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It was awesome to seeYellowstonebreak the seal and get nominated for an award, as they were nominated for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series for this years SAG Awards.

However, there will be one key cast member who will not be making an appearance to the ceremony

And thats Forrie J. Smith, who plays ranch hand Lloyd Pierce on the show.

He admitted via an Instagram post (that has since been deleted), that he will not be attending the ceremony due to their COVID vaccination requirements, as hes not vaccinated.

He noted that he hasnt ever been vaccinated since he was a little kid, and believes it hurts your natural immunity. He also added that he had no intentions of offending anyone, it was just his personal beliefs:

I want to apologize to yall for not being at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. I mean no offense to anyone. Im not vaccinated, and its a requirement to be vaccinated.

Im not vaccinated, I will not get vaccinated. I havent been vaccinated since I was a little kid. I dont vaccinate my dogs, I dont vaccinate my horses. Ive never had a flu shot. I never will.

I believe they compromise your immunities Its just my beliefs. I just dont believe in that stuff. Whatever.

The awards show is requiring its attendees to be vaccinated, along with having a booster shot and a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the event.

Theyve also asked attendees to wear KN95 or KF94 masks specifically.

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The answer to the growing demand for zero-emission energy is blowin' in the wind, to quote Bob Dylan, if the burgeoning growth in Australian offshore energy proposals is any indication.

At least 18offshore wind farmproposals are on the drawing board, made possible due to the federal government passing its crucial Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill late last year.

The most advanced proposal, the Danish-owned 2,200-megawatt Star of the South project off eastern Victoria, with transmission lines mapped to theLatrobe Valley, could be completed as soon as2028.

Plans are also underway for Western Australia, South Australia and multiple other sites in Victoria, while New South Wales has fourhigh-profile schemes:two in the Hunter and two in the Illawarra.

"We certainly see the Illawarra and Newcastle-Hunter as the two stand-out Australian projects," OceanEx chief executive Andy Evans said.

OceanEx, which also has projects for Ulladulla and Eden on the NSW South Coast and Bunbury in WA, is favouring Wollongong and Newcastle because of their links to heavy industry and a deep-sea port.

"Obviously you have got decades in steel manufacture production, logistics, engineering;it's really quite unique compared to the rest of the world to have such a strong skill set and region so close to a deep-water port in particular," Mr Evans said.

It's a view backed by Nick Sankey from BlueFloat Energy, which, together with Energy Estate, has plans for a 1,600MWfloating wind farm off the Illawarra coast, as well as similar-sized plants for the Hunter, Ulladulla and Victoria's Gippsland Coast.

He says like the OceanEx scheme, BlueFloat's Wollongong Offshore Wind Project would use floating turbinesup to three times larger than those used on land.

"We are moving now towards floating technologies where the individual turbines, and we are talking around about 15MWper turbine, will sit floating on the water with big counterweights to weight them down and they will be secured by mooring lines," Mr Sankey said.

"The Wollongong project would potentially contain over 100 of the turbines all situated separately around in the area.

"They will be connected to two floating substations which are then connected in a cable which comes onshore and connects to the electricity grid around the Wollongong region."

The offshore wind farms have the potential to create considerable employment opportunities, both in the ports and at sea during construction and in so-called backroom office jobs.

"It's a real variety [of jobs]welding, fitting and turning, everything involved in steel production, steel fabrication, so shaping the steel to what's required,marine logistics based at the port and out to sea, land-based logistics," Mr Evans said.

"The support jobs are really detailed as well, whether it's legal, finance, administration, warehousing, a real variety.It's really broad, we will really capture a lot of people."

OceanEx predicts 3,000 direct jobs over a four-year construction period for one project alone, with around 300 permanent ongoing local jobs.

Sven Teske from the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures was part of a team analysingnational offshore wind resources and grid connection possibilities plus access to port facilities.

"Port Kembla had good wind conditions, a strong connection to the grid, a deep working harbour and some space in the harbour," Professor Teske said.

Planning is also underway in Wollongong and Newcastle for emerging low-emission industries seeking new clean energy as coal and gas are phased out.

