- Texas Governor Declares State of Disaster, Allows Feds to Act as State Peace Officers – see full section lower on the page.
- Governor Abbott Declares State of Disaster Following Violent Protests
- Texas Senator Warns Abbott: Contact Tracing Could Permanently Stain Legacy
- Texas sales taxes plunge 13.2%, worst since Great Recession
- Public Unions Must Notify Employees of Right to Opt Out, Attorney General Paxton Says
- AG Paxton Opinion: Employees Must Consent to Payroll Deductions for Public Sector Union or Organization Fees and Dues
- Judge Dismisses Mandatory Dues Case Against Texas State Bar – too bad
- Another Texas Democrat pushes policy to harm charter schools – unlike traditional schools, if charter schools do not meet standards they get their charter revoked. The whole idea of them is to allow them to do things differently than traditional districts but the move by Dems and liberal Republicans is to slowly put them under all the same rules as traditional districts so they are equally inefficient.
- Electoral Chaos, Brought to You by the Media
- Texas Democrats’ convention begins online-only Monday, while state GOP officials stick to in-person plans in July
- Democrats’ First Big Virtual Convention Kicks off in Texas – it was hard for the base to watch as many were out rioting.
- HD60: Francis Calls for Public Debates/Forums in HD-60 Republican Runoff Election
- Brewster Co. Sheriff’s candidate says racist tweets are fake
- Jeff Strater elected president of the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus
- TX4: Republican Leaders Sound Off on Qualities of Ratcliffe Replacement
- TX13: GOP runoff candidates Jackson and Winegarner will debate Thursday in Wichita Falls
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- Coronavirus related
- Conservatives ask court to strike down Abbott coronavirus orders, law behind them, more, more
- With about 400 plaintiffs, Dr. Hotze and other conservatives file suit against Abbott calling his COVID-19 executive orders unconstitutional – originally posted here on 21 May 2020
- Lawsuit against Abbott’s virus orders is sound, will judges have fortitude?
- GOP Lawmakers, Leaders Allege Abbott’s Shutdowns Violate Constitution
- Not admitting mistakes is subverting freedom
- Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
- Map of Texas COVID-19 Test Collection Sites
- Texas COVID-19 situation report for 6/01/2020 (pdf) – 1672 deaths in Q1 plus 2/3rds of Q2. Official Texas 2018/19 flu season P&I deaths were 9249 by end of July last year, over 10,095 for the annual season.
- Why Didn’t the 1958 and 1918 Pandemics Destroy the Economy? Hint: It’s the Lockdowns
- Doctors admit: Masks are nothing more than “symbols”, do little
- WHO Advises Who Should Wear a Mask and When: The Mask Police Are Not Going to Be Happy
- Plainspoken: `This just cannot become the new normal’
- New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says – this is what viruses do as they mutate to keep their hosts alive.
- Latino homes report serious COVID-19 symptoms nearly twice as often, survey of 1.6 million shows
- No, Dan Patrick, Texas is not ready for pro sports yet
- San Antonio to Sample Residents Randomly to Trace Coronavirus Spread
- Executive Orders are not Laws; They are Royal Decrees
- No consensus on whether El Paso is ready to reopen – ridiculous desire for control
- As Texas businesses reopen, a short-lived coronavirus safety net is dismantled
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests
- Sen. Ted Cruz calls George Floyd case “clearly police brutality”
- AG William Barr Deploys Federal Riot Teams to Washington, Miami
- GOP congressional leaders denounce violent riots while Democratic leaders largely mum
- President Trump, VP Pence applaud historic NASA, SpaceX launch VIDEO
- Sen. Cruz: ‘America Once Again Leads the World in Space Exploration’
- Sen. Cruz to US Astronauts: “The Eyes of the World Are Upon You, and Everyone Is Proud of You” VIDEO
- Another coup leader at the FBI forced to resign
- Trump Vetoes Measure to Block Student Loan Rules
- Sen. Cruz Commends Trump Administration Announcement to Rescind Hong Kong’s Privileged Status Under U.S. Law
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Joe Biden is a Museum of Democrat Politics
- Biden: We need to teach cops to aim for the leg in shooting people instead of the heart
- Justice vs anarchy: From the very beginning Trump has condemned the looting and stood up for the rule of law
- Give Up Your Guns Because Democrats Will Totally Protect You
- How Bernie changed Texas
- Sanders says ‘ultra-rich’ have been ‘looting’ for 40 years, amid looting of businesses and banks – gov’t/politicians have been real looters & Bernie is one of them
- Look Who’s Politicizing Economic Revival
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- Border / immigration
- After two decades in Washington, Texan Chad Wolf faces criticism as enforcer of Trump immigration policies
- Mexican Border State Cops Raid Armored Truck Shop near Texas Border
- Murder Suspect Wanted in Mexico Caught Hiding in South Texas
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- Business
- State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.6 Billion in May
- Texas sales taxes plunge 13.2%, worst since Great Recession
- Texas sales tax revenue dips 13.2% in May, the largest year-over-year decline in a decade
- Southwest Airlines is cutting more than 100 routes from its ‘full’ schedule this winter
- Southwest Airlines skycap lifts spirits of passengers at San Antonio Airport
- SpaceX Captures the Flag, Beating Boeing in Cosmic Contest
- SpaceX’s Historic Encore: Astronauts Arrive at Space Station
- Mineral Wells Index Closes, Merges With Sister Newspaper in Weatherford
- After 130 years The Merkel Mail prints its last newspaper
- Eagle Ford Shale on verge of drilling permit drought
- Stock tanks selling out in Texas
- Midlander patents tool that captures gases, fights tank fires
- Pier 1 closing all stores; bankruptcy approved
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- Protest, rioting, looting & more
- Exploring history of ‘when the looting starts, the shooting starts’
- Texas Governor Declares State of Disaster, Allows Feds to Act as State Peace Officers
- Abbott Activates National Guard In Response To Protest Violence
- Abbott declares disaster as politicians take their stands
- Abbott declares disaster over protests, deploys more forces
- FBI deploys tactical teams to assist
- More Than 1,500 Texas Troopers Sent to Respond to Protests
- Armed Texans Defend Alamo from Potential Rioters
- Governor Abbott Declares State of Disaster Following Violent Protests
- Protesters Vandalize, Deface Texas Capitol – I see all white guys in that vandalism photo!
