AUSTIN -- With a single musing, Dallas GOP Sen. Don Huffines on Wednesday crystallized what Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is after in a hurry-up study of school safety after the massacre at Santa Fe High in southeast Texas. Huffines recalled that when he was in high school in North Texas in the 1970s, kids were unruly. Many even brought guns in their trucks to school. He was one, as he liked to duck hunt at dawn before first period, he said.Despite the proximity of firearms, though, there weren’t mass shootings, Huffines noted.“What has changed since then?” he asked a panel of mental health and education experts.The experts and the nine members of Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security could not specifically pinpoint how or why society has changed since Huffines, 60, was a teen.Participants agreed, though, that things have changed -- and that improving students’ mental health is necessary to keep schools safe.Clifford K. Moy, director of … [Read more...] about Texas lawmakers discuss what could make students violent: Mental health, social media, video games?
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Mueller investigating flows of money to Israeli social media company
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about flows of money into the Cyprus bank account of a company that specialized in social media manipulation and whose founder reportedly met with Donald Trump Jr. in August 2016, according to a person familiar with the investigation.The inquiry is drawing attention to PSY Group, an Israeli firm that pitched its services to super-PACs and other entities during the 2016 election. Those services included infiltrating target audiences with elaborately crafted social media personas and spreading misleading information through websites meant to mimic news portals, according to interviews and PSY Group documents seen by Bloomberg News.The person doesn't believe any of those pitches was successful, and it's illegal for foreign entities to contribute anything of value or to play decision-making roles in U.S. political campaigns.One of PSY Group's founders, Joel Zamel, met in August 2016 at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. and an emissary to … [Read more...] about Mueller investigating flows of money to Israeli social media company
Mueller targeted flows of money to Israeli social-media company
Michael Riley and Lauren Etter, Bloomberg Published 11:03 am, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about flows of money into the Cyprus bank account of a company that specialized in social-media manipulation and whose founder reportedly met with Donald Trump Jr. in August 2016, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The inquiry is drawing attention to PSY Group, an Israeli firm that pitched its services to super-PACs and other entities during the 2016 election. Those services included infiltrating target audiences with elaborately crafted social-media personas and spreading misleading information through websites meant to mimic news portals, according to interviews and PSY Group documents seen by Bloomberg News. The person doesn't believe any of those pitches was successful, and it's illegal for foreign entities to contribute anything of value or to play decision-making roles in U.S. political campaigns. One of PSY Group's … [Read more...] about Mueller targeted flows of money to Israeli social-media company
B.H. Media and Tulsa World to host free digital marketing seminar
B.H. Media and the Tulsa World are hosting a free digital marketing seminar to help businesses learn more about internet data trends.Today, there are more websites than people so it is vitally important for businesses and nonprofits to maximize their digital marketing efforts in order to be found and revisited.In 2017, the Tulsa World and its parent company, B.H. Media, saw many of its digital audience records shattered and company representatives want to share what they have learned.“The digital landscape is constantly changing with new solutions and different algorithms for businesses to reach the right audience. Our business is focused on giving advice and solutions so you can navigate the digital world with confidence and make the most of your marketing budget. We help businesses grow,” said Steve Furuta, market development manager for BH Media Group and seminar presenter.Furuta will be the seminar's featured speaker. Topics he will be discussing include:• … [Read more...] about B.H. Media and Tulsa World to host free digital marketing seminar
How to make Lexington safer? Seven mayoral candidates have different ideas.
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