Republican Leaders In Texas Downplay Guns, Focus On Mental Health In Aftermath Of Allen Shooting
President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the shooter used an AR-15 in the attack.
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Deadly Shooting in Texas Shopping Outlet Leaves Eight Dead and Seven Injured [VIDEO]
The tragic shooting incident in Allen, Texas, resulted in the death of eight individuals and injury of seven others. The perpetrator, a man in his 30s, wore tactical gear and opened fire at innocent people in a shopping outlet. The police intervened and stopped the attacker but not before he caused devastating harm.
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Texas House Committee Passes Bill to Create Gold and Silver-Backed Digital Currencies
The Texas House committee has passed a bill that would allow the creation of 100% reserve gold and silver-backed transactional currencies. Individuals would be able to purchase transactional currency representing the smallest fractions of physical gold or silver, which could be used to purchase gold or silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository, and redeemed for dollars, gold, or silver on demand. This move could create currency competition with Federal Reserve notes and provide an alternative to a central bank digital currency.
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Legislature Enters Home Stretch With Many Of The Session’s Biggest Issues Unresolved
The list of potential hurdles includes property tax cuts, school choice, the power grid, the state budget, plus diversity and tenure in higher education.
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Screenings For Sexually Transmitted Infections Don’t Routinely Test For HIV In Texas. A House Bill Could Change That.
House Bill 3377 was authored by freshman state Rep. Venton Jones, the Legislature’s first openly HIV-positive member. It’s received overwhelming public and bipartisan support.
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