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Archive of Texas on Monday June 29, 2009
TX: Many want Gov. Perry to add to special session's agenda
The special work session for legislators beginning Wednesday is likely to be short, but not necessarily sweet. Advocates for unfinished business, ranging from expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program to lowering homeowners insurance, are disappointed the governor won't tackle what they see as pressing needs. Read More
TX: Schieffer says he has vision to be Texas governor
FORT WORTH, Texas — He's the former Texas Rangers baseball team president who later was appointed as a U.S. ambassador. Now Tom Schieffer is traveling across the state, introducing himself to Texans as a Democratic candidate for governor. Read More
Tracking the recession: Budget deadline looms
Unlike the federal government, states have to balance their budgets. But several states still have not completed spending plans for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read More
TX: How will Texas compete in Race to the Top?
Texas appeared to have a head start on its competitors when the Obama administration announced it would offer select states huge grants to encourage cutting-edge reforms in education. But recent signals from Washington could indicate the competition might be stiffer than Texas officials thought. Read More
TX: Prison guard shortage eases
Texas' longstanding shortage of prison guards has evaporated significantly in recent months — to the lowest numbers in more than a decade, thanks to a struggling economy and pay incentives that include bonuses and raises. Read More
TX: A Dewhurst wedding?
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is reportedly getting married today in a private ceremony in Houston. Read More
TX: Barbecuing for 4th? Perry thinking tea party
What will make your Fourth of July special? Fireworks? Parades? Picnics? If you're Gov. Rick Perry, the answer is probably...tea parties. Read More
TX: Session will hit some where it hurts
Folks who watch their pennies when choosing smokeless tobacco, callers who like prepaid wireless plans and lobbyists and others who've found Capitol-area parking fines a bargain: Texas lawmakers left a bill for you the last time they left town. Read More
TX: Carona files SB 1 for special
Sen. John Carona, the Dallas Republican who chairs the Senate's Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, said this afternoon he has filed legislation for next Wednesday's start of a special legislative session. Read More
TX: A case of mistaken identity?
In late 2007, the appointment of Bryan Shaw, a Texas A&M professor and air pollution expert, to the three-member board that oversees the state's environmental agency drew praise from a prominent government watchdog. Read More
TX: Texas adopts law on stewardship of trusts after founders die
Texas has adopted a law intended to ensure that so-called orphan trusts, which are left under the stewardship of lawyers or banks after their founders have died, continue to comply with the founders' wishes. Read More
US: National sex offender registry delayed a year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has given states and American Indian tribes another year to feed a national Internet database set up to protect children by showing where possible predators live and work. Read More |
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