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Ken Herman

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4 years

Abbott: "We will not be asking the United States military to come into the state of Texas because we know Texans can take care of Texas."

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4 years

Ted Cruz tells GOP convention: "Texas is the key to national domination for years to come. If the Democrats win Texas, it's all over."

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6 years

As a former WHCA board member, I have to agree.

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6 years

Unfortunately, I don't think we advanced the cause of journalism tonight.

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8 years

Best sign at anti-Trump rally at Texas Capitol. #electoralcollege

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3 months

Disgraceful. An officer of the court. A former attorney general. A former state Supreme Court justice. Casting doubt on our judicial system. A disgraceful position in blind support of a disgraceful man.

Greg Abbott

@GregAbbott_TX

3 months

This was a sham show trial. The Kangaroo Court will never stand on appeal. Americans deserve better than a sitting U.S. President weaponizing our justice system against a political opponent— all to win an election. We must FIRE Joe Biden in November.

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4 years

GOP election law atty Ben Ginsberg, says no chance for Paxton suit: "Absolutely not. The notion that a Texas attorney general is going to try and disenfranchise the voters from four other states for laws that were in effect on Election Day is just not meritorious in the least."

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5 years

Major cheers for Marianne Williamson's surprise endorsement of Sanders at Austin rally. #Election2020

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4 years

Abbott declares statewide state of emergency, designates all federal agents as Texas peace officers:

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Ken Herman

@kherman

8 years

Trump got 46% of votes to get job. So-called 'so-called judge' got 100%.

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8 years

Stop questioning the legitimacy of America's judiciary. You're playing with fire. Go back to picking on Schwarzenegger.

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4 years

Looks like Trump will carry Texas by 5 or so points. Hard for Dems to win any statewide races with that margin at top. The TX Dem losing streak in statewide races, dating back to 1994, continues.

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4 years

Proposed Texas GOP platform plank, advanced by temporary committee, calling for State Electoral College system for electing statewide officials.

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1 year

@GregAbbott_TX Sadly, bulletproof might be quite a selling point in Texas.

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4 years

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Ken Herman

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4 years

The line at Austin’s LBJ High School awaiting food distribution by Central Texas Food Bank.

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4 years

Texas Longhorn football Coach Tom Herman helping at Central Texas Food Bank distribution today at Austin's LBJ High School.

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5 years

Sanders campaign says more than 12,700 at Austin rally. #elections2020

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4 years

I’m now in hour 39 of journey home from South Africa. Now at JFK awaiting delayed Austin flight. Understandable. But this part isn’t: Does #JetBlue have to be blasting Fox’s Jeanine Pirro on TV at our gate? Doesn’t Geneva Convention bar this? Please make it stop.

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4 years

TX GOP Chairman West: "Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution

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11 months

Political story of our times: GOP civil war in DC. GOP civil war in Austin. #txlege

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4 years

The "We Build The Wall" fundraising pitch video:

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4 years

Pulitzer Prize for small-town Palestine Herald-Press comes same week the paper ceases daily print publication and goes to three days a week. Support your local papers. Please and thank you.

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Sad obit. John Henderson died Friday. He was oldest living former Texas Longhorn football letterman. And, with wife Charlotte, was half of the Guinness World Records oldest married couple for aggregate age. They were married 80 years. He was 107. RIP.

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4 years

Phelan: "51 years after putting a man on the moon, we figured out how to sell margaritas to go." #txlege

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7 years

Got to wonder what Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, his step-grandmom, thinks of this. Actually, I think we know what she thinks of it.

Austin Statesman

@statesman

7 years

Lawmaker blames female senators for failed bill

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Ken Herman

@kherman

4 years

Preliminary investigation shows these votes are being found in ballot boxes. So good for our country.

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@realDonaldTrump

4 years

They are finding Biden votes all over the place — in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. So bad for our Country!

