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You know where that is.

An ice cold beer.

What's different?

It's Budweiser.

Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste. like no other.

Cheers to that.

Budweiser, like no other.

Please drink responsibly.

For the facts, visit drinkaware.co.com. Last week, Jaden Edison, a reporter at the Texas Tribune,

spent most of his days in a big boxy building in downtown Austin.

He was there to watch the State Board of Education meet and talk and meet and talk.

These meetings went late, sometimes 9, 10 o'clock at night.

It'll be Tuesday and they're still working on Monday's agenda, right?

Not a good sign for the whole week.

The 15 board members get together on the regular.

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