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Christie repeatedly berates Trump in N.H., signals 2024 decision by June

Sean Sullivan

@WaPoSean

Christie repeatedly berates Trump in N.H., signals 2024 decision by June. By

@ColbyItkowitz

washingtonpost.com

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie also portrayed himself as uniquely well positioned to take on the 45th president.

Child killed in Nashville school shooting is daughter of former Dallas pastor, church says

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Child killed in Nashville school shooting is daughter of former Dallas pastor, church says Hallie Scruggs, 9, was among the six who were shot and killed on Monday morning at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school.

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Hallie Scruggs, 9, was among the six who were shot and killed on Monday morning at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school.

Texas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and …

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A high school government teacher introduced us to Texas politics and the

@TexasObserver

. In a time of puny Austin bureaus and starchy coverage, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott made following the #txlege and politics fun for anyone. But it lost its focus.

texastribune.org

The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience, board members said.

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I asked #ChatGPT to write a country song about Texas, and boy, do some of y'all country songwriters have some serious AI competition on your hands.

Tonight at

will be speaking at 7:00 pm in the BLUU! See you soon frogs 🤠🐸

@SC_TPUSA

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won’t compromise with House on Senate’s property tax cut plan

Gromer M. Jeffers

@gromerjeffers

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won’t compromise with House on Senate’s property tax cut plan

dallasnews.com

WACO — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won’t compromise with House leaders on dueling property-tax reduction plans, setting up a showdown that could spill over...

Kelly Dearmore

@KellyRDearmore

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I asked #ChatGPT to write a country song about Texas, and boy, do some of y'all country songwriters have some serious AI competition on your hands.

How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost

Mar 27

The U.S. firearms industry came to embrace the gun’s political and cultural significance as a marketing advantage as it grasped for new revenue, according to a Post review based on interviews with industry executives, internal documents and public filings.

washingtonpost.com

The AR-15 wasn’t supposed to be a best-seller. It's the result of a dramatic shift in American gun culture fueled by the firearms industry and its allies.

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Houston GOP official knew for years of child sex abuse claims against…

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Jared Woodfill knew.

texastribune.org

Under oath, outspoken anti-gay activist Jared Woodfill said he was told in 2004 that Paul Pressler had sexually abused a minor. But Woodfill did not cut ties with the Southern Baptist leader — and sa…

Mar 27

A ferocious response by

@ahhs_sports

@Fortworthisd

Yellow Jacket Nation to

@SportsSturm

's short list--

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Bob Sturm

@SportsSturm

Welcome to today’s match at the home field of John Denver, Leon Bridges, Delbert McClinton, and, gasp, Lee Harvey Oswald.

Texas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and …

Evan Smith

@evanasmith

Mar 27

#breaking and a huge punch in the guy: Venerable Texas political pub

@TexasObserver

is shutting down texastribune.org/2023/03/26/tex #txlege

texastribune.org

The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience, board members said.

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Monica Lewinsky (she/her)

Reminder to the Twitterverse: It is a crime in several states including Texas to impersonate someone on social media.

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@MonicaLewinsky

well this is going to be fun…

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to join

for his “Parent Empowerment Night” tomorrow in Denton #txlege

Sad truth from ⁦

@MacEngelProf

⁩ in this column about a TCU coach leaving: “Power college sports have morphed into pro sports, and the consuming audience doesn’t have much time for anything other than the games, a few headlines, and point spreads.”

Departure of former TCU coach shows the humanity of the profession most of us miss

Former TCU women’s basketball coach Raegan Pebley talks about the reality of leaving a 24/7 job.

Trump’s kickoff rally speech in Waco: half whining victim, half pompous overpromising | Opinion

Trump’s kickoff rally speech in Waco: half whining victim, half pompous overpromising | Opinion

He whined about investigations, portrayed America as a hellhole and vowed to fix everything. His Texas fans loved it.

Abby Church

@abbschurch

Which Tarrant County lawmakers showed up to support Trump at his presidential kickoff rally in Waco? From me +

@EllyDearman

: star-telegram.com/news/politics-

@startelegram

‘Let’s elect Donald Trump.’ These Texas lawmakers show support at Waco rally

“Do we want a country of 330 million victims or 300 million patriots?”

Abby Church

@abbschurch

Thousands came to Waco today to kick off Trump's 2024 run for president. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the location was his idea. And the crowd put their hands over their hearts to listen to Trump say the pledge as Jan. 6 prisoners sang the National Anthem.

‘Texas loves Trump.’ Supporters gather in Waco as former president faces possible indictment

“If they don’t get him on this one they’ll try another one, and another one.”

. #tx2024 djt.nucleusemail.com/amplify/v/x6Pb

Local US Reps

and Roger

are announced as members of a "Texas Elected Leadership Team" led by Lt Gov

@DanPatrick

and AG

@KenPaxtonTX

Abby Church

@abbschurch

Spotted at Trump’s Waco rally:

A white sign that reads “Remember the ALAMO, Remember WACO, Remember MaraLago, Think San Jacinto”

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The

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“Real Yellow Pages” arrived today but don’t count on it for state phone numbers — they’re 4 years out of date. A nostalgic look back #txlege at

@RepStickland

, Craig

@EstesForTexas

@KonniBurton

Jeremy Wallace

@JeremySWallace

So who the heck picked Waco to host the rally during the 30th anniversary of the Waco Siege? Lt. Gov

@DanPatrick

said he did it.

