- Texas Medical Board backtracks on surprise billing rule – leadership works and Lt. Gov. Patrick is to be commended.
- Ex-members of Judicial Conduct Commission say Abbott ousted them over gay marriage case – good job Guv! Ex-Judicial Panelists: Abbott Ousted Them Over Homosexual Marriage, more
- Texas is one of the most gun friendly states. These county officials want to keep it that way.
- Capitol hearing explores video game link to violence
- Sen. Perry’s Message About Vaping: Ban It Until The Industry Pays Up
- Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
- Abbott Names President And Appoints Four To Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors
- Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Turner And DeFina To Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
- Abbott Reappoints Sawyer To Commission On State Emergency Communications
- Ag. Commissioner Miller To Hold First Texas Olive Oil Advisory Board Meeting
- Statesman’s Politifact wastes everyone’s time on latest Sid Miller obsession AUDIO
- Abbott Issues Proclamation Declaring The Results Of The Recent Constitutional Amendment Election
- Texas’ secretive surveillance centers will get more staff and money. But what do they do?
- ERCOT says Texas has enough power for next summer despite rising demand
- Texas police want Twitter, Facebook, Google to be better partners in battling online threats
- Texas’ Foster Care System Sets Adoption Records
- Fewer Texas children entered foster care in 2019
- Texas Foster Care Numbers Decline as Adoptions Rise Past 6,000
- North Texas cottage-home operator disagrees with judge’s order, says it will take no more CPS kids – that judge is not helping!
- Cook Children’s Lawyers Recuse Life-Saving Judge in Quest to Kill Baby
- Cook Children’s Motion to Recuse Tarrant County Judge from Tinslee Lewis Life Support Case Granted
- Texas among leading states in cuts to pollution programs
- Houston ISD takes its fight against state takeover to federal court
- Houston school district asks federal judge to put the brakes on likely state takeover
- UIL Realignment Spells Big Changes For Small Schools
- State-ordered study finds STAAR not too hard for young readers
- Why Does It Take a Scandal to Force Lawmakers to Leave? – in their defense, it takes years of service for most to amass the power to do the things they ran for office to do. Then you have those who are there just to have power.
- Rick Miller’s swift demise shines light on the shifting politics of Fort Bend County and the Texas House
- Analysis: A changing political climate in Fort Bend County and a fatal case of foot-in-mouth disease
- Rick Miller Controversy Amplifies Lingering Scandals for Texas House Ahead of Primary Season
- Battleground 2020: Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Democrat Plans Campaign Coalition Around Workforce Development
- Leftists’s 2020 priority: taking back the Texas House
- Houston’s Dannenbaum pleads guilty to campaign finance violations
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Midland’s John B. Love ends Democrat U.S. Senate bid
- Beto O’Rourke repeats he’s not running for Senate despite continued speculation
- TX5: Rep. Lance Gooden scores endorsement of President Trump
- TX13: Worthy: Building On the Success of Donald J. Trump
- TX13: Newly arrived Wichitan’s bid for the 13th CD seat is rankling some on the political scene
- TX13: Wichita County Commissioner Lee Harvey filed to run for Congress
- TX13: 5 candidates address Wichita Falls Tea Party
- Senate panel approves Texas oncologist Stephen Hahn as FDA head
- 668,000 will lose food stamp benefits under new work rules – get it done!
- AOC Tells a Huge Whopper About Food Stamps, Claims Trump Changes Might Have ‘Starved’ Her Family
- Houst PD chief Acevedo and Sen. John Cornyn joust over who is holding up key legislation – Acevedo is a liberal activist first, policeman a distant second.
- A mistake by Congress hiked taxes on families of fallen soldiers. Lawmakers still haven’t fixed it
- Texas will suffer economic consequences if USMCA isn’t passed, Congress members warn
- Ignoring government spending & debt happens at all levels
- FEMA Funds $25 Million Floodgates For Houston-Area High School
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Pelosi Jamming Through Impeachment with Partisan Power
- Trump ‘leaves us no choice’: Texans cry foul as Pelosi says House will draft impeachment articles
- Nolte: Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Article II’ Impeachment Rationale Exposed as Hoax
- Impeachment “Star” Witness Pamela Karlan Forced to ‘Apologize’ for Mocking Barron Trump
- Devin Nunes: Adam Schiff Violated My ‘Civil Liberties’ with Phone Snooping; Pursuing ‘All Legal Options’
- Schiff Gets Blasted for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ as Info on How He Got Call Records Is Revealed
- Mr. Schiff, ‘Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?’
