- Texas legislators need to fix medical law that effectively denies due process
- Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces New Appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission
- Gov. Abbott visits Israel, headed to Davos
- Tarrant County Defies Abbott, Wants More Refugees
- Governor Abbott Discussed Booming Texas Economy On Fox & Friends VIDEO
- Abbott’s unsettling refugee decision sows discord and confusion – b.s.
- TEA says it doesn’t have to tell citizens about the people it is placing in power over local school districts
- Will Texas Courts Enforce Liability Waivers Signed on Behalf of Minor Children?
- Planned Parenthood to Stop Receiving Donations from the Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign
- Texas Dept. of Workers Compensation Announces Staffing Changes
- Texas tops 16 million voters as registration deadline looms
- Big bucks and a big donor fuel Allen West’s bid for Texas GOP chair
- National groups getting involved to help Democrats win Texas House in November
- HD83: Democrat “transgender” claims victimhood for criticism not levied
- Voting Underway in Texas House Special Runoffs
- If Dems win House District 28, it’s ‘all- out war’
- HD28: Elizabeth Warren endorses Markowitz in Fort Bend Texas House special election
- HD28: Republicans to bus block walkers in from all over Texas for Fort Bend special election, apparently organized by Abbott campaign
- Young Conservatives of Texas Releases First Round of Endorsements
- $21 Million Donated to Texas Candidates and PACS from Out-of-State
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX12: Chris Putnam nets endorsement of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility against incumbent Republican Kay Granger, Gets YCT endorsement too
- TX22: Rep. Pete Olson endorses Pierce Bush for soon-to-be-vacant Congressional seat in Fort Bend County – awful
- Sen. Cruz: It Is Terrifying That a Handful of Silicon Valley Billionaires Have the Ability to Censor, Deceive, and Manipulate Votes
- Supreme Court refuses for now to hear appeal of decision threatening Obamacare
- U.S. nutrition panel to hold rare hearing in Houston
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Texans take center stage in Trump trial
- Trump names U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe to advisory and advocacy role during impeachment trial
- Trump’s impeachment trial opens with squabbling over rules, witnesses and schedule
- Nadler tries to defend Joe and Hunter Biden by attacking Trump
- Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe, new member of Trump impeachment team, sees quick acquittal and no need for witnesses
- Who are the senators who might switch sides?
- Poll: 69% want Senate to call witnesses at impeachment trial, including plurality of Republicans
- Dershowitz clarifies: You don’t need a statutory crime to impeach but you do need “criminal-like conduct”
- Two deceptions at the heart of Democrats’ impeachment brief
- John Cornyn, biased juror in Trump impeachment trial – Lefitist silliness
- Hmmm: Centrist Dem Doug Jones blasts McConnell over impeachment trial rules
- House Impeachment Managers Beclown Themselves With a Demand That President Trump’s Counsel Disqualify Himself
- Ted Cruz Roasts Former Clinton Creature Joe Lockhart Over a Childish Tweet as Only He Can
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Where the 2020 presidential contenders are visiting in Texas
- 2020 Democratic field is outraising Trump by a huge margin — that didn’t happen to Obama or Bush
- Bloomberg Calls for Trump’s Removal in New Impeachment Ad
- What Happens If Joe Biden Ends Up Winning the Iowa Caucuses?
- Bernie Sanders apologizes to Joe Biden after campaign surrogate writes he has ‘a corruption problem’ – isn’t that sweet.
- Bernie Sanders would like everyone to know he’s very sorry, more
- Hillary Clinton says ‘nobody likes’ Bernie Sanders, Berned: Hillary rips Sanders, “Bernie Bros” as “all just baloney”
- Joe Biden holds steady lead in Democratic presidential race
- Warren reveals more endorsements from former Castro, O’Rourke supporters
- Elizabeth Warren endorsed by El Paso lawmakers
- Davos forum founder thanks Trump for optimism, Thunberg scowls
- Spurning Climate Change Theme, Trump Touts America First at Davos
- At Davos, Visions of Trump and Thunberg Clash
- Global Capitalists Meet in Davos to Extol Global Socialism
- AOC has thoughts on capitalism, billionaires and power
- Ocasio-Cortez: Lack of ‘police in riot gear’ at gun rally ‘racist’
- David Hogg mocks, insults Virginia gun-rights rallygoers: ‘Put down the gun and pick up a book’
- Gun Owners Rally in Richmond . . . and the Predictions of Violence Look Like Panic
- Virginia’s Gun Rights Rally Was Peaceful and the Media Are Very Disappointed
- At Washington state gun-rights rally Rep. Matt Shea gives fiery defense, talks of nation’s ‘real enemies’
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- Border / immigration
- Border Patrol captures gang member trying to enter U.S. VIDEO
- Photos Reveal Chaos as Rock-Throwing Caravan Migrants Push into Mexico
- Mexican Government Detains 402 Caravan Migrants After Border Rush
- Hundreds of Caravan Migrants Rush Mexico’s Border VIDEO
- Advocates: Honduran Mother, Children Deported to Guatemala – so?
