- After Bonnen Scandal, Toth Asks Abbott for Conservative Special Session
- Texas ignores federal law regarding special education students over 18, lawsuit claims
- State of Texas: Judge orders Texas to pay daily fines until foster care problems are fixed
- TEA moves to to ensure that application process keeps criminals off appointed education boards
- Governor Abbott Honors Veterans At National Museum Of The Pacific War
- Governor Abbott Announces Senior Staff Retirement
- Governor Abbott Declares Drought In 53 Texas Counties
- All Eyes on Texas Governor as Calls Grow to Halt Execution
- Hundreds rally at Governor’s Mansion to halt Rodney Reed execution
- Texas OAG Celebrates Veterans in Special Ceremony Honoring Their Service
- Election Integrity Roundup 11.10.19
- Democrat Railroad Commission candidate to focus on flaring, wants to raise fees
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Sen. Cruz: Hong Kong is the new Berlin
- Sen. Cruz to America’s Veterans: ‘We Thank You, And We Salute You’ VIDEO
- Trump Praises the American Warrior at Veterans Day Parade in New York City
- New Federal Grant Program Allots $10M for Dams in 26 States
- Women who inspired ‘Hidden Figures’ film honored with Congressional Gold Medal
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Democrat Schiff blocks GOP impeachment witnesses!
- Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers
- After Boost From Perry, Backers Got Huge Gas Deal in Ukraine – good
- A timeline of Rick Perry’s involvement in the Ukraine scandal
- Key official in Trump impeachment probe had ‘no concerns’ about Rick Perry’s Ukraine dealings
- Grisham: ‘Undermining a President Is Dangerous’, Goes ‘Against the Constitution’
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- Presidential race / national politics
- With Democrats locked in primary, Trump campaign ramps up Texas outreach
- Trump cheered long and loud at Alabama football game
- Outgoing GOP Rep. Will Hurd urges Texas suburban Republicans to craft message independent of Trump – because Hurd hasn’t a conservative bone in his body. He’s a deep-stater and nothing more.
- oe Biden on Gun Control: We Protect Geese Better than School Kids – really? It’s legal to shoot children?
- Pete Buttigieg Promises to Make Veterans Affairs Motto More Gender Inclusive – yep, this is the big issue of our country, motto’s pleasing radicals
- Mark Cuban: Millionaire Elizabeth Warren Touting Wealth Tax to ‘Divert Attention from Her Income and Net Worth’
- Bernie Sanders to Michael Bloomberg: ‘You Ain’t Going to Buy This Election’
- Tulsi Gabbard’s Legal Team Seeks Retraction of Hillary Clinton’s ‘Defamatory’ Comments
- Why is Julián Castro, the only Latino candidate for president, struggling to catch on, even with Latinos? – maybe Latinos aren’t all racists who make their political decisions based upon race and ethnicity.
- ‘Little Michael’ is Trump’s Ideal Opponent
- Ilhan Omar accused of anti-Semitism again, over Bloomberg tweet this time
- In Memoir, Haley Alleges Disloyalty Among Some on Trump Team
- Rex Tillerson said he resisted Trump’s decisions or else ‘people would die,’ Nikki Haley claims – Tillerson is a egotist of the highest order.
- Tillerson won’t deny calling Trump a ‘moron,’ but says he didn’t consider quitting State Department – no, he thinks he’s the greatest and smartest around
- The Demonization of ‘Assault Weapons’
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- Border / immigration
- For 30-Somethings, Stakes Are High Over Future of DACA
- Democrats demand pay for illegals caught in MS ICE raids; many worked with Americans’ stolen ID
- Rep. Veasey: Immigrants who fight for our country deserve every benefit veterans are due
- Migrant Group Arrested After Spotted by Air and Marine Operations, Texas DPS Helicopter Aircrews
- Protesters bang on new border wall despite Border Patrol orders to stay away VIDEO
- Killers, Other Felons Arrested Sneaking Across Southwest Border
- Rep. Chip Roy: Designate Certain Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- NARCO-TERROR: Mexican Cartel Uses Car Bomb to Target Rivals
- Mexican President Promises Release of Governor Jailed for Laundering Cartel Money
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- Business
- Occidental to sell Permian campus after Anadarko takeover
- Blackstone to buy owner of Austin’s Bumble and Chappy dating apps
- SpaceX connects Brownsville to a new world of space enthusiasts
- Midland finding its place in the space industry VIDEO
- Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again
- Safety Officials Probing Records of Work on Southwest Jets
- Keystone Pipeline Restarts 2 Weeks After North Dakota Leak
- Texas Petrochemical Plant Fire Environmental Impact Unclear
- Once a Catholic sister, Janie Barrera now operates massive loan fund for small businesses
- Former San Antonio archbishop in line for top Catholic post
- Pope Francis Calls for New Models of ‘Inclusive Capitalism’ – he, like most Leftists, has an elementary, at best, understanding of such.
