EndTheStreakTX drives Texans to halt 19 year death streak
Texas officials launch EndTheStreakTX urging drivers to tell 10 people about the campaign and aim for zero roadway fatalities by 2050. TxDOT commits 600 million dollars for safety upgrades over two years including road widening rumble strips reinforced shoulders and new tech to cut crashes and fatalities statewide.
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Today in History highlights key events and figures
On this date in history Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown New York in 1815. Landis became baseball commissioner in 1920. The Bay Bridge opened in 1936 as FDR signaled traffic. Guadalcanal began in 1942. Daley sued the firearms industry in 1998. Hasan faced murder charges in 2010. Obama and Xi announced a climate pact in 2014. Thought: I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.
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Fort Hood
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Barack Obama
Xi Jinping
Millie the Dog Writes White House Memoir Ghostwritten by Barbara Bush
A dog named Millie, age 12 at death and later 84 in dog years, authored a memoir with ghostwriter First Lady Barbara Bush. The book raised 9000 dollars for literacy, donated to help illiterate readers, and earned a best seller tag while emphasizing reading’s life saving and job benefits.
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Austin protests and death row case draw Texans to governor’s mansion
The rallies in front of Gov. Abbott’s mansion focus on homelessness policy and the upcoming execution of Rodney Reed. Advocates urge postponement to review new evidence while supporters and critics clash over Abbott’s authority to grant a reprieve. The piece notes a state land campsite idea and editorial calls for coordinated efforts with ATX Helps to aid the homeless.
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