:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/271973aca0c285f8d287473d126fbc23/Vanessa%20Guillen%20Presser%20JV%20TT%2020.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "A Year After Vanessa Guillén’s Death, Lawmakers And Advocates Call For Congress To Pass Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill")
A federal bill was recently reintroduced, proposing sweeping changes to the way the military investigates sexual assault and harassment allegations. Texas lawmakers are urging Congress to make it law.
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo will host a livestock guardian dog, LGD, tour and meeting on June 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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The legislation — which required voter approval — would have brought a monumental expansion of gambling to Texas, which has some of the most restrictive gaming laws in the country.
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A number of power plants were inexplicably offline at the same time that Texas was experiencing record June demand for electricity. ERCOT officials are still working to determine why.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/24c3a5bfdecc306d5362a7dd10f2815a/Abbott%20Border%20Announcement%20SP%20TT%2002?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Texas Is Providing Initial 0 Million “Down Payment” For Border Wall")
The governor did not specify how long the wall would be or where it would be built. He directed the Texas Facilities Commission to hire a program manager to begin that research.
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