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Legislative Update
The Senate Finance Committee on Aug. 7 became the first legislative body to release an interim report in advance of the upcoming legislative session that begins in January.

Meanwhile, several House committees are asking for written public comment to be submitted due to the cancellation of in-person hearings.
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Ransomware Attack
Officials of the 3,100-student Athens ISD announced (July 31) that the district successfully recovered from a ransomware attack that occurred days earlier without paying the demanded ransom to the cybercriminals.
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Schools Renamed

There will be fewer Texas schools named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee, actions largely prompted in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota in May.
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