- Election Day ballots feature 10 constitutional amendments, three vacant Texas House seats and one heated Houston mayoral race
- Democrats Sue Texas to Revive Mobile Voting
- In Texas, the party of no shame strikes again on voting law
- Judge fines Texas $50,000 a day for flouting orders on nighttime watch of foster kids in group settings
- Federal judge hammers Texas officials over failures to improve foster care system
- After El Paso massacre, Dallas Area Interfaith calls for tougher gun laws – see: Pregnant woman defends husband with AR-15, killing attacker
- Texas shootings haven’t upended voters’ views on guns, UT/TT poll finds
- UT/Texas Tribune poll: Majority of Texans still support stricter gun laws
- State Steps Into Austin, Begins Restoring Public Safety
- Austin’s homeless residents say Abbott’s intervention is a short-term setback without a long-term solution – the bums, and it is why they are bums primarily, do not take responsibility for their actions or see a cause and effect.
- TWIA also wants what’s best for its stakeholders
- How State Psychiatric Hospitals Restore The ‘Competence’ Of Defendants Unfit To Stand Trial
- Political Road Map: No one spends more on lobbying in Sacramento than local governments – same in Texas friends. That’s why we need reform to prevent local officials from using your tax money to lobby the Legislature against your interests.
- Two San Antonio Politicians Could Reshape the Texas GOP, Given a Certain Circumstance – the Leftists like these two liberals who masquerade as Republicans.
- HD28: Expecting a runoff in special election
- Texas Ended Its Special Education Cap In 2016, But The Policy Has Had Long-Lasting Effects
- The math on public school payrolls isn’t as simple as 1,2,3
- ‘It’s OK to use the word suicide.’ Texas school assemblies offer straight talk, and hope
- The Grim Reality Behind Gender Transition in Children
- TCEQ receives new air monitors, Midland Regional Office included
- Texas lawmakers ask Gov. Greg Abbott to stop execution of Rodney Reed
- Governor Abbott Appoints Doss To Seventh Court Of Appeals
- State of Texas Annual Cash Report for 2019 now available
- Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 10 in Honor of Veterans Day
- Study confirms dramatically more earthquakes in West Texas – more than when? In geologic terms these swarms come and go over very long periods of time. This I junk – 20 years as a history!?
- East Texas, urban water planners in stalemate, but agree to meet again
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX19: Arrington’s fundraiser at Campisi’s restaurant postponed after owner named in bookmaking probe
- MJ Hegar Leads in Field of Divided Democratic Senate Candidates
- Sen. Cruz: ‘Texas Will Never Forget the Soldiers Lost at Fort Hood’
- Sens. Cruz, Graham, Rep. Cheney to President Trump: Tear up the Iran Nuclear Deal Once and For All
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Where Are the ‘High Crimes’?
- Devin Nunes: House GOP Will Call Adam Schiff as Their First Witness, and There’s a Precedent
- House Intel Panel Releases Impeachment Hearing Transcripts
- House Democrats Demand Mick Mulvaney on Friday House Democrats Demand Mick Mulvaney on Friday
- McConnell Blasts Democrats for Shirking Legislative Duties: ‘Put Aside Socialist Daydreams’
- ‘Meet the Press’ Went to Early Primary States to Ask About Impeachment, the Results Are Not Good for Dems
- Justice Dep’t Formalizes Policy on Impeachment Inquiry No-Shows
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Castro places $50,000 ad in Iowa as campaign downsizes
- Julián Castro to lay off New Hampshire, South Carolina teams
- El Paso lawmakers endorse Julián Castro, more – I’m sure folk in Iowa care
- Yang: ‘There’s a chance’ impeachment push could reelect Trump
- Warren’s Medicare for All Like Trying to ‘Buy a Unicorn’ with a Unicorn
- Elizabeth Warren is Told the United States Supports Murder and Genocide. Her Response: ‘I Like Your Frame on This’
- Odyssey’s end: Beto’s presidential road trip runs out of gas
- With Beto Out, What will Texas Democrats do now?
