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State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) introduced several legislative items this week ahead of the 88th legislative session. The legislative session will begin at the Texas Capitol (pictured above) on Jan. 10, 2023 Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

Zwiener introduces legislative items ahead of 88th legislative session

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:26pm

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) introduced several legislative items this week ahead of the 88th legislative session.

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NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:23pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

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GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:18pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S.

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Bush calls Zelenskyy ‘tough dude,’ says Ukraine can win

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:17pm

DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: 8,000,000,000!

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:06pm

World population recently reached the eight billion milestone according to estimates from the United Nations. That’s up from about 2.5 billion people in 1950, with a gain of a billion since 2010.

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Wall Street slips as Target stumbles and weighs on retailers

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:03pm

Retailers and technology companies led a broad slide for stocks Wednesday after a dismal financial report from Target overshadowed a positive retail sector report from the government.

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Rising food costs take a bite out of Thanksgiving dinner

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 7:01pm

In early November, Hays Culbreth’s mother sent a poll to a few family members.

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Strong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 6:57pm

MENTONE, Texas (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of desert in West Texas on Thursday, causing tremors felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez.

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The second annual Harvey Miller Day of Service collected more than 250 pounds of trash while cleaning up the Dunbar Neighborhood. Above, members of the Dunbar Heritage Association and volunteers take a photo following the event. Below, members of the Dunbar Heritage Association hold up a “Harvey Miller Day of Service” banner. Photos courtesy of Dunbar Heritage Association