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What’s next after Red Oak ISD bond package fails?

Red Oak ISD officials are asking themselves two questions after voters rejected the $230.1 million bond package last weekend – why and what’s next? On May 7, residents voted against four propositions the Citizens Facility Planning Committee had recommended to address growth and aging facilities around the district. Proposition A, which totaled $156.8 million, failed with 53.7 percent of the voters (1,784 votes) against it and 1,534 voting in favor.

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Minister: Pope postpones visit to Lebanon for health reasons BEIRUT – Pope Francis has postpone a planned visit to Lebanon next month due to health reasons, a Lebanese Cabinet minister said Monday. Minister of Tourism Walid Nassar did not specify the ailment, but the pope is known to be suffering acute knee pain that has greatly curtailed his mobility in recent months.

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