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Steve Saklad

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Clin Prof Emeritus at UT Austin, Col of Pharm, Div of PTherapy & Trans Sci, based in San Antonio. PharmD, BCPP, AAPP, clin care, CNS disorders & treatment, consultant for clin care & research, tech, space, equality, diversity, climate, & civility.

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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 24/09/2026
This will not age well. #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 22/09/2026
“Jaw-dropping” El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak apple.news/AmO0VPa4GRQi...
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak — Guardian US
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 21/09/2026
Political veto power over NIH grants!!! arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/09/2026
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/09/2026
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FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
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PLOS @plos.org · 15/09/2026
In our Redefining Publishing report, we propose a new integrated publishing solution called the knowledge stack. The goal is to ensure research outputs, including data & code, are recognized alongside traditional articles. 🔗 buff.ly/hN8ycqN #OpenScienceWeek
Conceptual "Knowledge stack" showing stacked layers of research artifacts—from Research plan at the top, then Protocols, Resources, Data, Code, Preprint, Article down to New outputs—visualizing how research components build on and support each other.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 15/09/2026
This week's anti-vax conference features RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced doctor stripped of his license for a now-retracted study falsely linking the MMR vaccine to autism. Wakefield stood to gain $43M from the study web.archive.org/web/20120630.... #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2026
BREAKING: The EPA is eliminating a rule that limits planet-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants.
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EPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/09/2026
Solar power is increasing rapidly due to cheap Chinese panels. The grid and pricing structure need to adapt. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
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"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up
Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/09/2026
Apparently one of Trump’s federal judge appointees states that there isn’t a Constitutional Right to safe drinking water. #Medsky apple.news/Al0eaNAyySdG...
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You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules — WIRED
And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 07/09/2026
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Farmed Salmon May Not Be as Nutritious as It Once Was, New Research Suggests - Inside Climate News
The reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 06/09/2026
From @candicequestions.com: Jon Rosenthal's opponent Bo French is a fascist proponent of the so-called "Great Replacement Theory." We asked Rosenthal about his pro-regulatory approach, French’s far-right rhetoric and deregulatory agenda, and the importance of local control.
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Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?
This man here—and a plurality of voters if he can find them
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 06/09/2026
#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths
It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Based on new data from the CDC, measles in the U.S. is still accelerating. Outbreaks in Wisconsin and Ohio are picking up speed. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Measles cases top 3,000 to reach highest level in three decades, CDC reports
A Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Friday that two infants died in the state’s growing measles outbreak.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/09/2026
The Pennsylvania measles epidemic with 577 infected as of 09/04/26 has moved into churches, fire stations and homes, but the CDC denies the 2 deaths #Medsky apple.news/AUhHC4GmIRli...
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The Pennsylvania measles fight has come into churches, fire stations and homes — The Washington Post
Public health workers are relying on word-of-mouth immunization clinics to fight the state’s growing outbreak.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 01/09/2026
Now, the Trump Administration is trying to get rid of bike lanes. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
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Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/08/2026
Breaking News: A 17-year-old girl was charged with murder by aiding and abetting after she recorded and livestreamed a fatal shooting at a San Diego mosque, the authorities said. During the attack in May, two teenagers shot and killed three people.
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Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting
The authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 31/08/2026
Nearly all of the Cyclospora parasite work at the USDA, two have been defunded, and the third is about to lose every scientist working on it. Lucky there isn't an outbreak...oh, wait there is.... #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 29/08/2026
$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor apple.news/AdJmOr3hCQAC...
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$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor — The Washington Post
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 26/08/2026
Here's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Here's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally.
Community-based philanthropy and fighting for the underdog defined the superstar’s legacy.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
106 years ago today, the 19th Amendment secured women's right to vote. Now, anti-voting advocates are trying to make it harder for us to make our voices heard. Exercise your girl power: pledge to vote this election! Sign the pledge at ncjw.org/pledge26!
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 26/08/2026
"...no major religion in the world forbids vaccinations, and most encourage and embrace them as a common good..." #Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions
The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/08/2026
The European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record.
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Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that's bad for fish and us
The European climate service Copernicus says the world's oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 25/08/2026
Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded apple.news/A5-O0B0HlTQG...
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Earth's oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded — Scientific American
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024 Sea surface temperature anomaly for August 22, 2026, compared to a 1991-2020 reference period ERA5/C3S/ECMWF Ave...
