- Comptroller’s Office Extends Franchise Tax Deadline
- Local governments, already hard hit by the coronavirus, are facing a fresh budget threat: economic recession – and yet few if any are passing temporary reductions in salaries across the board to mitigate the downturn!
- If you think your property tax bill will drop this year, think again. Here’s how you can fight an increase.
- Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Provide Joint Guidance for Houses of Worship Operating as Essential Services
- Wisdom of Abbott’s order on faith gatherings debated – the press and Leftist just cannot stand this and it tells us much. Says as much about the level of “faith” many of the pseudo-religious have that they rush to simply shut down corporate worship.
- Abbott Suspends Regulations To Increase EMS, First Responder Workforce
- TDI emergency rule makes it easier to get refills, medications by home delivery
- Inmates’ attorneys challenge Gov. Greg Abbott’s order banning some jail releases, say it’s unconstitutional
- Texas Court Delays 3rd Execution in Midst of Virus Outbreak
- Austin’s Socialist City Councilman Applauds Killing Babies During Pandemic
- Ayala: Patrick put no value on grandparents raising grandchildren – typical leftist columnist who chooses to not understand what Patrick was saying.
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream VIDEO
- 35th District Court has first videoconferencing trial; defendant adjudicated, given five-year prison term
- Thousands in Texas Face Delays to Their Unemployment Relief Because of Busy Phone Lines and Website Outages
- Texas census response lags, constrained by coronavirus and lack of state assist
- Only 31-percent of Texas households have completed U.S. Census as of March 31
- GOP 7th Court of Appeals race voided, re-vote in July, more, more
- States begin push to end voting at polls– the Dem-cheating dream!
- Democratic National Convention delayed until mid-August due to coronavirus
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- Coronavirus related
- For the purposes of Texas Executive Order GA-14 the following are considered “Essential Services”
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, P&I mortality surveillance
- 2019-2020 Texas Influenza Surveillance Activity Report
- Texas COVID-19 situation report for 4/2/2020 (pdf)
- Texas coronavirus deaths rise to 70 – still not close to influenza related deaths normally at this time of year.
- Governor Abbott Releases Video Message To Texans As Latest Executive Order Goes Into Effect VIDEO
- Agriculture Commissioner Miller asks governor to suspend toilet paper labeling rule – labeling rule is just another example of regulatory rules you don’t even notice.
- Laredo Orders Masks Worn in Public or $1000 Fine
- Laredo reacts to city’s new covered mouth & nose mandate
- Houston Police Chief Sounds Alarm over Coronavirus-Related Inmate Releases, Houston Police Chief: Burglaries Up 20 Percent After Coronavirus Stay-Home Orders
- Wichita County sheriff asked law agencies not to bring nonviolent suspects to jail
- Gun Background Checks Smash Records Amid Coronavirus Fears
- Firearm Sales Surge, Background Checks Reach an All-Time High as Gun Stores Keep their Doors Open
- Dr. Anthony Fauci Beefs Up Security Amid Growing Death Threats
- Dr. Fauci Cautions Jim Acosta from Taking ‘Soundbite’ Out of Context
- Midland health department: Whereabouts not tracked before patients showed symptoms
- Virus economic fallout mounts, along with competition for gear VIDEO
- Oregon: 104-year-old WWII veteran recovers from COVID-19, celebrates birthday VIDEO
- Space Center Houston closes amid pandemic
- ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic is in 14-day COVID-19 quarantine in Fort Worth prison, husband says
- Abilene couple buys $2,000 of hand sanitizer for first responders
- Shoppers finding troubles shopping for more than one family
- Over 30 planes parked at Abilene Regional Aiport after huge drop in ridership nationwide
- Person w/ COVID-19 Broke Quarantine, Brought Child to Daycare
- Families of patients in Lubbock nursing home notified of COVID-19 exposure
- A fever that comes and goes, or almost no symptoms at all: San Antonians troubled by milder forms of COVID-19 – testing data proves that a bit over 90% of those who have similar symptoms do not have COVID-19 but a cold or flu!
- Germans snitch on neighbours flouting virus rules, in echo of the Stasi past – City of Lubbock actively requested such and published a number to call.
- Health officials wasted time on the speculative, didn’t harden the known AUDIO
- Watch out for coronavirus scams!
- Inside the Outbreak: Creative Coronavirus Help
- Is coronavirus the crisis that ends the world? Life is always ‘filled with rewrites and revisions’
- Expecting a rush of COVID-19 patients, hospitals prepare their most important resource: health care workers
- How The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Upended The Most Difficult Part Of Life — Death AUDIO
- Police Checkpoints: RGV Cities Crack Down on Citizen Travel – that’s the time to show why we have a Second Amendment. Travelling itself does not spread the virus, only interaction with others does. I can travel quite a bit and not interact with other people.
