killed, 4 injured in wreck on I-20 in Eastland involving semi blocking the interstate
- Sweetwater PD make arrest in deadly August hit and run
- Abilene man accused of shooting through neighbor’s wall indicted for deadly conduct
- DPS arrests Levelland woman found with a pound of meth
- Texas girl fights for life after contracting brain-eating amoeba
- Lubbock: 3 drive-by shootings in 24 hours
- Levelland school evacuated after bomb threat Thursday, police say ‘all-clear’
- No shots fired at Cy-Fair ISD campus, district says
- Armed former Cy-Fair ISD student arrested after fleeing campus, police say
- Woman killed by hit-and-run pickup driver in Greenspoint
- Spring man arrested, charged with murder of brother-in-law
- Houston police officer shot near Old Spanish Trail and one suspect killed
- Houston Police: Officer Is Shot After Suspects Beat Priest
- North Texas Man, ‘Monster’ Who Raped 4 Children On-Camera Sentenced To 60 Years
- Woman Found Deceased After Dallas House Fire a Victim of Homicide, Police Say
- Sullivan City ‘Lyft smuggler’ pleads not guilty
- Man gets 9 years in McAllen La Plaza Mall robbery case
- Pharr auto dealer sentenced in federal fraud case
- Massive fire destroys church in Texas City
- Store clerks get into brawl with beer thieves in San Antonio VIDEO
- Lightning strike kills 23 cows instantly after bolt hit metal fence they were standing next to in Red River County
- Sheep on the lam in Houston herded home by deputy constable
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- Austin: Former Council Member Don Zimmerman sues city to block abortion access funding, Plaintiff sues City of Austin under 1961 anti-abortion law, more
- ‘Abolish the City of Austin.’ State Rep. Briscoe Cain comments on city’s abortion funding VIDEO
- City Hall’s actions harming Austin residents, neighborhoods
- San Antonio’s new $2.9 billion budget to fund affordable housing, domestic violence prevention – local gov’t always claim being broke but do not bother limiting their spending to basic local gov’t services. They are acting as Leftist city-states.
- Killeen drivers want more police officers to catch speeders on I-14
- Wichita Falls: Bids out for construction of downtown travel center addition
- WFISD school board discusses future high school plans VIDEO
- Lake Wichita projects moving ahead
- Odessa police honor 12th anniversary of fallen officer VIDEO
- Brown County creates ‘veteran’s court’
- Brown County commissioners increase funding for firefighters
- Christoval High School changes logo after call from the NCAA
- Abilene City Council easing restrictions dogs in restaurants – can’t smoke but can be subject to biting, mauling and disease spreading!
- Abilene City Council approves new budget, tax increase
- City of Abilene looking to spend $28m on various improvements
- Lubbock Co. commissioners Corley and McCay Discuss Trust Issues And Tax Rate
- Harlandale ISD lawyer sees voting rights as defense against TEA
- Liberty County inmate found hanged
- Dallas mayor discusses his job at law firm Locke Lord, affirms commitment to ethics
- La Vernia school board to await police investigation of superintendent
- North Texas Legislators Discuss the Future of Transportation at Irving Summit
- Judge temporarily blocks plans to drain four Texas lakes and accompanying dams
- Port Commission, energy stakeholders detail efforts to deepen, widen Houston Ship Channel
- San Marcos receives grant for Sink Creek Community Forest
- Mission mayor retires as La Joya ISD safety director
- City of Mission may intervene in housing authority dispute
- College Station residents speak out on budget, tax hike proposals
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- Texas universities top Forbes’ latest ranking of most valuable football programs
- UTPB receives $200,000 grant for nuclear engineering students
- HSU Students and Faculty prepare for annual Semester in London
- HPU finalizes preparations for Hines’ inauguration
- SGA senators provide updates on Tech colleges, committees
- Texas Tech to break ground for vet school in ceremony on Sept. 19
- TSU: Hundreds of band alumni celebrate 100 years at Bobcat Stadium
- TCU: New policy enforced for animals on campus
- A&M researchers quietly bred sick dogs in hopes of finding human muscular dystrophy cure
- A&M student uses racial slur in group message with over 1,000 Aggies
- UT research shows greater e-cigarette use due to unregulated marketing
- Former law school employee defrauded UT-Austin out of nearly $1.6 million, internal report finds
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