- Rand Paul Shreds Adam Schiff for Releasing Personal Phone Records of Nunes, Others, and Calls for Action
- AG Bill Barr’s View of Executive Power
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Trump’s Texas fundraising surges as Democrats push for impeachment
- Trump approval rating across U.S. steady amid impeachment probe
- Democrats Furious over the White 2020 Candidates Left in Field Democrats Furious over the White 2020 Candidates Left in Field
- Sunny Hostin blames ‘unprecedented’ racism for implosion of Harris campaign, Trump’s election
- Castro sees surge in support after Harris ends campaign – propaganda
- Castro warns of dwindling diversity in Democratic presidential field without Kamala Harris – diversity? They are all lock-step Leftwingers.
- Michael Bloomberg rolls out long list of gun control plans
- Hey Elizabeth: Incoming!
- Buttigieg’s Warren Lite Agenda
- Criminal Justice Reform: An Invitation For Thieves And Burglars To Commit More Thefts
- Our Strong Economy Is An Indictment of the Fed
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- Border / immigration
- How High-Risk & Disqualified Flyers Got Global Entry
- Trump, Mexico squash border surge after Democrats refuse to act
- US Persuades Judge to Stop Pro-Trump Border Wall Group
- ACLU files suit to stop immigration pilot programs
- Smuggler Escapes After Crashing Migrant-Filled Truck Through Texas Ranch Gate
- Exclusive Video: Network of Mexican Cartel Smuggling Trails on Texas Soil, Says Border Patrol Supervisor VIDEO
- Mexico Raises to 24 Death Toll in Border Gunbattles
- Report: 16-Year-Old Who Died in US Custody Unresponsive for Hours
- Texas Deer Hunters Tell Tale of Kidnapping After Deadly Mexican Cartel Shootout
- Gulf Cartel Boss Ran Extortion, Narcotics Operations Under House Arrest in Mexican Border State
- Mexican Border State near Texas to Purchase Four Helicopters to Fight Cartel Violence
- CBP seize 700 pounds of marijuana in West Texas
- Mexicans Fleeing Violence Form New Encampment on Border
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- Business
- Williamson County Ranks Second in the Nation in Employment Growth
- More Black Men Have Jobs Than Ever Before, Unemployment Rate Holds at Lowest Level Ever
- Oil & Gas Rig Count Summary
- Oil near $58 as traders await details on how OPEC+ shares cuts
- OPEC Countries, Russia to Cut Oil Output, Pushing up Prices
- U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico soar
- Report: U.S. oil producers burning record amount of natural gas
- Scurry County reports increased crude oil production, permits, completions
- Saudi Aramco raises $25.6 billion in world’s biggest IPO
- Huntsman buys Houston spray foam company for $350M
- SemGroup stockholders approve $5 billion M&A deal with Energy Transfer
- Weatherford’s billionaire board chair dies at age 74
- Basic Energy Services delisted from New York Stock Exchange
- Frac sand supplier U.S. Silica raises prices on its other products
- Pier 1 Imports closing all its stores in Hawaii
- CLEAR expands at Houston’s Intercontinental Airport
- Carnival’s New Slogan Should Be, “Is Pepsi OK?”
- Local Union Leaders to Vote on New Fiat Chrysler Contract
- American Airlines Hopes New Kitchen Will Cut Delays at DFW
- Austin Company Proving It’s Possible to 3D Print a House VIDEO
- How bad is it to have a vehicle break down in Texas?
- Former RDAG CFO Shane Smith’s executive assistant pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy
- New guilty plea shows intricate details of Reagor-Dykes check-kiting
- Andrew R. Seger replies to allegations of attempted extortion made by Vista Bank
- E-commerce firm Bold Commerce opens Austin office, plans growth
- National Instruments will lay off 150; IAS acquired by Canada-based company
- Economist: 2020 looks ‘really strong’ for Austin economy
- Kicked out: San Antonio tenants face harsh increase in evictions – “harsh?” What about the landlords who these people choose not to pay?
