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Juneteenth celebrations across Austin and Colorado counties

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Every year, celebrations are held across the country in remembrance of June 19, 1865; the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston were informed that slavery had been officially abolished under the Emancipation Proclamation. This year marks the 160th anniversary of that very day, the first major step towards equality, but a dark part of the U.S.’ history that will never be forgotten.
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Abbott signs laws to bolster Texas small businesses

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AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott signed House Joint Resolution 1, House Bill 9, House Bill 346, House Bill 2464, and House Bill 5195 into law to support Texas’ small businesses while virtually attending the Houston Regional Business Coalition luncheon. Passed during the 89th Regular Legislative Session, these new laws will accelerate the process for starting a business in Texas and cut unnecessary government regulations on small businesses.

AAA Texas: gas prices drop as summer driving season shifts to high gear

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The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.75 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents less when compared to this day last week and is 38 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average at $2.93 per gallon while drivers in the Corpus Christi area are paying the least at $2.56 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.17, which is two cents less when compared to this day last week and 40 cents less per gallon when compared to this day last year.
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Abbott, Texas groups endorse Cornyn-led push to bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has earned praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and space-related groups in the Houston area as the Senator works to include it in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation: “There is no better final home for Space Shuttle Discovery than JSC, where these explorers of tomorrow can learn from and be inspired by the incredible legacy of those who changed the history of the world in Houston, where giant leaps in human spaceflight started,” said Gov.
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Former CIA analyst sentenced to over three years for unlawfully transmitting top secret national defense information

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“By stealing and divulging classified information and then attempting to conceal his crimes, Asif Rahman not only violated the law; he also betrayed his oath as a government employee and his responsibility to the American people,” said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “Now he will pay the price for putting American lives and U.S. national security at risk. Let this be a warning to all clearance holders: The FBI will exhaust all avenues to find and bring to justice anyone — no matter who they are — who endangers our nation by disclosing sensitive information without authorization.”
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10 most wanted fugitive captured in Van Zandt County following SWAT standoff

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the capture of Trevor Rhea McEuen—a fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List—early this morning following an hours-long SWAT standoff in Van Zandt Co. A Texas Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid for his arrest.

Rio Grande Valley fugitive on Texas’ Most Wanted List captured in Hidalgo County

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the capture of another fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List—this time in Hidalgo Co. Eliud Perez Reyes, a violent offender wanted in multiple counties, was arrested on Monday, May 26. A Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid for his arrest.

Plate expectations: Your new ride with plates supplied

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Texas flips the script to reduce fraud and improve customer service Texans will soon experience a more streamlined process for receiving metal license plates when they purchase a car from a dealer thanks to a new state law. Under House Bill 718, passed by the 88th Legislature in 2023, starting July 1, 2025, motor vehicle dealers will begin issuing metal license plates directly to buyers of new and used vehicles.