General Mills to ditch Artificial Colors following Texas AG Action

General Mills to ditch Artificial Colors following Texas AG Action

Jun 20, 2025

AUSTIN – General Mills, Inc. (“General Mills”) has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products following an investigation by Attorney General Paxton into the company for deceptively marketing its cereals that contain petroleum-based food colorings. “General Mills removing these toxic artificial dyes

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Weekly Roundups from Texas Legislature

Weekly Roundups from Texas Legislature

Feb 24, 2025

Bail Reforms, Pay hike for teachers, Expansion of teacher incentive allotments. By Richard Lee The Senate passed a number of bills this week intended to keep dangerous criminals behind bars instead of free on bail. Since 2021, 162 new homicide cases have been

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LPD Slates Women’s Safety Class

LPD Slates Women’s Safety Class

Feb 19, 2025

Participants MUST first register and pass a background check.   The Women’s Safety Class is a FREE informative class presented by experienced and highly qualified officers. The class size is limited with a maximum of 40 ladies per session. Classes include safety as

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Crime And Conduct: To Kill A Mockingbird

Crime And Conduct: To Kill A Mockingbird

Apr 23, 2024

By Matthew Mangino MAIN PHOTO: To kill a mockingbird: A scene from the play performed in the actual courthouse in Monroeville, Alabama. Photo credit: Carol M. Highsmith-Library of Congress. The Ethical Failings of Atticus Finch On Christmas day 1962, Universal Pictures released the

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Crime And Conduct

Crime And Conduct

Apr 16, 2024

Trump’s first of 4 criminal trials gets underway By Matthew T. Mangino As you are reading this, Judge Juan M. Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom should be bustling with activity as an unprecedented criminal trial gets underway. For the first time in American history, a

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Don’t Let “Porch Pirates” Steal Your Christmas Treasures

Don’t Let “Porch Pirates” Steal Your Christmas Treasures

Dec 11, 2023

In the state of Texas, it is a felony to steal packages off front porches. But that won’t stop porch pirates who are on a mission to plunder holiday loot off the doorsteps of unsuspecting households. By Mechele Mills The rise of online marketplaces and

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Spot Holiday Job Scams

Spot Holiday Job Scams

Dec 6, 2023

By Jim Kreidler – Consumer Education Specialist/FTC Lots of folks look for jobs during the holiday season to make some extra cash or pay bills. But scammers follow seasonal employment trends, too, advertising jobs the same way honest employers do. They’re looking for

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Miracle Of Adoption

Miracle Of Adoption

Nov 22, 2023

Adoption gains momentum in the Lone Star state. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the new “Support Adoption” License Plate and Support Adoption Grant Program, administered by the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), which will provide funds to eligible non-profits offering

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Take Back Event

Take Back Event

Oct 25, 2023

DEA slates disposal of unneeded prescription drugs. Several local law enforcement agencies and prevention advocates from Next Step Community Solutions’ coalitions are gearing up for the semi-annual DEA Take Back event to be held October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

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Texas Senate Takes On School Vouchers, COVID Vacs, Border Security, Human Trafficking

Texas Senate Takes On School Vouchers, COVID Vacs, Border Security, Human Trafficking

Oct 12, 2023

Senate committees heard testimony Tuesday related to three of the four topics laid out for consideration in this session by the governor: school choice, border security, and vaccine mandates. The Senate Education Committee approved the Senate’s school choice proposal in the form of

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