Texas special session begins, but will Democrats stick around?
With an ambitious agenda before them, Texas lawmakers kicked off the first of what could be several special sessions.
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She has won Emmy Awards for her reporting on church sexual abuse, deceptive solar panel sales, and illegal waste dumping.
Andrea reported extensively on serial killer Billy Chemirmir, covering the case from his arrest through his death. She also uncovered how developers were collecting billions of dollars in tax exemptions through rogue housing finance corporations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she not only covered efforts to slow the spread of the virus, but also participated in Pfizer's vaccine trials, becoming one of the first people in the world to receive an mRNA vaccine.
A native Texan, Andrea grew up in Houston and spent her summers in Colombia, where much of her family still lives.
She is a graduate of Boston University and began her career reporting along the Texas-Mexico border following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. She later worked in Orlando and Houston before joining CBS in 2010.
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Raised by a mother with hearing loss, Andrea later developed hearing loss herself and now wears hearing aids. She shares her experiences publicly and privately in hopes of supporting others and reducing the stigma faced by the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
With an ambitious agenda before them, Texas lawmakers kicked off the first of what could be several special sessions.
State Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing "biblical grounds" after 38 years of marriage.
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Cindy Clemshire, the victim in the case, was also in attendance. The judge set the next hearing for September.
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Weber worries about who will carry on the fight for the next child.
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