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House Votes To Require Medical Checks For Hot Air Balloon Pilots After Texas Crash

Associated Press

Posted on April 30, 2018 · The Senate has yet to consider its own version of the legislation

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Posted on September 25, 2022 · Episode: 2335 Houston’s great port: the engine behind a city. Today, life in a seaport town.

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A Texas sheriff will investigate DeSantis’ flight of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Matt Adams, NPR

Posted on September 20, 2022 · The Bexar County Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' flight that took 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

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Latest statewide poll shows majority of Texans think state is headed in the wrong direction

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on September 19, 2022 · The findings also showed that Texans are mixed when asked about the overall job Texas’ top Republicans are doing running the state

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Migrants on Martha’s Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to Boston

Joel Rose, NPR / Greg Allen, NPR

Posted on September 15, 2022 · The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities.

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