- Republicans in the Texas Senate should beware changing rules to head off Democrats – funny how Dems never hesitate to change “outmoded” or “archaic” rules when it benefits them.
- AG Paxton: Seventh Court of Appeals Allows Prosecution of Mail Ballot Fraudster to Move Forward
- Abbott in Midland for Texas Economic Development Corporation Summit VIDEO
- Abbott Declares State of Disaster Due To Drought Conditions In 24 Texas Counties
- Office Of The Governor Participates In Multi-Agency State Planning Meeting On Coronavirus And Emergency Response
- Aerial surveys scheduled to document Lesser Prairie-Chicken population trends
- Texas Regulator Approves New Area Code for Dallas-Area Zone
- RIP: Judge Charles Holcomb, former judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals
- Rural-Urban Resourced March 2020 Newsletter
- Travis County Voting off to Rocky Start – it’s a bit much to ask liberal potheads and the like to get up so early to run an election.
- Bexar County’s Election Day Opens With Technical Difficulties
- Midland Co. elections office: ‘All systems are running fine’ – running systems isn’t their problem, it’s after the voting and keeping track of ballots cast!
- Election Official’s Mistakes Worry Primary Voters in Texas’ Largest County
- Poll shows Democrat support for fracking ban in Texas VIDEO
- Election administration and security GOP Platform recommendations
- Commentary: Party Platforms Empower Everyday Texans
- Our crazy primary system invites people to waste their early votes on dropout candidates. That needs to change
- 10 things to watch in Texas legislative races on Super Tuesday
- Five things to watch on Super Tuesday in Texas
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Day before election, many Texans still undecided on Democratic Senate primary, poll says – to be a Democrat is inherently a clueless condition.
- Will Democratic Senate primary head to runoff?
- Can John Cornyn’s seat be flipped? Runoff likely as Democrats select US Senate nominee
- Sen. Cornyn began Super Tuesday in Abilene, Cornyn in Lubbock VIDEO
- Cornyn warns against ‘complacency’ in Lubbock rally
- TX19: Arrington discusses term, plans for re-election
- Court Considers Whether Men-Only Draft Is Constitutional
- Fed Announces First Emergency Rate Cut since 2008 over Coronavirus Scare
- In State of the Union rebuttal, Texas Rep. Escobar overstates impact of income tax cuts
- The TSA Stole Over $2 Billion From Travelers According to A New Lawsuit
- Federal judge orders Hillary Clinton deposition to address private emails: ‘Still more to learn’, more
- Cuccinelli refuses to leave DHS after judge finds he was illegally appointed to his prior role there
- Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs
- A new bill could make e-commerce companies liable for counterfeits sold on their platforms – sounds good but actually will likely be a cure worse than the disease.
- Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Expressing Support for the People of Nicaragua
- Sen. Cruz Commemorates Texas Independence Day with Col. Travis’ Letter from Alamo VIDEO
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Texas Barrels Into Super Tuesday Casting Big Shadow on 2020
- Texas to have its say on pivotal Super Tuesday
- Black Voters Seek to Flex Political Power on Super Tuesday
- Super Tuesday Marks First Major Security Test of 2020
- Four more polls say Bernie is leading in Texas
- While Democratic Party Leaders Fretted, Bernie Sanders Rose to Top
- Bernie Sanders Is the Candidate of Nonbelievers
- Analysis: As the Democratic old guard frets, Bernie Sanders finds a Texas foothold
- They voted early for Buttigieg and Klobuchar in Texas. Now some feel they threw their votes away.
- Democrats embrace Biden as Sanders hopes for a big Super Tuesday delegate haul
- Biden endorsed in Dallas by Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, polls show Bernie Sanders leads
- Centrist Democrats rally around Joe Biden. What took them so long?
- Joe Biden in Houston: ‘I am very much alive’
- Biden Pledges to Use O’Rourke to ‘Take Care of the Gun Problem’
- Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke bite into Whataburger while discussing campaign strategy, more VIDEO
- Biden botches Declaration of Independence: ‘You know … you know the thing’
- Amy Klobuchar announces Joe Biden at his rally in Dallas
- Bloomberg Is Staking Everything on Super Tuesday—What Happens If He Loses?
