- Lieutenant Governor Patrick not daunted by criticism of his stance on budget board
- Texas Senate to review chamber’s art, including Confederate paintings
- As more people search for abortion pills online, Texas opponents push to restrict access
- How the death penalty fails Texas – shallow arguments that ignore the core.
- The Debate Over Firearms Is Obsessed With Form And Largely Ignores Function
- Governor Abbott Appoints Kinney To Judicial Compensation Commission
- Abbott Appoints Four To Product Development And Small Business Incubator Board
- Health plans press for specifics on STAR+PLUS contract award
- Government agencies increasingly limit public access to officials and information
- Man says state owes him compensation for conviction under nullified law
- Can A Candidate With A Felony Conviction Stay On The Ballot In Houston?
- Kelly Paulsen: “Put Down the Keyboard, We Need to Protect Our State”
- Texas candidates have one week left to sign up or shut up
- Texas Party Chairs Battle Over Flipping State Blue
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- The 2019 Congressional Pig Book is out
- Rep. Arrington Gives Rick Perry a Sendoff from House Floor
- Rick Perry redux: Heading back to Texas and into the headlines
- Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Officially Resigns as Secretary of Energy
- Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Condemn EU Ruling Permitting Anti-Israel Business Practices
- Trump should veto greedy green act
- Rep. Colin Allred made surprise trip to Kuwait, Afghanistan
- As Experienced Texas Congressmen Retire, Will the State’s Sway in Congress Decline?
- With his first humanities medals Trump honors a Texan
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Impeachment farce boomerangs on Democrats
- Democrats Signal Defeat on Impeachment
- Rep. Ratcliffe Explains Why Adam Schiff Continues to Hold Back Transcript of ICIG Atkinson’s Testimony
- Bloomberg Campaign Manager Says Impeachment Probe Is Making Trump’s Reelection ‘More Likely’
- Klein: Four Reasons Adam Schiff Is a Fact Witness in Impeachment Hoax
- New Interview With Lisa Page Can’t Undo IG Horowitz’s 2018 Statements About FBI’s Sketchy ‘Neutral Factfinding’
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Why is presidential contender Michael Bloomberg betting big on Texas?
- Biden leaves many grossed out with story about his leg hair
- Bernie Sanders campaigns on social justice in S. Carolina black church
- Sanders Tries to Use Scripture as Basis for His Progressive Movement
- Elizabeth Warren Hopes to Be Last U.S. President Elected by Electoral College
- Elizabeth Warren’s organization has head start in Texas presidential primary
- Austin’s mayor helping Buttigieg campaign
- Buttigieg agrees that illegal aliens are “reclaiming stolen land”
- Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is on the Verge of Collapsing
- How a Facebook Employee Helped Trump Win—But Switched Sides for 2020 – you have to wonder what kind of people the turncoats are to begin with?
- Trump Campaign Will No Longer Credential Bloomberg News Reporters Until It Restarts Investigating 2020 Democrats
- ‘Conservative Obama,’ pregnant men and other liberal media fantasies
- Christian Faith Is the Missing Ingredient in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- History Is Short
- Leftists take note, backlash against Colin Kaepernick was swift, predictable
- Supreme Court takes up NYC gun case; gun control advocates worry
- The Coercive, Surreptitious Transgender Legal Agenda, The document that reveals the remarkable tactics of trans lobbyists
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- Border / immigration
- Ruthless Mexican drug cartel infiltrating U.S. towns
- As Cartel Violence Grows, López Obrador Works To Avoid US Intervention
- At least 19 killed as Mexican cartel battles police and army south of U.S. border
- Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested in Connection to Mormon Family Murders
- Mexican Cartel Gunmen Carjack Two U.S. Tourists/hunters near Texas Border
- 21 Killed as Cartel Invades Mexican Rural Border Town
- Skeletal Remains of Migrant found in Texas — 80 Miles from Border
- Gulf Cartel Infighting Brings Terror to Border State Coastal Region
- Brazilian immigrant: US asylum system is broken – so are the countries the asylum seekers come from, that’s why they come.
