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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new cement plant permits until 2025
Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new cement plant permits until 2025Citing community concerns about a planned cement plant in Grayson County, Patrick’s letter asks TCEQ to reject the permit and halt permit approvals statewide.
“The most hated people in Gunter”: How the government of this North Texas town broke apart
Read full article: “The most hated people in Gunter”: How the government of this North Texas town broke apartIn December, all five members of the city council quit. A fight over a railroad development spiraled into political mudslinging, broken trust and conspiracy.
Texas struggles to get guns away from domestic violence suspects, leaving victims in danger
Read full article: Texas struggles to get guns away from domestic violence suspects, leaving victims in dangerAlthough there are laws on the books preventing certain people from possessing guns, there are few places in the state where the criminal justice system has programs to hand over firearms to law enforcement — leaving survivors at a heightened risk for gun violence.