- Recent history of crimes by Texas lawmakers
- Rep. Poncho Nevárez Faces Additional Scrutiny, On Track to Receive State Pension
- Texas Democrats hit state with another lawsuit over new ban on temporary voting sites
- Texas Republican Party plans to build phony campaign websites loaded with negative information about Democrats – yes, as campaign and parties on all sides have been doing for many years!
- Democrats on Republican target list for Texas House not fazed or surprised by plan
- Republican Party of Texas Leaks Strategic Document to Democrats
- Analysis: Almost nothing in Texas government has unanimous consent – Texas Tribune goes to bat for their Austin lobbyist and government donors!
- Lt. Gov. Patrick threatens medical board over surprise billing rule
- Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Senate Chamber Review Committee
- TEA rules to protect free speech rights of Fort Worth teacher; ISD officials should be sued for suppression of those rights
- A year after Santa Fe shooting, free gun locks promised by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are becoming available – such were already available through sheriff offices from a Federal program I believe.
- A guide to Texas traffic rules you’re probably not following
- Mike Novak Leads State’s ‘Transformational’ Capitol Complex Project
- Questions remain in Corpus Christi bridge contract liability
- Commentary: 230 BILLION Barrels of Oil in West Texas?
- Some Democrats swear off oil and gas money, risking ‘third rail’ of Texas politics – and yet they wear petroleum in non-natural fabrics, drive to campaign events in petroleum-powered vehicles, etc.
- State Senator Kel Seliger to host town hall events
- Governor Abbott Releases Tax Returns For 2017 And 2018
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Cornyn’s gun background check bill works, report says
- Cornyn visits Sheppard AFB ahead of Thanksgiving
- Texas congressman wants ‘tenants’ bill of rights’ after Lackland housing conditions come to light
- Due Process Is Not the Opposite of Justice
- Two North Texas congressional races could chart new political course
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Impeachment coverage inspires epic liberal media bias
- Schiff Needs to Worry That Trump Might Release a Dozen Document Troves
- Democrats losing independents over impeachment
- Leftwing Media Are Furiously Signaling Nancy Pelosi That Impeachment Is a Dog but Will She Listen
- Nolte: Embattled CNN Fails to Attract One Million Viewers During Impeachment Month
- Mikie Sherill: Impeachment Inquiry a ‘1776 Kind of Fight’
- Rich Lowry: The Impeachment Slog
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Pete Buttigieg’s Big Mistake: Telling the Truth
- Buttigieg’s Campaign Returns Donations from Kavanaugh Lawyers
- Elizabeth Warren Downplays Freefall in Support: ‘I Don’t Do Polls’
- Quinnipiac Poll: Half of Warren’s Supporters Have Abandoned Her in One Month
- MSNBC’s Deutsch Slams Liz Warren as Un-Electable — ‘She Would Get Trounced in a Landslide by Trump’ VIDEO
- Bloomberg Said He Couldn’t Win Dem Primary Without ‘Apology Tour’ for His Views
- CNN Poll: Michael Bloomberg Enters Presidential Race with Three Percent
- Support President Trump? Leftists say you’re part of a cult
- Giuliani’s Ties to Venezuelan Oligarchs Could Hurt Trump in 2020
- Democratic Governor: Medicare for All ‘Makes People Feel Afraid’
- Establishment Republicans choose some candidates
- Walter E. Williams: Who Are the Racists?
- Chick-Fil-A Donates to Extremist Southern Poverty Law Center
- ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star Chelsea Peretti: Thanksgiving Dinner Is Spoiled by Family Separation, ‘Climate Destruction’ – these headlines are the comics of my site!
- New Lancet Study Fails to Disprove Abortion–Suicide Link
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- Border / immigration
- Illegal Aliens from 30 Nations Apprehended in One Texas Border Sector Since September 30
- 43 Illegal Aliens Rescued from Texas Border Stash House
- Mexican Cartels ‘Will Be Designated’ as Terrorist Organizations, Says President Trump
- ‘Nothing to Fear’ About Trump Designating Mexican Cartels as Terrorists, Says AMLO – El Presidente is shielding the cartels
- Mexico Wants ‘Meeting’ After Trump Discusses ‘Terrorist’ Label for Cartels
- Outcry follows Trump plan to designate cartels as terrorists
- Bishop Joe Vásquez reflects on immigration and the Roman Catholic church
- Tech Wasn’t Ready for Family-Separation Policy, Auditors Say
- In Juarez, authorities fight drug cartels one street corner at a time
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- Business
- San Antonio’s next-gen parking garages are safer, greener and more user friendly
- Providing a Unique Experience Is Retailers’ Holiday Strategy
- San Antonio man sues H-E-B after cashier allegedly whacked him with cucumber
- From Red Rio Grapefruit to Aggie-Colored Carrots, How Farmers and Scientists Invent Truly Texas Produce
- USDA suspends timeline for transition to electronic ID for cattle, bison
- Valero Signs New Deals to Expand Supply Capacity in Mexico
- Legal Grey Area Means 3D Gun Business Continues Despite Founder’s Criminal Record
- Crude oil production to grow in Permian to 4.727 million b/d in December
- Baker Hughes, 2 others form partnership to develop AI for energy industry
- Toys ‘R’ Us is back, and it’s coming to Houston’s Galleria
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Fires spark across Panhandle amid high winds
