- Texas Historical Commission agency delays vote on moving Cenotaph
- Gov. Abbott announces intent to create anti-Semitism commission during Holocaust Remembrance Day at State Capitol
- Abbott Appoints Gaines To Texas Commission On The Arts
- Texas Comptroller’s Office Releases A Field Guide to the Taxes of Texas
- Ag Commissioner Miller on USDA approval of Texas’ hemp plan
- CBD, hemp, medical marijuana? Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ changing pot laws.
- Fort Worth asks Texas Supreme Court to declare eight-liner machines illegal lotteries
- Texas vs. New Mexico Pecos River Fight Faces Supreme Court Test
- Dallas County’s “Old Red” Courthouse Undergoing Evaluation For Use As State’s 4th District Appellate Court
- Texas Ramps Up Fight for Election Integrity
- Dem on Dem, Woman on Woman: Elizabeth Warren backs male challenger to Travis Co. DA Margaret Moore
- Midland Co. GOP sheriff race heats up
- Texans for Courageous Courts Endorses 5 Judicial Candidates
- Prominent PACs and Donors Propped Up Bonnen, Even as Texas Rangers Investigated
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Fout-mouthed MJ Hegar raises $1.1M in Senate bid, more
- TX11: Berryhill calls for traditional liberties
- TX11: Brandon Batch touts civic service – but that should include voting!
- TX12: U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s Son Paid $250K by Troubled Agency
- TX32: Republican raises $80k running against Adam Schiff before moving to Texas to challenge Colin Allred – so, are the new Toyota execs in the metroplex not able to vote or have an opinion because they just moved here?
- TX24: Elizabeth Warren backs Candace Valenzuela in congressional race – it’s a seat Dems hope to flip Left in Texas. I don’t think they will.
- TX7: Democrat Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on a jam-packed first year in Washington
- Sen. Cruz Comments on President Trump’s Middle East Peace Proposal
- Sen. Cruz: Huawei Decision Will Endanger National Security of Britain, United States, and Our Allies, for Generations to Come
- An Easily Forgotten Point: Price Is Not the Same as Spending
- CDC: Coronavirus Health Risk to General American Public is Currently Low
- Bipartisan House bill spurns 2024 moon landing goal, favoring focus on Mars
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- Impeachment/investigation/innuendo
- Law Professor: Democrats Turn Legitimate Acts into Impeachable Conduct
- FACT CHECK // Democrats Haven’t Proven Their Case, Only Aim to Remove Trump From 2020 Ballot
- Cruz vs. Romney shows who is the high-minded gentleman
- John Bolton book leak the latest Deep State jab at Donald Trump
- Elizabeth Warren: I Couldn’t Follow Alan Dershowitz’s ‘Nonsensical’ Argument – that is probably right as she was an affirmative action professor, not a smart one.
- Oops: Elizabeth Warren Accidentally Admits Adam Schiff’s Case Against President Trump Is Weak Sauce
- Romney, Collins: John Bolton Book Leaks ‘Strengthen the Case’ for Impeachment Testimony – how? This is nonsensical.
- Lindsey Graham Says There Are at Least 51 Votes for More Witnesses and the Democrats Aren’t Going to Like Them
- GOP Sen. James Lankford: The White House should give us a copy of Bolton’s manuscript; Update: No SCIF, says Schumer
- Trump Defense Points to Real ‘Quid Pro Quo’ – the Obama Hot Mic ‘Flexible’ Moment With Medvedev
- Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow Dismisses Bolton Allegations: ‘It’s Inadmissible’
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Ivanka Trump Slams CNN Segment: Smug Ridicule from ‘Real Elites’ Is Disgusting
- Pence touts school choice in liberal capital of Wisconsin
- Prices for Donald Trump Jr. luncheon fundraiser in Abilene were $1,000-$25,000
- Bloomberg Creates a Parallel Presidential Race. Can He Win?
- Elizabeth Warren Links Climate Change to Spread of Infectious Diseases amid Coronavirus Fears
- The Warren Fracking Ban: On Public Lands, and Heck, Everywhere Else
- Bernie Sanders Staffer: ‘After We Abolish Landlords, We Don’t Have to Kill Them’, Bernie Sanders Staffer Talks ‘Plans for Extreme Action… Even if Bernie Is Elected’
- “We Attract Truly Radical People”: Sanders Field Organizer Confesses Campaign Extremism
- The Bernie vs. Bloomberg Scenario
- Amy Klobuchar: The Senator from Cargill, Inc.
