- UT researchers pour cold water on STAAR test claims & concerns
- State-ordered study finds STAAR not too hard for young readers
- Claim: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest idea would reverse property tax relief
- State Commission on Judicial Conduct rebukes judge on gay marriage policy – time to fight?
- McLennan County justice of peace sanctioned for refusing same-sex weddings
- Abbott Names Gamble To Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician And State Artists Committee
- Abbott Appoints Ferrara And Langbein To Texas Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council
- For Texans tired of waiting for hours at driver’s license centers, here’s what the state plans to do
- Pipeline giant sues Railroad Commission, alleging lax oversight of natural gas flaring
- Pardo Family Wins Dismissal by Kaufman County Court, Controversial CPS Case Effectively Ended
- Dallas, state officials say the Oct. 20 tornado was a disaster. So far, the feds disagree.
- Leftwing news outlet Texas Tribune planning Odessa event
- HD26: Abbott withdraws endorsement of lawmaker who said GOP primary foes are running because they’re ‘Asian’, more – Abbott withdraws support when Miller simply acknowledges the identity politics practiced openly by Democrats?
- HD26: Three Actual Reasons Rick Miller Shouldn’t Be Re-Elected
- HD26: Rep. Rick Miller to not seek re-election, more
- HD26: Comptroller Hegar endorses Jacey Jetton for the Texas House seat now being vacated by Rep. Rick Miller
- Bexar County GOP Chair Balks at Signing Deal for Joint Primary in March – Yes! The state is using this to diminish the political parties.
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Beto O’Rourke backers cite poll showing he’d sail through Senate primary; Cornyn wary he’ll heed the call
- Beto O’Rourke Turns Attention to Texas Legislature in 2020
- Democrat Royce West Dodges Questions on Alleged Conflict of Interest
- TX21: Chip Roy launches reelection bid in San Antonio
- TX13: Henrietta attorney, Kiane Knowlton, files to run in GOP Primary – an impressive candidate on paper.
- Are you socialist or capitalist? Why Texas Rep. Roger Williams keeps asking
- Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate Confirmation of Dan Brouillette to Be U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Sen. Cruz: If Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Is Completed, It Will Be the Fault of This Administration
- Trump and Congress support democracy advocates in Hong Kong
- Six million records added to national background check system since signing of Fix NICS bill
- Dan Patrick: It’s time to ratify the USMCA
- Irving police officer honored by U.S. attorney general for African American community outreach program
- The 2019 Congressional Pig Book
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- House Dems Release Impeachment Report Accusing Trump of Leveraging Aid for Political Benefit, Obstructing Resulting Probe
- House Republicans Defend Trump in New 123-Page Impeachment Report
- House report outlines evidence for Trump impeachment
- White House Mocks Adam Schiff Impeachment Report as ‘Ramblings of a Basement Blogger’
- Dems’ impeachment bombshells looking like duds
- Shock: Adam Schiff Investigated Devin Nunes’s Phone Records
- Devin Nunes Sues CNN: Reveals He Was Not in Vienna in Late 2018, Did Not Meet Victor Shokin
- Pollak: Four Questions Republicans Should Ask Impeachment Experts Pollak: Four Questions Republicans Should Ask Impeachment Experts
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Kamala Harris ends Democratic presidential campaign
- Kamala Harris’ exit cuts deep into 2020 diversity but could give new life to Julián Castro, Cory Booker
- Buttigieg Nods as Pastor Says Illegals Just Reclaiming Stolen Land Buttigieg Nods as Pastor Says Illegals Just Reclaiming Stolen Land
- Warren Proposes Government Forcing Employers to Publish Workers’ Schedules Two Weeks in Advance – clearly fully ignorant of how business works.
- Cory Booker promises to pump $100B into historically black colleges
- Herman: So far, Trump missing from Texas primary ballot – not so fast!
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick files paperwork for President Trump to appear on Texas ballot 2020
- Newt Gingrich’s dire, dead-on warning for Trump supporters
- New poll shows Trump’s Texas-sized trouble growing – junk poll by Dems
- Young: King Trump is a gleam in Perry’s eyes – glimpse into the dysfunctional mind of a Leftwinger who comments on things he has no understanding of.
