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– Michael Quinn Sullivan 

Thursday, June 11, 2020
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• According to the latest numbers from the Texas Workforce Commission, between 2.51 million and 3 million Texans lost their jobs due to the government-ordered shutdown of the economy.
       
• In the latest edition of Texas Scorecard Radio, Tony McDonald visits with State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg) about protecting the Alamo – and what the lawmaker sees as Gov. Greg Abbott’s lack of leadership on the issue.
     
• Even if Texas Scorecard Radio isn’t broadcast in your area, every edition is available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, and Stitcher.
     
• Yet another tangible sign of a slow return to normalcy  is seen, as President Donald Trump has announced he will resume campaign rallies in the coming weeks. Brandon Waltens has the details.
   
• While Trump's first event will be in Tulsa, OK, he is no stranger to the Lone Star State, having held three different rallies in Texas since taking office.
   

• "This is not a state we’re going to take for granted. We are going to have a presence here, an aggressive campaign here with people on paid, full-time staff and financial resources devoted to ensure the president wins it again.”- Trump Campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh

• Is an obscure Texas state agency quietly attempting to squelch freedom of speech in the Texas Capitol building? According to Texas Right to Life and other conservative groups, the State Preservation Board – directly overseen by Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – has proposed rules that would allow agency bureaucrats to prohibit displays it deems too closely related to a “contemporary political controversy.”
           
• Any guess of who would most likely get shut down? Hint: not the promoters of big government and other leftist causes.
        
• “These restrictions would harm Pro-Life advocacy in the Capitol, and Pro-Life Texans must vehemently oppose them.” – Texas Right to Life
      
• During a time of protests, riots, and division, Robert Montoya reports on a multi-ethnic gathering of Christians who met in downtown Dallas to pray for peace in the city.
         

• “Right now, we’re not protesting. We’re praying for God’s glory to fall upon this city. We’re asking for forgiveness for the city.” - Pastor Daniel Carmona

• Ahead of the July 14 runoff election, Texans for Courageous Courts has endorsed attorney Jim Johnson in the Republican primary for Denton County’s 431st District Court. Erin Anderson has the details.
   
• Johnson is also endorsed by the Denton County Conservative Coalition, True Texas Project, Denton County Young Republicans, North Texas College Republicans, Texas Right to Life, Texas Home School Coalition, Texas Family Action, and Gun Owners of America, among others.