- Abbott blames Austin homeless policies in fatal knife attack, more, more
- Abbott: Cyberattacks increase from inside Iran – mostly hyperbole
- Hackers post Iranian General Soleimani’s photo on Texas Ag website
- Texas DPS Releases Mass Attacks, Domestic Terrorism Reports
- Tinslee Lewis’ Attorney: “We’re All In Danger” If 10-Day Rule Stays
- AG Paxton Joins Amicus Supporting Mississippi Law Limiting Abortion After 15 Weeks
- New Texas A&M AgriLife program aims to help SNAP participants get healthier
- Governor’s Commission For Women Seeks Nominations For Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame
- Texas First Lady Calls for Day of Prayer to End Human Trafficking
- Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At Rotary Club of San Antonio Luncheon
- Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- Abbott Appoints Sixteen To The Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
- As claims of retaliation fly, some question whether Bonnen hurts Republican unity in 2020 – he needs to leave and a caretaker speaker elected.
- Will these apps turn the tide for Democrats in Texas? – these products are why Dems are fighting to end the requirement for physical signatures. They could register everyone if it was easier to cheat without a signature.
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX7: Packed Houston Forum Features Republicans Looking to Unseat Freshman Fletcher
- TX11: Texas Farm Bureau AgFund endorses August Pfluger – another strong sign, along with Drew Darby’s backing, that Pfluger is a RINO, a fake conservative.
- Pelosi to Introduce Resolution Implying Pre-emptive Surrender to Iran
- Republicans Praise Donald Trump’s ‘Homerun Speech’ About Iran
- Yes, Obama Helped Fund the Iranian Regime
- Cruz on Hannity: Trump Eliminates Terrorists, Keeps Americans Safe VIDEO
- Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Risch, Cardin, Kaine Welcome Juan Guaidó as President of National Assembly (Venezuela)
- North Texas Official Sues US Post Office for Violating First Amendment
- New Voting Rights Bill Would Expand Federal Involvement in Texas Elections, Divides Along Party Lines
- House Will Vote on Pair of Texas Reps’ Bills Advancing 5G Wireless Internet Development
- Federal Lawsuit Over 5G ‘Land Grab’ Has Texas Roots
- Trump-Administration Rule Requires Obamacare Insurers to Bill for Abortion Separately
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Trump Eyes 2 House Republicans, Including Ratcliffe of Texas, for Impeachment Legal Team
- McConnell says ‘no haggling’ as impeachment standoff deepens
- Feinstein Rips Pelosi for Holding Impeachment Articles: ‘I Don’t See What Good Delay Does’
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Gallup: Party ID Stable during Trump Era
- Teachers Rally Around Bernie Sanders’ Socialist Banner
- Pete Buttigieg slips into Dallas for meeting with local leaders – please DMN, do not use that phrase “slips into” again in association ith Buttigieg.
- Andrew Yang: Trump Killing Qasem Soleimani ‘Was a Mistake’ VIDEO
- Nolte: Media’s Praise of Soleimani Has Failed to Turn Public on Trump
- MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Tries to Justify Spreading Iranian Propaganda, It Does Not End Well
- Cardi B Wants Nigerian Citizenship After Trump Thumps Iran And Terrorist Soleimani
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I Am One of the Most Hated People in America’ – no honey, you are confusing being laughed at as hate.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cited as ‘Porker of the Year’ for 2019
- Glacier National Park to replace signs saying glaciers would be gone by 2020
- Australian wildfires: An inconvenient truth.
- California Democrats want their own Green New Deal
- Trigger Warnings Don’t Help People Cope with Distressing Material
- Socialism, Howard Zinn and his fake history for our kids
- Colorado just used its gun seizure law for the first time — one day after it took effect
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- Border / immigration
- Three Charged in Alleged Assault on Border Patrol Agents
- Alex Marlow, Brandon Darby Discuss Impact of Gaps in U.S. Border Wall VIDEO
- Los Zetas Cartel Kidnapped Two Pakistani Migrants, Say Mexican Police
- Mexican Government Confirms 3600 Mass Graves Found Since 2006
- Mexican asylum seekers at El Paso ports impacted
- Abilene driver arrested at Carrizo Springs border checkpoint for smuggling
- Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: Young Men Are Disappearing VIDEO
- Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate to receive Bill King Award
- Universal City officials once again reject effort to open migrant shelter for boys
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- Business
- Texas sends 4% more sales tax revenue to local governments than January 2019, January report: Top 20 Cities Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary, all cities
- Stocks Jump to All Time Highs After Trump’s Iran Speech
- Texas Company Hired to Extract Cargo Ship Months After It Capsized
- Company Eyes Texas-New Mexico Fracking Sand Transport System
- Lubbock African restaurant makes national top 100 list, published by Forbes
- ‘Fitz’ new host for Bob Kingsley CT40; Bowie grad filling radio icon’s boots
- Katy’s new indoor entertainment facility is hiring 350 workers
- Owing Main Creditors $28M, Lone Star Brewery Owner Files for Bankruptcy
- Former ‘Seinfeld’ TV writer says dealing with AT&T would have made a classic ‘Seinfeld’ episode – AT&T, Suddenlink, just about any of these giant firms!
