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  TEXAS HEADLINES  2007 Q2  
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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007, 2nd Quarter

bullet 6/29/2007
bullet Mapping Texas' flooding
bullet Brownwood residents begin piling sandbags, No major flooding yet in Brownwood
bullet Texas rain brings evacuation orders, but not everyone leaves
bullet Teams search for missing teen, 20-year-old in Burnet County
bullet Perry: Veto saves taxpayers money
bullet Floyd: Ensure protections for Texas
bullet Texans taking to the roads this 4th of July
bullet Austin capitalist-haters file suit to stop building of Northcross Wal-Mart
bullet Editorial: State must watch contract bidding (TEA)
bullet Port Arthur: Poison gas could bring on federal investigation
bullet Shrimp catch expected to be better than average in western Gulf but slightly worse in Texas waters
bullet FBI raiding commissioner's office, home, Hidalgo Commissioner Handy under investigation
bullet Police charge teen with filing fake kidnapping report
bullet Valley leaders speak out against border fence
bullet Police: Accused cop-killer dressed as clown hiding in U.S.
bullet Cornyn, Abbott seek gambling talks delay
bullet No Harbor Ferry Service for tourist season in Corpus Christi
bullet Navarro Co J.P. clerk receives statewide award
bullet The Dallas  Press Club is Dead -- Long Live the Dallas Press Club
bullet UNT to halve tuition hike
bullet Texas Supreme Courts says woman can't sue minister
bullet New lotto game helps offset overall sales
bullet Marine says Texas broke its promises - I agree with him
bullet Astro's Biggio Reaches 3,000 Hits Milestone, New chase is on: Biggio memorabilia
bullet Texas Supreme Court Justice suffers a 3-Alarm fire to his home
bullet In Houston, anger, applause for failed immigration bill
bullet AT&T's, and Texas Tech grad, Whitacre agrees to join business faculty of Texas Lutheran University
bullet Midland Performing arts center fundraising effort raises $19.2 million
bullet Vote on Texas State Railroad tabled in Rusk
bullet Auto dealership named one of Texas' top-grossing black-owned firms
bullet Perry stands by choice for TEA fill-in
bullet Texas built Toyota Tundra one of America's most popular U.S.-made vehicles
bullet Council of Judges goes over FBI's investigation, State Bar suspends Ketner's law license
bullet Craddick names new parliamentarian
bullet President Bush Declares Major Disaster for Texas
bullet Trinity toll road petitioners force a vote
 
bullet 6/28/2007
bullet Abilene man named chairman of Texas Tech board
bullet Lake Leon residents move to higher ground
bullet Eastland families tell of 'overwhelming' floods
bullet Signs of disaster emerge throughout the region (photos only)
bullet Brazos may crest about 2 feet above flood stage
bullet Burnet County asks Perry to declare area a disaster
bullet North Texas working, waiting to recover from flood damages
bullet The Morales Murder: Misreported worldwide?
bullet Legislature brings hope for uninsured
bullet Plano authority lands Texas 121 toll project
bullet TEA: Agency officials got friends contracts
bullet Dallas Co. constable may be removed from office
bullet Supreme Court blocks Texas man's execution
bullet 2 shot at Dallas' Carter High
bullet Citgo found guilty of violating the Clean Air Act
bullet Ingleside woman nabbed with $1.4M in cocaine
bullet Texas Dominates Census List Of Population Gainers
bullet Texas to play big role in renewable energy
bullet Laredo police vehicle swiped, taken to Mexico
bullet Dewhurst to visit flooded area as rain threat persists
bullet 3 Quintana officials post resignations
bullet McCaul foe doing well on pro-Democratic site
bullet Editorial: Bexar needle program should stick statewide
bullet Austin police commander says race cost him promotion
bullet Allstate, Farmers to raise rates
bullet Perry visits Israel, talks borders
bullet Lawmakers upbraid Youth Commission ombudsman
bullet TYC Executives Undertake Tour to go Face-to-Face with Workers
bullet Wentworth pushes plan to quell fighting over congressional districts
bullet Thousands of Texans await state health licenses, permits, Burst water pipe in Austin causing delays
bullet Operators, excavators face revamped pipeline rules
bullet Ex-Municipal Judge (Progreso) in Jail
bullet San Antonio Police Chief Will Be Gay Pride Parade Grand Marshal
bullet In Driscoll, politics isn't a game for the timid
bullet Editorial: Cooperation between legislators pays off for East Texans
bullet NBC sex predator sting shakes up Texas town
bullet Houston PD officer acquitted in bribery case
bullet Leak in courtroom damages equipment, delays Odessa trial
bullet Teen flies into courtroom rage after receiving death sentence
bullet El Paso mayor says city expenses may require tax increase
bullet Houston lawyer, ex-employees of The Hartford charged with fraud
bullet El Paso District clerk files complaint with FBI against Ketner
bullet Fort Bliss may get additional 11,000 troops
bullet Flower Mound shop on losing end of Supreme Court pricing decision
bullet Lady Bird Johnson released from hospital
bullet 2 sites proposed for new Texas nuclear plant
bullet Alvin woman indicted in deadly mid-rise office fire
 
