- Texas already in recession, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar says
- Appeals courts upholds Texas’ abortion ban as a public health emergency measure
- GOP megadonor, Dallas businessman Brint Ryan to lead task force created by Lt. Gov. Patrick to restart economy – just get the hell out of our way and it will start
- Texas Senate Steps Up to Help Answer Workforce Commission Calls
- Texas WIC eligible foods list expands – note the word “permanently” – a crisis used to permanently expand welfare.
- County, State Officials Clash On How To Thin Jail Populations To Slow COVID-19
- AG Paxton Leads Multistate Amicus Urging SCOTUS to Allow People to Sue Corporations in the State Where They Were Injured
- Commissioner Craddick asks Comptroller Hegar to Issue Delay on Severance Tax Collections, more
- Two Texas prisons have been locked down to slow the spread of the coronavirus – Jordan Unit & Murray Unit
- Brady gun safety [gun banning] group makes Texas its No. 1 priority in 2020 elections
- Texas Democrats sue state and county elections officials to demand mail-in voting – anything to adopt the method that makes cheating easy!
- Democrats Scam Suit Cites Debunked Study
- Texas Democrats want a governor who panics, acts tyrannical
- ——————————————–
- 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 4/7/2020 (pdf)
- Revised Coronavirus Projections Show Texas Is Well Prepared, Lower Number of Expected Hospitalizations
- At least 136 Texans have died from COVID-19. – and about 195 (averaged monthly so likely 2 and 3 times that amount in flu-season) die in Texas from influenza monthly.
- Abbott goes stupid: Orders state parks and historical sites closed, more, more – stupid beyond belief. Commentary tomorrow a.m. explains why this is “stupid.”
- Abbott, HHSC Announce Emergency Rule To Allow Off-Site Outpatient ESRD Facilities
- Small government governors steadfast on not issuing stay-at-home orders – notice: “Precautions are being taken without direct state intervention.”
- Costa Rica studies international response to Nicaraguan coronavirus inaction – numbers will be very interesting. “Nicaragua is the only Central American country that has not ordered social isolation measures or closed borders to prevent the entry of people from abroad.”
- Angelo Codevilla: Doctors, Doctored Numbers, and Democracy
- American Cities Lack Vital Equipment to Fight COVID-19 – since when have hospital supplies not been the responsibility of hospitals?
- COVID-19 model predictions continue to be too high
- Texas sees record number of new coronavirus cases in 24-hour span – cases
- 30 COVID-19 patients in Texas City nursing home treated with unproven malaria drug – such propaganda, the drug is common and very proven just not for this use.
- San Antonio: 5 More Nursing Home Residents Die As Local Death Toll Rises to 18
- Keeping the Elderly in Nursing Homes Amid Coronavirus Concerns May Bring Other Health Risks
- Southerland Springs Church Holds Sermons During Deadly Pandemic – good for them. You don’t have to go.
- Sheltering in place isn’t an attack on religious freedoms – that’s an opinion, a view of religion that differs from others.
- When churches say no to the government
- Christian Purpose in a Pandemic – If Brown’s ethic were in force we’d have no Texas because we’d never sacrifice lives for the larger calling of human rights.
- Amid the plague, the view from Cleburne
- All Midland Memorial Hospital employees exposed to coronavirus test negative – yet people seem to believe this is the most infectious agent in history!
- Midland Mayor: Another example of the ruling class not understanding rightful objection to infringement of civil liberties.
- Police: 2 Abilene bars remain open despite orders to close during COVID-19 pandemic
- Envy continues to drive move to close golf courses
- Abilene City Manager ‘does not anticipate releasing community tracing information’ to the public – the reason it should be released is that in not releasing such it hides failures or ineffective work of gov’t health agencies.
- Google graphs where people in Houston-area and Texas counties are going during coronavirus
- Before we enact changes to health care, we must shift our focus from treatment to prevention – generic “prevention” is often the enabling word for “control” of people and their preferences and actions by government.
- Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
- Port Isabel Requires Facemasks in Public and Prohibits More Than Two People in Vehicles
- In Tightly Knit Nazareth, Texas, A Rash Of COVID-19 Cases Is A Wake-Up Call
- Moore on Coronavirus: We’re Facing Potential Great Depression
- More Questions Surround Flawed Coronavirus Data in Dallas County
- ———————————————
- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Rep. Chip Roy: U.S. government should begin reopening economy by May 1
- Sen. Cruz Urges Secretary Azar to Mass Produce Serological Tests to Ensure Americans Can Return Safely to Work
- Sen. Cruz Launches Statewide Tele-Tour Connecting With Communities Combatting COVID-19
- Sen. Cruz and Rep. Graves: Helping Airlines Take Wing Will Boost Entire Economy VIDEO
- McConnell planning on Thursday vote for additional aid to small businesses – this is ending up like paying people with Confederate money – you paid them but the money became worthless.
