- Democrat State Rep. Files Bill to Gut Texas’ Castle Doctrine
- Senate Discusses Putting an End to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
- Judge Hill: Why Texas Must End Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
- Adding a new tax might be easier than ending an old tax break
- Rep. Landgraf previews legislative session, talks redistricting
- Dan Patrick proposes rule change to disempower Democrats in Texas Senate – yep, it’s great to have at least on Republican in leadership who will govern as a majority instead of giving part away to Dems voters rejected.
- Patrick Proposes Rule Adjustment to Stop Democrats From Killing GOP Bills
- Patrick wants to change Senate rules so GOP keeps a key advantage, despite losing its supermajority
- What Will Public Testimony Look Like Next Session?
- Will Texas Lawmakers Legalize Casino Gambling in 2021? – no
- GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson readies 2021 lobbying blitz to bring casinos to Texas
- Is the Texas secession topic worthy of much attention?
- A Texas rep wants us to secede. Don’t get your hopes up.
- Rep. Toth Files HJR 42 to Limit the Governor’s Disaster Act Powers
- Carrollton Democrat proposes changing Texas law to let Denton have countywide vote centers
- A-F ratings for Texas schools paused for 2020-21, STAAR to continue – why should school performance be hidden from parents and taxpayers? How does that endanger anyone of getting a virus? More
- Six States Join Texas in Lawsuit Defending the Security of the 2020 Election
- Ken Paxton, Texas’ top lawyer, plays for an audience of one – what B.S.
- Trump’s Election Fight Puts Embattled Texas AG in Spotlight
- AG Paxton Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
- No ‘Absolute Duty’ for Police to Stop Other Officers from Violating Individual Rights, AG Says – if the legislature thinks such should be an “absolute duty” it should vote to insert such into the code.
- Herman: Time to renew driver license or vehicle registration?
- Governor Abbott Appoints Wright To 456th Judicial District Court
- Gov. Abbott adds Dr. Zerwas as special advisor as well as Steve Munisteri and Mark Miner as senior advisors – not a sign he values conservatives
- SD30 candidates let voters know where they stand on key issues as early voting begins
- SD30: Allegations of Abuse of Office Arise in Senate Race
- Soul searching and infighting as Texas Democrats come to terms with crushing loss at a must-win moment in history
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- Federal/DC related to Texas
- US Set to Execute 1st of 5 Inmates Before Biden Inauguration, more
- Rep. Louie Gohmert appears to lose tooth during press conference – likely an implant and needs to get to DentoCare ASAP.
- President Trump announces Israel and Morocco will normalize relations – more historic winning!
- B-1 bomber reduction cut from 17 to 4 in new plan
- If Not Now, When, Mac Thornberry? Will Texas Republicans ever get serious about fighting for liberty? AUDIO
- Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Major Disaster Declaration For Hurricane Laura
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- Presidential race / national politics
- Cornyn Questions Texas’ Lawsuit While More States Join Texas
- Top Republicans clash over AG Ken Paxton’s attempt to overturn Trump’s loss
- Factions Form Around Texas’ Election Lawsuit Against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
- 18 States File Brief at the Supreme Court in Support of Texas Lawsuit Challenging 2020 Election
- Texas-Led Election Lawsuit Becomes Conservative Litmus Test
- Steyn: Quantum of Swalwell VIDEO
- Media Discovers Hunter Biden Is Under Investigation
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- Border / immigration
- 18 Illegal Migrants Rescued from Frigid Rio Grande Border River
- Sheriff frustrated after I.C.E fails to pick up SUV packed with foreign nationals in Wichita Co.
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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 12/10/2020 (pdf) – 23,081* deaths & “active cases” of 202,457 (out of over 29,000,000,000 people, about half of 2/3rds of 1% of the population.) * Texas COVID numbers appear no longer trustworthy.
- WuFlu numbers in Texas do not justify erosion of freedoms
- Sid Miller tests positive for coronavirus – and?
- Interest in nursing soars during coronavirus pandemic across Texas, may address all-time nursing shortage
- TMC hospitals, hit by COVID surge, exceed base ICU capacity for first time since summer – note “since summer” and also note that this is the time of year that hospital ICU’s are usually full or close to such.
- Midland Health reinforces new CDC quarantine guidelines Russel Meyers, CEO of Midland Health, briefly reiterated the guidelines during the press conference and encouraged people to follow them.
- Abilene restaurant braces for hardship as state-ordered COVID restrictions take effect in Big Country
- Taylor Co. Judge Bolls: Personal responsibility outweighs bar closures in COVID-19 – what does that even mean?
- Dallas’ Mayor Pro Tem Tweets From Florida Despite Telling Citizens to Stay Home
- San Antonio mayor, Bexar County judge ask governor for COVID tests, vaccines for teachers
- 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.
