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  Gov. Abbott Signs Vanessa Guillen Act Into Law

  Over the weekend Governor Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 623, better known as the The Vanessa Guillén Act.

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  Midland Athlete Makes USA Olympic Swim Team

  A former Midland High School Bulldog will be representing the USA during the Tokyo Olympics. 

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  Jeff Bezos' Ex Donating Millions to Odessa College

  Billionaire Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has donated $8.5 billion in less than a year.

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  Midland County Issues Disaster Declaration Over Illegal Alien Invasion

  On Wednesday, Midland County Judge Terry Johnson issued a disaster declaration in response to the border crisis.

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  ERCOT: Turn Your Thermostat to 78° or Else

  The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible today through Friday, June 18. A significant number of forced generation outages combined with potential record electric use for the month of June has resulted in tight grid conditions.

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  Gov. Abbott Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Housing of Illegal Alien Children

  The Federal Department of Heath and Human Services tells Abbot he must keep Immigrant housing open or face consequences

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  First Ever Basin Gay Pride Festival Set for August

  The Pride Center West Texas organization announced the first-ever Basin Pride festival will take place in August, instead of during Pride month.

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  Rep. Darby Details State Budget Highlights

  Due to fiscal restraint, the state is looking at an end-balance of about $11.6 billion in the Economic Stabilization Fund -- the "Rainy Day Fund." 

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  Abbott Signs Legislation to Improve Texas Power Grid

  After Texans were failed by the state's power supply during the massive winter storm, Governor Abbott signed two new bills that seek to remedy some of the failures.

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  Special Olympics of Texas Receives $20,000 Donation

  The Special Olympics of Texas received a generous gift on Tuesday.

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  Police Department Launches Summer Heat Warning Campaign

  The Odessa Police Department is launching a new campaign this summer to address the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended inside a hot car.

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  Albert the Alligator Facing Health Concerns

  The Abilene Zoo resident alligator, Albert, is expected to undergo testing after veterinarians expressed health concerns.

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