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• Texas marks the 25th anniversary of its sales tax holiday this weekend through Sunday. But for some Denton County shoppers, it's a blend of too little savings and too late to make a dent in back-to-school expenses.
• The State Fair of Texas will ban all firearms from the fairgrounds and tighten security at fair entrances during the upcoming event, officials announced Thursday — about a year after an alleged gunman opened fire on the fairgrounds and injured three people.
• In total, there are about 586,000 union workers in Texas, a fraction of the millions who work here. And yet, the increase is somewhat remarkable given the state's long history of hostility toward unions. And nationwide, union membership dipped during the same time. A Bartonville Starbucks is leading the charge.
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