Jacob Lehrer
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Jacob Lehrer is a graduate of Howard Payne University with a Bachelors in Legal Studies and Public Policy. Ever since graduating, Jacob has enjoyed the Brownwood Community, doing shows at the Lyric Theatre, and does much of his writing at Common Grounds.
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Contested Texas Seats: Railroad Commissioner
The Texas Railroad Commission was created to prevent railroad monopolies from forming. Now it has evolved to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry and other fossil fuels. Texas oil and gas has become unsupportive in the push
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Contested Texas Seats: Attorney General
The Attorney General is the State of Texas Lawyer. The Texas AG represents the state in litigation and is the state’s legal counsel. Rochelle Garza is the Democrat candidate for Texas attorney General. Garza is a civil
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Contested Texas Seats: Land Commissioner
I have been covering the Texas Governor’s race and issues in Texas that voters are concerned about. This year, Texans cannot vote straight ticket. They have to go down the ballot and vote for candidates individually .
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Texas Legislative Budget Board Shifts Funds For “School Safety, Public Health, and Border Operations”
The Texas Legislative Budget Board sent a letter to the Governor last week stating there is underfunding in specific areas of budgeting. The LBB stated that the need for funding constituted an emergency. The following areas having
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The Pump is Going Back Up Again
Gas prices in the United States have been steadily rising again after a period of steady decline. In the spring and summer, we saw a sharp rise in gas prices in Texas, up to over $4 a
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Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Applications Open for Texas Food and Drink Businesses
The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) is open to all food services and drinking places November 1st-22nd who have a NAICS 722 code operating in the state of Texas. This is a grant program that
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Brownwood High Graduate Susan Hays Runs For Texas Ag Commissioner
Susan Hays grew up in Brownwood and is a 1986 graduate of Brownwood High School. Hays attended the University of Texas where she was part of a student lobby group. Hays went to law school at Georgetown
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New Polling Reveals Abbott’s Lead Over O’Rourke
A new poll for the Texas November elections shows Abbott leading Beto O’Rourke by 8 points and Texas Republicans with a lead over Democrats. Texans polled were split between the total number of Texas adults, those who
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Covid-19 Vaccines Expected to Be on The CDC Child and Adult Immunization Schedules
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has voted to add the Covid-19 vaccines to the child and adult immunization schedules coming 2023, making it a regular vaccine recommendation for physicians. “The immunization schedule is the