- Gov. Abbott offers passionate defense of pandemic leadership at GOP convention – he specifically misled delegates
- Abbott Tells Republicans He Shares Frustrations Over Coronavirus Orders
- Senator Bob Hall Hosts Medical Townhall, Criticizes Abbott’s Approach
- Spurred by Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus handling, Democratic strategists launch PAC to defeat him in 2022 – he’ll be lucky to survive a GOP primary. Democrats want him gone because he did not do enough damage to the Texas economy and our freedom. California is their model and you might note that liberal state is having the same problem with new virus cases.
- Gov. Abbott says if Texans follow mask order, no lockdown will be needed
- Julián and Joaquin Castro criticize Gov. Greg Abbott for reopening Texas too soon
- Spurs’ Popovich: Abbott, Patrick are ‘cowards’ – Popovich is an angry extreme Leftist
- Senator Seliger (liberal Republican) calls on Gov. Abbott to request STAAR, A-F rating waivers VIDEO – they sure don’t want to measure the failure of the imposed distance learning model!
- More charter school opposition in southern Dallas, despite evidence they made DISD ‘step up our game’ – right, and that’s what cannot be allowed – exposing the tradition school bureaucracy as being substandard hence opposition.
- Bexar County School Leaders Ask State to Protect Budgets, Fearing Fall Cuts, Layoffs – manage your own budgets you reckless spenders.
- Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches
- New ten-year TXDOT budget is good for RGV
- Abbott Appoints Philibert And Scott To Texas Municipal Retirement System Board Of Trustees
- Abbott Hosts Ceremonial Signing Of Shared Stewardship Agreement With Secretary Of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
- North Texas Baby’s Fight to Live Continues
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud case could take years to resolve – how the hell is this “news?” It’s already been years and years.
- AG Paxton Leads 15 States in Amicus Brief Defending Free Speech and Due Process for Students
- Texas Stops Mind Capital From Marketing Fraudulent International Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme to Texans
- Start of virtual GOP State Convention is, so far, a non-starter
- Texas Democrats Endorse James Dickey for Reelection for Texas Republican Party Chair
- Oil-and-gas money flows to Railroad Commission nominee who pledged to recuse himself
- 2020 Texas Runoff Election Result Tracker
- Nearly 1 million people voted in Tuesday’s Democratic runoff. The party says it’s a sign of strength to come in November. – 6% turnout is a good sign?
- Led by MJ Hegar, Texas Democrats field formidable ticket in runoffs
- Beto O’Rourke aims to make 15 million calls to Texas voters, more than half of state’s population, through Powered by People
- Senate race is on: John Cornyn slams MJ Hegar as ‘liberal’; she calls him ‘spineless bootlicker’
- Cornyn-Hegar Senate race pits three-term incumbent against irreverent ‘badass’ challenger
- Hegar warns Cornyn of ‘brutal Texas re-election battle’
- TX23: Republican Winner Uncertain Until at Least Next Week
- TX24: Candace Valenzuela sticking to working-class message in match-up against Trump-backed Republican opponent
- Two Newly Elected State House Democrats Lose Reelection Bids in Runoff
- SD14: Sarah Eckhardt and Eddie Rodriguez Move on to Runoff Special Election
- SD19: Roland Gutierrez Secures Democratic Nomination to Challenge State Sen. Pete Flores
- SD27: Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. Defeats Progressive Challenger Sara Stapleton-Barrera in Contentious Runoff
- HD26: Republican Jacey Jetton, Democrat Sarah DeMerchant Win Runoffs for Fort Bend County Texas House Seat
- HDs 45 & 47: Carrie Isaac, Justin Berry Win GOP Runoffs, Will Face Democrat Incumbents in November
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Trump scales back landmark environmental law, saying it will help restart the economy – well the Left doesn’t want THAT!
- Congressional unemployment benefits approach deadline
- U.S. executes second man in two weeks, Kansas man who killed teenage girl, elderly woman
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Trump replaces campaign manager as polls show him trailing Biden in presidential race – so the talented Parscale is out. Too bad.
- RNC reportedly scales back Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida
- Record Number of homosexual LGBTQ Candidates Running for Office in US
- Socialism vs. The American Constitutional Structure: The Advantages Of Decentralization And Federalism
- Pelosi backs Ilhan Omar in Minnesota primary vs. challenger with pro-Israel backing
- Pelosi: GOP doesn’t ‘believe in governance,’ ‘I yearn for other Republican presidents’ like Nixon
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- Border / immigration
- Remains of 5 Migrants Found in Texas County 80 Miles from Border
- Judge Delays Deadline to Free Detained Migrant Children
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- Coronavirus related (while I hold over some stories for a while this is not a collection that grows each day. You must go to previous days’ posts.)
