- Republicans defend Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker after GOP chair calls him a ‘traitor’ – what they are defending is not Phelan but themselves for breaking their written pledges and selling out GOP voters.
- Intra-GOP War of Words Permeates Speaker’s Race Before 87th Session – the entire issue was created by arrogant, dishonest members who didn’t have the courage of their convictions to fight it out within the caucus itself.
- Texas Republican voters cheated by House speaker deals
- Texas GOP won’t support Phelan as next state Speaker even though he says has the votes
- Rep. Phelan, other Republicans intent on giving Texas Democrats that which voters refused to give
- Bonnen: Allen West Needs One-Way Ticket Back To Florida – says the disgraced liar who tried to ruin others over his lies.
- The day after GOP Chairman West blasts Phelan, Gov. Abbott congratulates him on securing the speakership – yes, it’s a fiat accompli and the guv has to work with the Speaker.
- Long: Save the Texas House
- Peacock: Republicans Will Not Stop Spending Our Money
- Bill filing begins as next session of Texas Legislature draws near, more
- Democrat Talarico files bill to prohibit Texas law enforcement from contracting with TV reality shows
- Democrat Mary González files bill to creat “digital citizenship” curriculum for schools used to propagandize students to what speech is appropriate
- Dem González, on the other hand, files free speech bill for public schools – which is it Mary? There is such a thing as “hate speech” which should be limited or all speech should be protected?
- Liberal Rep. Zwiener files bill to gut voter I.D. in Texas by accepting identity cards which do not verify citizenship or much else
- Democrat state senator-elect files bill to legalize marijuana in the state of Texas
- Could Texas be the next state to legalize marijuana? – many stories on this in the last few days in the press. We face huge budget cuts, possible tax increases to cover such, and serious issues and yet this continues to be the focus of the mindless media across Texas. Highly symptomatic.
- Citizens say the Texas Legislature must take action to make elections more secure
- New proposal removes an impediment to supportive housing for the homeless
- Texas Comptroller’s Office Honored as a Top Workplace in the Greater Austin Metro Area
- Governor Abbott Announces New CKD Corporation Investment In Austin – more of our tax money to benefit liberals in Austin. High growth regions should not be allowed to use state enterprise funds to attract business investment. That would help, we’re paying to grow these places.
- Governor Abbott Appoints Thomas And Names Vasquez Chair Of Texas Department Of Housing And Community Affairs
- Governor Abbott Appoints Henry To Texas Juvenile Justice Board
- Governor Abbott Statement On Death of Houston Police Sergeant
- Railroad commissioner-elect has focus on education, transparency
- Attorney General Paxton Announces Staff Promotions: Lesley French as Chief of Staff and Shawn Cowles as Deputy AG for Civil Litigation
- DAT: Stop unlimited anonymous voting
- 2020 Election Signals Political Realignment in Texas Border Counties
- Dan Patrick Offers Up To $1 Million In Rewards For Voter Fraud Tips
- Texas is still red, but its growing blue spine could soon prove ‘insurmountable’ for Republicans
- TX24: Democrat Valenzuela Concedes Loss to GOP’s Beth Van Duyne in Texas
- TX24: Former Irving mayor projected to win race
- Why Texas’s overwhelmingly Latino Rio Grande Valley turned toward Trump
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- Texas officials make their case today to abolish the Affordable Care Act
- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Appear Unlikely to Strike Down Obamacare
- Key U.S. Supreme Court justices sound skeptical of Texas’ argument to throw out Affordable Care Act
- Obamacare Will Not Be Struck Down
- Texas SG Hawkins ‘Under Siege’ from Supreme Court Justices in Affordable Care Act Case
- Texas Republicans back Trump over refusal to concede
- AG Barr authorizes DOJ to investigate voting irregularity allegations
- Justice official leaves election crimes division after Barr authorizes election fraud investigations
- Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe: ‘shocked and disappointed’ by bureau’s FISA mistakes – no, he’s disappointed it all got found out
- 10 state AGs file brief supporting challenge to Pennsylvania mail ballot deadline
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Leftist election theft must lead to war, if only so freedom can survive
- Biden Supporter Threatened Texas Trump Rallygoers with Knife, Say Police
- Chronical Editorial: Cornyn should call on Trump to concede. – the rotgut of our newspaper editorial boards.