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Ken Herman

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3 years

Longtime Austin American-Statesman staffer Arnold Garcia, who had a positive impact on our city through his many years as editorial page editor, died this morning. Great newspaperman. Great guy. Was honored to work with and know him. RIP.

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5 years

Houston Mayor Turner gives Indian PM Modi a key to the city. #HowdyModi

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4 years

He is incapable of learning.

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

4 years

Looks like they are setting up a big “voter dump” against the Republican candidates. Waiting to see how many votes they need?

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5 years

House honors newsman R.G. Ratcliffe on his retirement from Texas Monthly. Ratcliffe has covered Capitol since shortly after Battle of San Jacinto. Resolution passed unanimously, possibly because he's still working on 10 best/10 worst. Kudos to R.G. always one of the best. #txlege

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Texas Dems re fed judge ruling against Abbott's move to limit in-person mail ballot dropoffs:

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Ken Herman

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3 years

TX Senate votes 17-13 final approval to HB2622, which makes Texas a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State" in which state money won't be used to enforce federal gun laws. Abbott's itching to sign this one... #txlege

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Ken Herman

@kherman

4 months

Have to ask: Did you also witness someone violating a lawful order?

Jala Washington

@Jala__WashTV

4 months

Just witnessed someone restrained and dragged away by officers.

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Ken Herman

@kherman

6 years

NBA fan....

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@jgm41

6 years

Herewith an update on the health of former President @GeorgeHWBush :

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Ken Herman

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7 years

Such a stark difference when Trump reads from TelePrompter and when he reads from TelePrompter in his head.

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Ken Herman

@kherman

4 years

Lisa Davis was a great photographer with a keen eye for great and memorable photographs. I’m so glad her work is being archived and remembered. RIP, Lisa.

Traces of Texas

@TracesofTexas

4 years

Ann Richards and Barbara Jordan in Austin, 1991. I have just discovered the newly archived Lisa Davis collection of photographs at the Portal to Texas History. Lisa was a photojournalist in Austin from 1978-1995. Sensational collection of photos here:

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Ken Herman

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3 years

Longtime political consultant and PR executive Julian Read died today in Austin. Among other things, he was an aide to John Connally and a witness to the Kennedy assassination. And much more, perhaps none more important than gentleman. #txlege

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@kherman

4 years

Long line shortly after sun up at early voting location at Ben Hur Shrine Temple in North Austin.

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5 years

@ktumulty @realDonaldTrump @Twitter Will do. It's now a cause.

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Ken Herman

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1 year

Not commenting on Patrick's performance, but can anyone point to a more important legal/trial proceeding in U.S. history that was presided over by a non-lawyer? #txlege #kenpaxtonimpeachment

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@kherman

4 years

GWBush on Ginsburg:

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Ken Herman

@kherman

3 years

Buh-bye. And thanks.

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Ken Herman

@kherman

4 years

Standing by for Patrick statement about the death of Texans during this energy crisis. #txlege

Dan Patrick

@DanPatrick

4 years

Heartbroken to hear that my friend of 33 years Rush Limbaugh, a great patriot and a radio legend, has passed.

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Former Statesman photog Nick Wagner, who was run into by Bevo at Sugar Bowl, files lawsuit. Defendants are Bevo owners John and Betty Baker, and Silver Spurs Alumni Association Wagner claims gross negligence led to permanent injuries.

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Ken Herman

@kherman

9 years

Sanders' answer to almost all questions: Blame Wall Street. #demdebate

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Ken Herman

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5 years

Politics and policy aside, listening to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at Elijah Cummings’ funeral reminds us of a time when presidents could lift us with words and offer praise to somebody other than themselves.

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Ken Herman

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7 years

Straus: "It's absurd that bathroom bills have taken on greater urgency than fixing our school finance system" #txlege

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Ken Herman

@kherman

2 years

Austin PD re Coach Chris Beard arrest:

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Ken Herman

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4 years

In his weekly missive, TX GOP Chair Allen West says he is many things, including a "registered Republican." Not in TX, he's not. Nobody is. We don't have party registration here. They do in Florida, where West used to live and run for office.

