- Speaker Dennis Bonnen on KFYO reminded us what a liar he is
- Texas official: Public health disaster declaration not yet needed – see coronavirus section lower down.
- State lawmakers continue pressing for virus containment efforts
- Texas House Public Health holds hearing on coronavirus preparedness
- Governor Abbott, DSHS Commissioner Hellerstedt Urge Texans To Take Preventative Measures Against Coronavirus
- Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Issues Statement on the Agency’s Telework Exercise
- Environmental Group Ramps Up Complaints Against TCEQ Despite Flaring Intensity Improvements in Permian Basin – a very long but worthwhile read
- AG Paxton Leads 20-State Coalition Defending Religious Freedom of Little Sisters of the Poor at SCOTUS
- Governor Abbott, Texas Division Of Emergency Management Appeal FEMA Public Assistance Denial For Tropical Storm Imelda
- Losing Democratic hopeful, Republican runoff candidate criticizes San Antonio elections, more – bring the evidence. One ALWAYS fields calls from people saying key races were left off of their ballots but it rarely turns out to be true.
- Former Sweetwater museum director apologizes for her vile Facebook post – not “all” Republicans should die. Not much of an apology.
- What Issues Concerned Tarrant Voters?
- Dallas County releases results of recount for March 3 primary; no races affected
- Dallas County recount turns up 9,149 new ballots but doesn’t swing any races
- Democrat Official Under Fire for Vote ‘Discrepancies’ in Dallas Primaries
- After messy primaries, local officials aim to up their game for November
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Sen. John Cornyn calls Trump’s talk of coronavirus tax cuts ‘premature’ – tax cuts are rarely pre-mature, they just need to go with spending reductions.
- Here Come the Useless Economic Stimulus Proposals
- House Democrats Reveal Coronavirus-Response Package
- Austin election lawyer proves divisive pick for FEC – he’s fabulous. Anyone who has a history as anything other than Democrat supporter would be “divisive.”
- Senate Considers Trump Nomination of Trey Trainor to Establish FEC Quorum
- DOJ to Propose Changes to Legal Shield for Tech Companies – good
- Quarantined Ted Cruz defends Trump on pandemic
- ‘Double standard’: Two-track justice system laid bare in McCabe declination
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Joe Biden adds Michigan to growing primary win total, delivering blow to Bernie Sanders
- Biden wants to fight a voter, then calls for steady, reassuring leadership; Trump on taxes
- “Full of ****” auto worker: Biden “went off the deep end” when I asked about guns
- Joe Biden and Illegal Immigration
- Biden Busted for Incredible Whopper During MSNBC Interview, Claims He Voted for Iraq War to ‘Prevent War From Happening’
- Analysis: Joe Biden Has Lost the One Key Argument He Thought Was a Sure Win Against Trump
- Joe Biden Is Not Qualified to Be President, and the Democrats Know It
- Exit Polls: Lack of Enthusiasm
- Sanders and Biden campaigns cancel Ohio rallies Tuesday due to coronavirus concerns
- Biden is the comeback kid — but is he ready for Trump?
- Joe Biden’s deputy campaign director tells Fox News that sharing videos of Biden’s speaking struggles ‘is a disgusting smear tactic’
- It’s time to take Joe Biden seriously
- Bernie: I have some important questions for “my friend” Joe Biden to answer at the debate on Sunday
- Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Dem campaign
- Only morons would vote for crazy Bernie Sanders’ utopian socialism
- James Carville and James Clyburn: It’s time to shut down this Democratic primary
- Why Elizabeth Warren would be a bad VP pick
- Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority is in danger
- President Trump endorses former Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville in AL Senate runoff race
- PolitiFact is now fact-checking GOP politicians’ obvious jokes because serious journalism
- Federal Appeals Court Upholds Papers Please Roadblock – disgusting
- FISA Court Chief Judge’s Order Contains Little-Noticed Passage That ‘Changes the Russia Collusion Case Forever’
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- Border / immigration
- Supreme Court says Trump administration may continue “Remain in Mexico” policy
- 90 Illegal Aliens Found Packed in Tractor-Trailer at Texas Border Checkpoint
- Nearly $800k in narcotics seized at Hidalgo International Bridge
- Human Smuggler Jailed in U.S. for Bringing 7 Mexican Migrants Across Canadian Border
- More Children Face Immigration Judges Through Video Screens
- Elite Mexican Border State Cops Linked to New Narco-Extortion Case
- Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: Armed Attack Against Couple Involved in Illicit Affairs VIDEO
- Joe Biden and Illegal Immigration
- Ethics? Philadelphia Bar Association tells lawyers, judges to resist ICE arrests
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- Business
- March local sales tax collections up 7.7% in March 2020 over 2019
- March: Texas Top 20 Cities Sales and Use Tax Comparison Summary, All cities lookup
- Report: Pioneer preparing for ‘for two years of low prices’
- “Market adjustment” likely to follow oil price decrease
- Oxy slashes dividend payment for first time in 30 years after oil crash
- Airlines Trim Capacity Over Coronavirus Spread; Some Executives Take Pay Cuts
- Airlines Slash Flights, Freeze Hiring as Virus Cuts Travel
- SpaceX’s latest Starship test was uneventful and that’s great news for its flight debut
- SpaceX raises $500 million for Starship, twice the amount planned
- The last cargo SpaceX Dragon to berth with ISS using robot arm
- Abilene’s Tequilas Night Club sued for not paying music fee
- San Antonio Company Could Change How Coronavirus Patients Are Transported
- Gig workers scrambling for income after SXSW called off
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- Coronavirus related
- Texas official: Public health disaster declaration not yet needed – see coronavirus section lower down.
