- Leadership works. On surprise medical billing Lt. Gov. Patrick shows how.
- Texas Medical Board cancels plans for rule that could have allowed surprise billing
- Transgenders Fight Law Blocking Inmates’ Name Change in Texas
- Texas IDs Cancer Cluster in Polluted Houston Neighborhood
- Texas is one of the most gun friendly states. These county officials want to keep it that way.
- New Texas permit allows for alcohol drop-off through delivery apps VIDEO
- Abbott praises improvements as adoptions rise in Texas, across region
- Florida Red Flag law example shows why Texas should not adopt such
- TTI, Houston TranStar Win Awards for Roadway Flood-Warning System
- Capital Murder Defendant Wants Declaration of Innocence
- How A 1976 Supreme Court Case Made Texas The Death Penalty Capital
- Election Integrity Roundup 12.06.19
- Texas Libertarians celebrate as judge strikes down filing fees
- Battleground 2020: Texas House of Representatives
- Galveston Co. GOP chairwoman’s racist text prompts calls for resignation, more
- HD84: Lubbock Lawyer & Democrat John Gibson Running to Challenge Rep. John Frullo, more
- Republicans look to hold off Democrats’ gains in Dallas, win back Texas House seats in 2020
- Analysis: In a leaked memo, a peek at Texas GOP’s concerns
- League of Women Voters says Texas county election websites are not secure – yes but there is little at risk on those sites. LWV seem ignorant about what “secure” means.
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- ‘I am not running for Senate’: Beto says he hasn’t had a change of heart as filing deadline approaches
- Diverse Republican contenders flood Houston-area congressional battleground
- TX22: Grandson of Late President Bush Runs for Congress in Texas, more
- TX23: No shortage of interest in the seat Rep. Will Hurd will vacate in 2021
- TX13: Wichita Co. Commissioner Lee Harvey files to run for Mac Thornberry’s old seat
- TX13: Trump’s former White House doctor files to run for 13th Congressional District seat
- TX13: Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor and Trump VA nominee, running for Texas congressional seat
- TX13: Candidates speak on abortion, Trump and more at Wichita Falls Tea Party forum
- TX2: New Democratic challenger takes on Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Houston
- Supreme Court won’t review abortion law challenged by doctors who say it violates their right to free speech – good
- U.S. House passes voting rights bill with Texas in its sights
- Afghanistan report bombshell: US officials misled public about war for nearly 2 decades – the part about “unwinnable” shows this is largely B.S. There has never been any definition of winnable. And the Pentagon giving out rosy information is normal too – remember Vietnam?
- Supreme Court Keeps Federal Executions on Hold
- Sen. Cruz: Big Tech is the Single Greatest Threat to Free Speech and Democracy
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Adam Schiff released call records of congressman, reporter, attorney, among others
- Nadler Failed to Swear in Witnesses at Judiciary Impeachment Hearings
- Massive Disruption at Impeachment Hearing Leads to Former InfoWars Host Getting the Boot VIDEO
- Report: Democrats Consulting with Radical Pro-Impeachment Harvard Professor Laurence Tribe
- Trump impeachment inquiry plows ahead with contentious hearing
- IG report lays out compelling evidence FBI misled FISA court in Russia case, sources say
- Sen. Cruz: Democrats Are Going to Impeach, Not Because They Have the Evidence, but Because They Hate the President and Want to Undo the Election VIDEO
- Texas Politicians Clash Over Developing Trump Impeachment AUDIO
- Moderate House Dem: I’m struggling to see how the evidence here justifies impeachment
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Andrew Yang visits Dallas as critical deadline for presidential primary debate nears
- Bloomberg visits Plano in first Texas campaign stop
- Bloomberg, huge gun control advocate, appears to not understand how gun control works
- Hitting the campaign trail with John Kerry could backfire on Joe Biden
- Hunter Biden’s dad doesn’t know (or care) what he did on Burisma board
- Warren ‘goes low,’ abandoning vow against negativity
- Remaining 2020 Democrats court Congressional Black Caucus members
- Is Impeachment Hurting Democrats in Battleground States?
- Trump: Fox News ‘panders’ to Democrats by having on liberal guests
- Trump Privately Frets ‘What’s Going on With Drudge?’ – he’s not the only one. I only look at Drudge a couple of times per week anymore.
- More Bad News for Medicare for All
- Car burglaries in some California cities are at crisis levels. Prosecutors say their hands are tied. – it is what happens when Democrats run your state.
- Commentary: Could 1972 Equal Rights Amendment Have New Life?
- Bovard: Our Elites Have Learned Nothing
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- Border / immigration
- ‘Catch-and-Release is Done,’ Says CBP Acting Commissioner
- Border Patrol Agents Rescue Thousands of Migrants in 2019
- Migrant Family Apprehensions at Border Fall 90 Percent in Six Months
- Border Patrol K-9 Finds 17 Pounds of Meth at Texas Checkpoint
- Half-Pound of Meth Found in Smuggler’s Vagina at Border
- Dangerous Deported Migrants Arrested at Border Attempting Illegal Re-Entry
- Texans on southern border vow to fight Trump’s efforts to take their homes for border wall
- Gulf Cartel Becoming More Violent in Texas
- Gulf Cartel Gunmen Burn Rivals Alive in Mexico near Texas Border
- Exclusive video shows activity continuing at site of planned private border wall in South Texas, despite judges’ orders VIDEO
- Judge Blocks Trump Rule on Citizenship Fee Waivers
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- Business
- Mills: U.S. becomes net petroleum exporter
- Why A Drop In Oil Patch Jobs Is Good, And Bad, For The Permian Basin
- Russia to frustrate fracking?