"We actually see offshore winds not only as a normal electricity source for the electricity demand we have currently in Australia, but also to produce hydrogen or ammonia or other synthetic fuels," he said.

The offshore wind farms will need to address concerns around visual impact as they will be visible from the coast, and that will not be popular with some people.

"Yes, they will be visible," Mr Sankey said.

"We are currently conducting some visual simulations to assess what they would look like from the shoreline, and that will be part of determining how far out these turbines will go."

Detailed environmental assessments would also beneeded to determine impacts on marine life, with the fishing and other industrieslikely to be affected.

Mr Evans from OceanEx said it had commissioned detailed environmental studies.

"Obviously we're aware of other stakeholders fishing and Defence and the like so our role as good developers even at this early stage is to try to minimise any of those impacts."

Professor Teske says like any other large-scale infrastructure project, environmental and cultural heritage needs to be assessed, evaluated and monitored.

He says assessments conducted overseas are showing offshore wind farms and national parks can coincide.

"I am originally from Germany and there are quite a few offshore wind farms built close to national parks in the last 10 yearsand there are no problems with that," he said.

"But it's very important to talk to the local population, the local people, to actually get their buy-in."

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Good morning/afternoon/evening! Wishing everyone a safe summer. Please be mindful of everyone's health and wear a mask when in public areas. Remember to wash those hands! Sealand is taking precautions to counter COVID19 by cleansing all work areas daily, implementing minimal human to human contact, wearing face masks, sanitizing and etc. Please let us know if you would like to see anything else change. We are always open to suggestions.

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Launched in 2006, Skye Avionics has extensive avionics and electrical rewiring installation experience. But a recent project has them feeling the exhilaration of embarking on an unprecedented venture: a new engine for the iconic De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.

In partnership with RED Aircraft GmbH of Germany, Sealand Aviation has contracted Skyes team to look after the electrical and avionics aspects of the project.

The single-engine, high-wing, propeller-driven DHC-2 Beaver was initially manufactured back in the 1940s and 50s. According to Sealand, the Beaver has proven itself to be almost irreplaceable, as the company referred to it as the best bush plane ever built.

The specific Beaver that Sealand has chosen to modify (C-GSBA) will soon be the first in the world to encompass the power of a 550-horsepower, all-aluminum, 12-cylinder compression ignition (diesel) engine the RED A03 described as the most powerful aircraft piston engine in production. This engine currently has European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification.

Sealand has been looking after DHC Beavers for over four decades and holds numerous supplemental type certificates (STC) on the aircraft, including the STC for the cabin extension kit and Alaska door. The Campbell River, British Columbia-based company, in a 50/50 partnership with RED Aircraft, assembled a team to develop the engine modification.

The RED A03 engine operates on jet fuel, has a 50 percent lower fuel burn than a comparable turbine engine, and has a two-cylinder-bank redundancy concept for higher safety.

Bill Alder, president of Sealand Aviation, said, A project like this has always been on our radar. The Pratt & Whitney R-985 [Wasp Junior] has been an incredible engine, but it was designed in the 30s, and it is time for a replacement. The Beaver is an unbelievable aircraft. How many 70-year-old trucks do you know of that still work every day?

None of this happened overnight, continued Alder. Twenty years ago, Sealand designed a V8 engine for the Beaver, but we shelved the project. Ten years ago, we were working with Trace Engines in Texas. The Trace project involved installing a 600-hp V8 in the Beaver. Trace did eventually get an STC for the installation in the Beaver, but never did finish the project before financially tough times ended it.

Discussions between Sealand and RED Aircraft about the latest Beaver engine project started quite a few years ago, while we were still working on the Trace engine installation, said Alder. As with any project of this caliber, money was an issue. However, borrowing money and the partnership with RED Aircraft propelled the project forward.

However, the National Research Council Canada was not supportive at all, according to Alder. They wanted us to go completely electric right away.

Sealand expects that eventually, the infrastructure will be in place to support electric bush planes. But in the interim, this engine is the answer since it will considerably reduce the environmental footprint.

Ryan Evans, president of Skye Avionics, said he was elated when Sealand and RED chose Skye to help with the installation. Sharing the highs and lows of this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Evans admitted the most prominent obstacles were in redesigning the electrical system.

