- Abbott instructs state troopers to patrol in downtown Austin
- Gov. Abbott blames another stabbing on Austin’s homeless policies and ramps up DPS patrols
- Editorial: Abbott’s response to Austin stabbing won’t help city heal – a perfect example of how the goals of liberals differ from conservatives. We are not interested the meaningless and immeasurable “healing” of a city but in actually having a significant effect upon the bum (homeless) issue and the problems it brings to Austin.
- Governor Abbott To Lead Economic Development Mission To Israel And Switzerland
- Abbott Names O’Daniel Chair & Appoints Nichols To Board Of Criminal Justice
- Abbott Appoints Four To Business Advisory Council To The Texas Division Of Emergency Management
- Gov. Greg Abbott: Emphasis on Building Out Texas Roads ‘Is Going to Change’
- TxDOT aims for 30-year plan approval this spring
- East Texas School Failed to Notify Law Enforcement of Mass Shooting Threat
- Another silly Democrat lawsuit against Texas on voting rights filed, more
- With no state income tax, where does Texas get its money? Curious Texas investigates
- Texas Department of Agriculture Website Hacked to Show Photo of Soleimani
- Texas governments adjust to new state law that gives you more power to talk back to them
- Wichita Co. court at law judges point out Gossom’s caseload, ask him to help with theirs – the stipend statute need immediate remedy after the Gossom incident
- Judge temporarily blocks state takeover of Houston ISD, more
- Ruling rejects notion that latex-clad dancers are nude under Texas law
- Texas revoked a Fort Worth man’s anti-Trump license plate. See what other vanity plates were rejected., SLIDESHOW: Rejected Texas license plates
- New Texas-shaped stickers on gas pumps to help consumers report widespread card skimming
- Texas oil and gas greenhouse pollution could negate progress on emissions, report says – “could,” typical speculative B.S.
- Longtime Rodney Reed defense attorney exits case for NYC role
- TDI: OSHA 10-Hour Construction Classes Offered in Lubbock
- Texas should be one of the first states to hold presidential primary elections – BS, and typical of Lyle Larson’s pedestrian level of thought.
- SD19: State senator candidate sues opponent, alleging residency requirement violation
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX7: GOP candidate Wesley Hunt explains old Democratic primary vote
- TX32: Dallas Republican Genevieve Collins unveils digital ad in campaign for Rep. Colin Allred’s seat
- TX23: Will Hurd’s legacy casts shadow over Republican primary to replace him in the U.S. House
- TX21: Wendy Davis on her GOP congressional opponent, “Dr. No”
- Trump restores deterrence with Iran
- USDA, FDA, EPA Launch Website for Biotechnology Regulation
- DMN Editorial Board: ‘Cruz Has Been Clear-Eyed About the Power American Law Has Given Big Tech Over the National Discourse and How Distorting That Impact Has Been’
- Sen. Cruz: Catastrophic Obama-Iran Nuclear Deal Helped Fund Missiles That Attacked Our Service Members VIDEO
- Dan Crenshaw Obliterates Two False Premises Democrats Are Operating From on Trump’s Iran Foreign Policy VIDEO
- AOC Accuses Yet Another Opponent of Racism for Calling Out Rep. Jayapal’s Lies about Soleimani’s Death
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Pelosi says she’ll send Senate articles of impeachment against Trump ‘soon’
- McConnell Ends the Conversation With Pelosi
- Washington Post asks reporters to explain their ‘sunny remarks’ about the Steele dossier in light of the IG report
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- Presidential race / national politics
- New Pics Show Bill Clinton on Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ With Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein Victim
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- Border / immigration
- Migrant Apprehensions at Border Drop for Seventh Straight Month
- Appeals court allows $3.6 billion in military funds for border wall, more
- Courts Rule for Border Walls, Both Public and Private
- Court to decide if private border wall can go next to river
- Armed Human Smuggler Arrested near Texas Interior Immigration Checkpoint
- Two Accused Sex Offenders, Half-Million in Drugs Stopped at Texas Border
- Body of Murdered Mexican Journalist Found
- Vision Quest looks to religious freedom to open migrant shelter in San Antonio area
- Mexican man kills self on border bridge to Texas
- Reynosa, Tamaulipas: Abducted Father and Son Found Dead
- Rio Bravo Tamaulipas: Blockade and shooting leaves a 1 dead
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- Business
- U.S. rig count down 58 percent since peak of 1,609 in October 2014
- Northwest Austin office campus sold to N.Y. private equity firm KKR for $258 million
- Mercedes-Benz poised to clinch premium vehicle sales crown for 2019
- Austin startup Ender looks to modernize property management
- Vuka, one of Austin’s original co-working spaces, creates nonprofit foundation
- Austin’s HackNotice aims to make it easier to track, protect your data
- Brown Recluse Spider Bite Case is Heading to the Texas Supreme Court
- Wichita Fall’s independent, original Luby’s temporarily closes restaurant, drive-thru
- Survey: H-E-B is the #1 U.S. grocery store chain
- 12th Reagor-Dykes Auto Group Employee Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
- Oil company Apache to close 272-worker office in San Antonio – yep and don’t think “paid sick leave” ordinances and the like don’t influence in which cities to make cuts first.
