- Gov. Abbott requests major disaster declaration from President Trump
- State Leaders Must Start Slashing Spending Now
- Governor Abbott Changes Date of Primary Runoff Elections
- 2 More Months: Primary Runoff Elections Officially Delayed
- Rep. Burrows Says Abbott’s Goal Is To Save Lives
- Texas halts abortions amid coronavirus response
- Texas, Ohio Orders on Surgeries Prompt New Abortion Fight
- Democrats Were Always Gonna Sue To Press for Election by Mail
- Illegal Voting Conviction Upheld
- Texas Democratic Party shifts organizing efforts to provide information on coronavirus – no doubt that info will feature the need for gov’t control of healthcare.
- Coronavirus obscures Texas Democratic Senate race against GOP incumbent John Cornyn
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- Coronavirus related
- Patriots should demand citation of legal authority for extraordinary actions
- Texas DSHS COVID-19 March 23rd Update – understand that the more we test and find as positive, the lower the serious infection and fatality rate will fall and the higher the “mild” and recovered will go.
- Governor Abbott Takes Action to Expand Nursing Workforce
- Abbott Issues Executive Order Increasing Hospital Capacity, Announces Supply Chain Strike Force For COVID-19 Response
- Governor Abbott Announces Distribution Of Federal Funding For COVID-19 Response
- Texas Gov. Abbott says he has no plans of issuing statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order, more
- Coronavirus updates in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas has 566 cases; state’s number of deaths at 7
- Dallas County judge issues ‘shelter-at-home’ order to slow spread of COVID-19
- Dallas County Judge: Model Predicts 5,000 Texas COVID-19 Deaths with Shelter-in-Place, Nearly 600K Without – this is exactly the type of panic talk we do not need. Plus, annual flu death toll in Texas is over 10,000.
- Texas Dept. of State Health contractor loses job after complaining about telework policy
- Dozens of inmates released from Smith County Jail over Covid-19 concerns VIDEO
- AG Paxton: Retail Supply Chains Will Be Held Liable for Price Gouging – utter B.S.
- Price Gouging Complaints Mounting Despite Threat of Prosecution
- Cameron County Issues Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Curfew – power hungry officials overreaching. What evidence exists that a curfew provides a significant reduction in the rate of infection spread?
- CDC: Data shows “short to medium closures do not impact the epi curve of COVID-19 or available health care measures (e.g., hospitalizations.)” – a perfect example of how “common sense” isn’t backed up by empirical data.
- The real facts about COVID-19 show the panic about it is absurd
- Target is apologizing after selling coveted N95 masks to the public while health care workers across the country run out – demonstrating that we have the masks, they just are not in the right places. That can be fixed quickly.
- Midland hospital nowhere near being overwhelmed
- Hospitals may run out of beds by late April if Gov. Abbott doesn’t order Texans to stay at home, D/FW hospital group warns – may, might, could, typical of this.
- Commentary: No ‘Shelter in Place’ for Tarrant
- Waco mayor orders “shelter in place” order – way over the top
- Austin-Travis County close to issuing shelter-in-place order; no decision made yet – it is very clear that some treasure the ability to exercise
- Travis County Judges Temporarily Suspend Certain Active Felony Warrants
- Shelter-in-place order to slow coronavirus imminent in San Antonio, Bexar County
- New Mexico governor to issue stay-at-home order – super power hungry Leftist Democrat – a relatively very spread out rural state. Being out of doors and active is good, being cooped up with other people is bad.
- Commentary: Coronavirus Unmasks America
- Commentary: Protect Public Health and Our Economy
- Policymakers Must Develop a Sustainable Response to the Coronavirus Threat
- Coronavirus Spreads in Denton State Supported Living Center
- Counselor at Texas Prison Tests Positive for COVID-19
- I may have the coronavirus. I got a drive-thru test in Houston. This is what it was like.
- Texas was promised more coronavirus tests. These sick residents are still waiting — and may never get one – typical media coverage. Triage will eliminate many who want a test and yes, docs will make a few mistakes but this is how it always works.
- Coronavirus attacks Dallas social scene while putting neighborhood bars, workers on the brink
- The era of invincibility is over. It was an illusion all along
- A COVID Cost-Benefit Analysis
- How self-important is Dr. Fauci? – strikes me as imperious.
- How Three Corners Of Texas Are Faring Amid Pandemic
- As Coronavirus Spreads, San Antonio’s Socioeconomic Ladder Crumbles
- As coronavirus spreads, some Asian Americans worry their leaders’ language stokes a stigma – B.S. hyped worry of Leftists
- NR Coronavirus Update: Cross-State Comparisons
- What Do We Do Now That Wuhan Virus Is Here to Stay and the Economy Is Shut Down?
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic – typical and we should oppose most of these new reaches.
- McConnell: Dems Holding up Funding ‘to Dust off the Green New Deal’
- New York Times Edits Headline Multiple Times After Democrats Block Aid to U.S. Workers
- Nancy Pelosi Nixes Bipartisan Talks on Coronavirus Package
- Democrats block key vote on $2 trillion coronavirus bill as Senate floor erupts with partisan anger
- Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News: Federal stockpile of N95 masks was depleted under Obama and never restocked
- Democrats, Greens Demand Climate Mandates On Aid For Struggling Airline, Cruise Industries
- Senate’s Coronavirus Relief Bill Stonewalled by Schumer, Democrats
- Congressional Democrats Add Last-Minute Ideological Demands to Coronavirus Relief Package
- What If Republicans Had Voted No?
