President Trump says in visit to flood-ravaged Texas
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President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
Gov. Greg Abbott also directed lawmakers to tighten regulations on THC products, eliminate Texas’ high-stakes STAAR test and rein in local property tax increases during the legislative overtime, which begins July 21.
Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report
The department shared on Facebook that Captain Tony Fernandez has died, calling him a "brother whose absence leaves a hole that can never be filled. He was with Ingram VFD for 15 years, the post says. It's unclear if Fernandez died as a result of the floods that overwhelmed Kerr County the morning of July Fourth.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSN‘Help Texas Day': Langer's deli to host fundriser for those affected by Texas floodWestlake’s Langer Deli will be hosting a fundraiser to support families affected by the Texas Hill Country floods.
"As the community begins to rebuild, we remain committed to standing beside them in the days and weeks to come."
Plus, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts in Donald Trump's domestic policy bill have rural hospitals considering what services they might have to cut.
A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.