Matt Stringer
@WestTxStringer
~ Journalist 📝 | @TheTexanNews | [email protected] | 2L
The Second District Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s order that activist Morgan McComb to pay a $20k sanction and $124k in attorneys fees to @leachfortexas over her/@TexasNatMov’s defamation case against the state rep. #txlege Opinion: search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.as…
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Texas has a serious problem with SLAPP lawsuits. This is now the third member of the #txlege to bring or threaten to bring ridiculous litigation against Texas citizens for criticizing them. We need to not only retain the Texas Citizens Participation Act, it needs to be…
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I strongly suspect that those who were frantically working behind the scenes trying to figure out PR for Rep Slaton because he had sex with his underage intern, which thankfully got him thrown out of the #txlege, will be responding differently in the coming days. Their hypocrisy…
The House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding is convening its first hearing with our Senate partners this morning. Disaster mitigation and recovery is a top priority of the Texas House this special session, and we are working diligently to support communities…
Today, Task Force 1 recovered the body of a missing adult female lost in the flood. She was recovered in the Kerrville area. We are still missing one adult male and a little girl from Camp Mystic. Our search continues.
New: In a FB post, @VoteGiovanni says he will not seek re-election in 2026. #txlege facebook.com/share/p/16XG8G…?
.@GregAbbott_TX told The Texan he is ”in favor of a ban of any hemp-based product that reaches an intoxication level,” but called @DanPatrick's claim that he wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas "absurd." #txlege thetexan.news/issues/social-…
During flood response efforts in Kerr Co., one young volunteer has left a lasting impact. Tim Marvin has shown up every day—working long hours—to help DPS Troopers with traffic control in Kerrville. Sgt. Darren Thomas recently presented Tim with DPS’ Meritorious Service Award in…
.@electcharles’ SB 5, hemp/low-grade THC bill, has been filed for 89(1). No text up yet: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His… #txlege
.@PhilKingTX has filed SR 5, “Establishing rules to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature.” capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His… There is a yet-to-be-formed Redistricting Committee in the Senate and that’s a good sign he’ll chair it.
Number of missing in Kerr County from the flood is down to 3:
Lake Buchanan is 100% full. The last time it was at 1020 feet was in 2005. kxan.com/independence-d…
There were times, off camera, when I did not. I don’t know a journalist who did not cry this week. And that’s alright
Seriously dude how did you keep it together? I’m sobbing here
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We have this terrible struggle to try to explain things to people who have no reason to want to know.
A dramatic shift in the numbers, but the heartbreak grows in Kerrville. Gov. Abbott: 131 confirmed dead | 97 still missing — down from 160+ as IDs are confirmed & evacuees accounted for. The Guadalupe River still holds many of the missing. Memorials grow daily. #TexasFloods…
Floodgate operations from Lake Buchanan today. LCRA opened a total of four floodgates at Buchanan Dam on July 14 – the first floodgate operations there since May 2019. This coordinated response helps manage significant water inflows across the Highland Lakes system.
Smuggling weapons violates border security. @DFOElPaso CBP officers arrested a Mexican citizen during an outbound inspection after discovering 12 firearms and 28 magazines hidden in her vehicle. She is now under investigation. Read more ➡️ go.dhs.gov/wtR
7:05 AM - It's still pouring buckets between Lake Buchanan, Llano, and Kingsland. 1-3" there already and this storm is slowing/back-building. Rapid flooding of creeks/streams/roads ongoing. Avoid all flooded areas! #atxwx #txwx