Another obstacle we faced was in the airframe, he added. [Were] taking an airframe and an airplane from the 1940s, and then were taking an engine thats FADEC-controlled and adding four lithium batteries, then combining all of this. So, its a challenge trying to make all of this work.

As an approved organization for the manufacture and certification of aeronautical products, Skye has manufactured wiring harnesses and components for installation by OEMs.

It took Skye seven days to redesign and rework the electrical system for the Beaver project. We are designing the electrical distribution center and every aspect of the electrical system, explained Evans. We will be able to manufacture the harnesses for the installation so that when someone wants to complete the modification, it is plug and play.

Skye also designed the caution panel. A number of caution lights are required for the FADEC system. Instead of using typical warning lights that tend to be large, Skye Avionics designed and is manufacturing an LED caution panel, said Evans.

With over 20 years of avionics experience, Evans serves as the electrical project manager. He strategically chose his team consisting of a project lead, Josh Roy, who installed the electrical and avionics systems; Brendan Locken, who is in charge of avionics installation, programming, and testing; and Caitlyn Evans, who is in charge of drafting the electrical and avionics systems.

Along with the caution panel for the Beaver, Skye has its own line of ICS cables as well as video splitter, portable radio interface, and Bluetooth interface technologies.

The DHC-2 modification is nearly complete. The engines first run took place in early February, and the first flight is to follow soon pending a flight permit from Transport Canada. Numerous flight tests with wheels, floats, and skis are to come, as well as hot and cold testing. STC approval is expected by the end of 2022.

RED and Sealand have a dedicated Facebook group where project updates are provided, called DHC-2 De Havilland Beaver RED A03, and Skye has been sharing its progress on its YouTube channel.

Sealand plans to preview the aircraft at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in May 2022.

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Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan are one of the couples in Bollywood who have preferred to keep their love story under the wraps. However, their love story managed to make the headlines lately as they tied the knot in a grand wedding. The wedding was a grand affair and was attended by several celebs including Alia Bhatt. And while everyone was in awe of Aditya and Anushkas oh so perfect jodi, their mushy chemistry also won millions of hearts. Interestingly, Aditya and Anushka are set to celebrate their first Valentines Day post wedding, they also got candid about their love story and equation.

In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, Aditya and Anushka opened up on their dream proposal. Talking about it, Anushka said, It was the most perfect, you can call it clich, but it was the most perfect for me. We were in Paris for my birthday. The night to bring in my birthday, he booked this really fun space and we had a great dinner there. And when we came back to the room I saw my gifts were laid out including a personalised jacket with a pic of me and my late dog. It got me so emotional. And later he gave me a video that had video messages from my entire family. I was really emotional and the last video was from him.

Furthermore, Aditya said, She was turned the other side. And my video said, Happy birthday, there are too many things that I want to tell you but I dont have the words, so why dont you just turn around. This is happening in the video. Adding to this, Anushka said, I turned around and he is sitting there with a ring and he is crying and said, I promise to take care of you to love you and thats when he gave me the promise ring that he would want to marry me.

This isnt all. The much in love couple also mentioned that they had spent a wonderful day at Disneyland post the proposal, followed by a romantic dinner on cruise. Isnt this the perfect dream proposal?

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PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) Pharr Police arrested four people on Saturday for being in possession of stolen credit cards. Police tell ValleyCentral the suspects has 81 stolen credit cards. Just a few days before the arrests police also found multiple card skimmers at local gas pumps.

They were actually gift cards and what they do is that they take these blank gift cards, and theyll get the information from the skimmer which is the credit card numbers and theyll put them on to the gift cards and utilize them as a credit card, said Pharr Deputy Police Chief William Edmundson.

Edmundson says local gas stations are targets for credit card thieves. Police say the thefts can happen anywhere. McAllen Police also reported card skimmers being found at four different gas stations last week.

Sometimes we would get an influx of two or three popping up at one time and sometimes we will go a few months without receiving any calls, Edmundson said. From what Ive seen from experience is that they go from city to city. So, Pharr might get a few of them McAllen will get a few than another city will get targeted.

When paying at the pump, police add there are ways to make sure your pump is safe before swiping your debit or credit card.

