ACSWCD – Banquet of Champions 2019 [VIDEO]
The Austin County Soil & Water Conservation District held their annual “Banquet of Champions” for 2019. The Conservation Rancher of the Year Award was presented to Harvey Stuessel, Jr.
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“We Are Extremely Angry”: Thousands Of Protesters Block Hong Kong Roads In Protest Against China Extradition Bill
Jun 12, 2019 | International News
Two days after over 1 million people protested in the streets of Hong Kong – unsuccessfully – against a proposed extradition bill that would allow Beijing to take people from Hong Kong to stand trial in mainland China on Wednesday morning in a fresh display of defiance against the contentious extradition bill, thousands of protesters started barricading roads and began stopping traffic from accessing the HK legislature on Wednesday morning, as the government’s proposal returns to a full council meeting.
Read MoreTexas Governor Signs Sweeping New Law Protecting Free Speech On College Campuses
Jun 11, 2019 | State News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed a sweeping new law that aims to protect free speech on college campuses across the Lone Star state.
Read MoreWhich US States Are Most Exposed To China And Mexico Tariffs
Jun 9, 2019 | Business & Economy
JPMorgan recently examined what types of goods the US imports from China and Mexico and where they go. While it is still too early to see much reaction to the news on trade policy from recent weeks in the economic activity data, JPM thinks that “understanding the cross section of goods imports will be useful in observing effects of the tariffs over time.
Read MoreLower Income Americans Are Begging The Fed For Less Inflation
Jun 9, 2019 | Business & Economy
A recent Bloomberg report looked at the stark disconnect between Fed policy and well, everybody else but banks and the 1%. While the Fed sees low inflation as “one of the major challenges of our time,” many of the nation’s most vulnerable, low-income workers, stated the obvious: people don’t want higher prices.
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