- Can We Take a Sickle to the Unrelenting Dumbness of Comparing Trump to Hitler? Joe Biden Tells an Iowa Supporter It’s ‘Profound’
- The Dam Begins to Break as Politico Reveals Corrupt Land and Lobbying Deal Involving QuidProJoe and His Family
- Biden-Tied Lobbyist Bought Island Property from Biden’s Brother, Gave Him Mortgage Loan
- Mayor Pete Dodges the Question, Again
- Buttigieg on Late-Term Abortion
- Ilhan Omar challenger Dalia al-Aqidi says it’s her ‘patriotic duty’ to oust her
- Arizona High School Teacher Accused of Associating Conservative Values with ‘Fascism’ – yet another ignorant “teacher” & typical Leftist
- San Antonio Activists Join Global Day Of Protest Against War With Iran
- Ending Wars Always Looks Easier from outside the Oval Office
- The Left’s Celebration of the Covington Bus Crash Reveals a Disgusting Truth
- Two Secularizations and the Fate of Conservatism
- The Lost History of Western Civilization
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- Border / immigration
- Agents arrest man accused of smuggling immigrants
- Border Patrol foils smuggling attempts
- Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Can Enforce Public Charge Rule Affecting Legal Immigrants
- U.S., Mexico ambassadors meet to share experiences, make sure countries move forward
- Soldier slain, general wounded during Mexico drug plane raid
- Chihuahua: Inhabitants get their wish as El Master is found dead
- “I decapitated heads”: the brutal confession of a hit man who worked for “El Chapo” Guzmán
- ‘American Dirt’ Latino Backlash Part of Long Publishing War
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- Business
- Texas Service Sector Activity Growth Steady; Retail Sales Growth Moderates
- Addison-based Bar Louie closes 38 restaurants as part of bankruptcy filing
- Astros, Dusty Baker Working On Manager Deal
- T.D. Jakes wants to create a $100M foundation to connect people with means with people in need
- See the new Frisco high-rise where the Cowboys roam
- Austin could land Atari-themed hotel
- Watson CEO promises to repair Houston-area homes damaged in Gessner explosion — but offers few details
- New York-Based Hotelier Plans Boutique Dream Hotel for Downtown San Antonio
- Texas Working Land Trends report shows land use changes, increase in wildlife management acres
- ‘Greedy’ Drugmakers Pour Money into Finding a Coronavirus Fix
- Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Benefits Companies, but Patients Even More
- A Texas-Sized Breakup Over a Handshake Deal: Cheniere Energy & Charif Souki
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Stepped-up coronavirus screening to start at DFW Airport
- George Bush airport to begin screening travelers for coronavirus
- Large grass fire shuts down southbound Hwy 385 in Odessa
- Authorities ID Man Who Saved Baby During Texas Mass Shooting
- New Assessment Shows 450 Structures Damaged by Houston Explosion
- 22-year-old woman ID’d as victim in fatal shooting outside Walmart in Far North Dallas
- 1 wounded in shooting at Far North Dallas convenience store
- Suspects in southeast Oak Cliff slaying are ‘persons of interest’ in other homicides, Dallas police say
- 2 hurt as TRE train crashes into 18-wheeler
- Crash kills two people in Odessa during late evening hours
- Colorado City man dies in fatal car accident
- Police reports outline chaos of Labor Day weekend mass shooting in Midland & Odessa
- Burkburnett man held without bond after alleged role in Kansas prison break
- Wichita Falls man arrested after allegedly driving drunk with a child, assaulting wife
- WFPD: Man eats burger after choking wife
- Wichita Co. jury returns guilty verdict in Fleeks trial on firearms charge, murder charge dropped
- Abilene Bandido biker on trial for allegedly violently robbing rival club member – the silly idea of trust or honor among thieves is ridiculous
- Sweetwater police looking for victims of contractor who ‘targeted the elderly’
- Thieves make off with $1,900 after shooting elderly man during robbery, Houston police say
- Man accused of impersonating a modeling agent to sexually assault a child in League City surrenders
- Houston man suspected of burglary found shot dead with stolen ID in pocket, police say
- Woman linked to Heidi Broussard’s death indicted on capital murder charge
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- Local government
- Austin police chief: We will still ticket, arrest for marijuana – the council libs loved Acevedo as he was a loud-mouthed liberal. I bet they are getting quite nervous of Manley.
- Austin leaders want a “big” transit plan. Opponents see big problems.
- Grand Prairie renames street ‘Brisket Lane’ in honor of Zavala’s Barbecue
- City of Midland set to vote for two new fire stations
- Midland Co. Commissioners Court votes to reinstate mental health task force
- Judge Declares Midland ISD’s $569 Million Bond Failed
- Odessa Council to discuss Public Art Ordinance
- Clay Co. declared Second Amendment sanctuary county, more
- Wichita Falls PD talks police shortage VIDEO
- Wichita Falls ISD parents angry over ‘lack of communication’ about threat
- Breckenridge ISD board meets about closing campus
- Abilene ‘smart’ water meter project on-pace, over 7,000 already replaced
- Austin toddler dies from blunt force trauma to the head, mother facing charges
- Dallas County’s “Old Red” Courthouse Undergoing Evaluation For Use As Appellate Court
- Rep. Kay Granger’s Son Paid $250K by Troubled Agency
- Big Business Connection Found in Tarrant Regional Water District Cover-Up
- A $4.5 million ask: Fort Worth police want to buy a new Bell helicopter
- Fort Worth asks Texas Supreme Court to declare eight-liner machines illegal lotteries
- San Antonio Residents Invited to Have Their Say on Homelessness Strategic Plan
- CPS Energy Adopts $2.6 Billion Budget With No Rate Increase
- San Antonio Fire Union Fiasco: Arbitrators Might Give City Even More Than It Asked For. Here’s Why.
- McAllen Library Opts Out Of Promoting ‘American Dirt’ – Leftists at work
- Hutto agrees to $115,000 settlement with former employee
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- Colleges & universities
- ‘We have failed you’: UT President Greg Fenves addresses questions about faculty sexual misconduct, more
- Following stabbing, UT police seek more officers, better safety technology
- UT will require new students to show proof of measles vaccinations starting this fall
- Texas State Technical College bought furniture from store owned by CFO and his wife
- Odessa College discussing Sewell Auto Tech
- UTPB: West Texas Strong: Moving Forward with Resilience
- MSU: Tres Art Collective exhibition opens in Harvey Art Gallery Friday
- ACU: First-year experience brings national accolades, and praise from students
- ACU nursing graduates outrank state and national NCLEX first-time test averages
- Texas A&M suspends all undergrad student travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Pratt’s post for 1/28/2020
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