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Archive of Homeland Security on Monday November 02, 2009
TX: Texas lags in getting swine flu vaccine, but more is on the way
Almost a month after distribution of H1N1 vaccine began, federal statistics released Friday show a significant difference state to state in the per capita shipments of the still-scarce doses. As has been true for several weeks, Texas lagged behind most other states. Read More
TX: Proposition 8 would let Texas contribute money, property toward building VA hospitals
McALLEN, Texas -- With more than 1.7 million military veterans in Texas and just nine Veterans Affairs hospitals, long drives are not uncommon in some parts of the state with large veteran populations. Read More
AL: Case may turn on tossed test
A Huntsville man charged with manslaughter in a deadly 2005 wreck wants the crime lab results of his blood alcohol test thrown out because the sample was destroyed before the defense could do its own tests. A court order asking that the sample be preserved was never delivered to the state crime lab. Read More
AL: Destructive cogongrass threatens crops, timber
An invader is on the march in the Deep South, wreaking ecological havoc, cutting production in timber and agricultural crops and creating an extreme fire danger along the way. Read More
AR: Court-security update lags in some counties
Compliance with a 2007 state law intended to beef up security at county courthouses has been coming along slowly, but many counties have failed to fill out the paperwork necessary for getting state grants. Read More
FL: Emerging trends will change business
If the morning's coffee didn't get folks going early Friday at the FSU Real Estate Trends & Networking Conference, then John Doggett's assessment of emerging global conditions probably did. Maybe it was more like a splash of cold water in the face. Read More
NV: Ceremony welcomes 31 to official citizenship
Onema Bushra, 6, had just one word to describe her feelings after a Friday ceremony where she received her certificate of citizenship: "Happy." Read More
OH: Auto registration checks scaring immigrants
News that the state will cancel the car registrations of possibly thousands of undocumented immigrants has caused panic and created rumors among those living in central Ohio. Read More
OK: Oklahoma tag agents differ in donations
Some Oklahoma tag agents are breaking a law that requires they ask their customers to consider giving $1 for organ donation education, records show. Read More
OK: Today marks the first day of new Oklahoma laws
Most elements of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure, agreed to in the last days of this year's legislative session after more than two years of bickering, are now law. It's one of nearly 200 state laws that will take effect today. Read More
OK: Emergency updates urged for Oklahomans
During his 13 years with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Lt. George Brown said he has performed and assisted in more than 100 notifications, and it never gets easy. Highway patrol investigators usually find next of kin through the deceased motorists' identification or tag check. If that doesn't work, he said, they try the U.S. Postal Service Read More
SC: Gun culture -- Residents load up on permits
So far in 2009, the number of South Carolinians wanting to pack heat nearly has doubled over the previous year as people worry about violent crime and feel threatened by partisan politics. Read More
TX: Emergency alert system now includes cell phones
Central Texans can now receive emergency notifications on their cell phones. Read More |
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