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Why is Texas sharing state revenues with retailers?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:34:41 GMT

There is little question that we are in a very serious economic slump and people are very worried, a major factor economists ponder, and with good reasons.

Milam post office honored as oldest continually operated mail center in Texas

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:17:16 GMT

Nearly two centuries ago, Milam was the gateway to Texas. Where El Camino Real crossed the Sabine River, Texas settlers with red mud on their boots founded the town and called it Red Mound.

'Cactus Jack' had colorful vocabulary

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:27:08 GMT

Today is the birth date of John Nance Garner, an East Texan who served as a two-term vice president under Franklin Roosevelt.

'Cactus Jack' had colorful vocabulary - Longview News-Journal

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:14:00 GMT

Today is the birth date of John Nance Garner, an East Texan who served as a two-term vice president under Franklin Roosevelt. "Cactus Jack" Garner is perhaps best remembered nowadays for his famous quote about the vice presidency as being "not worth ...

2 school districts weigh geothermal possibility

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:46:09 GMT

Cave Creek and Paradise Valley schools are considering using geothermal energy to reduce utility costs.

Beware, Republicans: It can get worse

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:59:46 GMT

As the Greeks told the story, a bad king named Sisyphus, consigned to Hades for his dastardly deeds, kept rolling this boulder up the hill.

This week's best of SNL Energy: Editors' picks

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:54:05 GMT

Our energy editors' picks for the best stories of the week. Massey Energy Co. 's Twilight MTR surface operation in Boone County, W.Va., was again the top-producing mine in Central Appalachia during the third ...

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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Editorial: Region's transit plan

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:14:00 GMT

Watching North Texas transportation officials shape a proposal for building out rail transit has been like watching a committee paint a mural.

Douglas opposes gay marriage - Burlington Free Press

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:10:00 GMT

MONTPELIER ? Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas said Thursday that he would oppose legislation allowing same-sex marriages, saying the state?s civil unions law is adequate and lawmakers should focus on the state?s money problems. State Sen. John Campbell ...

Texas spent $12.4 million to remove women and children from polygamous ranch 2:09 PM CT

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:33:41 GMT

The temporary care and shelter of women and children removed from a polygamous sect's Texas ranch cost the state more than $12.4 million, child welfare authorities said.

Georgia Congressman Named Head of GOP Group

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:30:32 GMT

Rep. Tom Price of Georgia has been named as the next chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee -- a possible stepping stone toward a higher leadership post in Congress.

Fomer Texas AG Mattox dies

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:18:39 GMT

Former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, known as the junkyard dog of Texas politics who also served in Congress and battled Ann Richards in a vicious primary campaign for governor, has died.

Carnine stressing constituent service: He represents District 94.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:35 GMT

Dr. Les Carnine of Rogers, state Representative-elect for District 94, said he's conscious he'll soon be representing northwest Arkansas in the Arkansas Legislature.

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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Bill Would Drop Limits On Number Of Charter Schools State Board Of Education Can Allow

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:22:22 GMT

Legislation filed Thursday by a Houston lawmaker would lift limits on the number of open enrollment charter schools that the State Board of Education may allow to operate at any one time.

Trustees want more details before making Bible course decision

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:16:31 GMT

Keller school district officials decided to delay plans to offer a Bible-as-literature course for high school students.

Without UTMB, Southeast Texas counties face difficulty caring for indigent

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:15:43 GMT

Rural counties throughout Southeast Texas are caught in limbo since the main hospital they use for critical health care was heavily damaged in Hurricane Ike and now faces a staff cut that will slash its size.

Speaker of the House up for grabs?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:15:09 GMT

It all comes down to the speaker of the House. "I can't tell you what will happen this session because we don't know who the speaker is yet," Paul Burka, a veteran Texas politics watcher, said Thursday in ...

A plum for Tom Price

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:12:28 GMT

Rep. Tom Price of Georgia has been named as the next chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee _ a possible stepping stone toward a higher leadership post in Congress.

Fomer Texas AG Mattox dies

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:22:00 GMT

Former Texas congressman and Attorney General Jim Mattox has died. He died at his Dripping Springs home, his sister Janice Mattox said Thursday.

Obituaries in the news

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:16:45 GMT

Matthew J. Cianciulli, a retired grocer and former state representative convicted of voter fraud, died Saturday of heart failure.

Fired inspectors sue Texas Education Agency

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:26:56 GMT

Two former inspectors for the Texas Education Agency sued the agency Thursday, alleging they were wrongfully fired for trying to investigate fraud and waste in the TEA and certain school districts - and then ...

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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Polygamist Raid Cost Texans $12 Million - So Far

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:55:41 GMT

The raid of a polygamist sect's Texas ranch cost child welfare authorities $12.4 million in overtime, transportation and shelter costs.

Number of rigs unchanged this week

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:23:00 GMT

HOUSTON The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States was unchanged this week a4 1,941. Of the rigs running nationwide, 1,5 were exploring for natural gas and 419 for oil.

2 Former TEA Inspectors Sue Agency

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:50:55 GMT

Two inspectors who were fired from the inspector general's office at the Texas Education Agency are suing the agency, alleging wrongful termination after they tried to investigate fraud and waste in the TEA, ...

Airport woes - Odessa American Online

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:50:00 GMT

Austin may be keeping weird, but keeping a daily nonstop flight between the state capital and Midland International Airport is a different story. With the flight typically 40 percent full, Marv Esterly, Midland airports director, said Southwest ...

