"Sir, this is a *digital* newspaper." | Covering mental health and related policy for the @TexasTribune | A University of Central Arkansas alumnus.
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Mental health treatment in Texas wasn’t supposed to be this threadbare and challenging.
But for many Texans, the mental health system is anything but accessible.
In collaboration with the Carter Center read the stories of how Texans are finding treatment
texastribune.org/2023/12/22/…
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Stephen Simpson retweeted
Jun 12
Benjamin Flores, the Democratic nominee to run Texas’ General Land Office, has been diagnosed with leukemia, his campaign announced Friday. He will remain in the race while he receives treatment. bit.ly/4eq6zar
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Stephen Simpson retweeted
Jun 12
Gov. @GregAbbott_TX brought out an elephant named Page at the end of his speech.
Page took a piss break in front of the press booth.
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Here at West Auction Inc. in Waco to check out some of the screwworm precautions being used for cattle and other livestock.
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Most of the people who have spoken to me today say they aren’t that worried about screwworm for now as they trust the inspection process before it gets close to the cattle auction.
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Workers at the cattle auction say the state inspector is on-site for every sale to ensure cattle is safe. They mentioned their in-house inspector was called down South Texas to assist in the quarantine zone, but there is always someone checking the cows.
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Stephen Simpson retweeted
Jun 11
Since the New World screwworm targets any warm-blooded mammal, including humans, pets are at risk of screwworm infestation.
Here are some things pet owners need to be aware of. bit.ly/4usZU54
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Stephen Simpson retweeted
Jun 10
If predictions are correct, the Rio Grande Valley’s produce industry could be down a total of 40% of their typical fruit and vegetable plantings due to drier weather later this summer. bit.ly/4vBL79l
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It’s your friendly Houston regions reporter and mental health enthusiast checking in again this time from Kerrville where state officials including the Gov. Greg Abbott along with the USDA will provide an update on the screwworm infestations in Texas.
Follow along w/ thread:
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The goat infestation today is being still investigated as to how it happened as it is different than the cattle found in the quarantine zones.
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We have wrapped! Catch more at the Texas Tribune as I drive back.
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