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Texas is taking my land to build an unnecessary lake — What if it were your property?

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Texas is a proud private-property state. Ownership and stewardship of land are lauded, celebrated and written into our state’s storied history. But what if the government was taking your land and there was nothing you could do about it? What if you were threatened with having the prairie, cattle and wildlife that shape your environment and provide your livelihood taken away?
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Deer season has changed for Jasper these days

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Old Jasper Blankenship went out to hunt deer the other day, the same way he’s done for decades now. He’s slower than he used to be, of course. Deer season has changed a lot for Jasper over the many years he’s been at it. As a kid, he couldn’t wait until he was old enough to get a license, because he wanted to bring a buck home to show his family. Not just any buck, either, but a big one.

Pulling the plug on AI at The Sealy News

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These days, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s not, both in words and images. Thanks to technological advances coming so fast it makes one’s head spin, software programs can now convincingly duplicate voices, falsely enhance or create totally realistic-looking landscapes that never existed with people who were never there, and even show “live” images of actors, politicians and others speaking or moving that are completely fabricated but are very hard to detect as deceptions.

Abbott appoints eight to Rehabilitation Council of Texas

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Patrick Sturdivant to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas for a term set to expire on Oct. 29, 2024. Additionally, Abbott reappointed Jennifer Clouse and Gennadiy Goldenshteyn for terms set to expire on Oct. 29, 2025, and reappointed Emily Robinson and appointed Jordan Smelley, Kiffany Jefferson, Michelle Harper, and Norine Gill for terms set to expire on Oct. 29, 2026. The Council works with the Texas Workforce Commission to advocate for people with disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation process.