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Bills To Combat Sweltering Prison Conditions Back In Texas Legislature Despite Past Legal Battle

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Posted on April 22, 2021 · The House Committee on Corrections is considering several bills that would address the temperature issues in these facilities by installing climate-control systems, air-conditioning and modernized infrastructure.

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Posted on January 26, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We discuss why some older Houstonians keep working long past the traditional retirement age. And new revelations about the siege on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco 30 years ago come to light in a new book.

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Posted on January 9, 2023 · Fratta was convicted of killing his wife, Farah. She was found shot twice in the head after she filed for divorce.

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