City pushes Legislature to fund rail relocation - Austin Business Journal

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:21:00 GMT

The city of Austin today approved a resolution requesting that the Texas legislature and governor appropriate $200 million annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund during the 2009 legislative session. In 2005, legislators authorized ...

Former Texas AG Mattox dies - Corpus Christi Caller

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:00 GMT

AUSTIN ? Former Texas congressman and Attorney General Jim Mattox has died. He died at his Dripping Springs home, his sister Janice Mattox said Thursday. She did not know the cause of death. Mattox, who was 65, was elected to the U.S. House of ...

Obama staff combines DC with Chicago - Guardian Unlimited

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:54:00 GMT

Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama is forming a White House leadership team that combines experienced Washington insiders who can help build a bridge with Congress and trusted associates who share his Chicago ...

Texas reps to consider UNT law school money - Pegasus News

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:53:00 GMT

Proposed design of Main Street Garden Park in Dallas. The Texas Legislature and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will decide whether to approve funding for the UNT Dallas College of Law when the legislative session begins Jan. 13. In 2007 ...

Atlanta airport gets new store - Ledger-Enquirer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:27:00 GMT

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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State OKs steep hikes in windstorm rates - Galveston County Daily News

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:21:00 GMT

GALVESTON ? In a bid to shore up an agency that saw its funding depleted by Hurricane Ike, Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin on Monday approved steep increases in windstorm insurance rates for residential and business properties. Geeslin approved ...

Legislators fight for change in Texas universities' tuition rates - U-Wire.com

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:32:00 GMT

Reigning in tuition costs is a high priority among many Texas senators as they prepare for the 81st Texas legislative session, which begins Jan. 13. Legislation to repeal tuition deregulation has been proposed at every session since it was passed in ...

Effort to Stop 'Modern-Day Slavery' in San Antonio - WOAI

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (AP) - A state senator whose district is along Texas' leading human trafficking highway is pushing for new legislation to crack down on the illegal practice that she calls modern-day slavery. Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a Democrat from San ...

Border fence: Legislature should join opposition - El Paso Times

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:59:00 GMT

Opponents of the border fence want Texas state legislators to rally behind the cause. That's a good idea. El Paso County Attorney Jos? Rodr?guez was in Austin last week talking with members of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus. He asked that ...

Texas AG seeks more power to fight human trafficking - Houston Chronicle

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:00 GMT

AUSTIN ? Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said today that his office is ready, if the Legislature agrees, to take a more active role in fighting human trafficking, a fast-growing crime heavily practiced in Texas. Houston and El Paso, he said ...

Recycling old TV's can be tough in Texas - KVUE

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:48:00 GMT

You may find recycling your old TV set a little more difficult than you might think if you are planning on purchasing a new digital TV this year. A new report shows that less than half of television makers will actually take back your set here in ...

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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Texas GOP Leaders Ask For "Unlimited" Corporate $$ - CBS 11 News

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:15:00 GMT

They may have lost ground in the last election, but state House Republicans are playing up their two-seat majority for all it's worth: they're asking for "unlimited" corporate and personal contributions to raise money and finance strategy sessions ...

Texas Legislature set to consider some odd, trivial bills - Dallas Morning News

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:28:00 GMT

AUSTIN ? When the 181 elected members of the new state Legislature convene in January, they'll be dealing with issues weighing heavily on the minds of Texans in this difficult economy and time of transition: taxes, crime, education ... and novelty ...

Election results unlikely to reshape Texas' environmental policies - Austin American-Statesman

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:57:00 GMT

Barack Obama claimed the presidency this month by campaigning, in part, on promises to address environmental problems that have led to what he calls "a world in peril." But even as a Democrat-controlled Congress appears certain to pursue caps on ...

Texas Legislature to see several bills addressing illegal immigration - Dallas Morning News

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:56:00 GMT

AUSTIN ? Advocates for a crackdown on illegal immigrants, apparently undaunted by their failures in the last Legislature, have filed a slew of bills for the upcoming session that are even stronger in tone and approach. The proposals go well beyond ...

Dock owners have a sinking feeling - Galveston County Daily News

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:42:00 GMT

Dora Todd is used to having commercial fishing boats at her docks. It comes with the territory when you?re in the seafood business. After Hurricane Ike, though, the owner of Gastian?s Pier on Dickinson Bayou had boats under the water and atop her ...

Moreno's 40 years in Legislature still inspire - El Paso Times

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:10:00 GMT

EL PASO -- Outgoing state Rep. Paul Moreno -- preparing for his exit from the Texas House after four decades of service -- touted his accomplishments on racial equality as his crowning achievement at a dinner in his honor on Friday. "I think in my ...

Arizona firm must stop misleading calls, pay fine - Quad-Cities Times

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:58:00 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa - A judge has ordered an Arizona company to stop making misleading fundraising call to Iowans. The case against Phoenix-based Midwest Publishing came after the Iowa attorney general alleged the company had misled donors about calls ...

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:16 GMT

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Association of Texas colleges vows to take issues to Legislature - Houston Chronicle

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:58:00 GMT

Sam Dike, president of the Student Government Association at the University of Houston, is a driving force behind a new statewide association of college students. COLLEGE STATION ? College students from across Texas spent the weekend talking about ...