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Jason Whitely

@JasonWhitely

Trump to kick off 2024 campaign with rally in Waco on Saturday afternoon

STARS OF THE FAR-RIGHT are in Waco, TX this afternoon as Donald Trump holds his first 2024 campaign rally. Large crowd here including: Ted Nugent Mike Lindell Marjorie Taylor Greene Matt Gaetz & Pastor Robert Jeffress, from Dallas' First Baptist Church

wfaa.com

Though this crowd makes up Trump’s most loyal supporters, they are not entirely dismissive of other Republican candidates.

Brian Steinberg

@bristei

Fox News Fires Producer Abby Grossberg, Citing Dominion Disclosure

Fox News has terminated Abby Grossberg, the booker and producer who alleged in court filings earlier this week she was coerced by executives into providing misleading testimony in the $1.6 billion Dominion Voting defamation suit against Fox Corp

variety.com

Fox News has cut ties with producer Abby Goldberg, citing disclosures she made about matters related to a defamation lawsuit levied by Dominion Voting

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In Waco with

today for Trump’s presidential campaign kickoff rally. He speaks at 5 p.m. We’ll have live updates throughout the day, for now here is the tail end of an about 30-car caravan I saw driving in.

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Betsy Price (@taxgal3216) • Instagram photo

Former Fort Worth Mayor

@BetsyPriceFTW

, often a Trump White House guest but abandoned by him in the Republican primary in favor of

@TimothyOHare

, is going with Nikki Haley this go-round #tx2024

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NWS Fort Worth

@NWSFortWorth

Storm survey teams have identified two EF-1 tornadoes in northern Parker County from this morning's storms. Max winds for both are 100 mph. These ratings are preliminary and could be updated if additional reports are received. #dfwwx #txwx

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Robert Downen

@RobertDownen_

Why Is Donald Trump Kicking Off His 2024 Campaign in Waco?

“Waco is hugely symbolic on the far right. There’s not really another place in the U.S. that you could pick that would tap into these deep veins of anti-government hatred." A good write up on Trump's Waco rally, and what it signals to extremists.

texasmonthly.com

During the thirtieth anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy, no less.

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The

@StarTelegram

Editorial Board on Rep. Tinderholt’s shameful vote against honoring Ramadan #txlege

Texan smeared two faiths — including his own — with pathetic vote against Ramadan honor | Opinion

If a resolution celebrating the Islamic holy month is so offensive to Arlington Rep. Tony Tinderholt’s Christianity, where was his self-righteousness in 2019 and 2021?

Tarrant County equal-rights training isn’t ‘nonsense’

Diversity isn’t nonsense. Stop the smears against Tarrant County equal-rights training | Opinion

The last Commissioners’ Court thought anti-bias training should be mandatory. But then County Judge Tim O’Hare was elected.

DFW Scanner

@DFWscanner

5:03am - Tornado WARNING also includes southern Wise County. Residents in the south Wise County area, including Boyd, should SEEK SHELTER NOW. Circulation is right on the county line just north of Poolville.

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Lt Gov

@DanPatrick

says no gambling bill unless 15-16 Senate Republicans support it--So, yeah -- no gambling bill #txlege

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Chad Hasty

@ChadHastyRadio

Mar 23

News: @DanPatrick on gambling: Patrick won't allow Democrats to pass casino or sports betting, in other words, more Republican votes than Democrat votes are needed in the Senate. Patrick says about 15-16 Republican votes are needed for him to bring it to the floor. #txlege

Matt Leclercq

@Matt_Leclercq

Mar 23

BREAKING: The private company responsible for Interstate 35W toll lanes failed to effectively monitor/treat ice and speeding, contributing to the 133-vehicle pileup that killed 6 in Feb. 2021, according to long-awaited NTSB report.

@EllyDearman

reports.

Company failed to monitor and address icy highway before deadly I-35W pileup, feds find

Six were killed in the 2021 pileup in Fort Worth.

Senator Nathan Johnson

@NathanForTexas

I can confirm. 🔥 #TXLege #DragonBallZ 🐉🌟

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KF Thank You Takahashi

@KFTragic

Mar 20

Reminder that the guy who composed Gogeta’s theme in Movie 12, Nathan Johnson, is currently a Texas Senator.

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Kimberly Reeves

@edwonkkimmy

Anyone who understands school finance would know SB 4 is a recipe for our next school finance lawsuit. There. I said it. #txlege #txed

Confirmed by

A pilot on

flight 6013, Vegas to Ohio required medical attention after departure. A credentialed pilot from another airline who was onboard, "entered the flight deck and assisted with radio communication while the SWA pilot flew."

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‘Havoc,’ ‘sky high expenses’ cancel Parker County plan for a

@HeimBBQ

restaurant

‘Havoc,’ ‘sky high expenses’ cancel Parker County plan for a Heim Barbecue restaurant

“Sky high expenses ... make operating a profitable restaurant almost impossible,” Travis Heim wrote on Facebook.

To Arlington state Rep. Tony Tinderholt, Texas is just all about himself and his own life, not about any other Texan’s life or faith or devotion. Just in case you wondered #txlege

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Bill McKenzie

@Bill_McKenzie

Pluralism is a Big Deal | George W. Bush Presidential Center

Yes, pluralism is a big deal. Respecting each other’s differences, and being willing to work through them, is how we can co-exist. #TheBushCenter

bushcenter.org

From

@TCU

's James Cash: "I worked out with Nate Bowman of Fort Worth and Dave Stallworth of Dallas, both on the Knicks with Willis Reed....He was an outstanding basketball player, but more importantly, was a very special leader who taught by his actions rather than using words."