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Deborah Lynn McLemore, formerly of Austin, passed away 01/03/2025 after a short, yet courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer. Deborah graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Austin, Class of 1977.

Jan 23, 2025 · A bill filed Wednesday by state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, would require Texas to hire an external agency every other year to audit the financial efficiency and practical effectiveness of Operation Lone Star and other state border security initiatives. The state comptroller would select the auditor, and the DPS would foot the bill. So far this legislative session, Texas ...

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Jan 2, 2025 · El Paso CBP officers have taken in pups, so have Army veterans. El Paso's congresswoman rescued a border dog and called her Río; with Montana's help, they found her a home. Two former local photographers rescued border-crossing dogs; Lieu is living the good life in Austin, while Gringa has ridden out two hurricanes with his family in Florida. ...

May 29, 2023 · Texas House impeaches AG Ken Paxton with overwhelming GOP support. Senate trial is next. In a monumental decision that threatens to divide the Texas Republican Party, the House voted 121-23 for impeachment of Paxton after investigations of misusing his office.

Jan 29, 2023 · Private schools with voucher programs lack accountability, open government. Re: Jan. 22 commentary, "School voucher program would weaken public education." David DeMatthews’ Jan. 22 commentary does an excellent job …

Feb 4, 2023 · University of Texas researchers received a $1 million grant from the Bob and Aubyn Howe Foundation to use fitness wearables to study ways to prevent delirium, a risk factor for dementia development.

Nov 30, 2024 · The claim: Sydney area sea levels down since 1914, which represents 'the true ocean rise story' An Oct. 27 Facebook post shows a document that makes a series of claims about sea level rise and includes a table of purported sea level data for the Sydney, Australia, area for several years between 1914 and 2019. Notably, …

Mar 31, 2024 · The claim: DNA fragments in COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to humans. A March 16 Instagram post shares a news report about a warning issued by the Florida surgeon general of purported risks associated with DNA fragments in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. “There Are Major Safety Concerns With Covid Vaccines Amid The Discovery Of Billions Of DNA Fragments In Both Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines,” reads ...