- Texas House Elections Committee has Austin hearling to discuss interim charges
- Gov. Greg Abbott posts video of his ‘candid moment’ with President Trump in Davos VIDEO
- Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas nonprofits helping refugees should focus on homelessness. Refugee groups say it doesn’t work that way.
- AG Paxton Joins Brief to Protect the Right to Life for Babies with Down Syndrome
- Texas women’s program lost funding for kicking out Planned Parenthood. Trump administration just restored it.
- Abbott Applauds Trump Administration’s Approval Of Texas Women’s Health Program
- Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities Quarterly Meeting In Waco
- Appeals court declines to revive lawsuit supporting 3D-printed guns – a ruling not on the merits but upon rules for litigation and in that sense correct.
- Judge Larry Doss sworn in as Justice, Seventh Court of Appeals
- American Indian group amends its lawsuit against Alamo restoration effort
- Texas crime labs to begin THC testing to identify hemp vs. marijuana VIDEO
- TDI relies on best practices approach to develop arbitration program
- RRC Opens New Lubbock Oil & Gas Field Office
- Nobel Prize winner from Alice, Dallas philanthropists named as ‘History-Making Texans’
- Analysis: Cheating spoils the results — in baseball, and in Texas politics
- Texas’ new ballot requirements have Libertarians and Greens confused ahead of elections
- Travis County GOP opposes ‘vulgar,’ ‘misogynist’ Robert Morrow for education board
- HD28: Elizabeth Warren backs Eliz Markowitz in battleground Texas House race
- HD28: GOP internal poll shows Gates up 13 points over Markowitz in Fort Bend County Texas House special election
- Texas Realtors issue list of “hot races” to watch
- Joe Straus Gives Campaign Cash to Old Friends
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX11: Brandon Batch’s Travel Tale Doesn’t Match Records
- TX13: Chris Ekstrom endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility – he’ll appear on Pratt on Texas on Wed. the 29th of January.
- TX3: Van Taylor for Re-Election says Texans for Fiscal Responsibility – me too!
- TX1: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorses Louie Gohmert for Re-Election – me too!
- State Senator Royce West runs for U.S. Senate, Stops in Big Spring
- Rep. Kay Granger Had Highest Staff Turnover Among All Members of Congress in 2019
- Trump Administration Approves Keystone Pipeline on US Land
- Court Takes Another Look at Native American Adoption Law
- Petition Seeks Federal Protections for Rio Grande Fish
- Supreme Court Denies California-Led Petition to Expedite Obamacare Ruling
- Trump highlights ‘pro-worker’ agenda in Davos, says ‘great American comeback’ has arrived
- Atheists: Veterans group’s criticism over Bible in Space Force ceremony sparks outrage
- How concerned should we be that TSA seized over 4,000 guns last year?
- A Guide to Understanding Prescription Drug Pricing
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Texans take center stage in Trump trial
- FACT CHECK // Democrats Didn’t Take Time to Fully Pursue Privileged Documents
- Schiff Says ‘Evidence Is Overwhelming’ Yet Calls for More Witnesses, Documents
- Schiff Tells Senate: Alan Dershowitz Not a ‘Reputable Constitutional Law Expert’
- Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Attempt to Subpoena White House Witnesses, Docs
- Roberts admonishes House managers, Trump lawyers after heated exchange
- Trump Campaign Happy With Mitch McConnell
- Sen. Cruz: ‘Don’t Be Fooled by Democrats’ Last-Minute Fishing Attempt to Bring in yet More Witnesses Into the Senate’
- Schumer: McConnell did Trump’s bidding in forcing votes late last night rather than this morning – so lame
- Sekulow to Schiff, Nadler: Remember when you endorsed Eric Holder’s obstruction — and Barack Obama’s executive privilege claim?
- Democrats urge Senate to subpoena Rick Perry
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Analysis: How Bernie could win Texas – remember, this is from the demented mind of an alternative universe Leftist.
- Project Veritas exposes another radical, pro-gulag Bernie staffer: ‘Guillotine the rich’
- Clinton won’t commit to backing Sanders if he’s nominee
- Clinton: Just kidding, guys. I’ll support Bernie if he’s the nominee.
- Is It Significant That Hillary Wouldn’t Say She Would Endorse Sanders against Trump?
- Michael Bloomberg’s Texas strategy is expensive and unprecedented. Can it work?
- Gabbard sues Clinton for defamation over ‘Russian asset’ comment, more
- Pathological liar Elizabeth Warren thinks presidential candidates should tell truth
- Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit
- A Heartbreaking Endorsement of Staggering Pretense
- AOC goes to bat for Bernie by taking a few hard swings at Joe Biden
- AOC blasts billionaires in epic rant – if she’d been a good bartender she might have some money of her own.