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 19/08/2026
Wasn’t improved food safety a goal of RFK Jr? #3Medsky
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026
Trump officials are moving to open nearly 45 million acres of wilderness in national forests to new roads and logging, removing protections that had been in place since 2001. nyti.ms/4zpkRBB
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 19/08/2026
Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about how a surge in diesel prices is dealing a blow to industrial America ahead of midterm elections. ft.trib.al/pnu4lt1
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 19/08/2026
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"Sabotage": Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare research
US healthcare is broken. Under RFK Jr., the research agency working to fix it is, too.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/08/2026
Trump is disassembling the National Parks and encouraging exploitation of the resources they hold. No public record shows that he has ever visited a National Park other than for speeches.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/08/2026
Another victory for ignorance in public officials. #Medsky
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 15/08/2026
While artificial intelligence systems are improving, they are still not there. #Medsky pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/08/2026
#Medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Computerized Adaptive Tests for Rapid and Accurate Assessment of Autism
This diagnostic study describes the development and validation of a computerized adaptive test to assess autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/08/2026
#Medsky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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One Broken Pathway Drives Aging. Scientists Aim to Fix It
A decline in the functioning of the cellular cleanup pathway drives disease across nearly every organ. Now drugs that restore it are heading toward the clinic.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 08/08/2026
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Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/08/2026
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This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay
The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed."
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 05/08/2026
20% of 2nd reviews were approved by Medicare. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Second-Level Appeals of Denied Anticancer Medication Claims in Medicare Part D
This cross-sectional study examines second-level appeals for denied anticancer medications in Medicare Part D to assess the quality of utilization management decisions.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3
A black-and-white photograph of the pathbreaking American historian of science, Margaret Walsh Rossiter (1944–2025), renowned for coining "the Matilda effect" and documenting the buried history of women in science. Seated in an indoor setting with a soft, blurred background, Rossiter is positioned from the waist up, facing forward with a warm, open smile. She has short, curly gray hair and wears dark, thick-rimmed glasses. She's wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt patterned entirely with small, dark polka dots. She holds a heavy, open book resting on her lap or desk, her left hand steadying the right-hand pages while her right hand rests on the left-hand pages, lightly gripping a pencil. The overall composition is intimate and studious, casting her as an approachable yet deeply focused scholar. The mood is intellectually vibrant and welcoming, reflecting a life dedicated to uncovering the truth.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 29/07/2026
Trump administration to end Medicare drug-plan subsidy in 2027 - #Medsky apple.news/ATShF14VxTme...
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Trump administration to end Medicare Part D subsidy program in 2027 — ABC News
The prescription drug benefit is used by millions of seniors.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 24/07/2026
#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses
There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 23/07/2026
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How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About You
It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here’s how to find out.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18/07/2026
Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country.
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Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster
Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 18/07/2026
The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science apple.news/AJIikV_ZtQpq...
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The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science — Ars Technica
New report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal. There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 14/07/2026
Trump signs executive order to shrink Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in Utah by 3 million acres (~90%) again. apple.news/AL9xUYzdWTWi...
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President Trump drastically shrinks 2 Utah national monuments — again — The Salt Lake Tribune
Trump cuts nearly 3 million acres out of the two monuments in southern Utah.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 13/07/2026
This is a potential drug that has completed Phase I trials in humans (so it is likely to be relatively safe), that now has murine data suggesting double-stranded DNA repair. This might be a major advance in many degenerative diseases. #Medsky www.drugtargetreview.com/kcl-286-targ...
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KCL-286 targets multiple Alzheimer’s pathways in preclinical study
A repurposed small molecule originally developed for spinal cord injury has demonstrated the ability to address multiple disease-relevant pathways in Alzheimer's disease, including DNA damage and neur...
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 12/07/2026
#Medsky arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/07/2026
A historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp.
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200 young campers rescued as flooding hits parts of Missouri and Kentucky
A historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 12/07/2026
#Medsky open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
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Medicine is Moving From Calendars to Clocks
Proteins Tell How Fast Our Organs and Cells Are Ticking
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 10/07/2026
DSM is an impediment to the development of rational and effective treatment of mental illness. I lost any faith in DSM after the DSM5 revision controversy over 10 years ago. NIMH's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) are a far better direction. #Medsky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Is It Time to Move Beyond the DSM?
The APA’s DSM Future committee proposes refining the DSM. Dr Nassir Ghaemi argues psychiatry should instead move beyond the manual and let scientific evidence lead.
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Steve Saklad @saklad.name · 08/07/2026
Apparently, Ken Paxton (TX Atty Gen and candidate for US Senate from TX) has illegally voted six times in past two years. He crusades against illegal voting by others. www.tpr.org/government-p...
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Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
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