- Fact-check: Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values? – this is yet another in a huge list of examples of the press misleading on property taxes and simply not understanding that the rate set by each taxing entity is what determines your property taxes not the appraised value. If your local water district set a tax rate of zero percent, you would pay them zero taxes even if your property was valued, for tax purposes, at $1 million dollars. Yes the value is part of the calculation but it is not the part that determines the tax you pay.
- Value first step in calculating property tax
- Rep. Burrows Brings Up Possible COVID-19 Penalties For Tax Increases
- Lawmakers Suggest Penalty for Localities Hiking Up Property Taxes with Loophole
- Rise in Property Tax Protests in Tarrant County Raises Concerns with Board of Directors and State Senators
- How Qualified Immunity Protects Police When Citizens Say Rights Were Violated – I have long wanted this limited as well as general immunity enjoyed by government entities.
- Gov. Greg Abbott raises idea of “George Floyd Act” at Houston visitation
- Biedermann Blasts Abbott’s ‘Nonexistent’ Leadership on Alamo Plan
- AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Burdensome Requirements That Harmed Prison’s Ability to Protect Inmates and Staff from COVID- 19
- Asserting millions in unpaid claims, Knox Co. Hospital asks for lawmakers’ intervention
- Post-COVID Transportation Planning Demands the Right Data, Not Guesswork – that applies to all planning and has nothing to do with a virus!
- ‘Like we don’t exist’: Black lawmakers say their pleas about COVID-19’s impact have been ignored
- COVID-19 should prompt Gov. Abbott to revive the Office of Minority Health
- Events — and their own words — put Texas Republicans in an election year bind
- Trammell Crow: If major donors like me stop giving to campaigns, we can break the polarization cycle – this is actually about wanting to be liked and popular.
- Newly elected Harris Co. GOP chairman steps down over online post
- Pelosi promises equal justice agenda at Texas Democrats’ virtual convention
- Liberal Democrats Hegar, West agree time’s up for Cornyn
- Replay: Texas US Senate Candidates MJ Hegar And Royce West Debate, Throw Barbs At John Cornyn
- MJ Hegar and Royce West Debate for Democratic Nomination to Challenge Sen. John Cornyn
- Texas Senate debate bares rifts between MJ Hegar, Royce West on fracking, reparations, abolishing ICE
- Royce West and MJ Hegar call for criminal justice reform, save their attacks for John Cornyn in Senate runoff debate
- Texas Democrats break fundraising records at virtual convention
- Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims – not claims but convictions you morons.
- Mail-in Balloting Lawsuits: A lay of the land
- Beware the harvest: What tops the 6 downsides of an all-mail election
- HD2: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorses Bryan Slaton for Texas House
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- Coronavirus related
- Lawsuit against Abbott’s virus orders is sound, will judges have fortitude?
- Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
- Not admitting mistakes is subverting freedom
- Map of Texas COVID-19 Test Collection Sites
- Texas COVID-19 situation report for 6/08/2020 (pdf) – 1830 deaths in Q1 plus over 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.
- Health officials wasted time on the speculative, didn’t harden the known
- US Will Allow Limited Flights by Chinese Airlines, Not a Ban
- COVID-19 on the rise in Houston area
- Error in Texas COVID-19 hospitalization numbers has press attack Abbott
- Shops in Galveston face customer backlash over masking, distancing requests – good, I have left several places simply because they were wearing the masks
- Texas to Push for More Virus Testing in Minority Communities
- Black Lawmakers Say Virus Requests Unanswered in Texas
- Rodriguez: Small cities in Hidalgo County now being treated fairly
- Open Carry Texas members protest outside Odessa bar where they were arrested last time – Ector Co. sheriff stayed away this time effectively admitting his arrests were illegal last time.
- Inmates report dangerous practices inside the Texas prison with most coronavirus deaths
- UT Austin will require all students, faculty and staff to wear masks amid COVID-19 – refuse!
- WHO Now Says Asymptomatic Spread Of Coronavirus Is Rare
- Dr. John Lee: Science, doubt and the second wave of COVID
- Data Wars Rage Over Trump-Boosted Drug
- Protest flourishes over an individual’s bad action but largely absent over systematic oppression of rights
- Fauci says George Floyd protests provide ‘perfect recipe’ for new coronavirus surges
- Don’t Blame New Coronavirus Cases On Protests – and don’t blame freedom and commerce either then!
- CDC claims to be ‘closely monitoring’ protests for potential of COVID-19 spread
- Dallas COVID-19 czar: We are becoming less vigilant about COVID-19 too soon – a chief bed-wetter is upset.
- Dallas mayor ‘not interested’ in GOP convention if it means Trump packing arena during COVID-19 pandemic – so that’s the excuse!
- Dallas County judge rules out Republican convention, citing COVID-19 risk of mass event Trump demands – yeah sure.
