tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:16:12 +0000Streams of news feeding into a river of information. Read the top news stories, the latest reports from advocacy groups and government agencies. You can check our site at your convenience or subscribe to our RSS feed.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)Blogger11772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-1433258633605112282Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:17:00 +00002018-03-16T09:17:54.410-05:00Democrats seek balance between base's demands, election wins - Houston Chronicle: ATLANTA (AP) — Pennsylvania's Conor Lamb and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the new miracle men of the Democratic Party, offer a clear model for how to run in Republican territory: Focus on economics, not guns, immigration or President Donald Trump.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/democrats-seek-balance-between-bases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-595241057665200501Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:48:00 +00002018-03-16T08:48:11.279-05:00Report: Major Texas industrial facilities rank first nationally in illegal water pollution | The Texas Tribune: A study by a Texas environmental group and a California think tank found that about half of Texas’ major industrial facilities released illegal levels of pollution into rivers, lakes and other waterways over the past two years.� BY KIAH COLLIER MARCH 15, 2018 UPDATED: 14 HOURS AGO �http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/report-major-texas-industrial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-5764344601133003962Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:47:00 +00002018-03-16T08:47:22.667-05:00Former Texas Rep. Norma Ch�vez sues over alleged fraud in race to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke | The Texas Tribune: A lawsuit filed in El Paso County on Thursday alleges fraud in the Democratic primary race for Texas' 16th Congressional District.�http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/former-texas-rep-norma-chvez-sues-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-8578783635519938108Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:47:00 +00002018-03-16T08:47:08.452-05:00Analysis: Not a blue wave, but deep enough to get some Republican feet wet | The Texas Tribune: Republicans outnumber Democrats in Texas, if your measure is turnout for the two major party primaries. But in three of the state's largest counties — Bexar, Dallas and Harris — Democrats outran Republicans this year.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/analysis-not-blue-wave-but-deep-enough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-2934001892893537062Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:52:00 +00002018-03-15T09:52:13.408-05:003rd lawsuit filed over fatal Oklahoma gas rig explosion - San Antonio Express-News: McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A third wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over a natural gas rig explosion in Oklahoma that killed five workers. Julie Smith of McAlester, widow of Matthew Smith, filed the lawsuit Wednesday.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/3rd-lawsuit-filed-over-fatal-oklahoma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-681816995134367347Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:29:00 +00002018-03-15T08:29:40.987-05:00Trump couldn't save Pennsylvania�House seat, but omens are mixed for Texas races | Politics | Dallas News: WASHINGTON — With visions of a fall tidal wave spinning in their heads, Democrats spent Wednesday celebrating a win in a Pittsburgh-area congressional district that Donald Trump had carried by 20 points. The president put his prestige on the line in the race. The loss sent shudders through http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/trump-couldnt-save-pennsylvaniahouse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-1007034168189409968Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:47:00 +00002018-03-14T09:47:18.355-05:00Strong Performance by Democrat Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania Shakes Trump and G.O.P. - The New York Times: LOS ANGELES — President Trump was hanging out here in the land of earthquakes, but he was 2,500 miles away from the tremor that really shook his party on Tuesday night. While the president hobnobbed with wealthy donors in the exclusive enclave of Beverly Park, the voters in the suburbs south http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/strong-performance-by-democrat-conor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-6212618194481018498Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:36:00 +00002018-03-14T08:36:41.634-05:00In Pennsylvania special election, Conor Lamb leads Rick Saccone: Conor Lamb holds razor-thin lead over Rick Saccone in closely watched Pennsylvania racehttp://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/in-pennsylvania-special-election-conor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-7004379594783146652Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:34:00 +00002018-03-14T08:34:24.179-05:00Texas primaries 2018: See the candidates participating in the primary runoff elections in May | The Texas Tribune: Texas held its Democratic and Republican primaries on March 6. In more than 30 races no candidate drew more than 50 percent of the vote, sparking runoffs between the candidates that came in first and second. Below are the candidates who will be on the ballot in the primary runoffs http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/texas-primaries-2018-see-candidates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-1964616449544806879Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:29:00 +00002018-03-14T08:29:49.076-05:00Trump Cabinet shakeup:�Will Rick Perry move from Energy to Veterans Affairs? | Politics | Dallas News: WASHINGTON —�With the capital reeling from the abrupt firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speculation swirled Tuesday night that President Donald Trump may continue the shakeup by firing his veterans affairs secretary and moving�Rick Perry to that troubled department.�http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/trump-cabinet-shakeupwill-rick-perry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-7664321566533480381Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:25:00 +00002018-03-14T08:25:30.765-05:00Analysis: A conniption fit disguised as a Texas legislative study | The Texas Tribune: A score-settling Texas House report on economic development policies was published Tuesday — after the elections it might have influenced, ordered up by lame-duck legislators who won't be in Austin to see it through.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/analysis-conniption-fit-disguised-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-2445171302460179806Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:23:00 +00002018-03-14T08:23:00.215-05:00No Result Yet in Pennsylvania House Race, but Democrat Declares Victory - The New York Times: CANONSBURG, Pa. — The Democrat and Republican in a special House election in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Trump country were divided by a few hundred votes in a race that was too close to call early Wednesday — an ominous sign for Republicans in a district that Donald J. Trump won by nearly 20 percentage http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/no-result-yet-in-pennsylvania-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-6309634685422339855Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:33:00 +00002018-03-13T08:33:57.520-05:00The Democratic runoff for governor could signal the party's future in Texas | Editorials | Dallas News: Every few decades, a political party reaches a moment when it�has the opportunity to redefine itself.