- Bloomberg called out on gun control: Does your life matter more than mine or my family’s or these peoples’?
- Moderate Democrats are doing what Republicans refused to do in 2016: Getting out of the way
- Barack Obama congratulates Joe Biden but is not yet endorsing him – is this a guy who rewards loyalty? Obviously not.
- Inside the sudden end of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign
- Kotkin: Democrats Risk Blowback with Leftward Turn
- Trump Targets Biden Again as Democratic Race Hits Critical Stage
- Chris Matthews Retires On Air from MSNBC over ‘Inappropriate’ Comments Toward Female Journalist
- ‘Gender neutral’ plan for toys would get rid of boys’ and girls’ aisles in California stores – by law subject to a fine!
- There Is No “Conservative Case” for Labor Unions
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- Border / immigration
- U.S.-Mexico Extradition Deals Are Falling Short Against Modern Cartels
- Trump Allies in Americas Block Africans’ Path to US Asylum
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- Business
- Texas Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.9 Billion in February, 3.5% more than 2019
- Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for December 2019
- The Texas Rangers’ Shiny New Stadium Embodies the ‘New Arlington’
- CPS Energy finds buyer for historic Villita Assembly Building
- Historic Luby’s in Wichita Falls may close
- Texas crop progress and condition, March 3, 2020
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- Coronavirus related
- Office Of The Governor Participates In Multi-Agency State Planning Meeting On Coronavirus And Emergency Response
- City of San Antonio fails to win temporary restraining order to keep evacuees quarantined at Lackland
- Quarantined Ship Passengers to Be Released in San Antonio
- Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Seek Answers from CDC on Coronavirus Response & Next Steps in San Antonio
- San Antonio resident came back from China and never heard from the city VIDEO
- Lubbock currently the only lab in Texas for Coronavirus testing
- With coronavirus, what’s the difference between quarantine and isolation?
- Austin Roman Catholic diocese orders caution with Communion as coronavirus threat looms
- Travis County testing at least one person for new coronavirus
- Amazon, Walmart and others battle price gouging on coronavirus-related products
- SXSW 2020 and coronavirus: Here’s who’s not coming
- UTPB limits travel for students, faculty due to coronavirus
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- South Texas (Hidalgo Co.) prosecutor charged in federal bribery case
- The ‘leaning tower of Dallas’ has finally been demolished
- Liberty County Sheriff’s Office investigating murder
- San Antonio woman detailed domestic abuse prior to her death, court records show
- McLennan Co. deputy sheriff, out-of-state firemen on hunting trip rescue teen from crash
- Couple charged with child endangerment after police find meth in 3-year-old daughter’s system
- Early Police: Boy, 10, arrested for sexual assault of girl on school bus
- Abilene police need to identify two suspects who hit McDonald’s, fled the scene
- Arrested: Man in Brownwood accused of robbing convenience store, kidnapping clerk
- Eastland Co. man arrested for cockfighting after injured roosters found in truck
- Andrews Grand Jury indicts former Odessa nurse for killing woman with drug stolen from hospital
- Seminole teen killed after being hit by car
- Lubbock Resident Shot in the Stomach During Armed Burglary
- Lubbock ISD needs help in identifying Monterey High School burglary suspects
- Wichita Falls police release name of dead child found in car, charge one with capital murder
- Teen driver to be charged after Houston police pursuit sends 5 to hospital
- Affidavit: Steamed-up Benz leads to public lewdness arrest
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- Local government
- Dallas school board is giving away some of its authority, in advance of a $3 billion bond vote
- Mannix steps down as Cedar Park police chief
- Where Are the Police in South Dallas?
- San Antonio, Bexar County in battle with the CDC over evacuees
- City of Graham council to ask for water restrictions
- Pampa ISD incorporating corporal punishment and teacher bonus program
- Taylor Co. commissioners approve resolution for courthouse restoration
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- Colleges & universities
- Celebrated Astronaut Breaks With UTEP Over Bungled Contract
- TTUHSC currently the only lab in Texas for Coronavirus testing
- Texas Tech alum nominated as Air Force Chief of Staff
- Ambassadors’ Forum at Texas Tech College of International Affairs
- UTPB limits travel for students, faculty due to coronavirus
Pratt’s post for 3/3/2020
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