- Cornyn says more coronavirus relief needed as officials fix glitches in current package – we don’t have the $
- Don’t Put Uncle Sam in Corporate Boardrooms
- Trump signs executive order supporting private ownership in space
- FEMA rejects Texas’ disaster request over Dallas’ October tornadoes, denying region millions of dollars
- Coalition Letter Regarding the Proposed “Buy American” Mandate
- Coalition Letter Advocating Transparency and Oversight of Coronavirus Stimulus Spending
- Senate Democrats Propose Hazard Pay for Essential Workers
- Texas lawmakers back $3B oil purchase to stabilize global markets, refill strategic U.S. reserve
- ———————————————
- Presidential race / national politics
- Warning for Biden: former VP near bottom in survey ranking Democratic leadership during coronavirus
- Bernie fan Joe Rogan: I’d rather vote for Trump than Biden
- Biden: We cannot delay the November election under any circumstances, you know; Hillary: Trump can’t postpone it – nope, it’s not a national election.
- Bernie Sanders Rages over Wisconsin Election: It ‘May Very Well Prove Deadly’
- Democratic lawmaker credits Trump, antimalarial drug for saving her from coronavirus
- Corona Meltdowns: Will it help Trump win bigly?
- Progressive Groups Betting Trump’s Briefings Will Be Left’s ‘Greatest Ammunition’ – foolish
- The Left Hates and Also Fails to Understand Religious Belief
- DOJ rejects CNN analyst’s claim in fight over White House press room access
- Gordon Chang: U.S. Should Seize China’s $1 Trillion in Treasury Obligations as Coronavirus Compensation
- Is The Coronavirus A ‘Crystal Ball’ Into Socialism And Bigger Government
- The Media’s Obsession with Hydroxychloroquine and Donald Trump
- ————————————
- Border / immigration
- Border Wall Workers in New Mexico Spark Coronavirus Anxiety
- Mexican Cops Allegedly Chase, Shoot at U.S. Federal Agent in Juarez
- Why Some US Asylum-Seekers Are Being Flown To Guatemala AUDIO
- ——————————————–
- Business
- Employers posted solid job openings before virus shutdowns
- Who knows what happens after the jobs disappear?
- Businesses Wait for Word, Money After Applying for SBA Loans
- Texas’ small-business owners tap patience and experts to navigate coronavirus relief options
- Small Business Optimism Suffers Sharpest Plunge Ever
- West Texas grows its own seed-to-product denim business
- Small producers feel effects of oil price drop
- Wall Street’s rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge
- Gasoline is cheap. Too bad we can’t use it.
- Exxon lops 30% off 2020 spending, deeper and later than rivals
- Nokona Ballgloves hopes to produce PPE amid pandemic
- The Texas real estate market is headed for a slowdown. The question is for how long.
- Watch: The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft returns from the International Space Station VIDEO
- Sports in Texas and Across the World are on Hold, Here’s a List of Where They Stand
- Smoke shop chain fights San Antonio’s shutdown orders
- ——————————————–
- Crime & general news of Texas
- Man Found Dead on Texas State Capitol Grounds; Cause Unknown
- Wichita Falls man arrested for attempting to steal police patrol car, more
- Wichita Falls police arrest man after receiving reports of gun shots
- Police: Man arrested after assaulting clerk at Odessa convenience store
- Jeep hits house in Central Lubbock, police arrest juveniles
- 2,100 without power in west Lubbock at 2pm
- Police capture Houston man accused in deadly shooting at ex’s apartment
- A woman accused a NASA officer of hacking her bank account from space. Prosecutors say she lied.
- Fleeing driver flips SUV in police chase through southeast Houston
- Anti-Wimp: Lubbock man shows rifle outranks machete
- ———————————————
- Local government
- County, State Officials Clash On How To Thin Jail Populations To Slow COVID-19
- Homeowners sue New Braunfels over short-term-rental law
- Wichita Falls loosens order to allow businesses to operate if no face-to-face contact
- Abilene City Manager ‘does not anticipate releasing community tracing information’ to the public – the reason it should be released is that in not releasing such it hides failures or ineffective work of gov’t health agencies.
- City of Eastland Warns Some Political Signs Are Now Violations
- Lubbock ISD using internet learning, boosting Wifi for parking lot use by families
- FEMA rejects Texas’ disaster request over Dallas’ October tornadoes, denying region millions of dollars
- Port Isabel Requires Facemasks in Public and Prohibits More Than Two People in Vehicles
- Dallas County commissioners vote to limit judge Clay Jenkins’ emergency powers
- More Questions Surround Flawed Coronavirus Data in Dallas County
- Travis County preparing new shelter-in-place order
- The Emperor’s New Clothes: Austin Officials Downplay COVID-19 Budget Impacts
- ———————————————
- Colleges & universities
- UT-Austin President Greg Fenves confirms he is leaving for post at Emory University, more – good riddance!
- Texas A&M researchers develop DIY respirators similar to N95s – as have many others.
- We Shouldn’t Celebrate the COVID-19-induced Move to Online Classes
- UT Permian Basin nursing students helping the county with COVID-19 efforts
- TTUHSC accepting medical, food donations to aid COVID-19 efforts
- Texas Tech Chancellor, Regents chairman receive authority to take emergency action amid pandemic
- HSU program cuts attract national organization’s eye
Pratt’s post for 4/7/2020
April 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Speak Your Mind