- Jim Clyburn: ‘No question’ Pete Buttigieg’s sexuality an ‘issue’ for older black voters
- Donald Trump, Jr. on ‘Woke Culture’: ‘It’s Never Enough,’ Left Always Pushes For More
- ABC News, Amy Robach Respond to Project Veritas Bombshell
- California is burning. Without action on climate change, Texas could be next. – the utter stupidity and ignorance of Leftists who think the fires are due to “climate change.”
- Why Are Democrats Using the Word ‘Latinx’? – because they are radical idiots
- Joy Behar advises Democrats to hide gun confiscation policy
- ‘Drain the Swamp’ Has Gone Global
- An Easy Way to Reduce Wealth Inequality–But Democrats Won’t Like It
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- Border / immigration
- Two Men Wanted for Sex Crimes Against Children Caught at Texas Border
- At Least Three American Women and Six Children Gunned Down by Cartel Members in Mexico, more
- Mexico Declines President Trump’s Offer for ‘War’ Against Cartels
- Mexico’s Secretary of Security gives news conference regarding the LeBaron Family massacre in Sonora VIDEO
- Mexican Cartels Are Winning the Propaganda War
- ICE facility in Jones County to open later than expected
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- Business
- DFW gets new summer flights to Mexico, Costa Rica via Sun Country Airlines
- AT&T will pay $60 million to settle claims it misled customers, throttled data
- Austin and Fort Worth top Dallas in home price gains
- San Antonio hospital, 2 clinics and operator enter bankruptcy
- These bars, restaurants in Houston suburbs sell the most booze
- Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta completes Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse deal
- A Dallas company just raised $8 million for its dairy-free beverages
- Fracking pioneer Chesapeake Energy warns it might not outlast natural gas slump
- Drilling Down: Chevron’s big push in the Permian Basin
- Pier 1 Imports has a new CEO and more time from the NYSE
- Feds Investigate Owner of Campisi’s as ‘Large Bookmaker’ VIDEO
- Ford asks judge in Lubbock to punish IBC for ‘legally indefensible’ lawsuit
- SpaceX successfully completes 13 parachute drop tests of Crew Dragon
- AW Texas Groundbreaking Kicks Off Record-Breaking Growth in San Antonio Area
- Texoma farmers learn more about industrial hemp at conference
- Burklee Hill Vineyards in Levelland named Best Economic Game Changer
- Former Operators of La Cantera Resort to Pay $2.6 million in Discrimination Settlement
- Moped rental company brings 1,000 mopeds to Austin
- Eastman reports $15M pricetag for August power outage that affected 85,000 residents
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Man Formally Exonerated in Teenager’s 2001 Texas Killing
- Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and other celebs plead for Texas to halt execution of Rodney Reed – sure they do.