- 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
- Study: Children are so immune to COVID-19 that even after extensive exposure they test negative
- Austin ISD Superintendent Explains Why Teachers’ Medical Leave Requests Were Denied
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- Business/Economy
- Whole Foods expanding footprint in downtown Austin
- Salvation Army Austin gets $2.5 million Bezos grant
- Starship SN8 test unit flies over Texas!
- SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands
- Midland RockHounds receive affiliation invite from A’s to remain Double-A affiliate
- Amarillo Sod Poodles Have a New Major League Affiliation – Double-A for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Covenant Health creates, fills position for Regional Chief Diversity Officer – not a healthcare firm anymore but a political entity
- Former Merrill Lynch adviser claims firm risked his professional license, stole clients
- $3.5M arbitration award goes against Pierce Bainbridge for failing to pay companies that helped secure millions in litigation funding
- More than 315,000 gig workers and independent contractors in Texas will lose unemployment relief without action from Congress – the problem are the virus restrictions.
- As Businesses Flock To Texas, Sen. Cruz Remains Focused on Economic Opportunity
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- Protest, rioting, looting & more
- Antifa Activists Suspected of Attacking GOP Club, Religion in New York
- Virginia to Rename Schools Honoring Jefferson, Mason – two of the great fathers of the freedoms all Americans enjoy.
- Black Lives Matter Responds to Obama for Criticizing ‘Defund the Police’
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- Crime & general news of Texas
- Officials attempting to negotiate with person accused of shooting at Plano officer
- CFO of Austin-based car dealership sentenced in embezzlement scheme
- Austin PD seeks help solving 2013 cold case
- Officials: 2 men, including suspect in fatal shooting of rapper Mo3, face federal gun charges
- Suspect identified, wildlife officials to file charges in death of beloved town turkey named Tom, Argyle police say
- Missing Lubbock man found safe in Fort Stockton
- Brewster County deputy shot in hand during shootout
- La Marque police officer placed on administrative leave after deadly shooting
- Suspects Named in Stolen Wichita Falls Memorial Mustang
- Lindale man charged with capital murder for death of his girlfriend, other man
- Police: July shooting death tied to break-in at Tyler residence
- DPS searching for man, considered armed and dangerous, believed to be en route to Tyler
- Woman allegedly bit boyfriend’s cousin and pushed large TV into victim
- College Station man placed on ICE hold, arrested after infant son suffers brain bleed, broken bones
- Police searching for additional victims of Abilene massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting client
- 24 indicted by Taylor County grand jury
- Woman arrested after refusing to leave yard overnight in Abilene
- Klondike FFA wins state title
- What is 4-H Shooting Sports? A local 4-H member explains.
- Lubbock Man Arrested After Shooting Incident & Car Accident
- Lubbock Police found underage sex trafficking victim, pattern of human trafficking
- Fundraiser started for man killed in Lubbock Walmart shooting
- Family alleges Houston police officer caused fatal auto accident
- Former Lubbock church employee arrested, accused of stealing money for trips to Disney, LegoLand, Six Flags and Las Vegas
- An unemployed man with no money suddenly gets millions of dollars. At first, nobody notices.
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- Local government
- The 7 finalists for Dallas chief of police
- City of Dallas Approves Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Contracts
- Dallas City Council approves $8M deal for police ammo, tear gas, other less-lethal supplies
- Dallas Rejects Hiring Additional Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyist
- In the shadow of “Shingle Mountain,” southeast Dallas neighbors fight to dismantle a legacy of environmental racism – “environmental racism?” That’s a stretch and Dems have long run Dallas.
- Austin’s Violent Crime Continues Rising Amid Leftist City Council Policies
- City of Austin says help coming soon for Austin music venues
- City of Austin offering $5 million in grants to childcare providers
- Travis DA-elect Garza names former primary rival Martinson to lead special victims unit
- Austin ISD Superintendent Explains Why Teachers’ Medical Leave Requests Were Denied
- Bee Cave approves thoroughfare plan
- Williamson Co. has $30.6 million left in CARES fund
- Ector Co. ISD keeping an eye on state finance
- City of Odessa legal bill tops $87,000 in FOI fight with newspaper
- City of Tyler to use funding from TXU Energy to make downtown lampposts energy-efficient
- City of Tyler enters into developer agreement to finish Three Lakes Parkway
- City of Abilene trying to collect more than $100k in parking tickets
- Captain Dion Guerra set to retire from City of Plainview’s Police Department
- Trae tha Truth wins a bittersweet victory for Harris Co. inmates with virtual funerals
- Bexar Co. sheriff addresses jail understaffing problems highlighted in union report
- Dickson: Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative in Motion in Odessa
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- Colleges & universities
- Research centers formed at UTPB
- TTU Students Develop Guideline Book To Help Small Businesses Follow CDC Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Texas Tech University Press releases new books
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- Military
- B-1 bomber reduction cut from 17 to 4 in new plan
- Sen. Cruz Congratulates First Space Force Trainees on Historic Graduation
Pratt’s post for 12/10/2020
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