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Conservatives Celebrate New Bail Law, but Opponents Warn It Will Target Poor Texans

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Collin County Wedding Planner Uses PPP Loan to Buy Teslas, Mercedes and Pay Mortgage

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Texodus: Chicago Enticing Businesses to Flee Texas' Controversial New Laws

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Is Delta-8 Unsafe? The FDA and the CDC Have Worries.

Dallas Journalist Barrett Brown Went to the U.K. Now, He Wants Asylum.

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Dallas Journalist Barrett Brown Went to the U.K. Now, He Wants Asylum.

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Seeking Justice for Protesters Injured by Dallas PD, Attorneys Say Civil Suits May Be Only Hope

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Texans Attacked a NYC Hostess Thursday Night When Asked for Proof of Vaccine

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Kings of Leon Succeed With a Secular and Spiritual Synthesis Mixed With Arena Rock

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