�The upcoming runoff for Texas governor between former Dallas County Sheriff�Lupe Valdez and Houston�businessman Andrew White could represent�one of those moments within Texas' Democratic�Party.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-democratic-runoff-for-governor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-2383640239662462347Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:29:00 +00002018-03-13T08:29:01.296-05:00Dallas County DA investigating more than 1,200 mail-in ballot applications for potential voter fraud | 2018 Elections | Dallas News: Dallas County prosecutors are investigating whether someone committed fraud in the handling of more than 1,200 mail-in ballot applications for the 2018 elections.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/dallas-county-da-investigating-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-1281942260395314994Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +00002018-03-13T08:27:34.034-05:00Empower Texans sues to stop potential criminal probe of controversial primary ad | The Texas Tribune: Empower Texans, a Tea Party group known for waging aggressive campaigns against establishment Republicans, is suing in federal court to prohibit three district attorneys and the attorney general from launching any criminal investigations into the strategy it used to attack state Rep.�Charlie http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/empower-texans-sues-to-stop-potential.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-3057729915761367093Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +00002018-03-13T08:27:18.350-05:00Texas counties and cities urged to "race to the courthouse" for opioid lawsuits | The Texas Tribune: Bill Bilyeu started receiving the Powerpoint presentations in October. The administrator for Collin County, north of Dallas, found the slides interesting at first, with their charts, numbers and logos�from law firms seeking to sue opioid manufacturers on the county’s behalf.�But Bilyeu soon grew http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/texas-counties-and-cities-urged-to-race.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-5217356444030430060Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:13:00 +00002018-03-12T09:13:25.543-05:00Why A Fort Worth Lawyer Won't Give Up His Crusade Against Dallas' Trinity Industries - D Magazine: In May, a jury trial has been set in Dallas County district court pitting an Oklahoma plaintiff named Chad Thomas against Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc. and its subsidiary, Trinity Highways Products LLC. Trinity manufactures guardrails, including an “end terminal” piece of the rail called the http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/why-fort-worth-lawyer-wont-give-up-his.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-5261823883721789425Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:38:00 +00002018-03-12T08:38:40.841-05:00Analysis: Here's what's in play in Texas' November general elections | The Texas Tribune: Sure, there are a lot of races on the ballot in November that feature both Democrats and Republicans. But some are a lot more likely to change hands than others.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/analysis-heres-whats-in-play-in-texas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-112264955341541398Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:38:00 +00002018-03-12T08:38:23.802-05:00News Changes Fast, but Polls Keep Snapping Back Into Place - The New York Times: News Changes Fast, but Polls Keep Snapping Back Into Place A Republican polling surge has faded. It’s another example of how seeming political shifts have proved ephemeral. By Nate Cohn March 8, 2018 There are still 243 days until the midterm elections. There’s plenty of time for events to reshape the race for http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/news-changes-fast-but-polls-keep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-619086534870710025Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:28:00 +00002018-03-12T08:28:26.517-05:00A Texas general election unlike others? - San Antonio Express-News: he primary election Tuesday was ostensibly to determine party nominees in Texas — from local judges, district attorneys and legislative and congressional seats, to statewide offices such as U.S. senator, governor and lieutenant governor. But the importance of this primary is substantially as a scene-setter for a general electionhttp://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-texas-general-election-unlike-others.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-2226106473365676657Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +00002018-03-12T08:27:19.652-05:00Republicans looking to hold turf in 5 critical North Texas contests | 2018 Elections | Dallas News: he field is set for several critical contests that could rock the political scene in�Dallas and Tarrant counties. In each of these races, Democrats are trying to unseat Republican incumbents. Two of the contests feature incumbent senators seeking their second terms, and one involves a Republican http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/republicans-looking-to-hold-turf-in-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-8716440341674330830Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:18:00 +00002018-03-09T08:18:59.629-06:00In Texas' Zavala and Foard counties, no Republicans voted in primaries | The Texas Tribune: In Foard County, near the Texas-Oklahoma border, only one person even showed up to the polls. Zavala County, about 100 miles north of Laredo, didn't even hold a primary.http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/in-texas-zavala-and-foard-counties-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-3521232174150185905Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:17:00 +00002018-03-09T08:17:23.235-06:00Analysis: Short of a landslide, even a win can haunt an incumbent in Texas | The Texas Tribune: It's one thing for a significant share of the electorate to vote against a rising star like Democrat Beto O'Rourke. But what about one in four primary voters choosing an alternative to a powerful incumbent like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick?http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/analysis-short-of-landslide-even-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-6609386509975633520Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:14:00 +00002018-03-09T08:14:45.236-06:00Are Democrats closing the gap with Republicans in Texas? It's not impossible | Commentary | Dallas News: The Democratic Party is no longer on life support in Texas.� On Tuesday, it got up off its back. The midterm elections, which produced a surge in voting and a surplus of candidates for Democrats across the state, is solid evidence of a party poised to put up a fight in the next general http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/are-democrats-closing-gap-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953979834120052264.post-8088076440534473781Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:23:00 +00002018-03-08T10:23:53.326-06:00Beto O’Rourke fell short of expectations in the Texas primary. Was it because of his name? | The Texas Tribune: In his bid to take down U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Democrat Beto O'Rourke has visited 226 of Texas' 254 counties, won glowing coverage from the national media and raised nearly $9 million.� His Democratic primary opponents mostly campaigned on social media, and reported raising less than $http://amnewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/03/beto-orourke-fell-short-of-expectations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mona Fults)