- Lt. Gov. Patrick Challenges P. Bush’s Characterization of Alamo Redesign Plan Opponents
- Lawmakers and Lobbyists Take Sides on $365 Billion in Local Government Debt
- Waco judge sues state agency after receiving public warning for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages
- Fact-check: Do JPs have to give up their career if they won’t perform same-sex marriages? – another in a long line of convoluted “fact-checks” from the Statesman that purposely, to serve an agenda, mischaracterizes much.
- Watchdog report finds air pollution monitoring fell short during Hurricane Harvey
- Texas General Land Office may take over Houston Harvey recovery to speed it up
- Students face felony charges, expulsions as Texas schools ramp up fight against vaping
- Nonprofits claim Texas broke the law by leaving them out of Medicaid contracts
- Texas continues to fight reasonable expectations for foster care safety set by federal court – B.S.
- Marble Falls, Granger added to list of lakes invested with zebra mussels
- Sid Miller’s clever trick
- Judge will soon decide whether to move Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal cases back to Collin County
- Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 focus: flipping the Texas House
- HD60: Jon Francis Enters HD 60 Race
- HD83: Democrat James Barrick to announce District 83 campaign
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX21: Wendy Davis gets ‘back into campaign shape’ with Peloton ad spoof VIDEO
- Secretary Carson, Rep. Crenshaw Tour Houston Homeless Shelter, Emphasize Faith and Community
- Sen. Cruz: Final 2020 National Defense Authorization Act Reinforces America’s Defense & National Security Interests
- Gun violence research could be funded by Congress for first time in two decades
- Reminder: There Has Never Been a Ban on Studying Gun Violence
- Almost 6M off food stamps after all-time high under Obama
- Congress is poised to finally fix tax glitch that burdened families of fallen service members
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Texas Democrats Will Likely Vote For Impeachment — Even The Moderate Ones
- McConnell to Schumer: It’s not our job to save your “slapdash work product,” pal
- A Response to Representative Chip Roy
- Spygate from a scientific perspective
- Trump campaign wiretap sparked by anonymous call
- On eve of impeachment vote, Ted Cruz rallies support for Trump as 2016 ‘running mate’ breaks ranks
- Democrats’ impeachment, the gift that keeps on giving
- CNN admits Trump correct, that 2 Democrats misquoted Ukraine call during impeachment markup session
- Tulsi Gabbard to introduce resolution that would censure Trump over Ukraine
- Maxine Waters Is Apparently Still a Crazy Person
- FISA Court Issues Rare Public Order Condemning FBI for Russia Probe Abuses and Demanding Reforms
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Why is Julian Castro still running?
- The final presidential debate of 2019 is Thursday. Or is it?
- How immigration battles are firing up Latinos and putting Texas, battleground states in play for the presidential election
- Barack Obama: It’s time for women to run the world
- Global Climate Income Transfer Scheme Doesn’t Go Well
- Climate fears are driving children to extremes
- Greta Thunberg says politicians should be put against the wall; apologizes if ‘anyone misunderstood’
- Supreme Court decision in Boise homeless case means sleeping on sidewalk officially a way of life
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- Border / immigration
- Deal to OK $1.4B for Trump’s border wall leaves Texans in both parties unhappy – for different reasons
- Costa Rica will ask for international help to assist migrant crisis – despite what liberals say, all countries deal with this terrible problem.
