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Don’t Mess With Texas? Mother Nature Didn’t Get the Memo
Even before Hurricane Beryl, the Lone Star State had suffered more weather disasters than any other.
A home in Freeport, Texas is severely damaged after Hurricane Beryl
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The Texas Constitution requires all appointed officials in the state to take an oath of office. If it were accurate, it would read like this: