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Sen. Springer seeks COVID vaccine investigation

Sen. Springer seeks COVID vaccine investigation

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00am

State Sen. Drew Springer has co-sponsored a bill that instructs the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to study adverse reactions to and the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and to report its findings within a year. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Dustin Burrows, seeks to fill what the two lawmakers say is a gap in the federal government’s reporting on these issues as well as “any misrepresentations about the effectiveness or dangers of taking the vaccine by its manufacturers or any governmental agency or any concealment of information about the effectiveness or dangers of taking the vaccines by their manufacturers or any governmental agency.” He said the bill “will ensure Texans have the freedom to make an informed decision on whether they would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.”

Olney Library holds

Olney Library holds free computer classes starting Feb. 1

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00am

Olney Community Library will be starting a free introduction to computers class beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. The class also will be held in the evenings, at 5:30 p.m., beginning Thursday, Feb. 2. The class will begin with Basic Computer Skills and move through other modules such as Internet Skills, Using Email, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Social Media, Information Literacy, Accessing Telehealth Appointments, and Your Digital Footprint. Each class will consist of a teacher-taught lesson and self-paced computer work that can be done at home or at the library.

Rep. Williams selected chair of

Rep. Williams selected chair of House Small Business Committee

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00am

Olney’s new congressman, Rep. Roger Williams, was selected as chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Committee this month after Republicans retook the lower chamber in the November election. Mr. Williams, a Republican, represents the 25th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2020 to include Olney. The city previously was part of Rep. Jodey Arrington’s 19th Congressional District. Mr. Williams’ in-state office is in Cleburne. Mr. Williams, 73, grew up in Weatherford and attended Texas Christian University on a baseball scholarship. He played minor league baseball on the Atlanta Braves farm team and coached at TCU. He has operated a Weatherford automobile dealership inherited from his father since 1971, and is one of the wealthiest members of Congress, according to Roll Call, a news outlet that covers the U.S. Capitol. He served as Texas Secretary of State from 2005-7, and in various fundraising roles for Republican candidates. He was elected to the U.S. House in 2013. Mr. William said he will “be a fierce advocate for free market principles and pro-growth policies that have been stifled during the past two years of the Democrats’ one-party rule.”

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