:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e564b9cfb29b8a0a89f575ad3b220c39/Jill%20Biden%20Texas%20Visit%20REUTERS.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Jill Biden And Doug Emhoff Visiting Texas To Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations")
Their Texas swing is part of a larger effort by senior administration officials who are fanning out across the country this week to encourage vaccinations ahead of the administration’s self-imposed goal of hitting a 70% countrywide vaccination rate by July 4.
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Trevor Reed, a 29-year-old resident of Granbury, was arrested in August 2019 on specious grounds, according to news reports and American diplomats, and his supporters say he’s being held on trumped-up charges because he’s a retired Marine.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/daf8694e208e21608d0244e1fcc9acfd/SB7%20Dem%20Broke%20Quorum%20Presser%20MG%2005.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "TEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 State Rep. Jessica González Defends Democrats’ Walkout On Texas Voting Bill")
González, of Dallas, and fellow state Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, discussed Senate Bill 7, which failed to pass during the regular legislative session, and what’s next for legislators.
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The Blinn College District recently recognized 27 students who earned certificates of completion in the principles of electrical technician, HVAC technician, or plumbing.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8700a98bff726a66629345935141281a/UT%20TT%20Poll%20Leadership.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texas Voters Split Over Gov. Greg Abbott’s Job Performance, But He Remains Popular Among Republicans, UT/TT Poll Finds")
The June 2021 poll shows that 44% of Texans approve of Abbott’s job as governor, while 44% disapprove. His approval rating from Texas voters is better than those of Joe Biden, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dade Phelan.
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