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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25.
Read moreTo Alesia Woolridge, I meant to email you last week, but then forgot. I just finished your editorial in the June 3 paper and knew that I had to thank you for what you write. Heartbreaking. The treatment of humans on humans is heart breaking.
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AUSTIN — As Tropical Storm Cristobal moved north in the Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula toward Louisiana, the weather system’s potential impact on East Texas grew and Gov. Greg Abbott on June 5 addressed the situation in a news conference.
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As a little boy, I was always fascinated with the world beyond our planet, Earth. I was amazed at how something that seemed so huge was but a speck in our galaxy, not to mention the rest of the universe. Like many kids, I wanted to be an astronaut for a long time but have now grown older and decided to find a different career, still, that hasn’t stopped me from dreaming of going to space someday.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 26 issued a proclamation giving the green light to more services and activities in a second phase of the state’s plan to reopen from mandatory pandemic closures.
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This is an opinion editorial. While an opinion editorial may reference facts and figures, this is not a news article. If you are not interested in reading my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable to turn the page now.
Read moreAUSTIN – On May 21, Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to expand COVID-19 testing to all patients, residents, and staff at the 23 state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals and living centers throughout Texas.
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