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THE AUSTIN REPORT - Garland Journal

S.B. 526: Education Programs in Penal Institutions S.B. 526 would mandate that entities intending to offer degree or certificate programs to individuals confined in penal institutions or residing in facilities operated by the Texas Civil Commitment Office must obtain approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), pending the governor's signature. This requirement applies […]

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Common Council President Cavalier Johnson July 7, 2020 The 2020 election cycle is already underway. Applications for absentee ballots are in the mail to hundreds of thousands of Milwaukee voters, and in just 35 days our citizens will cast their votes in the fall primary election and 119 days from

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