José Rodríguez: Texas Senate deals with major concerns - El Paso Times

The 83rd Legislature has begun, and while we don't know yet how the session will shape up, some broad contours have emerged. I am, as the saying goes, cautiously optimistic.

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Then, there are community-specific goals, such as designating the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso -- which includes the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing -- a stand-alone health sciences center, which will give us greater say in its future.

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