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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for July 28 |
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In today's Brief: Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after a change in reporting method, fifth and eighth graders won't have to pass the STAAR test to move on, and Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for the November election.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 07/28/2020    |
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| Gallons of Seeping Drilling Fluid Collected at Kinder Morgan Pipeline Site |
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A cleanup crew has collected almost 100 gallons of drilling fluid that bubbled up at a construction site for a controversial pipeline that Houston-based Kinder Morgan is building through the Texas Hill Country, the company says. The drilling fluid was discovered Saturday afterno0n near state Highway 16 about 6 miles southwest of Fredericksburg. Crews there were drilling to build a section of the Permian Highway Pipeline, a $2 billion project to move natural gas from West Texas to the Katy hub near Houston.
Sergio Chapa , Houston Chronicle 07/28/2020 |
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| Michigan Couple Files $1.25M Lawsuit Over Dam Flooding |
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A couple from Sanford, Michigan, has filed suit against the federal government seeking damages for their home destroyed by flooding. The plaintiffs' home was destroyed when a nearby dam broke, causing flooding throughout the area. The couple is now seeking $1.25 million in damages against the federal body that previously oversaw the operation of the Edenville Dam. The lawsuit cites $1 million in property damage and $250,000 in personal injuries.
Cheyna Roth, MLive 07/24/2020 |
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| FDA New Warning to Avoid Nearly 90 Hand Sanitizers |
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The Food and Drug Administration issued another warning Monday to not use certain hand sanitizers that may contain methanol or wood alcohol, a toxic substance when absorbed through skin or ingested.
Kelly Tyko, USA Today 07/28/2020 |
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| Texas Releases COVID-19 Nursing Home Data |
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has publicly released that data on nursing homes, assisted living facilities and state supported living centers.=20 HHSC initially said the information was protected by health privacy laws, but a ruling by the Attorney General=E2=80=99s Office on July 6 said the agency should disclose it.
David Barer, KXAN Austin News 07/28/2020 |
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| Texas' Count of Coronavirus Deaths Increases 12% After Officials Change the Method Used to Count COVID-19 Fatalities |
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After months of undercounting coronavirus deaths, Texas=E2=80=99 formal tally of COVID-19 fatalities grew by more than 600 on Monday after state health officials changed their method of reporting. The revised count indicates that more than 12% of the state=E2=80=99s death tally was unreported by state health officials before Monday.The Texas Department of State Health Services is now counting deaths marked on death certificates as caused by COVID-19. Previously, the state relied on local and regional public health departments to verify and report deaths.
Edgar Walters, Texas Tribune 07/28/2020 |
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