- Texas COVID-19 situation report for 7/16/2020 (pdf) – 3,432 deaths. Official Texas 2018/19 flu season P&I deaths were 9249 by end of July last year, over 10,095 for the annual season. By the way, the # tested in Texas is now 2,924,288.
- Texas coronavirus deaths hit triple digits as cases rise – bad headline
- Medical adviser to Gov. Abbott says regional stay-home orders ‘worth considering’ – it is time to fight back, physically if necessary
- Gov. Abbott says if Texans follow mask order, no lockdown will be needed
- Governor Abbott warns if COVID-19 spread doesn’t slow, next step would be a lockdown – extortion
- CDC says outbreak no longer qualifies as epidemic
- Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
- Facts About COVID-19, CDC says virus close to losing epidemic status
- Herd Immunity: Is 20 Percent the Number?
- Letter from over 500 doctors opposing shutdowns, argue harms outweigh benefits
- Thousands of scientists and doctors condemn COVID-19 panic, more
- Vehicles banned on Port A and Corpus Christi beaches due to COVID-19
- Residents lying about exposure may contribute to long wait times
- Wichita Falls: United Regional said bed capacity near normal
- Rural hospitals face new obstacles as coronavirus continues to spread
- TDI extends emergency rule on medication refills
- Texas Health Dept. Reported Inflated Coronavirus Cases for Bexar County
- Texas WuFlu headline propaganda & what did you do last flu season?
- Communities In The Rio Grande Valley Are Particularly Vulnerable To Coronavirus Surges
- Distilleries, wineries shuttered by Gov. Greg Abbott’s bar shutdown say they should be exempted
- Fauci calls efforts from White House to undermine his efforts ‘bizarre’ – he is bizarre if you actually pay attention to him since January.
- COVID & masks
- CDC: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
- Now Abbott’s chief wants you to wear masks inside your homes!
- Healthy People Should Not Wear Masks
- Some “experts” claim we need to wear masks “for several years.”
- Republican activist sues Gov. Abbott, challenging mask order
- Abbott: ‘Only Way We Can Prevent Texas From Being Shut Down’ Is for Everybody to Wear a Mask – Leftist-style political extortion
- Sheriffs Across Texas Say Governor Abbott’s Mask Order is Unenforceable – things I pointed out the day the decree was issued from King Abbott
- Sen. Bob Hall Criticizes Abbott’s Face Mask Order Shift: ‘We Are Expected to Live As If We Have a Monarchy’
- If All Americans Wore Masks ‘We Could Drive This Epidemic to the Ground,’ Says CDC Director – where is his data? That assertion directly contradicts the CDC’s own reported science on masks. And if true why did states with mask orders see the same rise in cases in June and July as those without?
- San Antonio Officials: Report Those Who Violate Mask, Distancing Rules to Authorities – snitch lines, in America and Texas!
- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Explicitly Voids Local Mask Mandates
- Lubbock Mayor Pope’s stance on masks ‘has evolved’ he says – he evolves on everything because he believes in little.
- Louisiana man accused of hitting officer with vehicle after refusing to wear mask at Walmart
- Plainview council adopts latest mask order, argues over asking businesses to post signs
- ‘It’s NOT just about a mask!’ Conservative woman takes Lefty talking points about how ‘it’s just a mask’ apart in EPIC thread
- COVID & schools
- CDC director says closed schools pose larger public health risk for kids than reopening, U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall
- Dr. Scott Atlas: There Is No Risk To Children From Covid-19, I Don’t Know Why People Deny This. AUDIO
- Dr. Scott Atlas: Too much hysteria over school reopenings VIDEO
- Virus Spread, Not Politics Should Guide Schools, Doctors Say
- Teachers hold sit-in protest at Texas Capitol to demand changes on reopening schools – in other words, they want to keep sitting it out while getting paid.
- Teachers call on Texas Education Agency to rethink reopening schools
- San Antonio Teacher Groups Balk at a Return to the Classroom in August
- Texas classrooms can stay closed this fall without losing state funding if local health officials order it – simply wrong. Taxpayers need their money back.
- TEA updates fall education plans the same day teachers protest at the Capitol
- San Antonio Mayor Nirenberg: Schools are not ready to open in August in person
- Austin Bans Christian Schools Due to COVID19
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- Business
- How Thomas J. Henry’s mixed up in fight over San Antonio oilfield services company
- NBC News covers Lubbock sports bar closure Abbott’s orders have destroyed VIDEO – package begins at 14:50 mark
- American, JetBlue Will Expand Cooperation in NY, Boston
- American Airlines Warns 25,000 Workers They Could Lose Jobs
- Unemployment climbing again in Bexar County – but it’s for your own good don’t you know?
