- Voters approve 9 of 10 Texas constitutional amendments
- Voters Shoot Down 1 Constitutional Amendment, Approve 9 Others
- Texas Voters Defeat Constitutional Amendment on Municipal Judges
- Texas constitutional amendments: Voters pick police dogs, parks and no income tax
- Texas voters say yes to ban on state income tax
- Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018. Just 12% turned out this year.
- Texas Democrats Sue to Harvest Votes
- Joe Straus: Texas Republicans have one year to regain momentum – not with you buddy.
- HD28: Democrat Markowitz and Republican Gates headed to runoff in bellwether Texas House district, more – don’t buy that this seat is a bellweather. Gates isn’t the best candidate we could have run with.
- HD28: A Markowitz win will increase the LGBT (homosexual) caucus by 1
- HD100: Activist Lorraine Birabil, developer James Armstrong advance to runoff in race to replace Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in Texas House
- HD100 Special to runoff, 5 votes separated #2 and #3
- HD148: Democrat Anna Eastman in runoff with Republican Luis La Rotta
- Contentious Special Elections for Texas House Districts Result in Runoff Elections
- Gun safety groups beat the NRA in Virginia. Next stop: Texas
- Fort Hood Marks 10th Anniversary of Attack That Killed 13
- Fort Hood massacre teaches lessons the deluded ignore
- Programs grapple with the challenges of the Texas nursing shortage
- Texans say climate change is happening, but it’s a highly partisan issue, UT/TT Poll finds – it has always been changing, the argument is over human causes
- Abbott Appoints Randall Co. Sheriff Richardson To Board Of The Texas Department Of Motor Vehicles
- Abbott Names Braswell To Upper Colorado River Authority Board Of Directors
- Abbott Appoints Adkins And Marino To Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Texas Appeals Court Commutes Death Sentence of Killer
- Gag Orders and Judicial Abuse: Growing Problem in Texas VIDEO
- Mother in Dallas 7-year-old transgender child custody case calls for judge’s recusal
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Cornyn supports bill to create National Family Service Learning Week
- Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in Fox News: Trump has achieved historic impact with THIS action
- New Mexico Spruce Begins Journey to Be 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Adam Schiff Was Operating at His Usual Level of Veracity in New Op-ed: A Strong Rebuttal
- Diplomat’s testimony shows Rick Perry involved at key junctures of Trump’s Ukraine saga – the only “saga” is the Dem hearings.
- Donald Trump Jr. Shares Alleged ‘Whistleblower’ Name via Breitbart
- ‘Schiff’s basement hasn’t been transparent’: Sen. Marsha Blackburn takes ‘proven liar Adam Schiff’ to the shed
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Castro, Harris Bet on Iowa to Keep Campaigns Going
- O’Rourke’s assets became liabilities in presidential race – assets?
- DNC chair Tom Perez apparently thinks Beto O’Rourke has what it takes to flip the ‘battleground state’ of Texas
- Liz Warren’s “Medicare for All” Plan Is So Bad That Even Democrats Are Openly Throwing It in the Trash
- Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden Finally Start to Slap Fight It Out
- Kamala’s Reassuring Tale for Donors: Remember That Time I Barely Beat a Republican in California?
- Kamala Harris Proposes More School
- How Red-State Democrats Could Crush Progressive Dreams VIDEO
- Trump hay bale is turning heads in Hawley VIDEO
- White House Mocks ABC News Editorial ‘Standards’ that Blocked Jefferey Epstein Story
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- Border / immigration
- Texas National Guard deployment to Mexico border will end next week
- On immigration issues, a wall between Texas partisans, UT/TT poll finds
- 11 Migrants Apprehended in Two Human Smuggling Attempts near Texas Border
- Twice-Deported Armed Honduran Arrested near New Mexico Border
- Border Patrol agents arrest convicted sex offender who tried sneaking back into Texas
- Unresponsive Migrant Woman Rescued near Texas Border
- Mexican citizens lost in Big Bend found in joint operation
- Mexican President AMLO on Cartels: ‘War Not an Option’
- Mexico Now Says Different Cartel Responsible for Mormon Family Murders
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- Business
- American Airlines CEO Upbeat About Return of Boeing Max Jets
- Fish farm, ranchers working toward settlement in water well dispute
- Keystone Line to Remain Closed Until Corrective Action Taken – costing Texas refiners
- Diamondback is latest company to face drilling woes
- Oxy slashes spending, reports nearly $1B loss after Anadarko deal
- U.S. shale slowing quickly, will plateau in 2021: Report
- Clear Channel Outdoor reports $215 million loss in 3Q
- Austin cybersecurity firm CynergisTek grows with acquisition
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Justen Hall, 38, Set to Be Executed for 2002 Strangling Death
- DPS offers $3,000 Reward for Most Wanted Sex Offender from Abilene
- Cash rewards offered for 7 wanted fugitives in Abilene
- Lubbock Man Indicted for Online Solicitation Of A Minor
