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VP of Comms @Heritage / Adviser @TPPF / former @TedCruz for President and @SenMikeLee alum. Posts are my own. Sorta.
TheodoreTX @realtheodoretxUPDATE: Public court records show how the man who killed a Killeen fire captain at 103 mph walked away with probation. Travis County case D-1-DC-25-203714 shows a "negotiated plea," a plea deal made with Travis County District Attorney José Garza's office. The driver pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a second-degree felony that carries up to 20 years in prison. The case was handled in the 450th District Court, where Democrat Brad Urrutia is the elected judge. On Oct. 26, the case closed with a conviction and probation. No prison. Records also show his bond was revoked and he was jailed twice this year while the case was pending. He still got probation. A father of five is gone. His kids will grow up without him. The DA's office cut a deal, the court signed off, and the man responsible goes home. That's Travis County justice, and it's why who we elect matters. Hold these soft on crime prosecutors accountable. Theodore Schramm | For Texas House District 136 | #TX136 #traviscountytx #Williamsoncountytx #roundrocktx #cedarparktx #Austintx #brushycreektx
KXAN News @KXAN_NewsTexas is the epicenter of ICE's expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of agencies and officers signing on. But as ICE’s reach grows, so do questions about who's getting federal authority and what's prompting arrests.
Catholic News Agency @cnaliveU.S. bishops are opposing proposed Census Bureau rule changes for the 2030 census, arguing that excluding noncitizens without lawful permanent resident status from the apportionment count would effectively deny them recognition as persons.
Austin Justice @AustinJusticeAUSTIN MAN walks up to a couple in the parking lot outside Macy's at The Domain on Sunday afternoon, shoots the man multiple times, then forces woman into a car, and drives off with her. Leonel Galvan Hernandez was out on bond for another aggravated assault with a deadly weapon when he did it. Sheriff's deputies arrested him for that one in February. A judge set bond at $5,000 and issued an emergency protective order. He was back out two days after his arrest. Then the case sat. The protective order expired in June. Eight months later, DA Jose Garza's office still hasn't indicted him. The case has been pushed to a sixth pre-indictment setting, scheduled for Nov. 18. The male victim at the Domain survived after being rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The woman was later found unharmed. Two arrests for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in eight months. Zero indictments. Then one man shot and a woman kidnapped at a shopping mall.
🇺🇸 Pamela Geller 🇮🇱 @PamelaGellerSHARIA NEW YORK: New York City Moves to Grant Legal Protections to Polygamous Marriages (Multiple Wives) In Islam, a Muslim man is permitted to marry a maximum of four wives at one time. A woman having multiple husbands (polyandry) is strictly forbidden (haram) in Islam.
ABC News @ABCAt least nine people were killed and 34 were injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday.
Garrett Wright @garrxtttJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon mocks The Economist during a tense exchange after being told he’s sounding like Trump: “I’m not Trumpian. I’m factual.” 🇺🇸 Interviewer: “You’re sounding Trumpy.” Jamie Dimon: “I’m not Trumpian. I’m factual. I don’t agree with this binary shit that goes on all the time. I think The Economist is the absolute best, most admirable thing in the world, and you should continue that.” Dimon delivers the last line with apparent sarcasm, poking fun at the publication while pushing back against the idea that agreeing with Trump on certain issues makes him a Trump supporter.
The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetterBREAKING: The average cost of a family’s annual health insurance premium in the US is up +$1,303 YoY, or +5%, to a record $28,303. This marks the 4th consecutive annual increase of at least +$1,300. Over this period, the average annual premium for family coverage has surged +$5,884, or +26%. To put this into perspective, CPI inflation has risen +13% over the same period, or half as much. Since 1999, the average health insurance premium for a family has soared +$22,494, or +387%. This represents an average annual growth rate of +6.1%, well above CPI inflation at +2.6% over the same period. Health insurance has never been more expensive.
