- Property Tax Loophole Could Allow Rate Increases Above New Limits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
- Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
- Lubbock Chamber Legislative Briefing: Senator Perry & Representatives Frullo and Burrows VIDEO
- Gov. Abbott’s Friday update highlighted data the indicating many areas appear to be close to a peak of cases. Addressed TWC work to handle claims. Will announce next week policies on testing and “opening up.”
- Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 In Texas, Announces Frontline Child Care Website For Essential Workers
- Abbott ready to work toward economic revitalization
- Abbott Needs to Articulate Recovery Plan, Parameters to Citizens
- Rep. Burrows: Government cannot replace the economy, need to get business open VIDEO
- Gov. Abbott Gives Golf Thumbs-Down … Or Does He?
- AG Paxton Gives Statement on TRO Blocking Enforcement of Governor Abbott’s Order to Postpone Unnecessary Medical Procedures
- Federal judge and Leftist hack Lee Yeakel of Austin issues 2nd order limiting Texas abortion ban even after being overruled by 5th Circuit
- Hotze challenge to Harris County stay-home order moves to state district court
- DPS Extends Deadline for CDL Holders to Submit Medical Certificates
- A Supreme Court Ruling Could Spell An End To The Insanity Defense In Texas
- The Back Mic: Proposed Pay Cut for Officials Who Halt Business, Municipalities Respond to Coronavirus, Capitol Staff Helps Workforce Commission
- Texas Republicans say there’s no need for changes to elections in coronavirus era
- ‘Do-or-die moment’ to boost vote-by-mail for November election. But the politics is getting harder
- As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it – it is a move to open up the process to a massive increase in cheating and Dem turnout.
- HD142: Houston-area lawmakers urge DA to investigate possible “non-existent” March primary candidate
- Coronavirus has boosted Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election chances. But is he blowing it? – really? The Dems think it is a winning issue to blame Trump and Cornyn for a “slow” response to the virus? That’s nuts.
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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 4/10/2020 (pdf)
- Texas COVID-19 Cases Top 10,000, Deaths Go Past 200 – CONTEXT: Official Texas 2018/19 flu season deaths were 9249 by end of July last year!
- Failed past predictions from COVID-19 “expert”
- COVID-19 Projection Models Are Proving to Be Unreliable
- New Model Suggests Texas Has Adequate ICU Beds, Ventilators for Coronavirus Peak
- More Information on Past Pandemics
- City of Amarillo addresses non-essential businesses re-opening
- Lubbock parks open and important, but at a distance
- 3 coronavirus tests at Lubbock County jail come back negative
- More than 13% of Texas nursing homes have at least one resident with coronavirus, official
- Fort Bend County jail inmates sew face masks for fellow inmates
- First inmate at jail in downtown San Antonio tests positive for coronavirus
- Texas sends doses of unproven drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus to D-FW hospitals – more purposeful media bias. The drug is extremely “proven” for malaria and other things.
- Homeschool Help: New Online Program Gives Parents Free Daily Lesson Plans, Advice
- Cameron County Judge Ignores Abbott, Bans In-Person Easter Services
- Dallas Bans In-Person Worship Services During Coronavirus Emergency
- Fleming: Citizens Must Hold Local Governments Accountable Over Coronavirus Response
- First San Antonio COVID-19 patient receives plasma transfusion from recovered donor
- ‘At The Landlord’s Mercy’: Advocates Worry About Wave Of Evictions, Homelessness – fine but they never worry about the landlords. When they go broke there is no housing even for those paying.
- Louie Gohmert slammed by opponent after urging use of nonexistent powder for COVID-19
- Why the War on Chloroquine?
- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sues GOP lawmakers for revoking her order limiting church gatherings – telling how far Dems will go to infringe on religious freedom
- Liberty University pressing charges against journalists
- Nature Journal apologizes for linking coronavirus to China – this is pure dogmatic Leftism that actually repudiates science. The Enlightenment turned upside down.