- Tenant leases complicates Alamo makeover project in downtown San Antonio -good
- Real Estate Investors Target SA Property Owners Who Have Had Water Shut Off
- Amazon plans new supermarket brand, separate from Whole Foods
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Fans trampled in stampede at Astroworld Festival at NRG Park
- Ex-Army civilian employee pleads guilty in largest ID theft targeting military veterans
- Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas (164th DC in Harris Co.) indicted on allegations of wire fraud
- Pediatric doctor, UT professor dies from medical issue while racing
- Person arrested after making social media threat against Round Rock ISD’ Westwood High
- Three teenagers injured in Southwest Austin crash into home
- Texas Man Charged With Threatening Family of Suicide Victim
- At Least 3 Killed When 2 Semis, 3 Passenger Vehicles Collide in Denton
- Two Crosbyton residents among victims in deadly Nolan Co. crash
- One dead in motorcycle crash two miles east of Dimmitt
- Authorities Say No Injuries in Plane Crash Near Houston
- San Antonio Police: Sex Assault Suspect Killed by Officer
- Police: Texarkana Man Fatally Shot During Apartment Break-In
- Father of Black Woman Killed by Fort Worth Cop Dies
- 15-Year-Old Boy Found Fatally Shot Outside Dallas Elementary School
- Fort Worth Hospital Delays Plan to End Life Support for Girl
- Stabbing suspect run over as victim drives away in Fort Worth road-rage incident, police say
- Wichita Falls Police: Woman punches stranger’s child, arrested
- Remains of missing Wichita Falls man identified
- Bowie police: Woman charged with arson
- Man Accused of Destroying Century Old Gravestones in Galveston VIDEO
- Drive-by shooting reported in Olney
- Kyle substitute teacher seen in video beating student, charged with assault
- Girl, 15, free after allegedly being kidnapped, held against her will for 11 weeks
- No arrests made after Abilene teen shot in neck Friday night
- Austin neurosurgeon dies after suffering medical episode during car race in Florida
- Man charged in Winkler County murder investigation
- Teen rescued from alleged human traffickers, constable says
- Visiting judge to preside over student abuse cases in Hallettsville
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- Local government
- Lubbock city leaders exploring bond election in 2020 – typical, they talk fiscal responsibility but spend, spend, spend and add debt, debt, debt.
- Lubbock City Council approves Lubbock Memorial Civic Center expansion study, along with convention hotel
- Lubbock’s new Police Chief Floyd Mitchell starts work Monday
- Lubbock Police Department Hosts Abandoned Vehicle Auction
- After state takeover news, Houston ISD clams up, leaving parents and teachers scrambling for insight
- Snyder ISD moves forward with process to close junior high, realign grades
- Snyder ISD’s struggles show path Abilene ISD must avoid
- Montague County Sheriff’s Office at full staff
- Midland, Odessa among fastest-growing cities of the decade
- Opinion: Midlanders should beware of MISD’s move to ‘portfolio model’
- Ector Co. ISD to expand K-9 team with dog capable of detecting weapons and explosives VIDEO
- Alpine welcomes new police chief VIDEO
- Tenant leases complicates Alamo makeover project in downtown San Antonio
- Was the Review of Granger’s Panther Island Accurate?
- Dallas’ ban on churches sheltering homeless won’t be lifted in time for winter
- Should every special-education classroom be recorded? Dallas ISD trustees are debating cameras
- Investigator to examine alleged racist comments made by former Austin assistant police chief
- San Antonio Council Approves Zoning for Campus to House Homeless Seniors
- Randolph Field ISD Superintendent Plans to Depart District
- Dallas ISD teacher wins top urban teaching award by insisting his kids are destined for greatness
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas Tech wins national title in meat judging, again!
- TTU Vietnam Center & Archive Eyes New Facility Worthy Of Its World-Class Collection
- Despite national average, West Texas A&M’s admission applications are on the rise
- Texas colleges make Princeton Review’s 2020 list of top law schools in the country
- UH makes history as first Texas university to offer food delivery robots
- Why UT Arlington is the No. 1 four-year college for veterans
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