bullet 6/27/2007
bullet UT lost big on 'Saw 'Em Off' settlement
bullet Former first lady still stable in hospital
bullet Permits for professionals, businesses delayed in Austin
bullet Roads closed in Abilene, the Big Country
bullet Eastland residents evacuated, heavy rain falls again
bullet Flooding cleanup begins in Central Texas (many photos)
bullet Eight hours, 19 inches of rain in Marble Falls
bullet Flooding swamps Central Texas, leads to evacuations
bullet Blog: Parker Co. evacuations, damage
bullet Boats, jet skis used to rescue flood victims in Granbury
bullet High court upholds dismissal of indictment against DeLay; State court rules DeLay did not violate election code
bullet Future-Gen Plant Would Mean Hundreds Of New Jobs
bullet There's a new sheriff in Bastrop
bullet Border residents fuming over fence plans
bullet TFR Releases Texas House Scorecard, Names 'Taxpayer Heroes'
bullet British Airways to launch flight from D/FW to London's Heathrow Airport
bullet National Council on Teacher Quality gives Texas a top rating
bullet Agency has again filed charges against 272nd District Judge Rick Davis
bullet Escape attempt squashed on jail rooftop
bullet Orange police officer hit while helping motorist
bullet Editorial: Pension shortfalls must be addressed
bullet That Kobe beef may have come from Texas
bullet Cover-up of A&M infection alleged
bullet Texas, a titan in space travel
bullet Border Patrol seeks to have a weed at Rio Grande eradicated
bullet Sugar Land increases homestead exemption
bullet Rice engineers in biodiesel production breakthrough
bullet Sekula Gibbs To Run For Congress Again
bullet Authorities seize more than 70 horses in cruelty case
bullet TX Senate Imam: Be practical destroying Israel, Texas Senate Imam’s fatwas, Part I
bullet More borrowing to cover Texas Lotto jackpots
bullet World's fastest supercomputer powers up UT
bullet Perry, 3 other governors advocate for Farm Bill's priorities
bullet SFA provost asked to step down after 40 years with the university
bullet Big Tex: The unbelievably tortured story of reforming a Libby site
bullet Schertz, Texas discontinues red-light cameras
bullet Gaines County Cleans up after Hurricane Force Winds
 
bullet 6/26/2007
bullet Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Ralls Police Chief
bullet Houston City Council shaken by thought of being Peppers, too
bullet Veto puts community colleges in a bind on benefits
bullet Dewhurst sympathetic to community colleges
bullet Senator seeks funds for colleges' health benefits
bullet Lottery officials cooperating on kickback inquiry
bullet Bad weather puts Texas National Guard on alert
bullet Many show interest in replacing retiring state rep. Anna Mowery
bullet Texas AG urges changes to pension oversight
bullet Ex-Port Lavaca councilwoman gets 5 years for helping non-citizens to vote
bullet Texas Launches Suicide Prevention Web Site
bullet Retired UNT Professor Admits To Public Corruption
bullet Cameron County auditor arrested for breaking bidding rules
bullet Planned Tiger Truck plant in Jasper faces setbacks
bullet Central Texans are making a regional effort for change
bullet Sweetwater mourns loss of business leader
bullet Tarkenton sisters to compete for Miss Texas USA crown
bullet San Antonio's power company offers to pay customers to conserve
bullet Woman blown from bridge and killed ID'd
bullet Gov. Perry leaves for weeklong trip to Israel
bullet Record prostitution sting in Waco
bullet Rusk Missing Woman Search In Sixth Day
bullet Houston's Mayor White says local database could help veterans
bullet El Paso City Council wants to dissolve joint health district
bullet Lawyer in El Paso FBI probe files defamation suit against Ketner
bullet U.S.-built border barrier stretches wrongfully into Mexico
bullet Amarillo looks to ban smoking at outdoor park youth athletic events
bullet Potter agrees to pay disputed legal bill
bullet Pastor: Pagan ritual may have led to church blaze
 
