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According to @txcomptroller, Texas is the 8th largest economy in the world. And yet #txlege responsible for multi-billion$ budget meets only 5 months every other year. Also, sporadic meetings and low pay (except in session) mean most everyday Texans can't afford to run & serve.
From biennial legislative sessions to pauper's wages for lawmakers, Texas is the nation's leading outlier when it comes to self-governance. statesman.com/story/news/col…
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The Chicago Cubs put together a drone tour of Wrigley Field, and it’s guaranteed to be the most incredible thing you watch today 🤯
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It’s great seeing candidates like @BearHeiser on the November general election ballot! Too many, especially those on the East side of I-35, feel like they’ve been left behind by the city and Hays County. Bear will serve Kyle well when he’s elected to city council. #Election2022 – at Kyle, TX
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Today, the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation announced a $500K donation to support the expansion of @childrens Medical Center Plano, with a focus on pediatric oncology.
This is the largest donation ever granted by @JordanSpieth 👏
(via @EricPrisbell, @TonyFayPR)
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All sorts of gov actors need to meddle less in tech company decisions. I don't doubt the FBI was heavy-handed wrt how social platforms handled content around the election. But this isn't the weird smoking gun lots of people are making it out to be (also, it was Trump's FBI!)
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There is no ‘teacher shortage’. There are thousands of qualified experiences teachers who are no longer teaching. There’s a shortage of respect and proper compensation for teachers allowing them to actually teach.
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“I’ve been given 5 minutes to speak to my party. So I want to talk about hard truths.
The Democratic Party is the only thing standing between this country and fascism.
Yet the most our national party leaders can muster is spineless talking points & soulless fundraising emails.”
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ERCOT has also asked that industrial electric consumers reduce usage as well. So from 2-8 p.m. on Monday, July 12, please do your part and avoid using large household appliances (washing machines, driers, dishwashers, etc.) and turn your thermostat up to 78 degrees or higher.
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Texans & Texas businesses are being asked to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m. ERCOT also issued a Watch for a projected reserve capacity shortage from 2-8 p.m. At this time, no system-wide outages are expected. More info: facebook.com/100058269870558…
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ERCOT has issued a Conservation Alert, and Texans are being asked to safely reduce their electric use due to increased demand because of the historically high temperatures impacting most of our state.
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White people: Instead of sharing the Jayland Walker video for clicks, tell us how you’re going to fight for police accountability. Will you attend a protest? Will you show up in city councils and statehouses? Will you GOTV in sheriff and district attorney races?
From @suzyscribe: "The video of Jayland Walker's death is another one that will traumatize people of color. We watch. We mourn. We question why it happens again and again."
bit.ly/3Aq2H6S
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Louis is one of 21 players with 18 or more top-3 finishes on the PGA Tour since 2011. The other 20 have combined to win 174 times in that span.
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good stuff right here. if you’re a golf fan and aren’t flying the South Korean flag for a week, you’re doing it wrong.
bring home some medals, boys 🇰🇷🇰🇷
The Olympic men's golf tournament might feel like an afterthought—but for Sungjae Im and Si-Woo Kim, it's the most important tournament of their lives.
My deep dive into South Korea, its military culture and how it overlaps with the world of golf:
golfdigest.com/story/south-k…
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Last three starts @ValsparChamp: MC-MC-MC
@MaxHoma23 with a classic response on his success this week.