Most gas pumps will have a seal and if that seal is broken that is put on there by the state, thats a red flag that the pump has been tampered with, Edmundson said. If you see that just go to another pump or report it to the clerk so they can do an inspection on it.

Police are still searching for two other suspects involved with last weekends stolen credit card operation. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 956-787-8477

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A seniorIranian official commenting on nuclear talks has said, "some 30% of difficult issues remain to be resolved but it is possible to reach a deal by early March".

A Western diplomat also said, "reaching a deal is possible around early March, if all goes well," Reuters has reported. US officials have implied an unofficial deadline to reach agreement by the end of February.

After eight rounds of talks, key bones of contention includeIrans demand for a US guarantee of no more sanctions or other punitive steps in future, and how and when to restore verifiable restrictions onIrans nuclear activity.

A secondIranian official said Tehran was also insisting on being able to seal and store its advanced centrifuges insideIran, rather than dismantling and sending them abroad, as Western powers have called for.

He saidIranfurther wants the removal of some 300 extra sanctions onIranian entities and individuals not related to the nuclear deal.

US President Joe Biden's administration has said it will remove curbs inconsistent with the 2015 pact ifIranresumes compliance with it, implying Washington would leave in place sanctions imposed under terrorism or human rights measures.

US officials have said the Biden administration cannot guarantee that a US government would never renege on the agreement because it is classified as a non-binding political understanding, not a legally binding treaty.

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James Jim Meligan, known to friends as Julio, of Juda, died at 60 year old, Feb. 6, 2022 at SSM Health Hospital in Monroe.

He was born March 16, 1961 in Shawno, to the late Seal and Marjorie (Whippler) Meligan. He graduated from Brodhead High School in 1979.

He married Sheri Peters on Sept. 1, 2015 in Minocqua. He was a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe.

He enjoyed dart league, fishing, camping, woodworking, and time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Sheri Meligan of Juda; children, Tiffany (Ryan) Moore of Beloit, and AJ (Alyssa) Meligan of Monroe; six grandchildren, Simon, Malcolm, Lili, Violet, Ryerson, and Calvin; sister, Adeline (Mike) Fulton, Brodhead; and two nieces, Amanda (Jared) Condon and Sarah (Austin) Hawk.

He was further preceded in death by his brother, Randy Meligan.

A visitation was held on Saturday, Feb. 12.

In lieu of flowers, memorials would be deeply appreciated and can be sent to shriner111.com.

Shriner Hager Gohlke Funeral Home in Monroe is assisting the family.

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For his first romantic trip away without the kids, Steve Backshall knew where to take wife Helen Glover Scotland.

The 48-year-old explorer and naturalist and his two-time Olympic champion rower wife will leave their three kids for the first time this week for a Valentine's break in Fort William.

It will be a chance to return to the country where he met a friendly seal and swam with glowing sharks, and the big softy is treating Helen to a trip on the Caledonian Sleeper.

While couples may dream of cosy nights by the fire, this pair will enjoy their break from kids Logan, three, and two-year old twins Kit and Willow by hitting the mountains.

He said: For me the Caledonian Sleeper is one of the great romantic journeys in the world.

Helen has never done it before. Its our first trip leaving all three babies behind. Im super-excited.

Theres going to be a big dump of snow this week and then its going to be really cold. Our goal was to do some mountaineering around Fort William. But who knows if that will be possible.

Its been an amazing rollercoaster for the Deadly 60 presenter who explores the unknown corners of the world for his TV shows swimming with crocodiles or nearly dying while kayaking in Bhutan, or attempting to be the first to climb a mountain face in Venezuela.

Since meeting Helen, 35, at a Sport Relief event in 2014 and marrying her two years later theyve had Logan, three, whose twin didnt survive, and Willow and Kit, two, who were born during the January 2020 lockdown.

The family live by the Thames in Berkshire but get away as often as they can to Cornwall, where Helen is from.

This summer Steve hopes to bring the family to Scotland for their first holiday in a country he thinks is among the very best on Earth. High praise from a man who has seen more of the world than most.

Steve said: Id really like to take them to the Inner Hebrides. I love that whole area coming through the Small Isles to Skye, Rum and Knoydart.

