Excerpts from The Texas Tribune’s The Brief on Texas Politics and Policy
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Prisons: A 2018 investigation found that toothless incarcerated Texans were being given pureed food instead of dentures, leading the state to launch a 3D denture-printing program. But that initiative has ended, and plans are forming for a new, more expansive program — but they’re not specific. (Houston Chronicle)
Guns: Houston residents can rent fully automatic machine guns for $40 plus cost of ammunition. (Texas Monthly)
Infrastructure: Houston has seen 50 pedestrian deaths so far this year — with seven dying in the past 10 days alone.
El Paso election: From key dates to FAQs to candidate questionnaires, here’s what you need to know to vote in El Paso’s May 6 election. (El Paso Matters)
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