- Protesters at Texas Capitol Turn Violent, Overturn/Vandalize Police Vehicles
- Piles of Bricks Showing Up in Downtown Dallas During Protest – same all over, who brought these?!
- Protesters Smash Windows, Loot Businesses in Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum VIDEO
- Fires set as Austin protests against police violence spread, scatter
- Austin: Tear gas and smoke used to disperse crowds protesting on I-35
- Austin Protests for George Floyd Marred by Vandalism, Graffiti, Isolated Looting
- Tear gas, rubber bullets and rally cries fly as protesters and Austin police square off
- Many Hundreds March at Austin Protests Even After Cancellation Notice
- Crowds Swarm Austin Police Headquarters, Furious Over Police Violence
- Austin City Council sets emergency hearing to review police tactics during protests – not focused on order but on the police in a negative way. Whose side are Austin politicians on? The rioters.
- Crowd Tackles Armed Man at Protest in Lubbock, more VIDEO
- George Floyd protest in San Antonio starts peacefully, turns ugly
- San Antonio police suspect protesters tried to burn down parole office
- Timeline: George Floyd protesters, SAPD, Alamo defenders clash downtown
- Riot Damage Assessed as San Antonio Mayor Declares Temporary Downtown Curfew
- City closes Alamo Plaza for third night as demonstrations continue
- Mother calls for prosecution of Austin officer who killed her unarmed son – note the story of what happened
- Pepper Spray, Tear Gas Used to Stop Dallas, Houston Protests
- Houston’s mayor apologizes to woman trampled by Houston mounted patrol – the horse kicked her so he’s apologizing for a horse.
- Viral video shows Houston police chief making passionate plea to George Floyd protesters VIDEO
- Video of rioters jumping on police cruiser in Houston VIDEO
- Dallas Begins Making Arrests as Texas Cities Enforce Curfews
- Dallas Riots Leave Volunteers, Businesses to Clean Up the Mess
- Antifa’s American insurgency
- End the lockdown. Stop the riots
- The roots of riot
- George Floyd’s son: ‘Tearing things up isn’t going to solve anything’
- Floyd’s Houston nephew: ‘We don’t hate law enforcement, but something needs to be done’
- Black Lives Matter protest at Midland mall stays peaceful
- Former deputy works with BLM to keep it peaceful
- Black Lives Matter protest takes place in Downtown Odessa
- Abilene Mayor on City’s Racial Relations: ‘Abilene is different’ VIDEO
- Dozens march through Abilene to protest the killing of George Floyd VIDEO
- Voices Of Protesters In Texas: ‘We Just Don’t Want To Be Killed Anymore’
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Motley County’s Gilbreth Fire 100% contained
- RIP: Dallas boxing icon Curtis Cokes dies at 82
- Seminole PD arrest school assistant athletic trainer for inappropriate relationship
- Ector Co. couple charged with illegal dumping after charging people to haul away items
- Midland: One dead after a large structure fire
- Ingleside Police Department Compares Local Thief to the Hamburglar
- Mullins pleads guilty to murdering Olney teacher
- Baby girl only a few hours old dropped off at fire station in Crosby
- New Mexico man killed near San Angelo Sunday morning, driver flees scene
- Police Arrest Lubbock Man for Setting Fatal Fire at Apartment Complex
- Lubbock Fire Rescue searches lake at Miller Park after unoccupied vehicle pulled from water
- Suspect in Levelland aggravated assault case arrested in California
- Police: Fleeing suspect hits Houston officer with car
- One killed, four wounded in Sunnyside block party shooting
- Man shot, killed after confronting ex-girlfriend at Missouri City home
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- Local government
- Premont ISD Superintendent reopens classrooms for summer school
- How a low-income school district in El Paso used year-round school to achieve top marks (Socorro ISD)
- Low hotel occupancy pushes back timeline for Lubbock County Expo Center
- Midland delays its taxpayer subsidized downtown hotel project
- Ector Co. jail expansion operational, doubles capacity
- Hearing that could lead to forfeiting office launched for Leon Valley mayor, opposition council member
- Lamesa has new economic development director
- Abilene City Councilman Hurt dissents but COVID-19 disaster declaration extension OK’d
- Wichita County buys voting equipment in case of increased mail-in ballots
- Travis County Has Seen Huge Increase in Requests for Mail-in Ballots, Per County Clerk
- Why Are Central Texas School Districts Raising Admin Salaries Right Now?
- Billions for Texas cities have rolled in for COVID-19 relief. But is everyone getting a fair share? – these jurisdictions shouldn’t get anything.
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas Southern board to discuss upping GPA requirements, waiving test scores
- Texas Tech’s Mitchell makes the case for Midwestern State
- Midland College now offers reduced dual credit tuition program for home school students
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