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Ken Herman

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8 years

Bob Dole and George H.W. Bush at Pearl Harbor event at Bush Library Center in College Station. #PearlHarbor

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5 years

Second time Trump has called Bloomberg a "chocker" as in, we must assume, one who chocks.

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Ken Herman

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9 years

Pataki: Most reasonable Graham: Most entertaining Jindal: Most animated Santorum: Also participating. #gopdebate

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Ken Herman

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3 years

You know you’ve been watching too much Texas Legislature when you approach your spouse thusly: “Parliamentary inquiry.” #txlege

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Ken Herman

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3 years

Wayne's world....

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Ken Herman

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4 years

As expected (due to holiday weekend reporting lag), Texas hits new record for daily COVID-19 cases: 10,028

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5 years

Trump and Modi after speeches. #howdymodi

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4 years

This is astounding....

Austin Statesman

@statesman

4 years

BREAKING: Nearly all eligible voters in Travis County are registered to vote this year. A record 97% of the county’s estimated 850,000 eligible voters are registered

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3 years

Top consultant for Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller charged with theft over hemp licenses via @statesman

Top consultant for Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller charged with theft over hemp licenses

According to an affidavit, the case against Todd Smith, a Texas lobbyist and GOP political consultant to Sid Miller, has been ongoing for two years.

www.statesman.com

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Ken Herman

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2 years

Amazing. Despite the ice storm chaos here in Austin, our newspaper today showed up on time and in the spot where it always is. That’s a dedicated deliverer. Thanks and stay safe. #statesman

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5 years

Me? I just wish Mayor Pete would seek a judicial post in Buda, Texas so he could be Buda Judge Buttigieg...

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Ken Herman

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4 years

From Texas AG Paxton, who spoke at Trump rally that led to Capitol riot:

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4 years

Former Texas state senator files State Bar complaint against AG Paxton for filing the election lawsuit. "While holding our profession up to national ridicule is not a violation of the Rules of Conduct, it should be."

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Ken Herman

@kherman

4 months

I believe when it comes to who is allowed on campus and what they can do there, Gov. Abbott and UT officials do have more authority.

Gene Wu

@GeneforTexas

4 months

Governor Abbott is determined to show everyone he's more powerful than college students.

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5 years

Rep. Gina Hinojosa (she's the one in the back) enjoys peek-a-boo with Lark, daughter of Rep. Erin Zwiener. #txlege

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3 years

Texas House votes 128-0 to name new office building under construction near Capitol for late U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan. Would become first state building named for a Black female. Background here: #txlege

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5 years

Senate now honoring Senate Secretary Patsy Spaw for 50 (50!) years of service in the Senate. A true Capitol treasure. #txlege

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Ken Herman

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4 years

This town was never big enough for two Hermans....

Brian Davis

@byBDavis

4 years

BREAKING: Texas has fired coach Tom Herman.

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Ken Herman

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10 years

Exit polls show Abbott carried women by 52-47 margin over Davis. #txelections

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Ken Herman

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8 years

Shameless vote fraud: At my polling place this morning I saw a baby sporting an "I voted" sticker. Sad.

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Ken Herman

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4 years

29-9 vote strikes "moral cowardice" of SCOTUS from the resolution.

Ken Herman

@kherman

4 years

Motion challenges electors' right to pass resolutions. Overruled.

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6 years

Friday release from George W. Bush Presidential Center...

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Ken Herman

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3 years

Just too sad. Great reporter. Great writer. Great friend to travel with on more campaign coverage than I can remember. Texas politics gave us much to laugh about. And we did laugh. RIP, friend.