- Tesla and Texas: With Austin incentives, it could happen
- Distilleries, wineries shuttered by Gov. Greg Abbott’s bar shutdown say they should be exempted
- Avalanche of Business Bankruptcies has Arrived in Texas
- Midland’s Summit Petroleum files 9 permits in Upton County
- EIA report: Crude oil production to continue to decline in August
- Austin tech firm Green Revolution Cooling raises $7M
- Dell weighs spinning off ownership stake in VMWare
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- Protest, rioting, looting & more
- Ayala: San Antonio College reckons with racist past by dropping Ranger mascot
- San Antonio College to Remove Ranger Mascot Deemed ‘Offensive’
- Future of Confederate monument on Wichita Falls council agenda
- Recall petition issued for Levelland mayor after controversial Facebook post
- Confederate flag flown over NASCAR race. Again.
- Seattle City Council member suggests layoffs by race if police budget is slashed, Chief Best says no
- Berkeley to have unarmed civilians perform traffic stops – works as long as they stop and comply, after that…?
- Abrams on slavery reparations: We’ve spent 150 years ‘avoiding the obligations of our nation’
- America still has some work to do when it comes to equality
- Diamondback, Noble, others return curtailed oil production in July
- Hays school district set to retire rebel mascot
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Investigators: Texas Couple Defrauded Army Out of Millions
- 4 Charged in Texas With Plotting to Kill DEA Agent
- Suspect airlifted to Lubbock following robbery in Howard Co, more
- Ector Co. man indicted on two counts of sexual assault of child
- Kermit Police investigate game room robbery
- 2.5 magnitude earthquake reported near Gardendale
- Ector County needs help identifying arson suspects
- Knox County Sheriff, Texas Highway Patrol Trooper involved in shooting
- Gunman accused of shooting at vehicles, stealing big rig shot by trooper, Knox Co. Sheriff
- Investigation underway after WFFD, ATF, FBI dispose of container with explosive powder
- Electra mother jailed after allegedly striking daughter for kicking seat
- Granite Shoals firefighter injured during off-duty rescue released from hospital
- West Texas fires continue to burn: July 16 update
- Federal court denies former Lubbock pastor’s appeal to get out of prison
- Lubbock Sheriff’s Office responds to crash with possible multiple injuries in Idalou
- Abilene police arrest man for pulling woman off ground while choking her
- Bicyclist shot in church parking lot near Tomball, suspect in custody
- Special prosecutor handling case against Morgan, former cop and ex-Wichita County deputy
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- Local government
- Lubbock ISD board rules in favor of officers during grievance hearing – if the chief does “stupid” things, why keep him as chief?
- Parent takes grievance to Lubbock ISD Board, asks police chief to be fired. Board votes no.
- Costly move approving a PIO for Midland Co. sheriff
- Midland sheriff creates position for community relations sergeant
- City of Midland expanding watering days to four days a week
- Future of Confederate monument on Wichita Falls council agenda
- Bowie begins burning tornado vegetation debris
- Plainview council adopts latest mask order, argues over asking businesses to post signs
- San Antonio mayor’s deal with VIA would give city 3 years of disputed sales tax
- VIA, Mayor Compromise: Voters Can Fund Pandemic Recovery and Transit With Sales Tax Shift
- More charter school opposition in southern Dallas, despite evidence they made DISD ‘step up our game’
- Bexar County School Leaders Ask State to Protect Budgets, Fearing Fall Cuts, Layoffs
- Austin Bans Christian Schools Due to COVID19
- SPI 2nd Causeway could be built through a P3 a partnership
- Mineola Removes Fence Between White, Black Cemeteries
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- Colleges & universities
- Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches
- San Antonio College to Remove Ranger Mascot Deemed ‘Offensive’
- Ayala: San Antonio College reckons with racist past by dropping Ranger mascot – does nothing and has nothing to do with racism
- Odessa College set to welcome students back in the fall
- Sul Ross Animal Science professor publishes new guidelines for equine water treadmills
- MSU colleges adjust classrooms, labs for students’ return for Fall 2020 semester
- ‘Mr. Midwestern’ celebrates birthday with a parade in his honor
- TWC awards $50,000 Skills Development Grant to Western Texas College in Snyder
- TTU: Noureddine Abidi Brings Vast Chemistry And Fiber Knowledge To New Research Consortium
- Texas A&M System will provide free COVID-19 tests, but it’s a mixed bag for other schools
- An Unlikely Higher Education Watchdog Draws Flak
- Southwestern University gives $100,000 to Georgetown nonprofit for coronavirus relief
Pratt’s post for 7/16/2020
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