1. AMERICAN DIPLOMATS DANGLED TRUMP MEETING FOR UKRAINE PROBE
Kurt Volker and other U.S. envoys encouraged Kyiv’s newly elected president to conduct an investigation linked to Joe Biden’s family in return for a visit to Washington with President Trump.
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2. HOW GOP IS RESPONDING TO TRUMP
Republican leaders have two reactions to Trump’s public call for a foreign government to investigate political rival Joe Biden: silence and support.
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3. HOW VEGAS VICTIMS’ MONEY WILL BE DIVIDED
An expert says a “cold mathematical calculation” will determine how much victims of the Las Vegas shooting or their families will receive from a settlement that could reach $800 million.
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4. CHODY GROWS ANGRY WITH AUSTIN’S HOMELESS POLICIES
Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody sends a stern message to Austin Mayor Steve Adler after finding a homeless man sleeping in a tent in Avery Ranch….He says the man is not only a veteran, but also very frustrated with the City of Austin’s current homeless policy:
“Let me just show you what you did, Mayor Adler. Tom is homeless and he’s in my neighborhood, and I know people in our neighborhood don’t appreciate seeing this when we pay taxes,” he says.
Chody says the man told him that he came to Williamson County because Austin does not offer enough services, nor does he feel safe in the city.
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5. ENROLLMENT TREND SHOWING SIGNS OF REVERSAL IN AISD
The Austin school district may be reversing its long-running trend of enrollment decline…According to the Statesman, following six consecutive years of declines, AISD has added roughly 700 more students to the rolls this year. The school board had been fully prepared for a projected loss of 1600 kids, which was a factor into this year’s $1.6-billion budget.