- Trump files lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s ‘two-tier’ voting system
- Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect, calls for vote-counting and recounts to continue
- Biden Declares His ‘Office of the President-Elect’ Open, But Has to Bump Up Against Hard Reality That He Is Not Such
- Sen. Cruz: The Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want To Let Process Play Out VIDEO
- Hunter comes out of hiding, appears on stage after his dad’s ‘victory’ speech
- Joe Biden, who is not offically President-Elect, has announced a Covid-19 task force
- Biden’s plan for first day in office to include rejoining Paris Accord, WHO, and reinstating DACA
- Kamala Harris derided as ‘the Indian’ by member of British House of Lords
- Biden Wins in Many Texas GOP Strongholds, but Doesn’t Help Down Ballot
- A Biden win sows hope in health care sector – pure stupid editorial posted as a news piece!
- After $15B and 450 miles, Joe Biden will halt border wall, Trump’s signature project
- Joe Biden can quickly reverse many of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, experts say. Others will be more complicated.
- Truckers plan strike against Biden fracking threats, praise Trump for blue-collar worker support
- Brownsville native chosen for Biden task force
- Kamala Harris wore a white suit; Dr. Jill Biden a navy dress. Both were designed by immigrants. – even your clothes must be political with the Left
- Dems Freak After Sec. of State Pompeo Says ‘There Will Be a Smooth Transition to a Second Trump Administration’
- Fox News STILL Hasn’t Rescinded Its Inaccurate Election Night Prediction Dems Would Gain Five House Seats
- Fox News Cuts Away From Trump Campaign Presser After Kayleigh McEnany Accuses Dems of ‘Welcoming Illegal Voting’
- (Some of) The Polls Were Right
- A Theory on Why the Polls Were So Wrong
- A Quick Update on the Unresolved House of Representatives Races
- Trump’s Greatest Innovation
- The Republicans’ nightmare in Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
- Building a New, Less Cowardly Republican Party
- Democracy Dies in Daylight If Normal Americans Don’t Do Anything
- Claim: Women’s Maiden Names Used In Voter Fraud Scheme Being Called #MaidenGate
- Lawsuit filed in Michigan alleges election fraud including backdating of ballots, unverified voters
- Footage Shows FNC’s Sandra Smith Grimacing as Guest Questions Legitimacy of Election VIDEO
- Trouble At Home: Ocasio-Cortez criticizes elected Dems; calls for them to embrace progressive causes
- Manchin Says He Won’t Vote To Pack The Court; Omar Weighs In
- Dem candidate in GA runoff on court-packing: “E Pluribus Unum,” or something
- Rep. Clyburn: ‘Defund the police’ killed Democrats
- Even Our Video Games Are Now Woke
- CBS to cast 50% of roles on reality shows to people of color in new diversity goal
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- Border / immigration
- After $15B and 450 miles, Joe Biden will halt border wall, Trump’s signature project
- Biden’s plan for first day in office to include reinstating DACA
- Why Texas’s overwhelmingly Latino Rio Grande Valley turned toward Trump
- Eighth Mexican Journalist Murdered in 2020 — Third in Two Weeks
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- Coronavirus a.k.a. WuFlu related – See this link for archive of essential WuFlu-related stories
- Texas COVID-19 situation report for 11/10/2020 (pdf) – 18,769* deaths & “active cases” of 124,412 (out of over 29,000,000,000 people, about a third of 1% of the population.) * Texas COVID numbers appear no longer trustworthy
- Texas Prisons, Jails Worst COVID-19 Hotspots of Any in US
- El Paso, Texas, Calls in Ten Morgue Trucks as Coronavirus Cases Surge – but what is the excess mortality rate for El Paso? Someone should ask.
