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State CapitalAbbott wants ban on data centers in rural neighborhoodsGov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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State CapitalTexas first state to mandate Bible reading in schoolThe State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten to eighth grade, the Austin...

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Rural counties face hurdles in regulating data centersRural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported.

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Gains seen in all subjects on STAAR testsTexas high school students showed improvement in every subject in this spring’s end- of- course STAAR exams, the Texas Education Agency reported.The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, biology and U.S. history.

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Thanking My Heavenly Father for My Earthly FatherI love to watch superhero films: Batman, Captain America, Thor (my favorite) . . . the list goes on.

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State CapitalScrewworm detection prompts disaster declarationGov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration late last week after the New World screwworm was found in two calves in South Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News.

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Don’t Worry Trust God Instead...Good Morning Dear friends, I pray to find you all blessed and refreshed in Jesus name.It seems that worry has become a normal part of life. We worry about our families, our finances, our health, our future, and even things that may never happen.

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State CapitalPaxton hopes to unify Republicans after runoffAttorney General Ken Paxton and his allies began working to repair fissures among GOP voters after he routed incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March 26 runoff, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Bob, Ray and Dog Nights...

Readers with long memories yearn for more clean, creative humor. Sadly, folks in the first half of their lives are clueless about the golden years of radio. It featured 30-minute comedy shows with multiple thigh-slapping moments via radio.

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State CapitalState’s wind projects at a standstill Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported.