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  TEXAS HEADLINES  2007 Q1  
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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007

bullet 4/22&23/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet ASU-Texas Tech bill to get Texas House hearing
bullet West Texas' electricity rates among state's highest
bullet San Jacinto battle flag returns to Houston
bullet Press Club of Dallas may have issued phony 2006 awards
bullet San Antonio's citywide party begins
bullet Texans make cigarette runs to neighboring states
bullet Plane evacuated after bomb threat at San Antonio airport
bullet South Texas prosecutor arrested on DWI charge
bullet Thousands without power in storm-batterd Panhandle
bullet Tornadoes cause damage in Tulia, Cactus
bullet Expect big crowds for new Dallas bishop
bullet Mesquite rodeo kicking off 50th season
bullet Farmers Branch rental ordinance language questioned
bullet 85% in 5th grade pass math TAKS on 1st try - and that mean old test was just too hard for teachers and parents!
bullet El Paso: 'The Equestrian' sculpture unveiled amid applause, protest
bullet Border cameras lack cash, stay off
bullet Spain re-awards symbolic cane to Tiguas
bullet U.S. issues Mexico travel alert
bullet Restaurant blames closing on Arlington smoking ban
bullet Rail might one day link Rio Grande Valley cities
bullet Big Spring police take 11-year-old, 14-year-old into custody in connection with school gun hoax
bullet Midland: Wagners, Noël make $10 million donation to performing arts center
bullet Student loan investigation a wakeup call for Texas colleges
bullet New exit sign makes Hutto a tourist destination
bullet EMS official's ties to San Antonio company raise questions
bullet Federal court says Texas city can't gag employees on bond issue
bullet Legal wrangling worries taxpayers, Residents fear district attorney's cout battles will add to Willacy County's financial problems
bullet Indictment alleges five conspired to harbor illegal immigrants in Harlingen motels
bullet Rodriguez: Money-losing Alamodome proves its worth as visitors open wallets
bullet Can I get an amen ... and an excused absence from public school?
bullet News flows freely in Coleman
 
bullet 4/21/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet State rep. accused of DWI in Austin (Dutton-D)
bullet House panel votes to exempt 60,000 additional Texas businesses from new business tax
bullet Bolton assails counseling disclosure mandate
bullet Athletes, administrators on steroid testing bill: where's the juice?
bullet House member backs taking away database from governor
bullet Lawmaker says Health and Human Services commissioner should accept responsibility for call center problems
bullet Lawmakers revisit tuition discounts for illegal immigrants
bullet Swinford urges feds to bolster border security
bullet Something Is Missing: Transportation bill lacks tools for mass transit
bullet Bill to aid sales tax collections passes
bullet HB3054 rises from the grave, bill strips sovereign immunity from cities
bullet Panel amends bill calling for Bible classes in public schools
bullet Sen. Patrick opposes media protection bill
bullet Senate OKs raising smoking age to 19
bullet Rep. McReynolds says park funding efforts 'disappointing'
bullet Measure would require local police to enforce immigration laws to receive funding
bullet Sen. Duncan support redistricting "bi-partisan" commission
bullet Thursday's highlights from the Texas Legislature
bullet A surprise appearance by Dewhurst in Health & Human Services
bullet The Old Testament Jesus? or Shapleigh shows he's an idiot again!
bullet Perry Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration For Central Texas Counties
bullet Commission apologizes, will now allow POW/MIA flag at Crosby courthouse
bullet Study: Texans paying higher telecom taxes
bullet Texas group tries to break skydive formation record
bullet Airport police: Banana burglar ate the evidence, Midland man arrested at Austin airport for swiping the forbidden fruit before flying
bullet New routes on line for ExpressJet
bullet Abilene: World's Largest Barbecue for Military Active Duty
bullet Texas: jobs up, unemployment down
bullet Report: Rare event cited in raising gas rates
bullet Texas' stance on stem cell research could have economic effects - libs cry
bullet Voter fraud program could increase voter frustration
bullet Marion PD chief fired by council
bullet Gunman kills hostage, self at NASA building
bullet Harris County judge nixes Vioxx lawsuit
bullet Some say Fort Bend teacher's was off when she left class to pursue Bachelor
bullet Fifth-graders pass math TAKS test at record rate
 
bullet 4/20/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Audit finds new social services computer system slower, Report questions TIERS computer system
bullet Senate bill OKs police latitude on roving wiretaps
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Selby: It's brush-fire season in Austin, Well, really it's just at the Capitol
bullet Tollway districts OK'd by Senate
bullet Bill aims to make foster care safer
bullet Gun records may become confidential, Weapons bill OK'd by House
bullet Debating sobriety checkpoints in Texas
bullet King votes to reduce property taxes by limiting appraisal creep
bullet Looser rules on funding for political ads is feared
bullet Senate OKs TYC overhaul
bullet Senate: No private toll road contracts for 2 years
bullet Shield law effort fails in Senate, may try again with changes
bullet Smoke 'em if you're 19, moves tabacco age from 18 to 19
bullet Senate votes to end high school TAKS tests
bullet Waco: Five Injured As Car Slams Into House, Bursts Into Flames, raw video
bullet Judge questions merits of Willacy County DA's case to oust fellow officials
bullet Firing of felons from Youth Commission resumes
bullet Austin art museum official arrested after police say he tried to steal paintings
bullet State official to meet with residents concerned over seismic testing in Laguna Madre
bullet Big fire burns near Houston Ship Channel
bullet McAllen conference speakers shed light on human trafficking
bullet Radioactive ranch?
bullet Harris Co. Appraisals up 7%, but tax bills should shrink
bullet Three Texas Southern Univ. regents refuse to resign
bullet Plan could endanger TSU's accreditation
bullet Two killed, nine injured in Amarillo apartment fire
bullet Texas-OU to stay at Cotton Bowl
bullet Nueces County Sheriff's office missing 48 guns
bullet Austin defends $11,000 party paid with city funds
bullet Dorms evacuated after bomb threat at Texas School for Deaf
bullet Jewelry Channel lands in Round Rock, 700 jobs planned over 5 years
bullet Amarillo: Pantex guard strike continues
bullet Port of San Antonio cargo deal signed with Mexican shipper
bullet Port Arthur cop shot, should be ok
bullet Special prosecutor assigned to Rockwall DA's case
 
bullet 4/19/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Senate OKs Medicaid changes, proposal could save $9 million
bullet Some GOP senators oppose moving primaries
bullet Senate bill would allow additional charges to obtain public records
bullet Carona to unveil toll road bill
bullet Divestment movement dealt a blow, Official says measures can't require state pension funds to sell holdings on moral grounds
bullet Capitol Roundup
bullet Dewhurst caves, now support annual CHIP enrollment
bullet Dewhurst: Give colleges access to resources of Texas School Safety Center
bullet King touts his legislative agenda
bullet Smoke detector measure clears committee - more nanny state
bullet Teachers are guarded on changes to testing
bullet Senate deal would allow execution for child predators
bullet House resoundingly approves gun-license privacy
bullet Texas Senate votes to end foster parent firearm ban
bullet Retired Dem senator yearns for the filibuster days
bullet Wal-Mart amendment under scrutiny
bullet House votes on animal cruelty bill
bullet Gun-smoke: Unintended Consequences
bullet UPDATE: Judge to hear Guerra's request to oust officials, Willacy County gets help from state
bullet Ex-DPS troopers let off weapons, impersonating officer charges
bullet City of Troy is being sued by a former employee
bullet Court rules that government can't hold Posada until trial
bullet El Paso Border Patrol agent nearly run over, opens fire on driver
bullet Perry plans El Paso motorcycle ride Friday
bullet TYC: Both WTSS administrators to be arraigned Thursday
bullet All indicted in Swift raid have pleaded guilty
bullet City of Austin's party bill raises questions
bullet Sheriff's employees arrested in Jefferson County
bullet TXU Will Sell To KKR & Texas Pacific
bullet Suits claim manipulation by TXU
bullet CDC: A&M researcher infected by bioweapon
bullet Fort Worth: Police arrest robbery suspect claiming to be God - no, it wasn't Lubbock's mayor Miller
bullet Clear Channel agrees to higher bid
bullet 34 Doctors Discplined By the State
bullet Black Caucus to propose alternative to conservatorship at Texas Southern U.
bullet Texas Southern Univ. students protest possible state takeover
bullet Midland Mayor: City manager will stay, police chief will retire
bullet Galveston conservation plan may include tax - everything contains a tax!
bullet Former public school teacher & church youth director guilty of sexually assaulting teen
 
bullet 4/18/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature
bullet UT regents endorse limits on top 10 percent law
bullet Lawmakers seek to curb drunken driving
bullet Sunset commission delays annual report, Member's scathing report of liquor industry is at issue - see the report here (pdf)
bullet Identity thieves target stillborn births, lawmaker says
bullet Minority legislators resist Texas Southern Univ. czar plan
bullet Democrats seek oversight of crisis pregnancy centers
bullet Rep. Chavez, D-El Paso, calls Juan de Oñate "brutal conqueror"
bullet State panel hears testimony on slew of immigration bills
bullet Bills to fix Youth Commission seek to keep history from repeating
bullet Texas Tech, Angelo State University merger moves closer to realization
bullet Gun-permit disclosure may be halted
bullet No Craddick as Sinatra but…
bullet Panel OKs barring state funds for embryonic stem cell research
bullet Appraisal relief gets tentative House approval
bullet Editorial: Lawmakers should quit starving parks
bullet Senate backs idea of redistricting panel
bullet Texas House OKs recorded votes measure
bullet House ready to negotiate budget; caucus wins one
bullet Anti-divorce measure popped by point of order
bullet Gov. Perry, Black Caucus take up TSU issues
bullet Texas Bill to Create Domestic Violence Offender Registry Will Harm Innocent Men
bullet Lubbock TV station publishes Undercover Hospital Investigation Video - full length unedited - during which reporter was arrested in Amarillo
bullet Austin may limit use of plastic shopping bags
bullet UT coach Barnes gets $200,000 raise, tops $2 million per season
bullet Austin writer wins Pulitzer for book on al Qaeda
bullet Ornette Coleman, jazz great & Fort Worth native, wins music Pulitzer
bullet Kelso: Who'd think they'd have crabs in Wise County so far from the beach?
bullet Deranged tower sniper rained death on UT campus
bullet TYC: Evidence on TYC guard not shown to grand jury
bullet Missing TYC surveillance tapes found in ex official's office
bullet Group lists Neches as a top endangered river in the U.S.
bullet Falkenberg: At least Dallas County gives 2nd chances
bullet $49 million allocated to Texas for coastal protection
bullet Texas donors boost Giuliani, Edwards
bullet Airmen training at Texas Army base for Iraq
bullet Texas colleges reflect on emergency plans
bullet Supreme Court decides not to block lawsuit against City of Lubbock
bullet Court OKs rule restricting sex business sites
bullet Panhandle area mayor is now a registered sex offender
bullet Threatening note prompts closure of St. Edward's in Austin
bullet Fort Worth Bowl moves to Dec. 31
bullet Southwest's flight attendants join protests against American
bullet Oprah’s company films reality show in Freeport area
bullet First Shipments of Nerve Agent Residue Arrive in Port Arthur
bullet Clements, 90 today and (still) grumpy
bullet Liberty CVS Chain Accused of Dumping Customer Records
bullet Houston no stranger to school shootings
bullet Perry orders flags at half-staff to honor Virginia Tech victims
bullet Schlitterbahn co-owner arrested on drug charges
bullet Volunteers have multibillion dollar effect in Texas
bullet Comal assistant DA picked by governor for top office
bullet Amarillo: Railroad tanker derails, leaks acid
bullet Rolling gunfight on Southwest Freeway kills 1
bullet Appeals Court says taxpayer group has standing to sue State for busting spending caps
bullet 4/16/2007
bullet News from the 80th Texas Legislature
bullet Over-reaction to Texas Homeland Security database in the House
bullet Pampa House member pushes three pro-marriage bills
bullet State spending is way up, isn't it? Factor in inflation and population, and budget growth looks small - but the starting point was too high
bullet Conservative goes his own way (puff piece on RINO Tarlton)
bullet Patterson favors pay boost for lite guv - just build him a capitol apartment and call it even
bullet Bill would bring translators to health workers, but do local hospitals need the help?
bullet Robison: Bill sets up unusual dispute between gun rights and business
bullet Patrick's proposed cuts
bullet Gun records fight postponed
bullet Committee vote is unanimous for Texas Tech & Angelo State merger
bullet Dewhurst, advocates discuss CHIP
bullet Today marks 60th anniversary of ship explosion at Texas City more
bullet Jeff Burton wins at Texas Motor Speedway
bullet Cartel hiring teens in Texas as hitmen
bullet Foreclosed property auctions abused, critics contend
bullet Texas prisons have high percentage of unfilled guard jobs
bullet Potter County pay battle could go to AG
bullet Litigation and sex ed at Ector County ISD
bullet Proposed La Entrada al Pacifico highway, trucking or tranquility
bullet Craddick, Alpine lawmaker differ on La Entrada's future
bullet Lockney judge suspended pending the outcome of felony & misdemeanor cases
bullet League City man says Dallas traffic camera falsely accused him
bullet Texas Assoc. of Business, corporate donors return to court
bullet UT collects $1M from Carmax founder
bullet Austin No. 6 on green-energy list
bullet Austin area film studio to anchor $1.5B project
bullet Coleman: Interloper feline trounced in Dog Mayor election
bullet Sam & Harry's at the Worthington closes
bullet Editorial: A death penalty slowdown, but not in Texas
bullet Editorial: Death No More: Life without parole should be new standard