- ‘Dems are LYING’: Dan Crenshaw fact-checks the ever-living SNOT out of Democrats calling rescue bill a #TrumpSlushFund
- Opinion: Trump should put tariff on oil imported from Saudi Arabia
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- Presidential race / national politics
- How It All Came Apart for Bernie Sanders
- Bernie Sanders Skipped the Stimulus Vote Because He Was Too Busy Virtually Hanging Out With “The Squad”
- Biden has vowed to pick a woman as VP. Here’s who these Texas women in Congress say he should select
- First, Biden Had Someone Else Speak for Him, But When He Finally Emerged, It Was a Trainwreck
- Biden To Hold ‘Shadow Briefings’ On Coronavirus ‘To Tell The American People Truth’
- Nolte: CNN’s Jake Tapper Admits He Allowed Ocasio-Cortez to Lie About Trump
- AOC bashes Trump with debunked ‘virus hoax’ claim; Rachel Maddow calls for Trump blackout
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- Border / immigration
- Fake, Unsealed Cleaning Products Seized by CBP at Texas Border Crossing
- Immigration attorneys worry ICE rules will take away needed medical supplies
- Mexican Man Dies in ICE Custody; 10th Since October
- PHOTOS: Coronavirus Fears Clear Mexican Border City’s Streets
- The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador asked the population not to stop their outings
- Seizure Data Show Mexican Cartels Thriving Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
- Mexican Border Newspaper Calls Out Assault on Photographer by Federal Official
- Chihuahua: Gente Nueva del Tigre Member Arrested
- Cell Operatives in Chihuahua and Sonora States
- Massacre in the Valle de Juárez; 6-year-old girl and two women executed, other children seriously injured
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- Business
- Southwest Airlines suspends international flying Sunday, cuts 1,000 flights from schedule
- Former American Airlines exec: $50B government infusion to the airline industry isn’t the answer
- Distillery in Nacogdoches switches focus from spirits to hand sanitizer to address shortage VIDEO
- Tito’s working to manufacture hand sanitizer
- Lowe’s donating $10 million in essential protective products to medical professionals
- Harbor Freight Tools Donating Protective Equipment to Hospitals
- Federal judge sides with Kinder Morgan in Hill Country pipeline fight
- Oil Companies Cut Permian Basin Presence Amid Virus, Prices
- Tyson to add $5 to cash cattle prices this week
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- USGS Detects 2.5 Earthquake in Timpson Area of East Texas, more
- Earthquake with 3.0 magnitude strike 10 miles from of Odessa
- Convicted capital murderer’s ex charged with aggravated perjury
- Abilene police arrest man for assaulting pregnant wife
- San Angelo mother indicted in daughter’s near drowning
- Cochran County Sheriff’s Department searching for escaped inmate, 1 arrested, 1 at large after escaping from Cochran Count jail
- Lubbock Police Investigate Shooting That Sent Woman to Hospital
- Man who was “aggressive and demanding” for sexual favor with minor takes plea deal
- Fake story; criminal charge brought by Lubbock office of FBI real
- Overnight shooting in Ropesville, two people shot and injured
- Former Temple police officer indicted for manslaughter following traffic stop
- Man dead, another injured after ambush shooting in southeast Houston
- Street racer pulls 9-year-old boy from wreckage after crash in southeast Houston
- RIP: Remembering Houston Native Kenny Rogers
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- Local government
- Cameron County Issues Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Curfew
- Montague County commissioners make use of new rule to allow for video meeting, Bowie Council meets; broadcasting live to avoid limit
- Waco mayor orders “shelter in place” order – way over the top
- Austin-Travis County close to issuing shelter-in-place order; no decision made yet
- Travis County Judges Temporarily Suspend Certain Active Felony Warrants
- Wichita Falls to suspend water disconnections
- Abilene Fire Department establishing Virus Response Unit
- Cities, state bracing for hit to revenue
- City of Big Spring offices open by appointment and electronic means beginning March 22
- Lubbock Co. Commissioners Court unanimously approves paying county employees directly affected by COVID-19
- Lubbock Officials providing info for citizens to interact with City Depts after City Hall closes
- Amarillo City Council Considering Debt Issuance to Build Water Park
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- Colleges & universities
- Professors (TCU) Are Scared that Online Lectures Will Be Shared by ‘Right Wing Sites’ – so what? They are afraid what they are saying will be objected to by normal folk?
- Independent prosecutor will investigate Texas Tech’s public-records process
- UTA president steps down after report reveals questionable vendor relationship
- UTPB professor pens book on conducting
- ACU to students: We’ll leave the light on for you
- TTUHSC hosts virtual Match Day amid risk of COVID-19
- UTPB Professor Pairs Art With Advocacy
- LA Rams copying Angelo State’s logo?
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- Military
- Army works to improve conditions for quarantined troops
- Sheppard AFB restricts airmen-in-training to the base
Pratt’s post for 3/23/2020
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