- AT&T’s Alan Dorantes – The Busiest Corporate Lawyer in Texas
- “Less stall and more ball”: The new XFL rules are … pretty fun, actually
- Bankruptcy filing forestalls foreclosure on former 3M campus in Austin
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Grass fire leads to evacuations on Co Rd 287 and Bull Wagon, between Merkel and Tye, more
- Two houses on fire in south Abilene, Multiple homes catch fire in south Abilene, one destroyed
- 2 Arrested After Firework Ignited Inside Houston-Area School – arrested! What a change in our culture over the past 40 years. Such used to be a regular prank. In this case though people were hurt.
- Attorney: Toddler’s brain injury from foul ball at Astro’s game is permanent
- Odessa police investigating bank robbery at Compass Bank
- Multiple People Injured in 2-Vehicle Accident on Highway 62/82
- Lubbock Police: 2nd Level Nightclub Victim Shot & Killed 1st Victim
- Lubbock Police statement after small child stuffed in backpack and killed, Man accused of stuffing baby into backpack had a previous arrest for abandoning 2 children
- Suspect in TTU campus sexual assault case indicted VIDEO
- Abilene police need help identifying check fraud suspects
- Abilene man pleads guilty to sexually abusing 2 young girls for 5 years
- Body found in Wichita Falls pond ID’d as male
- Houston police charge 6 suspects in ‘wobbly wheel’ scam, four of them at-large
- Boy, 10, ‘accidentally’ shot by 12-year-old friend with rifle
- Sagemont shooting leaves man dead, another injured
- Owner kicks out health inspector, dead insects highlight Houston food truck violations
- Video shows 80-year-old Houston woman thrown to ground in violent purse snatching VIDEO
- Houston police release new details about brutal sexual assault near NRG Stadium
- Former Seabrook city councilman sentenced to federal prison for child porn convictions
- Woodlands Christian Academy teacher arrested for alleged inappropriate relationship with student
- Father shot daughter in her temple ‘to make sure she was dead,’ arrest affidavit says
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- Local government
- Abbott blames Austin homeless policies in fatal knife attack, more, more
- Austin City Employee Caught Using Computer for Outside Work
- Midland elections successfully tests voting equipment VIDEO
- Invoices show Midland ISD spent $122,000 on bond-related materials
- Midland Community Development Corp. to build housing
- Lubbock ISD discussing safety at second community meeting VIDEO
- 3 Texas towns rank among best-run cities in US
- Abilene Taylor County Public Health District offering no-cost dental services – no cost to whom? Taxpayer damn sure pay for it.
- Taylor County commissioners learn what repairs are needed to the Law Enforcement Center
- Ballinger city manager fired, two council members resign, more
- Abilene city manager: Ballinger has paid what it owes for water agreement
- Internal investigation: City of Tye operating with faulty water meters
- Wichita Falls approves $1.3 million incentive agreement trucking firm
- Wichita Falls to continue giving chamber of commerce tax money for “economic development” services
- Vote to replace Montague County treasurer waits until fall
- Wimberley ISD threatens legal action over WHS logo with rainbow flag
- Houston city council votes to pay $1.2M settlement to family of Jordan Baker who was fatally shot by off-duty officer
- ‘I’ll see you in court’: McKinney councilman threatens legal action to keep seat after recall effort
- Dallas County awards $1.9 million contract for census outreach
- Dallas County Grants New $300,000 Tax Abatement to Zume
- McAllen paid Enrique Iglesias $485,000 for 2015 performance
- Universal City officials once again reject effort to open migrant shelter for boys
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- Colleges & universities
- TTU’s Schovanec addresses racially charged video in university statement
- Trigger Warnings Don’t Help People Cope with Distressing Material
Pratt’s post for 1/8/2020
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