- Wichita Co. public health director hopes people reconsider gatherings for upcoming holidays – “* you!”
- Tarrant County Public Health Official Recommends Limiting Thanksgiving – again, “* you!”
- Austin must ramp up coronavirus safety to avert holiday surge in cases, health chief says, more
- State Of Texas Prepared To Swiftly Distribute COVID-19 Treatments Becoming Available
- Funeral homes and hospitals in parts of Texas brace for new wave of coronavirus infections and deaths – despite all this hyperbole, the Texas fatality rate has not jumped anywhere nearly as much as the case count. The fatality rate was 16,717 on 15 October and 18,769 today. Active cases has grown from 78,639 on 10/15 to 124,412 today. Active cases have grown 37%, fatalities only 11%.
- City of Amarillo gives grim update on COVID-19, healthcare leaders “panicked” at crisis – we need more rational local leaders who bother to actually study things
- D.C. mayor attends Biden victory speech, breaking own coronavirus travel restrictions
- Brazil halts testing of China-developed, possible COVID-19 vaccine, citing ‘adverse, serious event’
- COVID & masks – See this link for a group of essential mask-related stories
- Sheriffs Across Texas Say Governor Abbott’s Mask Order is Unenforceable
- Masks are neither effective nor safe: Summary of the science – ignore who the author is, it does not matter, simply check the sources/footnotes.
- Mask mandates increase consumer spending, study says – dubious at best
- COVID & schools – See this link for more.
- CDC director says closed schools pose larger public health risk for kids than reopening, U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD high school goes fully remote after more than 450 people must quarantine
- Nocona ISD to move to virtual learning only amid COIVD-19 concerns
- Mississippi school bans child’s face mask: It’s ‘too religious’
- Failure rates rising for Round Rock ISD students during pandemic – and everywhere else
- 2 Del Valle schools returning to 100% virtual classes after several COVID-19 cases
- COVID-19 cases force Gatesville ISD to close schools
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- Business/Economy
- Nasdaq, Other Trading Exchanges to Meet With Gov. Abbott About Potential Move to Dallas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of J.C. Penney
- Governor Abbott Announces New CKD Corporation Investment In Austin
- Telemedicine moves from niche service into health care mainstream – as usual, gov’t has been the big obstacle. I’ve used a tele-doc for several years now.
- Kroger announces wage increases as Houston workers weigh possible strike
- Houston’s AMC Studio 30 multiplex permanently closes
- More refineries expected to close as pandemic cuts gasoline demand
- Jobs slowly return to oil-field services
- Houston’s Occidental Petroleum loses $3.8 billion in third quarter
- Controversial Houston-based CEO Al Hartman announces successor
- Devon CEO has four steps to be successful
- 87,000 Frozen Turkeys Destroyed After Mechanical Failure in Texas, more
- Wichita Falls lost 3,700 manufacturing jobs since 1999
- Ford auto dealership returning to Lamesa
- New San Antonio luxury hotel to open in January; it’s the city’s first in more than five years
- Astros sued by man alleging 2017 World Series was won thanks to his advice
- NASA Says Midland Company’s Satellite Plan Could Cause Space Traffic Jams
- Xcel Energy intends to convert the Harrington Generating Station to a natural gas fuel system
- WeWork property could host Austin’s first ‘supertall’ tower
- Spruce raises $8M for on-demand housekeeping for apartment communities
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company hiring in Austin
- Tesla posts job openings for battery cell manufacturing in Austin
- Pizza Hut, Beyond Meat partner to make plant-based meat pizzas
- Luby’s Inc. sets date for shareholders to vote on liquidation; ISS supports plan
- H-E-B considering Kaufman County expansion, report says
- Dallas rises to No. 2 in the country for ‘Tech Town’ index, report shows
- Cheniere Energy eyes Q1 start for third Corpus Christi LNG train
- Details emerge on Whataburger’s aggressive plans for Tennessee
- Clear Channel revenue continues to fall into 3Q 2020
- Lake Wichita bricks pass first round of testing
- Formula 1 race date in Austin announced for 2021
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- Protest, rioting, looting & more
- Black Lives Matter activists call for accountability after Schertz police use Taser on teenager fleeing traffic stop
- Minneapolis considers bringing in outside police to combat rise in violent crime
- D.C. Mayor: You can take the boards off of your shops now – full admission that rioting is political and coming from Democrats
- Austin police failed to initially investigate protester’s severe injuries, suit says – protesters? They didn’t use the bean bags on folks just protesting.