- “A church is hands on”: Why these Texas churches aren’t closing their doors
- Dennis Bonnen has choice words for UT spring breakers – says the serial liar with an empty personal ethics tank. May be the right words but wrong messenger.
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- TX22: ‘China poisoned our people,’ says campaign ad from Houston candidate for Congress Kathaleen Wall, more
- U.S. Representative Will Hurd speaks on Stimulus Package VIDEO
- Blackburn: China ‘Should Waive Some of Our Debt’
- China seizes Covid-19 advantage in South China Sea
- Cruz on Fox Biz: Leaders in Chinese Government Did Everything To Hide Coronavirus Crisis VIDEO
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Donald Trump: Chuck Schumer Should ‘Stop Complaining’ During Coronavirus Crisis
- Democrats Create Committee to Investigate Trump’s Coronavirus Response
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- Border / immigration
- Donald Trump Responds to Illegals Not Getting Stimulus Checks: ‘They Came in Illegally’ VIDEO
- US Border Construction Projects Spur Rural Coronavirus Fears – anything to stop building the wall!
- Coronavirus in Mexico Now Stands at 1378 Confirmed Cases
- ‘Non-Essential’ Mexican Brewery Closures Trigger Massive Beer Runs
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- Business
- Texas Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.7 Billion in March, 2.9% more than March of 2019 – but activity generating it was before the lockdowns.
- Comptroller’s Office Extends Franchise Tax Deadline
- Oil soars on Trump’s unconfirmed Saudi-Russia output cuts claim
- Trump to Meet With Oil Executives Reeling From Price Drop
- Oil and Gas in Texas has entered uncharted territory
- Unemployment surges in Texas
- Massive OTC oil and gas gathering canceled, won’t be postponed
- China buys millions of barrels of discounted oil for reserves
- SXSW Partners With Amazon to Put Its Film Festival Online
- Centuries-old laws may shield the cruise industry from huge payouts in coronavirus suits VIDEO
- Texas Businesses Fight for Survival Through Coronavirus Shutdown
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Odessa police officers involved in bee attack recovering at home
- Ector Co. man charged with murder after argument ends in shooting
- Man dies in-custody after refusing arrest in south Austin
- Radio Host Gets 25 Years in Ponzi Scheme Targeting Listeners
- Man chokes girlfriend unconscious after day drinking
- San Antonio manufacturer says it’s victim of embezzlement
- Thousands without power in southwest Abilene
- Man arrested for aggravated sexual assault in Merkel
- Jeff Berry sentenced for child sex crime
- Two Men Arrested For Multiple Burglaries in Lubbock
- Lubbock Man Accused of Intentionally Crashing Van Into SUV
- Houston-area man who left kids at home with dead mother charged with murder
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- Local government
- Local governments, already hard hit by the coronavirus, are facing a fresh budget threat: economic recession – and yet few if any are passing temporary reductions in salaries across the board to mitigate the downturn!
- If you think your property tax bill will drop this year, think again. Here’s how you can fight an increase.
- San Antonio puts road repairs and development incentives on hold as coronavirus crisis hits budget – typical, defer things that will just cost more later because gov’t is the only place where labor costs cannot be shaved during a downturn!
- Bryan Allen announced as Breckenridge ISD Superintendent
- Richardson ISD school board votes to postpone May election due to coronavirus pandemic
- HUD Awards $14M-Plus for Housing, Homeless Programs in Bexar County Amid Coronavirus Crisis
- Austin’s Socialist City Councilman Applauds Killing Babies During Pandemic
- Some Local Governments Refuse to Delay Tax and Bond Elections
- Police Checkpoints: RGV Cities Crack Down on Citizen Travel
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- Colleges & universities
- University watchdog group, citing ‘accreditor standards’ asks HSU to evaluate recent decisions
- ACU employee’s spouse tests positive for COVID-19 after employee’s trip to NYC on school business
- Odessa College postpones graduation
- New classes coming to Midland College
- UT Austin, Texas A&M among top public colleges whose students earn the most after graduation
- Trinity University in San Antonio suspends SAT/ACT requirement for admissions
- UT Health Joins Global Effort to Study Experimental Coronavirus Drug
- Advisors Fear Fewer Students Will Enroll in College Amid Coronavirus Closures
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- Military
- Tracking coronavirus recruits, Air Force slowed outbreak at San Antonio training hub
Pratt’s post for 4/2/2020
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