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Representative Slaton Issues Statement Pledging to Re-File the Defend the Texas National Guard Act  

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GREENVILLE, TEXAS – Representative Bryan Slaton of HD-2 released the following statement  regarding the rising tensions in Eastern Europe and the Texas National Guard:  “With the threats of war looming in Eastern Europe, and the possibility of Joe Biden sending Americans  into harms-way, it is clear why the founders designed the Constitution to give Congress…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Upshur County Fatal

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY   Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1               Number of Injured: 0                   Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/23/2022  12:43 AM County: Upshur Location: FM 1844, approximately 5 miles northeast of Gladewater, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph   Vehicle 1: 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Driver 1: Deceased James Engeman, male, 42 YOA, of Gladewater, TX.…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2               Number of Injured: 3                   Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/24/2022  5:13 PM County: Smith Location: FM 14, approximately 1.5 miles north of Tyler, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph   Vehicle 1: 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Vehicle 2: 2017 Ford Fusion Driver 1: Vicenta Peralta, female, 51 YOA, of Tyler, TX. Transported to Christus…

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TMA Continues Fight for Fair Process in Federal Surprise Billing Law

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New filing counters federal agencies’ motion for summary judgment  AUSTIN–The Texas Medical Association (TMA) on Monday reiterated its strong opposition to a part of a federal rule that unfairly favors health insurers when directing arbiters to resolve payment disputes between insurers and physicians under the No Surprises Act. A brief filed by TMA late Monday opposes the federal agencies’…

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LOCAL YOUTH SCRAMBLES TO THE WIN AT FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS, January 22, 2022 – Katie Cooley, a member of Union Hill FFA, caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble January 21, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. Cooley’s parents are Gay and Thomas…

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Snowstorm to blanket Rockies before eyeing Texas

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Those traveling across interstates 25, 27, 40, 70, 76 or 80 should be aware of diminishing visibility and slippery roadways as snow coats the highways. Bridges and overpasses are typically going to become dangerous first, but if enough snow falls, any road can become hazardous. AccuWeather Global Weather Center – January 24, 2022 – A winter storm…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

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(January 24, 2022) – Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 15.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 89.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Cherokee County Fatal

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1               Number of Injured: 0                   Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/23/2022  11:55 PM County: Cherokee Location: FM 346, approximately eight miles west of Bullard, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph   Vehicle 1: 2018 Dodge Charger Driver 1: Juan Munoz Pinales, male, 31 YOA, of Rusk, TX. Seatbelt: Yes Pedestrian: Deceased Tony L. Boswell,…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1               Number of Injured: 0                   Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/23/2022  1:13 AM County: Rusk Location: SH 322, approximately nine miles northeast of Henderson, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph   Vehicle 1: 2021 Chevrolet Trail Blazer Driver 1: Deceased   Gabriela F. Bozeman, female, 43 YOA, of Nacogdoches, TX. Seatbelt: No Pronounced by: Judge…

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