Michael Marks
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@TexasStandard, dog owner, NBA aspirant, [email protected] https://t.co/pWzyQRbZPy
Austin, TX
Joined March 2011
Lots of immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis this morning. This man was on his way to work when he was surrounded by immigration agents, and questioned inside an unmarked vehicle. The man is a U.S. citizen and was let go. (Video contains swearing).
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For lawmakers and lobbyists, Trump's THC ban means big bucks. Always follow the money. #txlege
houstonchronicle.com
Trump's national ban on THC means big bucks for Texas lobbyists and lawmakers, writes Sarah Stogner.
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A big pile pecan shells spontaneously combusted in rural Hudspeth County - prompting a local disaster declaration and a cleanup effort. Always something weird in the news in Far Out West Texas:
marfapublicradio.org
A disaster declaration was issued due to the fire's proximity to I-10.
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BREAKING: A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a 2023 police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says.
apnews.com
A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in 2023.
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I’m certainly glad they ruined a lot of people’s careers and forced them to defend his actions on the road to this most obvious conclusion
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Insects can be a big problem for farmers who grow food. But they have a natural ally. On “Wichita’s Early Edition,” hear how some farmers are turning to bats for better pest control. https://t.co/dxADBmQZZk
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The National Weather Service is hiring. Here is part of the application.
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The USDA spent $16,400 on the 31-foot banners of Trump and Lincoln that hang from its HQ building in DC, according to records obtained by @washingtonian via public records request. https://t.co/NXxkjKYzu4
washingtonian.com
The unusual installation was a 31-foot-tall reminder of how much things have changed in Washington.
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USDA canceled a support program for small businesses. This Midwest grower may lose her farm | By @michaelpmarks @HarvestPM
kcur.org
Farmers who were promised funding through the federal Regional Food Business Centers have been left in limbo after the Trump administration shut down the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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why didn't they subpoena Alex Acosta?
.@RepJamesComer: We’re getting the truth about Epstein. “Our subpoenas include six former AGs — and Bill & Hillary Clinton. The media claims we’re not serious? Watch us. Republicans want transparency more than Democrats.”
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BREAKING: Texas AG Ken Paxton says he will try to have the seats of absent Democrats declared vacant. Action would happen through the courts. #txlege
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Contact your elected representatives and urge immediate action on this issue. It is already too late for many.
houstonchronicle.com
Contact your elected representatives and urge immediate action on this issue. It is already too late for many.
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East Texans condemn Dallas millionaire’s plan to pump 16 billion gallons of their groundwater to other parts of the state — every year https://t.co/2aulEDkjJb via @TexasTribune
texastribune.org
Texas law largely allows landowners to do what they want with the groundwater beneath them, potentially protecting the latest plan to ship water out of East Texas.
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Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library used bookstore on Burnet Road, will close by next spring if the proposed city budget is approved. I've got the latest 👇🏽... via @KUT. https://t.co/8U6nEsSKfC
kut.org
Recycled Reads was created as a way to raise money for the Austin Library system while also helping to divert books away from landfills. The store may close, but the program will not end entirely....
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Among the Gov Abbott vetoes? A measure that would have had Texas participate for the first time in a $120 per child federal summer lunch program.
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The @TexasStandard and Texas radio journalists teamed up with The California Newsroom to discuss the Trump administration's first 100 days. You can listen to the hourlong special and read about what we covered here. ⬇️ cc: @AngelaKBorder @michaelpmarks
https://t.co/yAdSZH5VIX
texasstandard.org
The California Newsroom and the Texas Standard team up to examine how the Trump administration is changing life in two of the nation’s largest states.
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For those willing and able to help the Houston Landing journalists and staff facing layoffs, you can visit this GoFundMe page: https://t.co/k56YewQFFD
gofundme.com
This week, the Houston Landing’s CEO informed dozens of dedic… Mike Morris needs your support for Support Houston Landing journalists and staff facing layoffs
This is awful, infuriating -- and bad for Houston and Houstonians. It is also *NOT* the fault of the Landing's many dedicated journalists. The Landing's CEO and board could not have run the newsroom into the ground quicker if they'd tried (see: https://t.co/sPRGj71mLb).
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Lawmakers in Washington are considering a bill that would shut down a plan to potentially expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas. https://t.co/G6BEeF6e3S
radio.kttz.org
Republican politicians and an interest group have sown fear over a voluntary process.
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a story from 2019 on the aoudad/bighorn sheep conundrum
texasstandard.org
Aoudads were brought to Texas in the 1950s as exotic game. Since then, wild populations have flourished in West Texas, which is also the habitat for the endangered desert bighorn.
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the Texas Senate will vote on a bill today that would allow hunters to shoot aoudads from helicopters, just like feral hogs
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