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John Gravois
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Dallas Morning News assistant politics editor. Ex-political editor Houston Chronicle, FW Star-Telegram, Houston Post. Proud dad, grandpa, Mizzou grad & Cajun.
Mansfield, TXJoined June 2009

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Texas budget surplus: “We have never seen anything like this in the past & I surely don’t think we will ever see anything like this in the future,” comptroller says. But will #txlege seize the golden chance to fix some ills? explores #taxes
At least one longtime, well known Texas Democratic strategist applauds President #JoeBiden’s handling of the Chinese balloon. #txdems
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Well, it sure looks like @JoeBiden turned the tables by wisely leaving the Chinese spy balloon afloat long enough to gather information on its technology & capabilities, and then shot it down in a location where its hardware can be recovered. Impressive.
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Electricity woes still not over for everyone in Austin, Central Texas. #txwx
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And on the fifth day, they … still didn’t have power. We’re now past the 100-hour mark — and well past the length of our snowpocalypse outage from February 2021.
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The military jets using the call sign “FRANK” is significant. Frank Luke Jr. was an American fighter ace in World War I better known as the “Arizona Balloon Buster.” He is credited with shooting down 14 German surveillance balloons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Luke
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Chinese high-altitude surveillance #balloon: USAF F-22s FRANK01 & 02 launched from Langley AFB, VA joining up with KC-135R #AE04B3 57-1473 GASMN02 for aerial refueling.
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PHILADELPHIA — Democratic National Committee strips Iowa, New Hampshire of their first-in-the-nation status, set up South Carolina to lead off the 2024 party nomination process.
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Notable: US officials say they were able to block the balloon from gathering intel during its overflight of the US, while the US military was able to turn the tables, so to speak, to gather intel on the balloon itself and its equipment.
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The Chinese balloon may be down in the Atlantic, but tough talk from home and abroad is just beginning, as North Texas Rep. Roger Williams makes clear. Expect some controversial hearings in Congress to come. #ChineseBalloon #USChina #JoeBiden #transparency
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The Biden Administration’s response to the CCP spy balloon took too long and was long overdue. Biden owes the American people answers. We need a Commander in Chief that will protect our sovereignty, not let the Chinese government endanger it.
2/ Hundreds were launched as the Japanese military hoped some would be carried by wind to the US mainland. Hundreds actually made it. The explosion in Oregon was the only known instance of US civilians on the mainland to die at the hands of an enemy during #WorldWarII. #Balloons
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1/ Balloon bombs: Is this the 1st time U.S. has dealt with potentially dangerous balloon from an adversary? Spoiler alert: No. An incendiary balloon bomb launched by Japan against the US killed 6 in Oregon in 1945. #BalloonBombs #WWII #USJapan #WorldWarII
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Updates on rising tension, action over #Chineseballoon as FAA issues ground stop on air traffic at some airports in the Carolinas and the the feds have instituted a huge airspace near Myrtle Beach for "national defense." Stay tuned to . #USChina
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UPDATES: Mission to shoot down Chinese #balloon back on the table as it’s spotted in North Carolina, sources say. Attack would come when it reaches the Atlantic, which could be soon. Stay tuned for the latest developments at . #ChineseSpyBalloon
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🚨 Breaking: 🚨Chinese balloon now spotted over North Carolina as unease, outrage stirs across U.S. and Pentagon confirms a second balloon being tracked over South America. Check back for more developments ... #ChineseBalloon #USChina #Balloon #USBalloon
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This thing is legendary — and it’s free, too, at least grounds admission is gratis today only as the ends it’s 2023 run in Cowtown today. #FWSSR #FortWorthStockShow #horses #cows #moo
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To say “thank you” to the citizens of Fort Worth and North Texas, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is throwing open the gates tomorrow (Saturday) giving everyone free grounds admission for the final day of the 2023 Stock Show.
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Praise God! Ann reports that #HalJay is back in his room after a successful overnight heart transplant. Dr says it’s baby steps toward recovery but she thanks everyone for the prayers along this rollercoaster ride.
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In February 2021, when the entire grid collapsed thanks to a blizzard and multi-day freeze, we lost power for just over 3.5 days — about 85 hours. We’ll pass 85 hours for our current outage, the result of a single ice storm, just before 6 p.m. tonight. Thanks, .
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