- Migrant Woman Let Smugglers Rape Her to Protect Daughter, Says Border Patrol Chief VIDEO
- Mexican Father Who Shot Son’s Kidnappers Gets House Arrest for Christmas
- No Bond for Ex-Mexico Security Official Charged With Bribery
- Watch: Crowds of Illegal Aliens Line Up to Get Driver’s Licenses in New York VIDEO
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- Business
- SpaceX successfully launches commercial satellite, 47th time first state completed a vertical landing
- During court battle with Knox County Hospital, BCBS informs clients of coverage change
- Oxy’s Vicki Hollub among top women CEOs in America
- 11th former Reagor-Dykes Auto Group employee pleads guilty
- Texas Rangers Pull Off Trade For 2-Time Cy Young Winner
- UT Southwestern, Parkland investments continue the redevelopment of RedBird mall
- USAA CEO Stuart Parker Retiring
- USAA names Wayne Peacock to replace Stuart Parker as CEO
- San Antonio home sales, prices still rising
- Austin IT company A Cloud Guru acquires Fort Worth-based tech firm
- ‘It’s on:’ Alberta premier vows to counter Texas’ efforts to lure Canadian companies south
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Ex-Austin Cop Pleads Guilty to Killing Pregnant Girlfriend
- San Benito school board president suspended following July drunk-driving arrest
- FBI: 19-Year-Old Arrested, Charged in Houston Mercury Spills
- Texas Woman Who Shot Man on Facebook Live Will Be Sentenced This Week
- Dallas woman arrested in Clay Co. on drug charges
- WF man tased 3 times, pleaded guilty for attempt to take police officer’s weapon
- Former WF business owner allegedly steals personal information from customers, awaits probation sentence
- Former deputy Wichita Falls city manager Jim Dockery going to trial on misdemeanor weed case, Former deputy city manager Jim Dockery turns himself in at Wichita County Courthouse
- WFPD: Man jailed for trying to steal Mucinex, foot powder, toenail clippers
- Man charged with shooting woman in arm, leg
- Earthquake reported west of Mentone
- 4-year-old, 2 adults killed in head-on crash in Borden County
- Armed robber targets south Abilene hotel
- Man gets 90 years for drug charges in ‘Nolan Co. Meth Meltdown’
- 93-year-old grandmother, her grandson escape fire that destroys Brown County mobile home
- Stamford teenagers save cancer patient trapped inside a burning vehicle VIDEO
- Lubbock father posthumously awarded medal for heroic act VIDEO
- Abilene ISD aide fired,teacher on leave, principal reassigned following ‘alleged mistreatment’ of student, more
- FBI, Texas Rangers assisting in search for missing Austin mom, newborn
- 5 men arrested in Austin in child prostitution sting
- San Angelo police investigating death of infant
- Man arrested after motorcycle chase through Plainview, Kress
- Person of interest in Quinn murder back in Hockley Co., takes deal on other charge
- Wallet with police badge, police ID listed as stolen
- Pasadena police officer hospitalized after crash
- Man shot over basketball game in northeast Houston
- 5 men sought sex with underage girls at North Austin hotel, authorities say
- San Antonio gunman’s family ‘struggling to understand’ Pearl Harbor shooting
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- Local government
- Lawmakers and Lobbyists Take Sides on $365 Billion in Local Government Debt
- Bowie: Heads butt at city hall, Love warned of ‘tit for tat’ for public challenge
- Nocona Council approves Blue Mound project
- Wichita Falls ISD approves plan to help disadvantaged schools
- WFISD to give some teachers pay incentives
- Wichita Co. Archives switching to the digital space
- Wichita Co: Mike Little to serve as interim JP after Sons’ retirement
- During court battle with Knox County Hospital, BCBS informs clients of coverage change
- Midland: New ballot box contains 836 votes; both sides to contest election
- Midland: Election official says election is “one in a million”– B.S.
- Midland County election commission will discuss Land’s ‘future employment’
- Midland County Elections Commission to meet Friday
- Midland County officials just found a missing ballot box. It may change the result of a $569 million bond election.
- Questionable Actions Taint Midland Bond Election
- Midland ISD Bond Fight: New Contest Filing
- Midland ISD Board approves teachers stipend VIDEO
- City Council to consider buying 3D scanner for Abilene police VIDEO
- Jury awards $2M in lawsuit vs. city of Abilene
- UMC breaks ground on new EMS station, communications center in Lubbock
- Panther Island Project Kept Afloat by Tarrant Regional Water District
- Grassroots Rock Tarrant Property Tax Election
- General Land Office may take over Houston Harvey recovery to speed it up
- Retiring Cedar Park Principal Takes Parting Shots at Trump
- Williamson County to consider providing long-term security to Round Rock ISD
- Conflicts of interest have tainted Austin school closures, critics say
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- Colleges & universities
- Female UT law professor says lower wage is retaliation for her complaints about pay gap
- UT students protest professor’s house over his writings on sexual relations between men and boys
- Johnson receives MSU Texas Faculty Award
- MSU professor serves as juror at tradition-rich Art St. Louis show
- UNT student overcomes homelessness, earns college degree VIDEO
- More than 530 UT Permian Basin students set to Graduate
- TTU regents recognize System personnel; SGA discusses campus initiatives
- Texas Tech University Remembers Bob L. Herd
- TTU Dean Mendez Joins American Association Of Colleges For Teacher Education Board Of Directors
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