What would a government shutdown mean for Texas?

Also, fentanyl dealers in North Texas, fact-checking the Republican presidential debate, a decreased holiday airfare [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hi, Dallasites! Kellen Bulger here once again, and here is the latest important news from the day. In the wake of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, many were left wondering what happens next. Our editorial board posed the question: will Paxton defend state agencies? You can read their analysis [here](. Stay strong, we're almost to the weekend. Thank you for reading! Editor’s note: In the subject line of yesterday’s evening roundup newsletter we incorrectly stated where the health care workers are based. Dr. Lashondria Simpson-Camp is based in Allen. Shalondria Simpson and Shayla Bryant, both pharmacists, are based in Houston.   [A collection of photos from social media in relation to the fentanyl crisis is pictured on top of a blue background.]( Fentanyl-laced pills, presses and social media are the tools of the trade for fentanyl dealers, as shown here and taken from North Texas federal court records. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) Money launderers, pill pressers, mules: Those charged with dealing fentanyl in North Texas]( The feds call them money launderers, pill pressers, mules, dark web dealers, Mexican drug suppliers. None of the people charged and convicted of trafficking fentanyl in North Texas have spoken publicly about what they did or why. But inside hundreds of pages of federal court documents, tangled in cop jargon and lawyerisms, lies [an account of their knotted lives](. Social media offers another version, in glimpses that sometimes become evidence in court. 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