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  Reducing Crime Within My First 100 Days

  PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT — I have served in the San Angelo Police Department for 33.5 years. I love it. With your help, I’ll spend the last phase of my career serving as police chief, and I’m excited to help the next generation of officers prepare to provide an ever-safer future for San Angelo.

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  Former Police Chief Candidate Endorses Travis Griffith

  OPINION — Generally, I'm not a fan on endorsement letters. Not because I don't think they're effective or meaningful, it's because most of the people who write them don't truly know the person they're writing the endorsement for.

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  Advanced Censorship

  The idea, of course, was that such preventative intervention would make the world a better place, save lives, and provide peace of mind.

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  Chief Frank Carter Weighs in on the Police Chief Election

  OPINION — First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my family, friends, and supporters who have stood by me throughout my career. Your unwavering love, encouragement, and understanding have been my anchor during both the highs and lows of this demanding role. Your support has made all the difference, and for that, I am eternally grateful.

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  Former Police Chief Vasquez Writes Us from Prison

   I only have a 2255, a sentence reduction, or a pardon left that I can use.  

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  The End is Near(er)

  For those of you who’ve been living in a box of Post Toasties behind a dumpster for the past year or so, there’s a total solar eclipse scheduled for Monday, April 8.

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  Retired Officer: Don't be Impressed with a Smooth Talker in Chief Race

  Someone who backed the Chief in one way or another needed some special attention and we were sent to 'handle' the problem.  Will this sort of thing happen again?  Is that what San Angelo needs?

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  NSFW: Reject Trump’s Lingerie Model Named Stormy

  This is an Open Letter to the Voters of the Concho Valley and District 72. The rich folks from California and DC have decided to spend their money here in the Concho Valley to convince you to weaken Texas.

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  Reintegrating the Homeless: A Comprehensive Approach for San Angelo

  Homelessness remains a complex issue; The persistent challenge of the 14th Street Homeless camp prompted a series of visits, which provided adequate time among residents, learning about their personal experiences and struggles along with the camp's inner workings, I have identified the root of the problem and arrived at a potential solution.

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  If by Whining

  Noah ‘Soggy’ Sweat was a judge, law professor, and Mississippi state representative back in the day, but his primary claim to fame is a speech he made before the Mississippi legislature in 1952, when he was only 29 years old, concerning prohibition.

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  School Vouchers are not Conservative

  OPINION — The right of every child to a safe, secure, and quality education has been a core value of Texas since our independence.

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  Remembering the Legacy: MLK Day in Texas

  As we observe this holiday, we reflect on the universal ideals of unconditional love, forgiveness, and nonviolence that were at the core of Dr. King's revolutionary spirit.

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