- Petersburg gin fire fully contained, reached 55 acres
- Burkburnett grass fire destroys house, burns 69 acres VIDEO
- US 287 reopened west of Quanah after smoke from fire VIDEO
- Plainview: Wind, power lines to blame for Tuesday afternoon wildfire
- Three San Antonio police officers disciplined for behavior related to incidents of family violence
- AG Paxton’s Child Exploitation Unit and Copperas Cove Police Department Arrest Six Men in Sting Operation
- Police search for suspects accused of robbing phone store, carjacking mom and kids at gunpoint
- SEC accuses Austin man of role in Ponzi scheme
- Greg Kelley declared innocent of assault charges VIDEO
- 3 Injured as Port Neches Plant Explosion Releases Chemical Plume, Afternoon explosion sends flames into sky above Port Neches plant, forces evacuation of Port Neches, Groves, Photos show incredible scenes from plant explosion near Houston
- New explosion: Port Neches, Groves under mandatory evacuation after explosions rock TPC Group Plant
- ‘I got a kid!’ Video shows SUV ram into vehicle, motorcycle in Texas road rage wreck VIDEO
- Child pornography found after man drops off laptop for repair, Austin police say
- Wichita Co. sees 2nd pediatric flu death in Texas this year
- DPS: Odessa man dies in 2-pickup wreck
- Odessa Police investigate double murder at car wash
- Person of interest in 2018 Abilene homicide pleads guilty to drug charge
- Driver intentionally struck pedestrian in East Lubbock, police report said
- Man shot in leg by home intruder Wednesday morning in Central Lubbock, police said, more VIDEO
- Judge will not let admitted Nazi out of Lubbock Co. jail pending trial on firearms charge
- Man injured in shooting during robbery attempt, Dallas police say
- 47-year-old woman shot, killed in front of playground, Dallas police say
- Agua SUD employee arrested after smoking synthetic marijuana in government vehicle
- Man who cut in gas station line shoots 54-year-old man who called him out, HCSO says
- Corpus Christi man argued with girlfriend before he was fatally shot
- Houston man charged in deadly home invasion, second suspect on the run
- Man shot, killed after home invasion in southwest Houston
- Police seeking Sun City home invasion, robbery suspect
- Suspect arrested after El Paso police officer hit with vehicle during family violence call
- Lufkin: Wendy’s shift manager arrested in robbery case
- Teen pistol-whipped and robbed elderly woman at Fort Worth grocery store, police say
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- Local government
- Parts of Austin’s short-term rental rules unconstitutional, court finds, more – right
- Midland city council candidate calls for recount of entire election citing irregularities
- Better Bond for Midland partners with law firm to investigate bond election
- City of Midland approves millions of dollars for equipment
- Hutto council members call for special meeting Friday to reconsider separation agreements with city manager
- Round Rock ISD data show black, special ed students still disciplined more than other groups
- San Antonio must make up for 1977 mistake by properly funding public transit
- San Antonio’s Metro Health Taps Oregon Public Health Official as New Director
- Lubbock: Emails, letter show questions raised about Citizens Tower roof structure – a get-the-ratings story, much ado about nothing.
- Amarillo power outage at city hall causes closure of utility billing department
- TEA rules to protect free speech rights of Fort Worth teacher; ISD officials should be sued for suppression of those rights
- Montague Co. wind farm opponents offer safety ordinance proposal
- Breckenridge appoints new Police Chief
- Taylor Co. could demolish Old Taylor Co. Jail
- Abilene: More parking downtown earns support
- As Texas grows, communities work to curb the light pollution threatening our spangled skies
- Adelfa Callejo statue could make Dallas history, but city council delays honor to activist
- Fort Worth Mayor to Abbott: Keep Refugees Coming
- Buzbee and Turner Compete to Turn Out Supporters in Houston Runoff Election
- La Joya Housing Authority board agrees to fix management, financial problems
- La Joya ISD terminates agreement with nonprofit
- Shouts erupt at El Paso City Council discussion on Public Safety Bond advisory committee
- Kilgore ISD trustees meet with city manager to improve relationship
- Questions remain in Corpus Christi bridge contract liability
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- Colleges & universities
- UTSA student projects include an all-terrain wheelchair and a way-more-affordable bionic hand
- UT-Austin investigating former procurement official after review finds irregularities
- UT Permian Basin Engineering Graduates Achieve 100% Pass Rate on FE Exam
- A Rice Professor Made It His Mission To Modernize The Phonetic Alphabet For Braille Readers AUDIO
- Due Process Is Not the Opposite of Justice
- Team of UT students launch self-defense device Pocket Punch to improve student safety – those were illegal until very recently in Texas.
- UT suspends spring 2020 Hong Kong study abroad programs after evacuating students amid protests
- UTRGV treats international students to Thanksgiving meals — the first for some
- Angelina College Police Academy class earns 100% pass rate on state exam
- Researchers at Texas A&M develop a new alternative to plastic
- Stephen F. Austin stuns No. 1 Duke, 85-83 in OT
Pratt’s post for 11/27/2019
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