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"She was vaccinated but was infected by others who chose not to be. The cost was her life," the obituary says.

Texas Democrats fight to make this year's Confederate Heroes Day the last FacebookTwitterEmail Jacob Hale, 17, center, waits to testify at the Texas Capitol in support of a bill before the House State Affairs committee to renew his effort to eliminate a state holiday honoring Confederate heroes with new backing from a high-powered lobbying firm, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hale says it is important to remember the past in an accurate, truthful way that reflects Texas' values. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Eric Gay, STF / Associated Press On Monday, the country celebrated Martin Luther K...

On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.

A 1903 Confederate monument stands at the south entrance to the Texas Capitol grounds. The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring a leader of the American civil rights movement, some Texas employees will also take a paid day off this Tuesday for Confederate Heroes Day — a state holiday falling on Robert E. Lee's birthday, intended to celebrate him, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate soldiers. For years, a handful of Texas lawmakers have tried in vain to pass legislation that would remove or replace the holiday celebrating leaders of the Confederate army. But the...

For years, a handful of Texas lawmakers have tried in vain to pass legislation that would remove or replace the holiday celebrating leaders of the Confederate army.