THE BLOTTER

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Misdemeanor Arrests

Tyler Lynn Tutor, 29, Canadian; driving while license is invalid with previous conviction or suspension, without financial responsibility; 05/21/25; HCSO

• Carla Diane Davis, 33, Canadian; driving while license is invalid y (suspended), with prior convictions; 05/22/25; HCSO

Weekly Blotter Report

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Less than a week remains in legislative session

With the legislative session ending on Monday, June 2, lawmakers are scrambling to pass or kill bills, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Among the bills passed or likely to soon pass:

• All handgun licenses issued in other states will be honored in Texas if, as expected, Gov. Greg Abbott signs the measure. This would end the requirement that the governor must negotiate agreements with other states.

State Capital News

Memorial Day service to be held Monday at Edith Ford Cemetery

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Canadian’s annual Memorial Day service will be held at 11 am on Monday, May 26, at Edith Ford Cemetery. As is traditional, the service will be conducted by American Legion Post 56. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be moved to the Jones Pavilion. 

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. 

Canadian Rotary Club flags line Main Street on Memorial Day

LETTER: Congress is making it illegal to regulate AI in our government

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Buried deep in H.R. 1 [the One Big Beautiful Bill Act] is a clause that would prohibit any state or local government from regulating artificial intelligence for the next 10 years. That includes the use of AI in law enforcement, hiring practices, surveillance, education, and even social services. The only exception? If a law helps implement AI faster. 

That’s not innovation.  It's a rubber stamp.

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