The Inner Hebrides is one of my favourite places in the world and I cant wait to introduce my youngsters to it.

Steve has been on TV for 24 years in the likes of The Really Wild Show, Deadly 60 and the Lost Land series.

While hes shown us some amazing animals and views, hes also put himself in real danger to do so.

In 2008, Steve broke his back in a 25ft rock climbing fall and perforated his ear drums on a dive last October with whale sharks in the Indo-Pacific.

He insisted what scares him the most these days is not spending as much time with the children as he can.

He said: The most important thing to me is my family. This stage of their childhood is so precious because its over in a heartbeat and if I was to be away loads now in the first years of their lives, Id always regret it.

Im less worried about danger because this is what I do for a living and diving with sharks or crocodiles and climbing mountains is what I do and thats what Im comfortable with.

But Im worried if someone offers me a two-month expedition to the middle of nowhere with no contact to the outside world.

The Bafta-winning naturalist filmed Sky series Shark last year. It included an episode solely shot in British waters including those around Scotland.

And Steve, who took part in 2015s Strictly Come Dancing, will hit the road for a UK tour of new theatre show, Ocean, including stops in April at Edinburgh Usher Hall, Theatre Royal Glasgow and Aberdeen Music Hall.

Steve, who grew up in Bagshot, Surrey, fell in love with the sea thanks to his parents, from looking for crabs in rock pools to snorkelling and free diving as a child. Hes had his kids out on sea kayaking trips already.

But over the years doing his shows hes seen the damage humans are doing to the environment and like David Attenborough and Chris Packham wants to inform as well as entertain.

He said: Places I might have dived 20 years ago that were spectacular and now there is nothing, its gone. But the ocean will bounce back given half a chance in marine protected areas.

His stage show Ocean will bring the seas of the world to us. It will include stunts, experiments and big-screen footage.

Scotland is surrounded by sea but for most of us its about the beach and maybe a bit of paddling. However, Steve reveals an extraordinary world below.

He said: When its calm in the North Sea theres nowhere else in the world Id rather be diving. Our kelp and seagrass forest are teeming with life.

Right there off the Scottish coast I swam with glow-in-the-dark sharks at night and had a grey seal playing alongside me like a puppy off Coll.

I was in my sea kayak off the coast of Cornwall and had a leatherback turtle swim right into me.

Steve hopes that Ocean will entertain and galvanise people young and old into doing their bit to save our seas.

He wants us to reduce the use of plastic bags and single-use plastics and think about what we are eating, adding that often shark is in our fish and chip shops but labelled as other things.

While Packham has become an ardent campaigner and had a car blown up outside his home by thugs and dead animals left at his gate, Steve looks for other ways to change minds.

He said: There are ways where you dont get peoples backs up and dont rub people up the wrong way.

We are constantly feeling our way through it.

You need to tread a very fine line between being entertaining, interesting, positive and empowering and putting the tools for change into peoples hands.

While also making sure youre truthful and you are bringing across the real challenges that all of our natural environments are facing now because of us and the way that we live our lives.

Steve Backshalls Ocean is coming to the Edinburgh Usher Hall on April 2, Glasgow Theatre Royal on April 3 and Aberdeen Music Hall on April 5. For tickets, visit stevebackshall.com

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The winners for each party in the March primaries will be on the ballot in the November general election. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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Dan Crenshaw

Occupation: U.S. Congressman for Texas Second Congressional District

Relevant experience: Retired Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy SEALs; earned two Bronze Stars (one with valor), the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, among others

Campaign phone: 281-888-4016

Campaign website: https://crenshawforcongress.com/contact

Martin Etwop

Occupation: law student (final semester) and Christian missionary

Relevant experience: church-planter, missions team lead, father of three, event coordinator,

automotive manufacturing and director or after-school program

Campaign phone: 936-283-2188

Campaign website: http://www.martinetwop.com

Milam Langella (candidate did not provide a photo)

Occupation: commercial airline pilot

Relevant experience: I worked on military staffs and developed operational war planning for national strategy.

Campaign phone: 832-510-9901

Campaign website: http://www.milam4congress.com

What inspired you to run for this office, and what qualifications do you possess?