- NBC: Massive Chinese Fraud Suspected in OPT Visa-Worker Program
- Buttigieg agrees that illegal aliens are “reclaiming stolen land”
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- Business
- GM Financial harshly slams Reagor Dykes’ bankruptcy plan, asks judge to throw it out
- Bart Reagor loses suit with Vista Bank
- Two large ranches selling in Henrietta for a total $9.25 million
- Boom or Bust: CEO of Latigo Petroleum weighs in VIDEO
- Solar expected to disrupt Texas fossil-fuel apple cart – silly
- Aircraft maker Mooney is back in business in Kerrville
- U.S. Manufacturing Freefall Over But Growth Still In Question
- Female Ranchers Bring Nurturing and Community To What Some See As A Male Profession
- Liberal anger at Whole Foods takes a hilarious turn
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Dyess AFB airman shot himself after being shot by police officer, more
- Sentencing set for ex-Killeen cop involved in deadly local drug raid
- Edinburg mayor’s trial for election fraud delayed until March
- Man accused of shooting at home during drive-by in Taylor
- Seven people shot in Amarillo, one with life-threatening injuries
- Texas Denny’s Waitress Gets a Car From a Nice Couple After a Meal
- Wichita Falls church’s mortgage paid by donor
- Lubbock Man Gives Local Newspaper Vendor A Reason To Be Thankful
- Metal Beam Falls Off of Ferris Wheel at La Marque Festival VIDEO
- Three arrested in Seymour Road area car burglaries
- Vehicle pursuit turns deadly in Odessa, Suspect identified
- Missing Brown County man located by the Mills County Sheriff’s Office
- Three killed when small plane crashes near San Antonio International Airport, Plane dropped sharply, lost speed before fatal San Antonio crash,
- Man to plead guilty in San Antonio in multimillion-dollar theft perpetrated on veterans
- Family of 6-year-old boy shot and killed by deputies in 2017 files suit
- Abilene man arrested for breaking in and eating resident’s pie
- One person trapped after rollover accident in Abilene on I-20
- Morning house fire, south of Sweetwater
- Abilene 14-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself while playing with a gun VIDEO
- Abilene police officer injured chasing burglary suspect VIDEO
- Big Spring man arrested for Thanksgiving Day shooting
- Masked gunmen need help starting Tesla during carjacking; owner helps police track car
- Parents of child shot, killed by deputies to file lawsuit against Bexar County
- Fire ignites at abandoned Lone Star Brewery
- Cedar Park woman files claim against Walmart after razor blade found in shopping cart handle VIDEO
- Lubbock: Two Men Arrested For Involvement in Attempted Burglary Gone Wrong
- Cotton Gin fire reported in Abernathy Monday morning
- Shallowater man facing federal obscene communications charge
- Ex-Burleson County judge sued for allegedly raping former clerk
- A fatal confrontation with Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies was weeks in the making
- Temple man charged after bogus website created offering sex for money
- Houston police release photos of suspected gunman in deadly store shooting
- Harris County once again leads Texas in number of STDs, new report shows
- Owner shoots man who fell asleep at Houston-area wedding venue after hours
- Shooting victim found dead in back seat of car in north Houston
- Convenience store clerk shot on East Houston Road, expected to survive
- 1 killed, 2 wounded at birthday party shooting in SW Harris County
- Port Neches Plant Explosion That Caused Evacuation Now Under Control
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- Local government
- Midland County Elections Office gives update on ballot discrepancy
- DAT joins effort to restore trust in Midland elections
- Ector County DA Bobby Bland will not seek re-election
- McKinney City Council member La’Shadion Shemwell faces recall effort
- Austin’s rewrite of land use rules enters homestretch with upcoming vote
- Bowie applying for $9.3 million loan to rehab sewer collection system
- Midway ISD closed today due to plumbing failure VIDEO
- Report finds [only] 20% of Texas counties are following best website security practices
- Abilene police requesting $17K to replace body cameras for narcotics division
- Abilene Police Department seeking $90K for body, dash cam warranties
- City of Tye dealing with illegal dumping, police warn about big fines
- Some areas closed due to renovations at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
- Final contract talks between San Antonio officials and fire union to begin this week
- San Antonio Recycling Still Works, But Big Changes Are Looming
- The Case for a Sales Tax Shift to Accelerate VIA Service in Bexar Co.
- Mystery Surrounds Company in North Texas Water District Cover-Up
- City of Mercedes Spends $107K on Christmas Tree – “local control” at work
- Gonzales County: Another Swamp to Drain
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- Colleges & universities
- Sources: Texas coach Tom Herman fires defensive coordinator Todd Orlando as shake-up begins
- UT students want faculty with sexual misconduct histories fired. What’s the university’s response?
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- Military
- Air Force, firm to revamp mold-infested homes at San Antonio’s Randolph air base
- Frank Wilson fired as UTSA football coach after four seasons
Pratt’s post for 12/2/2019
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