- Sanchez: What we get wrong about civility
- Gun Background Checks Are on Pace to Break Record in 2019
- NBA TV Ratings Collapse After Bowing to China
- Millionaire Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo says capitalism is ‘killing us’, calls for ‘economic revolution’
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- Border / immigration
- 150 Los Zetas Cartel Gunmen Crossed into Texas Before Deadly Attack That Killed 22
- How the Gunfights in North Mexico That Left 23 Dead Unfolded
- Some Mexican Cartels’ Terrorist Ideology Is Power Itself
- Texas Woman Busted Sneaking Over One Million Dollars Worth of Narcotics into Texas from Mexico
- Public invited to tour ICE facility in Jones County before Dec. 9 opening
- Commentary: The Genius of Trump’s Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels
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- Business
- State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.2 Billion in November
- Top 10 drilling rig companies in Texas and their customers
- ROZ research finds answers to unconventional shale issues
- U.S. hits a major milestone as a petroleum exporter
- Wichita Falls Chamber hires new Vice President of Business Attraction
- Homosexual lobby praises Target for support
- Retired Texas shrimper wins record-breaking $50 million settlement from plastics manufacturing giant
- Report: ‘Silver tsunami’ won’t flood San Antonio’s housing market
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Ex-Cy-Fair ISD officer sentenced to 10 years in rape of 12-year-old
- Body of Texas Man Found in South-Central Wyoming
- Brother of Man Killed by Cop Gets Award for Hugging Her
- Tyler man indicted for allegedly raping teenager more than 100 times
- Midland College associate professor, nurse, charged in road rage killing
- Road crew worker injured after being hit by car in Winkler Co.
- Gun owner could face charges in accidental shooting of Abilene teen
- Lubbock pet store burglarized & dogs stolen: Reward for info
- Wolfforth man indicted for promotion of child pornography
- Emergency crews respondiafter vehicle drives off canyon cliff in Lubbock Co.
- Porch pirates might be targeting your packages, but the cops are now targeting them
- Robbery spree leaves 3 people stabbed in southeast Houston
- Houston police officer wounded in ‘unintentional’ shooting at training academy
- Hazmat units called in to clean up dumped chemical barrels in Harris Co.
- La Vernia Junior High teacher fired for alleged inappropriate texts with student
- Trial begins in San Antonio in killing of Trinity University cheerleader who was beaten to death in 2017
- Rangers investigate after Temple police officer shoots, kills 28-year-old man
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- Local government
- Austin City Council Plans Homelessness Motels ‘Throughout the City’ – so hundreds, likely thousands, more bums will journey to Austin!
- Austin Public Safety Commission wants cadet classes suspended until department’s culture is examined
- Wichita Falls City Council meeting preview VIDEO
- Wichita Falls socialist city waterpark reports “profit” for 10th year
- Punkin Center VFD gets an emergency service network
- Midland landfill expansion carries $8,445,000 price tag
- Midland County Elections Office: Ballot found in voting equipment, more
- North Odessa pipe failure prompts water conservation notice
- Looking ahead to the first Abilene council meeting of December
- Abilene City Council finalizing plans to renovate Minter Park
- Why does Abilene water taste/smell bad? VIDEO
- Abilene receives national award for supporting Dyess Air Force Base
- Abilene-Taylor County health department looking to go mostly paperless
- Lubbock ISD Chief Talks School Safety Meetings and Smyle Wilson
- Bexar County GOP Chair Balks at Signing Deal for Joint Primary in March – Yes! The state is using this to diminish the political parties.
- Arbitration Panel Hears First Arguments on Labor Contract Between San Antonio, Firefighters
- San Antonio Looks to Tackle Digital Divide by First Assessing the Problem
- San Antonio City Council members, businesses bidding on city contracts could get more time to talk
- Alamo’s former historian to work for Bexar County
- Editorial: Bexar sheriff has been open with public, but jail issues still disturb
- McLennan County justice of peace sanctioned for refusing same-sex weddings
- Animal rescuer discovers dog locked in Marlin city office for days VIDEO
- Attendant relieved of duty as Pearland PD opens investigation into cat’s euthanization
- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson demands plan from police department to make city safer
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- Colleges & universities
- What’s next for ACC’s Pinnacle campus?
- MSU administration offers follow-up to statement on hate speech
- UTPB College of Education earns distinction
- University of Texas in the Permian Basin recognized as a high quality school
- Texas Tech, South Plains College to host Christmas light ceremonies Tuesday
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- Military
- Texoma WWII Veteran’s remains returned home VIDEO
- Abilene receives national award for supporting Dyess Air Force Base
- Dyess AFB airman who died after confronting police named
- Veterans raise awareness about mental health after Dyess airman takes own life
Pratt’s post for 12/3/2019
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