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  How Last Night's Runoff Election Results Will Impact Texas

  AUSTIN, TX — In an effort to unseat Texas House Republicans who voted against Governor Abbott’s private school voucher bill, the governor and his campaign were successful in defeating three of the four incumbents in runoffs Tuesday night.

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  Pfluger Celebrates 100 Years of U.S. Border Patrol Service

  Today, Congressman Pfluger joined 17 of his Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee in introducing a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol.

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  Biden Tapping into Gasoline Reserve to Tame Prices as Election Looms

  The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will be tapping into a gasoline stockpile meant for emergency situations to bring down prices at the pump ahead of the 2024 elections.

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  Pfluger Bill to Block Noncitizens from Voting in D.C. Passes the U.S. House

  Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Pfluger's (TX-11) legislation by a bipartisan vote of 262-143 to block noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C.

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  Why There are No Travis Griffith Endorsements

  OPINION — Seemingly daily, we receive an endorsement for Mike Hernandez for police chief. The list of community leaders endorsing the San Angelo Police Department lieutenant is long and varied, from business leaders to law enforcement leaders. The runoff election is June 15, 2024. Early voting is June 3-7 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and June 10-11 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Keyes Building, 113 W Beauregard Ave.

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  Retired Police Chief Endorses Hernandez

  Retired San Angelo Police Chief Russell Smith has endorsed Lieutenant Mike Hernandez for police chief. 

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  President Biden Announces Reclassification of Marijuana to Schedule III

  Today, President Biden personally announced that his Justice Department will reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3. 

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  Commissioner Miller Says Rodeo Season Ends With ‘Remarkable Success’ For Go Texan Partners

  Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly announced the 2024 rodeo season marked an outstanding triumph for GO TEXAN partners.

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  Pfluger Introduces Defending American Property Abroad Act

  Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Defending American Property Abroad Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at protecting American companies operating abroad, particularly in the Western Hemisphere.

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  It's Official: Police Chief Runoff Set for June

  The City of San Angelo officially canvassed the results Wednesday morning from the municipal election held on May 4, 2024, setting up a runoff election for Police Chief in June. 

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  Gov. Abbott Calls Out Democrats Over School Funding

  The makeup of the Texas House of Representatives has not changed since you rejected that proposal, which means there is no possibility for it to pass during another special session.

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  All Provisional and Mail-In Ballots Counted: Will the Police Chief Runoff Election Happen?

  SAN ANGELO, Texas — There were 82 ballots, both mail-in and provisional, that needed to be cured before counting in the May 4, 2024, City of San Angelo police chief election. Today, election judges made their final count, and only 18 of those ballots were valid, the Tom Green County Elections Office announced Monday afternoon.

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