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Today is Monday, May 22. Welcome to Patch PM, where you’ll find the news and stories worth talking about in your community, and in Texas. Check out the stories from the Texas Patch Network in Houston and Austin on Patch PM.

Woodlands-Based Huntsman Merges With Clariant To Create Chemicals Giant
The new deal has a combined market value of $14 billion and will employee 32,000 people worldwide

Texas House Approves Measure Restricting Transgender Kids' Use Of School Bathrooms
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has taken the cause of banning transgender people's use of bathrooms of their choice as something of a personal crusade.

Rep. Al Green Threatened With Lynching Over Trump Impeachment Call
Green shared several racially recorded voicemails with 100 constituents during town hall meeting, vowed to keep fighting.

Multiple Police Agencies Patrolling Lake Travis Area During Memorial Day Weekend
Joint task force watchful for impaired drives will include Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and others.

New UT-Austin Study Suggests New Prevention Measure Inhibiting Bacteria Formation On Medical Devices
Study centers on deterring microbial biofilms—dense, sticky mats of bacteria that are hard to treat and can lead to dangerous infections

Still Hammering Away At Obama-Era Regulations, AG Asks EPA To Suspend Environmental Safeguards
One measure AG wants axed is Clean Power Plan, which he says would raise electricity costs while weakening the nation’s power grid

Legendary Musician Kenny Cordray, Son Victims Of Murder-Suicide

Neighbors reported hearing a loud argument followed by at least five gunshots: Police

Austin Musical Legend Jimmy LaFave Succumbs To Cancer At 61
LaFave was one of the city's most prominent musicians after moving to Austin in the mid-1980s after a youth spent in rural Oklahoma.

Dallas Woman Makes History As 'The Bachelorette'
Rachel Lindsay, a 31-year-old Dallas attorney, is the first African-American to star in "The Bachelorette."

For Nation's Finest Tacos, Check Out These Houston Joints
Three Mexican restaurants in The Bayou City made The Daily Meal's list of the Top 75 taco makers in U.S

More Local News:

• Driver Shot On Beechnut In Possible Road Rage Incident
• Winning Powerball Numbers For May 20, 2017: $250 Million
• Pet Supermarket Makes Houston Debut at Meyerland Plaza
• 8 Rescued After Six Flags Over Texas Ride Gets Stuck Overnight
• Severe Weather Spawns Tornado in Fort Bend County

National News:

• Michael Flynn, Former Trump Adviser, To Take The Fifth In Senate Probe: Reports
• Watch Replay: Ringling Bros. Circus 'Greatest Show On Earth' Final Performance
• Used Children's Clothing Store Donation Includes 111 Grams Of Marijuana
• Diarrhea-Causing Parasite On The Rise In US Pools

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