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Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts

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AUSTIN— Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas attorney general after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 Democrats in voting to convict him of some of the 16 charges heard by the Senate, with four other charges dismissed by the Senate, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Paxton trial completes first week

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AUSTIN— The first week of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate ended with his former lead law enforcement officer testifying an Austin developer alleged to have bribed Paxton constructed a “conspiracy theory” that federal officials altered a search warrant for his property, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Gather ye rosebuds…

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Poetry. Yep, I am writing about it again because of 100 minutes spent in Walmart with my granddaughter. But before I get to that, here’s a poetry story from just last week that made me want to pen a limerick.

Dickens Commissioners approve increase in juror pay in August meeting

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In the regular monthly meeting of the Dickens County commissioners court on August 14, commissioners voted unanimously to approve recommendation made by Texas AgriLife Extension Service District Administrator Lorrie Coop to hire Amanda Spiva for the Dickens CEAANR position.

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Patton Springs ISD approves 2023-24 budget, tax rate in special meeting Aug. 28

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In a special meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District on Monday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. the meeting was called to order following the School First Public Hearing. Patton Springs ISD received a rating of Superior for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Life in the mirror

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that I thank the editors/ publishers of your newspaper for welcoming back Check Your Mirrors.

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Hundreds of new laws go into effect

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went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues. Several have drawn court challenges from opponents.