- Victim of deadly TSTC Waco campus shooting identified
- Ex-Dallas teacher convicted of raping girl faces charge he tried to molest another
- Teen crashes into Galena Park ISD school bus at end of Houston police chase
- Denison girl, 11, dies after weekend softball game
- Hewitt: After string of vehicle burglaries, police try to ID woman seen checking locks VIDEO
- Search for body in Texarkana related to discovery of dead children in Temple
- Houston’s most wanted fugitives include child sex predators
- Updated Amber Alert Discontinued for San Antonio 2-Year-Old
- Teenager Saves 11-Year-Old From House Fire in Mansfield VIDEO
- Cypress grandfather charged with injuring 5-year-old grandson
- One dead, three wounded in likely gang-related shooting in SE Houston
- Houston cop to receive donated car after being severely burned in crash with suspected drunk driver
- Suspect arrested following standoff with Wichita Falls PD
- Arrest warrant obtained for man wanted in connection with death of missing New Hampshire couple VIDEO
- Abilene man arrested for dragging woman holding 1-year-old
- Puente indicted, charged with intoxication manslaughter following deadly Lubbock crash
- Littlefield PD investigating burglary at high school
- Seminole man accused of sexually abusing boy in multiple states
- Egyptian geese are invading Central Texas; should they be removed? VIDEO
- 1 critically wounded in North Dallas shooting, police say
- Man accused of killing wife says he shot her while sleepwalking
- CVS Offering $25K Reward After Pregnant Employee Shot In Store Near SMU
- Man Dies Days After Being Shot In Arlington, Suspect Charged With Murder
- Victim Shares Story Of Alleged Sexual Assault By Dallas Rideshare Driver: ‘I Can’t Keep This To Myself’ VIDEO
- Two Port Arthur teens involved in Monday shooting
- El Paso ICE agent impersonator accused of arresting drunk man in bar district
- 2 arrested after leading Gladewater police on pursuit
- Teen arrested for shooting 15-year-old during dispute in Upshur County
- Ex Payment Processing Firm Chief Guilty in Fraud Case
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- Local government
- Austin ISD Plans to Turn School into ‘Social Justice Center,’ Parents Disagree
- State Steps Into Austin, Begins Restoring Public Safety
- How Wildfire Codes Could Protect Austin Homes At Risk AUDIO
- No election this week in Floresville, after city ignored state law – the stench of local government heavy in the air!
- San Antonio Broadway Bike Lanes Die in Committee, But Issue Will Resurface in Zoning Vote
- Smith County Conducts Child Support Roundup
- Houston Mayor Tests Trump’s Unpopularity in Re-Election Bid
- Things to know about Sylvester Turner’s top opponents in Houston mayoral race
- After tornado ravaged NW Dallas’ tree canopy, the promise of an urban forest master plan for all of us
- Richard Fisher: Dallas has grown into a sophisticated world city, and it’s time to lead – “world city” what does that even mean?
- Questionable Cash Influencing Williamson County Officials, Bond Election
- Wichita Falls council meets for animal ordinance changes and Lake Wichita Revitalization
- Wichita Falls animal ordinance passes six to one
- Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce backs tax money to pay for relocating worker to area
- The city of Odessa talks plans for new Downtown
- Haskell CISD making progress on four bond projects VIDEO
- Abilene council to vote on economic agreements for taxpayer subsidized hotel
- Lubbock City Council to evaluate plans for Civic Center expansion VIDEO
- Audit shows major holes in Marlin’s accounting practices
- Port Arthur council says it has 4 finalists for city manager
- Palmview authorizes attorney, city manager to address street paving concerns
- Mission plans to fix library and museum roofs
- Consultant says La Joya ISD is ‘extremely overpaying’ for health insurance
- East Texas, urban water planners in stalemate, but agree to meet again
- City of Amarillo may soon purchase old warehouse on Johnson Street
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- Colleges & universities
- RIP: A&M AgriLife top plant breeder Dr. Creighton Miller dead at 79
- Aspen Institute names OC top 150 U.S. community college
- UTSA Faculty Group Questions School’s Commitment to Serving Latino Students – typical race-baiting Leftists. More than ½ of the students are Latino.
- Texas Tech PA program celebrates anniversary
- UT Permian Basin clarifies future of STEM Academy
- TTU McNair Scholars Program Successfully Prepares Red Raiders For Grad School
- UT Title IX office reviewing plans for Senate Bill 212 enforcement
- UT partners with city of Austin to study how green spaces in school yards impact children’s health
- UT College of Liberal Arts appoints inaugural diversity director – a sham of a job
- Texas State: Tuition increases to come for 2021 and 2022 school years
- Baylor regents approve phase one for new welcome center, basketball arena
- Former Aggie Band members return for 125th anniversary
- A&M enters partnership in effort to develop effective cancer screening in dogs
- TJC Honored with CASE Award
- TSTC Marshall to expand night classes for programs
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