Opinion

Kerr County Death Toll Now At 108; Two Still Missing

The number of people still missing in the July 4 Kerr County flood dropped to two after another body was recovered last week, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The two still missing are a child and an adult who were at Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died. The death toll in Kerr County now totals 108. Statewide, the death toll has reached at least 136. Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered disaster declarations for 30 Texas counties, making them eligible for both state and federal assistance. “Texas remains relentless in our efforts to help impacted Texans and communities rebuild,” Abbott said. The counties included in Abbott’s state-level declaration include Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde and Williamson.

Texas House Democrats to Meet with New Mexico Governor

Following successful meetings with the governors of California and Illinois, a new delegation of Texas House Democrats left the state this morning for one day to meet with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The meeting continues the Caucus’ national effort to build a firewall against the corrupt, racially- motivated redistricting scheme being forced on Texans by Donald Trump via Greg Abbott and raise awareness of the national implications of their redistricting scam — which aims to protect politicians who slashed health care, food aid, and jobs for Texas families while shifting the burden to our state.

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