- RIP: H. L. Richardson Rode Shotgun for the Reagan Revolution in California
- World leaders exploit child to boost climate change
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- Border / immigration
- Mexican Border City Elementary School Goes On Lockdown During Cartel Shootout
- Possible Case of Chinese Coronavirus Reaches Mexican Border City, Says AMLO
- AMLO: In my government there are no pacts with crime
- Mexico begins flying, busing migrants back to Honduras
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- Business
- Patterson Honda awarded, among top auto dealers in the US
- Study finds Austin is most expensive city in the nation for minimum wage workers – sure, it’s a liberal-run place.
- Personalized Grocery Shopping Is Here To Stay As H-E-B Pushes Pickup
- San Antonio’s Frost Investment Advisors tops $5B in assets
- San Antonio firm with $106 million local contract at center of West Texas federal corruption case
- Survey company QuestionPro moves HQ from California to Austin
- Developer makes first move on $5 million hotel ahead of North Beach canal project
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Border Patrol agent charged with continuous sexual assault of a child
- Man accused of Midland/Odessa serial shootings pleads not guilty on all counts
- Norwegian Tanker Owner Denies Fault in Fatal Texas Collision
- “I will f***ing kill you!”; Arrest report details why Basin Strong dinner and concert organizer arrested
- Lubbock Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse of Young Girl
- Lubbock Woman Accused of Killing Son Re-Indicted on Lesser Charge
- 1 person arrested after reports of stolen vehicle prompts police chase in South Lubbock
- Man indicted assaulting wife’s boyfriend, wife files for divorce
- Uvalde Police warn of scam involving FedEx deliveries
- DPS: $7,500 Reward Offered for Texas Gang Member on Most Wanted Fugitive List
- Austin PD Release Video of Robbery Suspect VIDEO
- Cash reward offered in search for man charged with assault in Lockhart
- Ex-boyfriend kills rival in front of ex-girlfriend and their son, authorities say
- Woman arrested after ‘twerking while naked’ on vehicle at H-E-B, Austin police say – keeping it weird.
- Abilene police break up fight between 2 women
- Murder charge for Spring woman accused of running over burglary accomplice
- HPD: Armed carjacker brings child to attack on pizza delivery car
- Game warden notes: Man who crashed into fence found by police having coffee with homeowner
- 18-wheeler driver ejected, killed after running off North Freeway
- Man says he’s El Paso Walmart shooting mystery hero; police say ‘very good possibility it’s him’
- Aransas Pass Police: Body found in toolbox
- Kleberg Co. prosecutor announces charges in New Hampshire couple’s deaths
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- Local government
- “Crazy Uncles” expose themselves in busing students to vote issue
- Frenship ISD proposes $300 million bond package
- Lubbock: “David Nelson Memorial Highway” to be unveiled on Jan. 23
- Lubbock County expo center organization looks to June groundbreaking after land purchase
- Midland County approves $1 million in funding for city animal shelter
- Midland ISD posts new ‘chief of staff’ position – perfect example of the administrative waste of public school districts.
- City of Nocona adopts new Lake Nocona rules
- City of Iowa Park working to replace and upgrade wastewater system
- Wichita Falls city council approves building sale to Base Camp Lindsay VIDEO
- Austin Begins Crackdown on Illegal Parking in Bike Lanes
- Austin council members say letting go of pot charges right thing to do
- Newspaper discovers owners of luxurious lake houses avoid paying Austin city property taxes
- Travis Central Appraisal District restores in-person protest hearings
- New Sebastián Sculpture Gifted to San Antonio in Honor of City’s Civil Rights History
- Texas A&M-SA to Help Operate Edgewood ISD’s Garcia Middle School and Burleson Center
- Panther Island Gets Another $1 Million to Stay Afloat, Reportedly Still in Design Phase 13 Years Later
- Judson ISD to offer free and tuition-based pre-k for 3-year-olds
- Bastrop County paid $630,000 for VonTrey Clark’s murder defense
- Universal City once again rejects attempt to house migrant children
- Houston ISD Officials Discuss Metal Detectors After Bellaire Shooting
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- Colleges & universities
- TTU regents approve total project budget for School of Veterinary Medicine
- TTU Researchers In Engineering, Human Sciences Combining To Help Online Shoppers
- TTU College Of Education Doctoral Student Named Finalist For 2020 National Teacher Of The Year Award
- Founding Midland College trustee retires after almost 50 years of service
- National SigEp office closes Lamar Univ. chapter due to hazing allegations
- Texas A&M chancellor roasts Harvard faculty for their criticism of a beef study
Pratt’s post for 1/22/2020
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