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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent a letter to the state environmental agency asking it to stop approving new permits for cement plants statewide until the Legislature can weigh in next year. Patrick expressed concern about a planned cement plant in North Texas that residents oppose.
Maria Crane
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The Texas Tribune
Citing community concerns about a planned cement plant in Grayson County, Patrick’s letter asks TCEQ to reject the permit and halt permit approvals statewide.
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Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies has more on a gun safety law passed after the school shooting in Uvalde that is now being used to close the “gun show loophole.” And a new report is highlighting "junk fees," an often-hidden burden for struggling Texas renters.