- Fort Worth firm buys San Antonio food company at bankruptcy auction
- Governor Abbott Announces New Waterlogic North American Headquarters In Grapevine
- High-speed rail company wants the best of both worlds: private records and public land-grab power
- Report: Fire at Port Neches Facility Caused by Equipment Failure
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Pasadena police officer arrested in alleged choking of stepson with dog leash
- Texas City female officer indicted in case of ‘excessive force’ on woman in custody
- Former Corpus Christi police officer sentenced for official oppression
- Three Indicted in Dallas Cop Trial Witness’ Slaying
- Singer Kylie Rae Harris Was Impaired, Speeding When Killed in Crash
- Texas Woman Fights to Keep Name Out of Lawsuit Alleging Rape
- Man Found With Pounds of Meth After Texas-To-Tennessee Trip
- Harrison County Sheriff’s Office releases name of man killed in officer-involved shooting incident
- Lawyer: Accused Texas School [Santa Fe] Shooter Sent to Mental Hospital, Accused Santa Fe High shooter transported to Vernon VIDEO
- Man Charged in Texas With Killing Daughter, Grandson With Ax
- Police Say Missing El Paso Woman Killed; Man Arrested in Death
- Texoma’s Most Wanted Fugitives of the Week
- Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle Arrested for Marijuana Possession
- Nocona resident killed in Montague County crash VIDEO
- Alleged Colombian drug trafficker extradited to Houston
- Big Spring Police make arrest in car burglary spree, more
- Midland Fire Department responding to tank battery fire Midland Fire Department responding to tank battery fire
- No one hurt following explosion south of Odessa
- Abilene man sentenced to 50 years for role in fatal 2018 robbery
- Police: Early teen was shot in chest while someone was playing with gun
- Abilene police searching for missing teen
- 36 indicted by Taylor County grand jury
- 5 suspects, including ACU student, arrested during prostitution sting in Abilene
- Document: Clyde man threatens to shoot Abilene police chief in the head
- San Antonio: Man hid inside Ross store until it closed, then tried to burglarize it, say police
- ‘By the grace of God my baby is safe’ | Infant found after mother’s vehicle carjacked in northeast Houston
- Ninth Former Reagor Dykes Employee Pleads Guilty to Charges
- Gallardo found guilty of murdering Lubbock woman, age 28
- Brownfield doctor will go to federal prison for pill prescriptions
- Illegally dumped Sandhill Crane found in dumpster near Texas Tech fraternity
- Student arrested after gun brought to Lubbock ISD middle school
- More than 12 pets killed in Northwest Austin house fire, officials say
- ‘This is mine’: Man accused of attempting to abduct 5-year-old from mother in SE Houston
- Pregnant woman, 3 children among 5 in hospital after overnight crash in Hunter’s Creek
- Katy ISD investigating report of sexual assault at Mayde Creek HS campus
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- Local government
- Midland County Attorney: Investigation to focus on reason for error in election
- Journey of the Midland ISD School Bond VIDEO
- Levelland ISD sued for deadly collision involving school bus
- Clay Co. firefighters ask for better displays of rural addresses to ensure fastest response time VIDEO
- Construction begins on Lake Wichita boardwalk
- Stephens Memorial Hospital District Administrator, CEO resigns
- Abilene City Council considering change in how street lights are installed, paid for
- Houston ISD tries to halt state takeover, Houston school district asks federal judge to put the brakes on likely state takeover
- Brownfield names Jeff Davis new city manager
- Frenship ISD board approves recommendation for construction of new high school
- Austin OKs deal to share firefighter response with Williamson County agencies
- Austin Council approves historic zoning for Richard Overton’s home
- Austin Council Wants Even More Homeless Hotels
- Climate protesters demand Austin Energy goes green
- Reeves Co: How We Defeated a Bond, but Not Without Grief
- Granger’s Panther Island Running Out of Money
- Tarrant County Has a Property Tax Election Right Now—And it’s Massively Flawed
- Plano Appoints Citizens to Review Controversial Development Plan
- San Antonio Looking to Green-Light Long-Term Loans for Clean Energy
- San Antonio Fire Union Backs Off Demand for Health Care Trust
- Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and Sales Tax Funding Questions Answered
- Leftist: What Texas can learn from Dallas about fighting climate change
- Texas is one of the most gun friendly states. These county officials want to keep it that way.
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas Tech community gathers for 61st Annual Carol of Lights
- Texas Tech Foundation adds to board of directors
- Nonprofit Management and Leadership at MSU Texas celebrates one year
- Three representing Vernon College at Las Vegas rodeo competitions
- Odessa College approves land sale, talks graduation
- UTPB ‘s new dean wades in on teacher shortage
- WBU’s #6 Flying Queens finding success despite brutal stretch
- Austin Community College Approves New Architecture Degree
- UT to disclose names of professors with sexual misconduct violations to people who request them
- Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.
- New Electric Grid Monitoring System Developed At Texas A&M Can Prevent Wildfires Caused By Power Lines
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- Military
- Blue Angels land at Dyess Air Force Base, preparing for May Airshow VIDEO
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