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Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrants

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 22, 2022 “Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrants” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…

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Tennessee Man Guilty of East Texas Elder Fraud Violations

TYLER, Texas – A Wartrace, TN, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.   John Arthur Fuss, 71, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering today before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love. According to information presented in court, Fuss was involved…

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Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

TYLER, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Grapeland man and woman with federal solicitation of murder violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Reynaldo Campos, Jr., 44, and Robin Pittman, also known as Robin Hill, 42, were named in an indictment returned by…

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Realtors: Longview MSA home sales volume up, median home price increases in first quarter of 2022

Compared to the first quarter last year, Longview MSA home sales increased 8.9% to 552 single-family home sales, while median price increased 15.8% to $220,000.   Statewide, home sales increased 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year to 88,700, while median price increased 18.6% to $325,000.   More Q1-2022 data on the Longview housing market can be found in the full report on TexasRealEstate.com.    Median home sales price in Texas rises 18.6% in the first quarter of 2022 …

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Video: Steve Dean @ Gilmer Rotary Club – Apr 19, 2022

Rotarian Steve Dean presents a program on Gail Halvorsen (aka the Berlin Candy Bomber) at a meeting of the Gilmer Rotary Club at the Gilmer Civic Center. Introducing him is Phil Fowler. More background information on the Candy Bomber: https://www.hersheyland.com/stories/the-berlin-candy-bomber.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sweet-story-berlin-candy-bomber-180965156/

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Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery.

By Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón, The Marshall Project April 18, 2022 “Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

(April 18, 2022) – Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 23.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.10/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy…

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