bullet 6/25/2007
bullet Texas Baptists to Launch Immigration Services
bullet South Texas picked as site for national wind-energy project, Texas gets blade-testing facility for wind turbines
bullet Nostrils solve it: Aggieland Outfitters, UT settle on 'Saw 'Em Off' logo
bullet Taxpayers shoulder legal costs for Swift detainees
bullet Cotton provisions in Farm Bill under scrutiny
bullet 21c Austin: Mints on your pillow and prints, to boot
bullet Former first lady remains in hospital, fever abated
bullet Austin leads Texas cities in drawing state arts grants
bullet Editorial: Lottery losses must be watched
bullet Rep. Rob Orr: Session great despite infighting
bullet Perry unhappy with legislators' work
bullet TEA still investigating Cleburne ISD spending
bullet Ocelots hanging on to small part of Texas
bullet Leppert: Make Dallas the safest city
bullet Survey: Texas manufacturing growth slows in June
bullet Police say Harris County woman killed trying to stop tow truck
bullet From the B.S. file: Study links hurricane stress to teen smoking
bullet Texas Senate Imam’s fatwas, Part I
bullet New state plan brings back prepaid tuition
bullet Editorial: Perry says one thing, then does another
bullet Editorial: State school finance plan doesn't address school districts' pressing needs - there never-ending "pressing" need seems to be to spend money
bullet Texas extends state tax deadline for flood victims
bullet Bush's immigration stance has Midland roots
bullet Robison: Dewhurst already thinking big on fundraising for next election
bullet Editorial: Border corruption festering problem
bullet El Paso tax valuation increases up 17% from 2006
bullet Immigration not addressed much by Legislature
bullet Despite Perry's push, appraisal reform left alone
bullet Justices take no action on Enron liability case, for now
bullet 5-Alarm fire: warehouse burns south of downtown Dallas video
 
bullet 6/23&24/2007
bullet Amarillo bank, Lubbock office face lawsuit by Spanish banking giant Banco Bibao Vizcaya Argentaria
bullet Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams may run for high office - no kidding, as if it hasn't been obvious from his first day as SOS
bullet Lady Bird Johnson remains hospitalized
bullet Dear Craig: Here's how to be a Texan, Gov. Perry lays out standards in tongue-and cheek letter to talk-show host
bullet Judges say Travis County foster kids can't stay at CPS offices
bullet A&M system decides to go open book on spending
bullet Oil jobs plentiful in Alice, Texas, but homes hard to find
bullet Texas will require 'fire-safe' cigarettes
bullet Residents allege cover-up in Austin beating death
bullet Shuttle astronauts to return to Houston today
bullet Houston pimp was seeking 'something different', former software programmer gets 10 days in jail, probation for role in running brothel
bullet Ex-major leaguer Mel Hall arrested on sexual assault charges
bullet Black pilot close to finishing record-setting journey
bullet TYC law places Harris County in tight spot
bullet Some allege Texas probate judges run patronage system allowing for exorbitant fees from probate lawyers
bullet FutureGen: Possibility of coal plant buoys hopes in W. Texas
bullet Ruling has Jefferson County clerk in hot seat
bullet Federal bribery probe grips El Paso
bullet El Paso: Connecting the dots on corruption
bullet Houston ISD set to honor Rod Paige
bullet Officials to study if Texarkana cities could share services
bullet Dallas' Miller's legacy: Big projects, big personal (big ego)
bullet Stinson: Big Labor punishes little Texan while indifferent Abbott 'AWOL'
bullet New Braunfels, other cities, moving toward bringing back a bus or trolley services
bullet A Texas-size fight over wind power: Storied King, Kenedy ranches at odds over proposed project
bullet Texans requests billions in earmarks in D.C.
bullet Austin's Whole Foods CEO turns blog into weapon in battle with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
bullet U.S. House approves $15.5 million to fix levees in Rio Grande Valley
bullet BWXT whistle-blower seeks appeal, Pantex rejects claims hard drive missing
bullet 2000 Peterbilt 379 long hood manufactured in Denton is star of the show of custom truck interiors
bullet Ector Co: Judge to deliver brief on firing of elections administrator
bullet Senator Duncan says governor wrong to accuse colleges of falsifying budgets
bullet Homeowner associations flex their muscle, anger some residents
bullet Detainment of families at T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility for immigration related cases is protested
bullet Obama tells San Antonio crowd he wants Guantanamo closed
bullet RIP: Texas philanthropist Eva Camunez Tucker dies at 96
 
bullet 6/22/2007
bullet Hutchison to vote against reviving stalled immigration bill
bullet Deal reached on Houston city employee pensions
bullet Experts: Houston ISD needs $1 billion in repairs
bullet Rice's season ends with loss to UNC
bullet Carroll ISD coach who had sex with student won't face trial
bullet McKissic resigns from Baptist seminary board
bullet Austin beating: Crowd slowed emergency workers, officials say
bullet pdf > APD news release: Murder of David Rivas Morales
bullet pdf > APD news release: Update Thompson Street murders
bullet LULAC press conference
bullet Interview with Margaret Morales
bullet Perry signs Sudan sanctions bill
bullet Austin approves televised disciplinary appeal hearings
bullet Youth Commission to close two lockups this summer
bullet Bowling championship coming to El Paso
bullet Ysleta ISD trustee sought job for son during contract talks
bullet Missing Ohio Mom Was Born In Central Texas
bullet Reward Grows For Information About Murder Of Animal Control Officer
bullet Red-light special: Traffic cameras blossom in Texas
bullet Cameras for speeding? Not so fast
bullet Autism insurance bill gets Governor's approval
bullet 8th DWI nets Williamson man 70-year sentence