- Liberals: Which ‘Science’ Are We Supposed to Believe? – “Earlier this year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rejected the notion that the public should be wearing face masks. CDC Director Robert Redfield told a House committee, “There is no role for these masks in the community.” And U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted, “STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing the general public from catching coronavirus.””
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- A.G. Barr: “They’re not peaceful protesters, that’s a big lie promoted by the media”
- Democrats unveil police overhaul, kneel at Capitol
- Congressional [homosexual] LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus supporting Police Brutality Resolution
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Biden looks to Texas in speech before virtual Democratic convention – a speech 3 minutes, 36 seconds?
- Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
- Joe Biden warns Texas Democrats racial wounds won’t heal if America keeps ignoring them – why did is Obama/Biden admin igrnore such?
- Biden to Meet With George Floyd’s Family Before Funeral
- Surprised? Colin Powell voting for Joe Biden over Trump; Bush, Romney to follow?
- George W. Bush won’t support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says
- Republican Sen. Mitt Romney joins George Floyd protest near White House
- The Evangelical Church’s Confused Witness on Race: Part 1
- Michelle Obama Gets it Terribly Wrong in Her Commencement Address and Exposes the Root of the Racial Divide
- The snowflakes turn to ice: The hyper-woke generation has grown up. But they aren’t like other grown-ups
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- Border / immigration
- 23 Deported Sex Offenders Arrested by Border Patrol in May
- Delay DACA decision while country is in turmoil – ummm, no.
- Protesters Throw Molotov Cocktails at U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
- Texas Architects Earn Design Awards for New Mexico Port of Entry
- Mounce: Still “Exceptional”? Mexico and the United States
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- Business
- Amazon signs lease in Round Rock industrial project
- SpaceX Opens Era of Amateur Astronauts, Cosmic Movie Sets
- Analysts urge caution as oil recovery gets underway
- Attorney expects bankruptcies to increase by fall
- Weatherford CEO exits days before shareholder meeting
- These cruise lines will set sail from Galveston soon
- Bexar County’s Post-Pandemic Job Outlook Remains Murky
- Consumer Beef Prices Rise, Cattle Prices Drop As Supply Chain Hits ‘Logjam’
- Texas Background Checks for Gun Sales Remain at Record High in May
- Campirano gives update on Port of Brownsville cargo activities
- Suits Remain Halted, Mediation Eyed in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy – their moral bankruptcy is the bigger problem
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- Protest, rioting, looting & more
- Mural of Cop Hanging from Noose Found in Houston, Says Police Union
- Antifa Protesters Charged with Looting Target Store in Austin
- San Antonio activists plan to continue demonstrations ‘until we see change’ – what change exactly and by whom?
- Why is the Texas Capitol Closed to Protesters — And Is That Even Legal?
- La Marque protest brings calls for civic action, change
- Galveston protest for black man killed by police remains peaceful
- Candace Owens Says George Floyd “Is not a hero!” VIDEO
- Floyd and Taylor families ask for UN investigation into American police brutality, protest suppression – and some think this isn’t from the Left?!
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Joe Biden to honor George Floyd in Houston
- George Floyd honored at public viewing in Houston, more
- Governor Abbott Pays Respects at Service for Floyd
- Gov. Greg Abbott raises idea of “George Floyd Act” at Houston visitation
- Police Show Less Force as Peaceful Protests Push Reform
- ‘These bullets do kill people’ — why some in Austin want police to stop using less lethal ammo – this is the stuff the Left demanded a few years back!
- Hundreds march through downtown Abilene in protest of racial inequality VIDEO
- Thousands rallied at Huston-Tillotson University Sunday
- Austin Protesters in Their Own Words
- Black Lives Matter: What’s the Endgame? – how dare you ask such a simple and important question!
- Houston’s poor excuse for a police chief never passes up a photo-op
- Protest flourishes over an individual’s bad action but largely absent over systematic oppression of rights
- ‘I Could Have Been George Floyd’: Black Professionals Share Stories of Racial Profiling – I’m “white” and was pulled over 3 times in the same general area of Lubbock for simply driving a luxury car in that area in the early 1990’s. It wasn’t right but these things are not always because of being black.
- Don’t Blame New Coronavirus Cases On Protests – and don’t blame freedom and commerce either then!
- RGV Protests In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter, Addresses Anti-Blackness In Latinx Community – ha ha! “Latinx!” Such stupidity.
