NASA Clears Hurdles in Return to Space Flight Effort
Webster Texas the independent Return to Flight Task Group says NASA has completed three key steps toward resuming shuttle flights after the February 1 2003 Columbia disaster. Investigators urged 15 changes and warn further work is needed to avoid another catastrophe. The panel notes cost schedule and workload risks as NASA works to implement reforms and finalize flight hardware inspections and safety protocols.
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Dewhurst Pushes Immediate Tax Relief in School Finance Talks
Lt Gov David Dewhurst urged rapid local property tax cuts as Texas lawmakers prepare a special session on public school finance. He backed substantial Senate goals, resisted negotiating Perry's gradual plan, and signaled openness to broader tax reform including a potential business tax shift. He praised moving toward replacing property taxes with a fairer system while awaiting hearings.
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Texas AG promotes crime victims notification program VINE
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott unveiled Texas VINE Victim Information and Notification Everyday a system allowing crime victims to track offender cases. Operational in 45 counties with 56 more in progress it notifies by phone about bond trials releases and custody status. The service is free 24 hours daily in English and Spanish and uses a Kentucky center updating county databases every 15 minutes.
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Bush ordered Iraq war plan, Woodward book claims
The book Plan of Attack portrays President Bush pressuring for a new Iraq war plan within two months of the Afghanistan campaign. It says he feared public backlash if news of planning leaked and that he did not brief all national security aides. Woodward cites interviews and documents about Cheney and Rumsfeld.
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