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Hunkered down at home, Texans in Congress adapt to new routines amid coronavirus outbreak
- The case for reopening the country now
- Surgeon General Adams suggests only parts of U.S. will reopen by May 1
- Trump pushing for $16 billion for farmers hit by coronavirus, aiming to shore up food supply chain
- IRS launches new tool to help non-filers register for Economic Impact Payments
- Inspector General report: Treasury Department is allowed to reject Dem’s request for Trump tax returns
- How Rick Perry bucked Congress’s clean energy mandate – the mandate was overreaching, good for Perry.
- Despite Declining Ridership, $318 Million Federal Grant Guaranteed to North Texas Public Transit
- AG Barr: ‘Draconian’ Coronavirus Restrictions Represent ‘Continuing Encroachment on Personal Liberty’
- Barr on the Russia investigation: ‘There’s something far more troubling here’ VIDEO
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- Presidential race / national politics
- JTN Poll with Scott Rasmussen: Despite millions unemployed, Trump’s approval rating at 45%
- Trump’s Easter plan: grab laptop, watch friend Robert Jeffress lead service at Dallas’ First Baptist Church
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- Border / immigration
- Report: CBP Turned Back 10K Migrants Under Coronavirus Policy
- Mexico Confirms 3rd Mass Coronavirus Contagion in Government Hospitals
- Government watchdog: Millions wasted on Tornillo migrant detention facility
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- Business
- Baker Hughes oil & gas rig count (pdf)
- Rig count falls to lowest level since December 2016
- Oil producers OK 10% production cut to shore up prices
- Sheffield: OPEC+ deal needs US to require supply cut
- Oil output deal in sight after Mexico signs up
- Oil prices continue to fall. How long will it be until we see relief? VIDEO
- Recalling the 1980s oil bust: ‘That’s going to happen now’
- Car loan deferral programs set up to help those impacted by COVID-19
- Texas-built bunkers becoming luxury shelters amid COVID-19
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- 2 Die in Harris Co., Man Jumps From Overpass to Avoid Truck
- Ector Co: Man charged in connection to Pleasant Farms fatal shooting
- Police arrest man for coughing toward store employees in Odessa
- FBI arrests San Antonio man for claiming he paid someone to spread COVID-19 at grocery stores locally
- WF police arrest two for theft, unlawful firearm possession
- Police arrest man wearing pajamas for stealing milk – if you can’t bother to pay why bother to dress?
- Texoma’s Most Wanted as of April 10, 2020 Wichita Falls’ most wanted criminals this week include a woman accused of aggravated robbery. Crime | 2 hours ago
- 2 dead in chain-reaction crash involving Amazon truck in north Harris County
- Man found shot, run over in Acres Homes
- Man found shot dead in north Houston Chick-Fil-A parking lot, police say
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- Local government
- Fleming: Citizens Must Hold Local Governments Accountable Over Coronavirus Response
- Property Tax Loophole Could Allow Rate Increases Above New Limits Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – note Lubbock’s Corley & Seay stand with taxpayers
- City of Austin will appeal judgment against land development code rewrite
- Austin City Council Approves Utility Bill Relief for Coronavirus Impact
- Austin ISD deploying WiFi equipped buses to area without internet access during COVID-19 pandemic – why does AISD have WiFi equipped busses?!
- Austin ISD to close facilities to public amid coronavirus response
- City of Amarillo addresses non-essential businesses re-opening
- WFISD Superintendent: school at home continues as officials attempt contact with students
- Abilene council approves pair of development projects
- Hotze challenge to Harris County stay-home order moves to state district court
- Houston mayor reverses himself, closes city parks for Easter weekend
- Cameron County Judge Ignores Abbott, Bans In-Person Easter Services
- Dallas Bans In-Person Worship Services During Coronavirus Emergency
- San Antonio’s School Leaders Prepare for Belt-Tightening in Wake of Coronavirus
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- Colleges & universities
- UTPB nursing students start training with health department
- Amarillo College’s first responders program set to begin construction of new building
- TTU: 50-Year-Old Biology Collection Enables New Research Opportunities
- Texas Tech community remembers life, legacy of Mary Ruth West
- University of Houston creates emergency fund for students affected by coronavirus crisis
- ACC extends online classes through summer semester
Pratt’s post for 4/10/2020
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