- Days Before Start of City Contract, Lime Scooters Says It’s Leaving San Antonio
- Fifth Circuit Upholds $62.9M Arbitration Ruling Against Chinese Wind Farm Investor
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Property, vehicles destroyed in Taylor County grass fires
- Tye Fire: Multiple homes, few businesses saved from two grass fire
- Prosecutors expected to present evidence that ex-Houston cop fabricated drug transaction
- Ex-Houston Cop Charged in Raid Accused in Old Drug Case
- Attorney: Police officer whose gun discharged at Waco gas station went too far VIDEO
- 9 displaced after Southeast Austin duplex fire, officials say
- Man guilty of raping, robbing woman in East Austin park
- Man hospitalized after stabbing in downtown Austin, medics say
- Bastrop sheriff warns against scam involving man posing as deputy
- Rachel Cooke to be remembered 18 years after disappearance from Georgetown
- 1 killed in triple shooting at west Houston apartments
- Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in southeast Houston, police say, more
- Houston: Nearly 40 shots fired in drive-by that left 1 dead, 2 injured VIDEO
- Houston man arrested after posting video of him shooting gun into air on New Year’s Eve
- Body found in Maplewood Pond identified by Wichita Falls police
- WFPD: Woman found drunk inside running car, kicked nurse and officer at the hospital
- Winning lotto ticket goes unclaimed in Wichita Falls
- Shocking letter filled with racial slurs sent to Dallas taco shop owner who collects and gives out coats every winter – chicken letter
- 2 Abilene men indicted on separate cyber crimes
- Charges dismissed against Abilene man accused of kidnapping woman from front yard, sexually assaulting her
- 42 indicted by Taylor County grand jury
- Feral hogs crash into man’s SUV
- 3 Individuals Indicted in Lubbock for Sex Crimes Against Children
- Lubbock Police report says someone fraudulently claimed Slim Chickens paychecks
- 1 arrested, 1 at large after burglary at South Lubbock Co. business leads to foot pursuit
- Lubbock Coronado High School student arrested for bringing gun to school identified
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- Local government
- Editorial: Abbott’s response to Austin stabbing won’t help city heal – a perfect example of how the goals of liberals differ from conservatives. We are not interested the meaningless and immeasurable “healing” of a city but in actually having a significant effect upon the bum (homeless) issue and the problems it brings to Austin.
- Abbott instructs state troopers to patrol in downtown Austin
- 6 things to know about Austin’s airport that’s busier than ever
- City of Austin seeks hundreds of volunteers for annual homeless count
- ACLU warns Wimberley over district’s handling of gay pride logo
- San Antonio’s latest 311 app increases calls, answers for help
- Garcia: San Antonio’s paid sick leave court battle continues — without MOVE Texas
- Cibolo PD urging residents to use 911, not social media, to report crimes
- Ex-Waco ISD superintendent hired as consultant by City of Marlin VIDEO
- Williamson County official: Many issues’ led to school security decision
- Judge temporarily blocks state takeover of Houston ISD
- Iowa Park Animal Control reports busy, successful year
- Wichita Falls Fire Chief discusses future of decades-old HOA tradition VIDEO
- Graham Auditorium ready to shine bright VIDEO
- Wichita Co. court at law judges point out Gossom’s caseload, ask him to help with theirs
- Wichita Falls ISD focusing possible 2020 bond election to financing two high schools
- Levelland will lock restrooms at city parks due to continuing vandalism
- 6 downtown businesses receive $135k in grants from Market Lubbock
- Texas governments adjust to new state law that gives you more power to talk back to them
- East Texas School Failed to Notify Law Enforcement of Mass Shooting Threat
- Dallas mayor’s task force has crime-fighting ideas that are worthy of pilot programs
- Judge rules Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority must turn over documents in lawsuit
- McAllen has to air its expensive laundry, thanks to new state law
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- Colleges & universities
- Ayala: UTSA grappling with how to be truly Hispanic-serving
- UT releases names of more faculty found in violation of sexual misconduct policies
- 17 University of Texas employees have violated sexual misconduct policies since November 2017
Pratt’s post for 1/9/2020
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