- Dallas, San Antonio lift curfews as protests continue
- South Carolina man hailed as a hero by some for trying to protect San Antonio businesses amid chaos
- Rioters Damage Dallas Restaurant that Employs At-Risk Youth – they don’t care
- In liberal Austin, protests unleash violence — then an identity crisis
- Murders and shootings increased dramatically in New York City last week, according to reports
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Former Richardson Mayor Charged with Selling Votes for Sex, Cash Likely Headed for New Trial
- Amber Alert issued for missing 7-month-old girl from Irving
- Deer Park teenager drowns off Crystal Beach
- One man killed in auto-pedestrian accident Saturday
- Two wounded during night of shooting, gridlock in Galveston
- Galveston police officers shoot armed, armored man, police say
- Missing Nebraska Inmate Arrested in Texas After Chase
- Earthquakes continue to rock the Basin
- 2 injured after intoxicated driver crashes into Planet Fitness
- Odessa man in critical condition following motorcycle crash
- Running a Texas stop sign ends pair’s marijuana shopping trip to Colorado
- WF police confirm one dead at Central Freeway wreck
- Man threatens to kill woman with hammer, arrested by police
- Suspect identified after breaking into home, falling through ceiling VIDEO
- Man accused of using tire iron to break through wall of store; merchandise, money missing
- Altercation at Abilene Whataburger drive-thru leaves one injured, shots fired
- Fight over go-karts leads to exchange of gunfire outside San Angelo home, more
- Williamson Co: Black man cries ‘I can’t breathe!’ then dies in sheriff’s custody in 2019 – he ran from the cops for 22 minutes.
- 2 Runnels County jailers charged with sexual relationships with inmates
- Traffic stop near Lamesa yields load of marijuana, 69 bundles
- One Injured in Shooting at The Ella in Lubbock
- Lubbock Man Arrested After Car Chase Ends with 2-Vehicle Accident
- DPS: Muleshoe man seriously injured in fatal Armstrong County crash Sunday
- Anton woman dies in rollover on US 84
- Lubbock Police, ATF investigating 4 gun store burglaries in 9 days
- Four people, including a 5-year-old girl, killed in Friday night string of car crashes
- Teen boy shot in north Harris County drive-by while walking with friend
- Police believe 50 to 60 gunshots fired near southeast Houston police station
- Man’s body found in north Harris County retention pond
- Man shoots himself as Harris County deputies tell him to drop gun
- Man found dead in southwest Houston parking lot, police say
- 17-year-old drowns at Crystal Beach, Galveston County sheriff says
- 15-year-old dies in single-car crash near New Caney, authorities say
- GI found dead with his family in San Antonio home had served in Iraq
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- Local government
- New Dallas Policies ‘Embolden’ Lawlessness, Says Police Union – more of the awful results of “bail reform.” Listen to Ken Good discusses bail reform in Texas
- Anti-police violence activists mad at Chief U. Reneé Hall should also turn anger toward Dallas City Council
- Will Dallas’ Mayor and City Council Reform or Eliminate the Police Department?
- How protests renewed pressure on Austin’s police chief, more – the Left is upset that police attempt to police for law and order.
- Austin City Council members discuss police reform resolutions VIDEO
- Galveston’s Democrat mayor to resign 15 July, citing health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic
- Tarrant Co. Sheriff: No Wrongdoing Over Inmate Giving Birth Unnoticed
- Rise in Property Tax Protests in Tarrant County Raises Concerns with Board of Directors and State Senators
- Hutto City Council approves forensic audit to investigate $2.8 million loss in reserves
- Ector Co. ISD superintendent, school board president react to trustee Facebook posts, Ector County TSTA calls for trustee’s resignation
- Wichita Falls to end warrant amnesty
- Wichita County leaders consider possible funding cuts for volunteer fire departments, tight budget year ahead
- Asserting millions in unpaid claims, Knox Co. Hospital asks for lawmakers’ intervention
- Eastland City Water System Experiencing Low Level/Pressure on West Side
- New high-tech street sweepers now in action across Abilene
- Former Abilene Police Officer, founding member of SWAT Team dies at 67
- Lubbock County to move forward with in-person runoff elections
- San Antonio’s ‘Share the Streets’ Initiative Launches Pilot on Cincinnati Avenue
- In San Antonio, It’s Hard to Fire Rogue Police Officers
- Cities Consider Budget And Policy Changes As They Struggle To Reform Policing
- San Marcos – You Can’t Hide Shady Government Meeting
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas State to investigate charges against Kaspar
- Meet Jay Hartzell, a loyal Longhorn and UT’s interim president
- UT Austin will require all students, faculty and staff to wear masks amid COVID-19 – refuse!
- After the death of George Floyd, black UT students look to their university for support
- Sul Ross welcomes new vice president
- Community rallies for unity at Abilene Christian University, more
- TTU President’s Excellence Award Winners Announced – Includes pro-homosexuality office director
- Lori Rice-Spearman Appointed as Ninth President of TTUHSC
- South Plains College Will Have Students On Campus This Fall
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- Military
- In reversal, Army now open to stripping names of Confederate generals off Fort Hood and other posts
Pratt’s post for 6/8/2020
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