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Many Texans — and their elected leaders — are fiercely protective of the constitutional right to own guns. The state is a leader in firearm sales even though the rate of Texans who own guns has declined. While mass shootings repeatedly renew calls for some gun restrictions, Texas lawmakers have continuously made it easier to access guns. Meanwhile, the number of people who die from gunshots in Texas has reached a level not seen since the 1990s.
The most un-L.A. thing ever became the best L.A. thing this past Sunday when the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway was closed to cars for a few hours.
California's progressive employment laws and generous state-mandated benefits are often lost when workers move to red states to find cheaper housing and lower taxes.
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The savvy ex-lawmaker has expanded the Texas A&M University System and mollified state leaders. Some faculty, alumni and students say that accommodation has come at a cost.
The moratorium has been in place 1982; 14 special school districts operate among 141 public school systems across Tennessee.