- Governor Abbott, DSHS Commissioner Hellerstedt Urge Texans To Take Preventative Measures Against Coronavirus
- San Antonio loses conventions to coronavirus worries
- San Antonio: Up to 120 more Grand Princess evacuees expected at Lackland today
- Communication With CDC Lacking as 98 More Evacuees Arrive in San Antonio
- Houston Rodeo is expected to shut down over coronavirus concerns, sources say – more stupidity
- Texas State monitoring 10 for coronavirus after overseas travel
- Dallas County hospital treating man who may have coronavirus, officials say
- Austin ISD bans domestic travel to states with growing coronavirus cases
- Harris County woman ‘in her 20s’ diagnosed with coronavirus
- Texas investigates case of COVID-19 without travel or known exposure
- Quarantined Ted Cruz defends Trump on pandemic
- For Many Texans Without Insurance, Doing Everything To Avoid Coronavirus Is Not An Option – I’ve been without insurance many times during these panics. People over 65 have Medicare and those under are very unlikely to need any substantial medical care from what we know.
- Two Texas public school districts halt classes over possible coronavirus risks
- With six confirmed cases, panic in Fort Bend County spreading faster than the coronavirus – good headline
- Do University Closures Make Sense?
- San Antonio’s public colleges and universities extend spring break, move to online classes
- Islamic Scholar Who Called Wuhan Virus “God’s Punishment” Gets Infected
- City cancels Dallas’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade – insanity, it’s outdoors!
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Gunfire rings out at Killeen apartment complex
- Crash involving passenger car, 18-wheeler sends 2 to Waco hospital
- Amber Alert for missing Texas infant canceled, found by Fort Worth police
- Missing 12-year-old Houston boy last seen at Aldine home – found
- Man, Woman, 2 Children Found Shot Dead at Dallas Hotel
- Odessa police say homemade bomb went off last night at Lowe’s
- Georgetown student stops abduction by asking about ‘safe word’
- Midland teens arrested after attacking man with kitchen knife
- Wichita Falls man charged with punching sisters/mother in the face
- Wichita Falls Rider HS student charged with assault after Tuesday fight
- Man arrested on second charge of groping a woman at retail store
- Burkburnett man charged with child pornography, child sex assault is former foster parent
- Abilene man accused of trying to stab delivery driver before setting fire to motel room
- Vehicle rolls off I-20 in Merkel, lands in creek
- Court documents: 20-year-old killed after murder suspects tried to rob him for bail money
- College Station police investigate theft; WWYD during an active shooter situation?
- San Angelo PD obtains arrest warrant for Arden Ridge shooting suspect
- Woman arrested after drug seizure in Lamb County
- Levelland FD responds to restaurant fire
- 2 Men Indicted for Burglarizing Home of Lubbock Sheriff’s Lieutenant
- A Houston prosecutor took his family to Uganda to fight sex traffickers. It’s been a journey of faith
- Appeals court refuses Criner appeal in UT student murder
- Woman shoots intruder at her home, later learns it was actually a friend
- TSCRA Special Ranger talks $11,000 reward in theft case and gives theft prevention tips
- Gunman shoots man as family walks out of their Fort Worth home
- 11-Year-Old Boy Shot In Dallas, Officers Stop Bleeding By Applying Tourniquets To His Legs
- Get a good look? Man wanted in Harris Co. home invasion stares closely into front door cam
- Woman and her children held at gunpoint during home invasion
- Alamo man found guilty of murder
- Former Raymondville band director facing felony charges
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- Local government
- Houston Mayor Says City Will Shut Down Houston Rodeo, Which Draws Hundreds of Thousands of Visitors, Over Coronavirus Fears, more
- Twitter erupts after RodeoHouston cancelled amid coronavirus concerns
- Harris County Community Unites in Bipartisan Rejection of Commissioner Garcia’s Proposal on Constable Program – interesting
- New Online Dashboard Gives Real-Time Data About Harris County Jail
- San Antonio education leaders fear Pre-K 4 SA is a pipeline to charter schools
- San Antonio’s largest demographic underrepresented on city boards and commissions – typical way the Left sees things. Every “Latino” person is free to run for office, apply for boards and commissions, etc.
- San Marcos council member resigns, election to fill seat is pending
- Williamson Co. animal shelter in running for portion of $500K investment
- Odessa City Council passes first approval of SOB Ordinance, more
- Airbnb regulation in the Basin: Why Odessa and Midland aren’t enforcing the rules
- Bowie City Council names charter commission members
- Taylor Co. Jail gets ‘zero deficiencies’ score in surprise inspection
- Lubbock Police Chief Mitchell on department staffing, plans to focus on patrol
- Lubbock City Council approves zoning compromise in second reading for Expo Center location
- Austin ISD to implement new grades 3 to 8 sex education curriculum in May 2020
- McAllen city, school officials skeptical of ‘fattest city’ study
- McAllen fire chief to retire
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- Colleges & universities
- MSU Texas degrees among the best
- Texas State monitoring 10 for coronavirus after overseas travel
- WBU Math and Science Students Recognized for Research
- WBU: Math and Science School Being Named for Alum
- WBU: Robinson Honored as Distinguished Alumni in Clovis
- WBU Alumni Travel Launches Capital Tour
- Texas Tech President provides update on TTU coronavirus resources, more
- Medal of Honor of Tech graduate set for display at Alumni Center
- TTU Poetry Slam Dunk: English Professor Writes Sonnets For Men’s Basketball Team
- Cruz takes helm at UTRGV police department
- San Antonio’s public colleges and universities extend spring break, move to online classes
Pratt’s post for 3/11/2020
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