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Biden Supporter Threatened Texas Trump Rallygoers with Knife, Say Police
- Veteran HPD sergeant Sean Rios killed in north Houston shooting
- Suspect arrested in shooting death of HPD Sgt. Sean Rios
- 2 arrested after woman shot to death with AK-47 near Houston-area motel
- Man fatally shot outside south Harris County home
- 7-Eleven clerk, suspect both killed during attempted robbery, Dallas police say
- Odessa: Man charged in shots fired, burglaries
- Texan Jody Wade enters plea in DC court for weapon charges
- Man admits to police texting caused accident – so much for that anti-texting law Craddick pushed through. It’s done nothing.
- Police: Thief caught asleep at the wheel
- 2-month-old San Angelo girl on life support after testing positive for heroin, 3 charged
- Report: Abilene men used FB messenger to send child porn, talk about kidnapping and raping young girls VIDEO
- Former Andrews teacher accused of killing her son VIDEO
- Abilene police: Man enters house uninvited, uses outside water hose to wash truck
- FBI searches Corpus Christi ISD board member’s home, construction business
- 4-Year-Old, Adult Man Injured in Shooting at Dallas Apartment Complex
- 2 Arrests Made in Connection to Deadly Denton Shooting
- Edinburg police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run
- Sheriff: Accused burglar shot by resident in Weslaco, killed
- Austin police search for suspect accused of putting gun to man’s head
- Kyle police need help finding apartment complex shooting suspect
- 1 suspect in custody after Austin SWAT responds to incident on Manor Road
- Arrest affidavit claims Killeen murder suspect tried to commit suicide
- 3 Arrested After Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident And Crash Near Fort Worth Christian School
- Beaumont PD investigating armed robbery at restaurant in which customer was shot
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- Local government
- Clear Creek ISD superintendent finalist faced scrutiny over racist incidents at Virginia schools
- Some Midland ISD teacher protest changes to Midland Online Academy
- Midland ISD School Board scheduled to decide on run-off tonight after elections office mistake potentially cost hundreds their vote – more Midland incompetence
- Ector Co. to give tax money to help nonprofits
- Bexar County adds Medicaid expansion to its legislative goals for 2021
- Richardson ISD superintendent: I’m learning how to talk about systemic racism in our district – Leftist radicals are in charge of your children
- San Antonio to more than double affordable housing goals in wake of COVID-19
- Houston to Unveil Vision Zero Plan for Zero Traffic Fatalities by 2030 – silly utopianism
- Former Travis County health agency employee accused of sexual misconduct sues agency, alleging retaliation, racism
- Engineer sues Agua SUD over sewer project payments
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- Colleges & universities
- Appeals Court Rules Against University of Texas in Free Speech Lawsuit
- UT-Austin students share embarrassing, fun Zoom experiences
- UT student employees reflect on how their jobs have changed
- ‘The Eyes of Texas’ University committee discusses, researches the origins of the song – give up your damned cars then because Ford was a bigot of the highest order
- Q&A: Emmanuel Acho on ‘Eyes of Texas,’ his book and the decline of defense
- TTUHSC researchers design new medication to combat alcohol use disorder
- Texas Tech Hosts Terry And Jo Harvey Allen For Virtual Residency
- Odessa College board approves new trustee
- WT Partnering with Canyon, InVision Hotel Group for new on-campus hotel
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- Military
- With demolition of Randolph-area homes, Air Force wins skirmish in long war on ‘encroachment’
Pratt’s post for 11/10/2020
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