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2A PILOT CARS FOUND RESPONSIBLE IN DEATH OF TEXAS WOMAN 

JURY AWARDS TOTAL OF $730 MILLION TO SURVIVING CHILDREN SINGLE LARGEST WRONGFUL DEATH VERDICT IN THE HISTORY OF U.S.  JURISPRUDENCE Lead Pilot Escort Vehicle for 200,000-pound “Super-Load” Ran Motorist Off Roadway MOUNT PLEASANT, TX (November 22, 2021) A nearly six-year long quest for justice ended with a record-breaking verdict in Titus County, Texas on November 22,…

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“People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say

By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune, and Jon Schuppe, NBC News Nov. 29, 2021 ““People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

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Gilmer outlasts Van, 56-35

By ELWYN HENDERSON Just as expected, the Gilmer Buckeyes took care of the Van Vandals at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler Friday afternoon, defeating the Vandals by the score of 56-35 in the Class 4A DII Region II Semifinal matchup. The win moves Gilmer to 12-1 on the season and on to…

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Cancer survivor and former UT Health Tyler patient will light Christmas tree

Tyler, Texas (November 24, 2021) Last year, Jeff Hickerson faced an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis and received chemotherapy treatments at UT Health Tyler, each round involving a week-long hospital stay. Hickerson’s cancer is now in remission, and on Nov. 30, he will have the honor of lighting the hospital’s outdoor Christmas tree during a public ceremony.…

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RAPE SURVIVOR WINS $44 MILLION VERDICT IN SUIT AGAINST HILTON HOTEL IN HOUSTON

Largest-ever U.S. verdict in a sexual assault claim against a hotel chain resulted after employees wheeled the incapacitated woman, a registered hotel guest, into the room of a rapist HOUSTON, November 18 – Rape survivor Kathleen Dawson has won a lawsuit against Hilton Management LLC and accused assailant Larry Clowers, after a jury determined that Hilton’s…

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Governor Abbott Announces New $17 Billion Samsung Manufacturing Facility in Taylor

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced at a press conference in Austin that Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor. Samsung’s approximated $17 billion investment will be the largest foreign direct investment in Texas on record, bringing the company’s total Texas investment to more than $35 billion…

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Evictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up

By Joshua Fechter and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Nov. 23, 2021 “Evictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up” 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 statewide issues.…

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