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Friday’s debate will allow both candidates to speak to a broader audience from Edinburg, a city of about 100,000 located just 20 miles from the Mexico border. It’s hard to ignore this is the only debate the Republican incumbent has agreed to.
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AUGUST 2022: A food delivery robot passes in front of the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. The marquee's message is in honor of KUTX host John Aielli, who died July 31.
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