- Texas’ rapid economic growth is reaching its limits. Here’s what we should do – typical scarcity-based ridiculous premise. Author uses the word “invest” for every solution to the non-problem. He’s advocated higher taxes to fund more gov’t spening.
- Growth, history collide: Project planned near enclave designed by golf legend Harvey Penick
- Austin economy slowing, but still strong
- Land donated to Rey Feo foundation sold to chairman’s grandson
- Areas Producing Oil, Gas in Texas See More Fatal Crashes
- Study: Texans carry highest retail credit-card balances
- A Conversation About How the Oil and Gas Sectors Impact Texas takes place in Odessa
- Abilene wins bid to host Texas Travel Conference and Expo
- NBA denies Rockets’ protest of loss to Spurs
- Could a Texas lawyer make Facebook face its ‘ugly’ truth? So far, she’s winning
- Stratus sells Austin block that’s home to W Hotel
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Second Bexar County deputy arrested in 26-hour span
- Sheriff: Deputy conducted unlawful strip searches on 6 women while on-duty in South Bexar County
- Upgraded felony criminal charge filed against El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan
- Arcola police officer accused of forcing two women to perform sexual acts on him
- Houston Police Sergeant Shot and Killed; Suspect in Custody
- Texas IDs Cancer Cluster in Polluted Houston Neighborhood
- Police identify 26-year-old father killed in shooting at upscale San Antonio mall
- No Bond for Suspect in Houston Police Officer’s Death; Mental Illness Cited
- San Antonio Mom Sent to Prison for Helping Son Escape From Jail
- Woman is accused of embezzling from the Petrolia High School Band Booster Club
- Big Spring schools evacuated following bomb threat – all clear
- Shots fired call leads to two arrests in Midland
- A day after murder, Midland Police release information; Say killer on the loose
- Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Russell Ford Arrested
- 18-wheeler falls from overpass in Callahan County, catches fire
- DPS: Woman drove away after hitting and killing pedestrian
- UPS driver mistakenly identified as a ‘porch pirate,’ no longer wanted by Abilene police
- Alleged sexual assault reported outside TTU’s Coleman Hall
- Lubbock man sentenced to life in prison for murder of woman, 28
- Lubbock family reports gunfire while decorating for Christmas Sunday morning
- Body found on US 87 near Lynn County line VIDEO
- Husband arrested after shooting, killing dog in southeast Houston
- Road rage victim possibly kidnapped after crash, gunfire in north Houston, police say
- Security guard shot as police close in on burglary suspect in west Houston apartments
- Police radio traffic captures fallen HPD sergeant’s last moments VIDEO
- Houston police searching for two men accused in deadly beating
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- Local government
- Floresville officials sue their colleagues over probable illegal move of election date
- Bexar Co: The Judge vs. The Judges: Agreement on magistrate services ends months-long feud
- San Antonio ISD Gives Internet Devices to High Schoolers Who Lack Home Access – ridiculous
- Unlike SAWS, CPS Energy Denies Requests for Customer Shutoffs
- As San Antonio Grows, Funding VIA Becomes More Critical
- UIL Realignment Spells Big Changes For Small Schools AUDIO
- Bowie council to name charter commission
- Local Airbnb regulations aren’t being enforced by the city of Odessa
- Odessa: City-county tax fight bared
- Malm: 820-vote difference in Midland ISD bond election from one polling location
- Trust in Midland ISD Bond Election Irrevocably Destroyed
- Midland Development Corp. approves $28.6 million downtown hotel deal
- Houston’s liberal police chief calls out Cornyn, Cruz, McConnell after Houston sergeant fatally shot by ‘domestic abuser’
- Brown County latest to become 2nd Amendment Sanctuary, more
- Five More Texas Counties Pass ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolutions
- Colorado City animal shelter full, dogs must be adopted by Wednesday or be euthanized
- Lubbock Power & Light prepares for possible settlement related to deadly crash
- East, North Lubbock residents, advocates file HUD complaint against city
- Backlog of death investigations comes to Lubbock County Commissioners for consideration
- Olton ISD cancels school for today due to illness
- Only Republican County Commissioner in Travis County to Retire
- Racism complaint filed against second Austin police assistant chief
- Austin equity officer: School closures are not equity strategies
- Did the Austin chamber influence Austin ISD school closures?
- Former Fort Worth firefighter alleges rape, harassment by her colleagues
- Wrongful-death lawsuit claims Beaumont covered up officer’s excessive force
- How Rockport is Planning For Its Cut Of $4 Billion In Harvey Relief AUDIO
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- Colleges & universities
- ‘Abusers have got to go.’ UT students push for tougher sex misconduct penalties
- MSU rolls out bag restrictions at basketball games
- Ector County ISD and Midland ISD partner with University of Texas in the Permian Basin and US Prep for Teacher Preparation Residencies
- Wayland Celebrates Women in Ministry
- TTU Military & Veterans Programs Recognized For Efforts To Support Student Veterans
- TTU official appointed to Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation
Pratt’s post for 12/9/2019
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