:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1afe3a9a17341b39aca89aed77386a90/0328%20Tampon%20Tax%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Bill Eliminating Tampon, Diaper Sales Taxes OKโd By Texas House")
The proposal would remove sales tax on diapers, baby wipes and bottles; feminine hygiene products including tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups; maternity clothing; and products for pumping breast milk.
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Mexicoโs president said the fire started in the Juรกrez center when migrants learned they would be deported and set fire to mattresses in protest. Twenty-nine injured migrants were sent to local hospitals.
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Blinn College softball concluded its six-game road trip with two losses to Trinity Valley Community College on Monday in Athens, Texas.
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The 10th-ranked Blinn College baseball team exploded for nine runs in the first two innings of play and outlasted Navarro College for a 9-8 non-conference win Monday in Corsicana, Texas.
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The Senate Finance Committeeโs proposals wonโt be voted on and sent to the full chamber until April.
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