Bob Garrett

@RobertTGarrett

3 years

Very somber news: Journalist, Dallas Morning News politics reporter, author Wayne Slater killed in car crash #txlege @dallasnews #Texas

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3 years

TX senate votes 26-4, with no debate, to allow wine and beer retail sales to begin at 10 am on Sundays, instead of current noon. Bill analysis says current law causes 'frustration with Sunday morning grocery shoppers.' We're going to hell. That is all. #txlege

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Ken Herman

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4 years

FYI, TX AG Ken Paxton not included on Trump pardons/commutations list. #TxLege

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Ken Herman

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6 years

UT Chancellor McRaven in WaPo op-ed letter to Trump: "I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency."

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4 years

George W. Bush statement on election: "The American people can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear."

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Ken Herman

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3 years

@BDavisAAS Sam's younger brother. So sad.

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4 years

What's up at ERCOT? Website now showing all board slots are vacant. Is the gov about to announce something? #txlege

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@kherman

6 years

This remains amazing every time I hear it.

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@BeschlossDC

6 years

Two grandsons of President John Tyler (1790-1862) are still alive in 2019:

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9 years

Austin residents are being urged to move back to California and take the water with them. #atxfloods

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2 years

@tederaab @moodyforelpaso I don't know all the facts of this situation. But I do know this. I covered the Texas Legislature for 42 years. Rep. Moody is among the most conscientious, effective and diversity-sensitive legislators I came across in all those years. More like him, please.

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Raise your hand if you'd like to fast forward to next Tuesday at about this time.

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5 years

Unless I missed it, seems odd that Sanders and Williamson didn't appear together on stage at Austin rally at which she endorsed him. #election2020

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4 years

This notion, posted in East Austin:

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Ken Herman

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3 years

People refusing to get the vaccine are hurting us needlelessly.

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4 years

Herschel Walker re Trump: "I had planned to take his kids to Disney World with my family. At the last minute, Donald said he’d like to join us. So there he was, in a business suit, on the 'It’s a Small World' ride. That was something to see." Photo, please. #RNCConvention2020

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7 years

@AprilDRyan Congrats. Here's to 21 more....

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Ken Herman

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5 years

Breaking: The lemonade bill, approved early in the session in House, now out of Senate committee and headed to local and uncontested calendar. Makes it legal for kids to sell the beverage without permits. #txlege

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Austin weather for next few days. Highs near 105. Comprehensive list of places where it could be unsafe to be: Indoors. Outdoors. Have a nice weekend.

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4 years

Sad news from Austin: Longtime former District Attorney Ronnie Earle passed away today. RIP.

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4 years

TX Dems react to LG Patrick's 'Star Spangled Banner Protection Act: #txlege

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4 years

McRaven says Trump attack on media was "worst attack on democracy in my lifetime." FYI, McRaven earned University of Texas BA in journalism.

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@kherman

4 years

McRaven says his public support of Biden support "actually started when (Trump) ... said that the media was the enemy of the American people. ... . I fought the enemy of the American people and it is not the media."

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Ken Herman

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6 years

McRaven's WaPo op-ed letter to Trump ends thusly: "If you think for a moment that your McCarthy-era tactics will suppress the voices of criticism, you are sadly mistaken. The criticism will continue until you become the leader we prayed you would be."

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Ken Herman

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4 years

Just one young girl. Just one little letter. Just two little gifts. Just what a new neighbor needed at a difficult time. Just what a world needs at a difficult time.

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Ken Herman

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3 years

Sad scene in downtown Austin this morning as workers boarded windows after fire at historic Buford Tower.

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5 years

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced at Howdy Modi event in Houston. #howdymodi

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5 years

Worst assignment in America: Next year's commencement speaker at Morehouse.

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9 months

UGA vs UT in Austin next year on Oct. 19. Same weekend as F1 in Austin. Book your hotel right now.

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4 years

GWBush on Charley Pride:

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Ken Herman

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4 years

I've had about enough of the political ads on TV. Never thought I'd say the following: I kinda miss the Thomas J. Henry ads. Has anyone heard from him? Is he OK?

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3 years

Three local lives that made a difference. #Austin #txlege

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