- DeWitt County residents evacuated after well-control incident last week
- Fort Worth Cop Who Shot Woman Dead Had 2004 Assault Charge
- Man Held in Texas Party Hall Shooting Freed as Case Crumbles, Attorney: Emotional Toll for Man Freed After Arrest in College Party Shooting
- Jury Convicts Texas Man in Shooting, Beheading of Roommate
- Montague Co. traffic stop yields stolen SUV, false IDs and stolen credit cards
- Capital murder charge: WFPD makes an arrest in Eddie Donte Hill homicide VIDEO
- Ector Co. teenager charged with sexually assaulting two cousins
- ECSO identifies man shot, killed
- Cotton bales catch fire in Stanton VIDEO
- 20 people displaced after massive Abilene apartment fire VIDEO
- 16-Year-Old Girl Missing From Tulia May Be in Amarillo Area
- Lubbock Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Zakri Redding Arrested, Arrest warrant describes Lubbock man as predatory and opportunistic, taking pictures of women in bathroom, more
- 2 arrested after man was beaten, bound, kidnapped, dumped in cotton field
- Police ID man accused of threatening to kill woman, child at South Austin H-E-B
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- Local government
- Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $850 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
- November Top 20 Cities Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary, all cities
- Millionaire outsider, Tony Buzbee, forces runoff in Houston mayor race
- Turner, Buzbee headed for December runoff in Houston mayoral race
- Houston Mayoral Race Heads to Runoff as County Clerk Struggles to Post Election Results
- Election results from Texas’ largest county were delayed for hours. What happened?
- Voters OK Metro’s $3.5B bond request for Houston regional transit plan
- More Debt in Denton, $2 billion worth
- Central Texas Votes for More Debt, Higher Taxes
- Midland County Elections Office has tough night with new system
- Midland residents express concern about poll watching
- Massive Midland School Bond Facing Recount, Passes by 12 Votes, more
- Midland council approves nearly $12 million for new animal shelter
- Former Stonegate Pastor Patrick Payton wins Midland Mayor Race
- Victoria’s EMS system increases fees, begins charity care program
- Victoria’s council agree to take ‘firm stance’ about Suddenlink service
- Victoria Co. judge says he lacks control over report reviewing Harvey spending
- Panther Island and the Tarrant Regional Water Discombobulation
- Tarrant Taxpayer Burden Grows by $2.7 Billion
- Kaufman County Voters Approve Big Bond Debt
- $4.5 million bond to address 5 part project in Bellevue ISD
- Montague County creating new human resource dept.
- Hotel tax passed in Wichita Falls, more, more – get more to come by raising the price!
- Wichita Falls boardwalk project to be completed for less VIDEO
- ECHD Board Approves Absorption of Hospital Charges for Mass Shooting Victims
- Big Spring bridge closes for repairs
- Grant program to help Early PD reduce crashes
- Merkel city council member accused of groping employee at local business VIDEO
- San Angelo voters approve Lake Nasworthy improvements
- City of Abilene closer to landing 2nd airline than its been since 2008 -more taxpayer subsidy of business the market will not support, goes with the hotel
- Design plans for proposed downtown subsidized Abilene hotel moving forward
- Ballinger elects first female mayor
- Plainview ISD bond passes 60.74%, more debt & higher taxes
- Lubbock Municipal Court hosting special Teen Court as part of Municipal Court Week
- Lubbock City Council approves preliminary analysis for potential expansion of Civic Center VIDEO
- Slatonites elect council member, run-off needed in mayor’s race
- GBRA claims lake property owners can’t interfere with its business
- Visiting judge sides with GBRA in fight over Guadalupe River dams
- BEFORE/AFTER: Scene from an Austin bum street encampment
- Homeless camp cleanups underway in Texas, per Gov. Greg Abbott’s orders
- 45% of Austin Voters Want a Say on Convention Center Expansion, 55% Don’t
- San Antonio’s Harlandale trustees could pick new superintendent by end of year
- San Antonio zoning commission blocks church’s request to house migrants
- Bexar Co: Public Funds OK’d for River Improvements at Borden Dairy Site
- Bexar County Opts Out of National Opioid Settlement Group, Seeks Own Jury Trial
- SAWS Adopts 2020 Budget With 10% Bill Hike for Vista Ridge Water
- Dallas schools have collected more than $2.6 million since the tornadoes. Guess where it came from
- VisitDallas has turned itself around and it’s time for politicians to stop beating it up – B.S.
- Arlington schools score $1 billion bond, Mesquite has new council and other local elections
- Voters Approve $20M Somerset ISD Bond
- Izbrand, May Win Castle Hills Council Seats; SARA Incumbent Stays
- Northside ISD Bets on Specialty Programs to Attract Students, Compete with Charters
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas Tech University Admitted Into The International Theatre Institute
- 11 Tech McNair scholars gain acceptance into graduate programs
- Fort Sill historian speaking at MSU Texas
Pratt’s post for 11/6/2019
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