- Mexican Military Arrests Suspect in Border Mayor’s Assassination
- Indicted Former Mexico Security Chief Not Interested in Plea
- Juárez man dies in El Paso after crashing into back of Border Patrol SUV on Border Highway
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- Business
- Boone’s Ranch gets $30 million price cut
- Midland: Average rent falls below $1,500 a month
- Midland apartment complex for taxing-entity (gov’t) employees
- USAA’s annual employee bonus dips to 14.5% for 2019
- Meet the Texas-based church security business training worshippers to fight back in mass shootings
- El Paso Electric franchise transfer gets 1st OK
- El Paso Don Carbón chicken grill chain expands
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Man Arrested in San Antonio Bar Shooting Argues Self-Defense
- Cherokee County: One dies in plane crash
- Denton Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Held Frying Pan, Cleaver
- Former Dallas Maverick Hit By Drunk Driver, Career Maybe Over
- Man trying to leave DWI rollover accident, arrested for alleged theft at Walmart
- Odessa man charged with firing shots in direction of police officers
- Police release new photo of Abilene bank theft suspect
- One injured during shooting outside Abilene night club
- Sweetwater driver arrested for racing in Abilene
- New truck driver gets big rig stuck under Abilene overpass VIDEO
- Two brothers help save San Antonio Police Officer during potentially fatal traffic stop
- 1 killed, San Angelo couple injured in crash between 2 SUVs near Ballinger
- Lubbock man indicted for sexual abuse of young girl
- Sheriff: Pedestrian shot before multiple drivers struck him in Alief
- 6-year-old girl expected to survive after being struck by driver in north Harris County
- 50-year-old woman dies after attack by boyfriend near Spring, sheriff says
- Runner dies after suffering heart attack during Chevron Houston Marathon
- Burglary suspect killed after jumping from fleeing U-Haul truck in north Houston
- Armed robbers steal $30K from restaurant employees in southwest Houston VIDEO
- Houston court handcuffs one call center kingpin. How to keep others away from your money.
- Victoria County constable candidate said he was right to not report former chief’s wrongdoing
- 22-year-old man fatally shot during domestic incident at Richardson apartments
- 55-year-old Dallas man shot to death after opening his door
- Family Devastated After Someone Kills Prized Longhorn Steer Named ‘Bud’
- San Antonio Woman Arrested After She Choked, Tried to Stab Boyfriend for Sneezing On Her
- Police find nearly $20k worth of meth in Nederland home
- Weslaco woman charged in burglary turned murder case
- Hargill man gets 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child
- Longview Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run
- Central Texas man named in 6-count child sex indictment arrested
- College Station women accused of promoting child porn on Facebook
- Ex- Central Texas teacher accused of sex with students sentenced
- Man arrested in fiery deaths of Texas woman, 10-year-old son
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- Local government
- Tarrant Co: How Long Can Granger’s Panther Island Stay Afloat?
- Tarrant County Defies Abbott, Wants More Refugees
- Austin City Council PR Bond Policy Scrutinized For Release of Suspect in Freebirds Stabbing, Firing of Judges
- Austin city council set to vote on whether activists’ East Austin house is historical site
- Park in bike-only lanes, you get ticketed or towed, Austin officials say
- San Antonio spent over $300K to keep Chick-fil-A out of airport
- Study: San Antonio Air Would Meet Standards If Not For Foreign Pollution
- Barton Springs group to join legal battle against Kinder Morgan pipeline
- Culberson County’s new voting equipment ready for early voting
- Culberson County-Allamoore ISD approve $4.1 million for athletic facilities
- Bullard ISD names new superintendent
- Denton County Transportation Authority says rail trail completed
- Wichita Falls renews military housing services contract with embattled Balfour Beatty, Wichita Falls City Council January 21, 2020, recap
- WFISD School Board narrows down architects for new buildings
- Midland apartment complex for taxing-entity (gov’t) employees
- Abilene City Council considering $454K bid to demolish old Civic Plaza Hotel
- Taylor County Commissioners lift burn ban
- Frenship ISD Voters to Consider $300 Million Bond Election, more
- Lubbock’s State of the City address by Mayor Pope VIDEO
- Lubbock firefighters receiving ‘overwhelming’ support
- Land purchased for Lubbock County Expo Center – interesting that the story doesn’t tell who the land was purchased from.
- Arlington Chamber Supports Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying – sure they do, most chambers are now extension of local government.
- HUD wants San Benito to pay back $738,000
- Sharyland school board meeting erupts with public unrest over abuse claims, more
- Starr Co. child advocacy center funding stirs controversy
- Edinburg EDC without executive after interim head resigns
- Interim city manager to lead Edinburg EDC
- Corpus Christi City Council backs plans to convert Sea Gulf Villa into loft-style downtown units
- Entire Corpus Christi City Council should weigh in on North Beach task force’s future
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- Colleges & universities
- The Pedophile Writings of UT Professor Thomas Hubbard
- UTPB partners with UT School of Public Health
- State law requires information on hazing incidents
- TTU: Burris Named Chairman Of CASNR Department Of Agricultural Education & Communications
- TTU Chapter Of Phi Kappa Phi Recognized As Circle Of Excellence Gold Chapter
- OLLU Launches National Institute of Mexican American History of Civil Rights
- A&M updates policy language to receive high ranking
- Online classes help Aggie earn long-overdue senior ring
- Chick-fil-a Opens on ETBU Campus
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- Military
- Live fire training at Dyess Air Force Base makes heavy smoke in west Abilene
- Texas veteran carves canes for disabled veterans free
Pratt’s post for 1/21/2020
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