Ellis: Candidate did not provide a response before press time

Crenshaw: Ive committed my life to the service of others, first as a Navy SEAL and now as the congressman for [District 2]. I was first inspired to run for Congress after Hurricane Harvey. I saw the devastation firsthand and knew we needed improvements at the federal level to respond to and prevent future flooding. Thats why I advocated and secured [Federal Emergency Management Agency] funding for key flood mitigation projects in our community during my first term.

Etwop: The Trump presidency inspired a lot of conservatives like me, and the 2020 election showed how broken our election system is. The debt ceiling is rising without people seeming to care about our childrens futures. People advocating for [critical race theory]. ... First Amendment rights trampled upon, and Americans denied their due process. ... Criminals destroying peoples businesses not held accountable. ... I have been in this same place before and know how the story ends having grown up in Uganda.

Langella: I'm running because our current representative has failed in his constitutional duty to the district and has increased the size of the government and reduced civil liberties. Every rank that I held in the Marine Corps I was given increased responsibility from commanding units in combat to commanding staffs for the development of operation war plans.

What would your top priorities be if elected?

Ellis: Candidate did not provide a response before press time

Crenshaw: I pride myself on being one of the most effective Republican lawmakers, passing legislation into law under President Trump to protect Texas energy jobs and introducing bipartisan legislation to combat illegal immigration and stop President Bidens border crisis. I also have introduced legislation to stop Joe Bidens unconstitutional vaccine mandate, which should be a top priority for Republicans when we take back the majority. These issues will continue to be my priorities if re-elected.

Etwop: My top priorities [will be] defending and protecting our borders, responsible fiscal spending and balanced budget amendment, defending our individual rights and liberties, stopping socialism, Marxism and the [critical race theory] indoctrination and protecting the unborn.

Langella: Repealing the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, repealing the Patriot Act and repealing [the Threat Assessment, Prevention and Safety] Act.

What do you believe the federal governments role should be in COVID-19 response?

Ellis: Candidate did not provide a response before press time

Crenshaw: The government can only do so much to prevent the spread of a pandemic. Even draconian measures have proven to have little effect, but with great cost to society and our economy. The government should have a limited role in all of this: provide accurate health guidance and invest in resources that people can take advantage of voluntarily. I am completely opposed to [President Joe] Bidens unconstitutional vaccine mandate and have introduced legislation to stop it.

Etwop: The federal government should get out of the way and let individuals decide if they want to take the jab or not. There is no place for mandates in a free society that cherishes individual liberties. Medical issues should be between the individual and his or her doctor, not the government.

Langella: The government should be taking sound medical and scientific advice from credible sources and avoid knee-jerk reaction. States should be allowed to handle their own COVID-19 response.

What needs do you see for Precinct 2?

Ellis: Candidate did not provide a response before press time

Crenshaw: I believe the interests of people in this district, as with most Texans, are the same. Texans want their representatives to be an authentic, strong voice for themselves and their families in Congress. Right now, they want a representative who will provide a check on Joe Bidens assault on Texas oil and gas jobs, unconstitutional vaccine mandate, unprecedented border crisis and socialist spending that is driving up everyday costs for families.

Etwop: Texas [District] 2 needs include getting back our liberties, abolition of income tax and property tax, which takes away instead of helping in wealth creation. We also need to have actual representation in Congress. Our representative should speak for us, not go to news cycles and make Hollywood-style videos; the leaders should come back to the district and listen to the people and only vote on what the people support.

Langella: Election integrity, border security and the enforcement of child trafficking laws.

What do you think the role of the federal government is supposed to be?

Ellis: Candidate did not provide a response before press time

Crenshaw: Protect your inalienable rights, defend the homeland and perform basic functions well. Otherwise, leave Americans alone to live their lives and make a living to provide for their families.

Etwop: The role of the federal government is to guarantee a federal system, protect the states from invasions, including military and illegal immigration invasions. And finally, the federal government is tasked with protecting and guaranteeing the rights of the people as stipulated in the Constitution, and not oppressing the citizens of this great nation.

Langella: Provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and strictly adhere to the 10th Amendment.

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