Former Enron CEO Skilling Indicted in Major Fraud Case
Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling was indicted on nearly three dozen counts of fraud and related crimes in the collapse scandal. He pleaded not guilty, bond set at 5 million dollars, facing up to 325 years and over 80 million in fines if convicted. co-defendant Richard Causey also named. A March 11 court date to schedule trial was set before US District Judge Sim Lake.
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Enron
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Enron Indictments Leave Skilling Free on Bond
Jeff Skilling, charged in 28 counts including 10 insider trading indictments, freed on 500000 dollar bond. Prosecutors allege he sold Enron stock from April 2000 to September 2001, generating 62.6 million dollars as shares traded between 10000 and 500000 blocks. His lawyer Dan Petrocelli dismisses the charges, while officials say the case targets a vast corporate fraud scheme at Enron.
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Regents Discuss Enrollment Shifts and Tax Freeze Policy
Regents review uncertified enrollment estimates for spring across Baytown and Huntsville facilities. Total student count falls 10.8 percent from 2003 to this year, while Baytown contact hours rise and Huntsville hours fall. Demographics shift with more Black and Hispanic students, fewer White students, and uncertainty over Prop 13 tax freeze implementation for seniors and disabled residents. A preliminary $549,617.25 cost for converting the Library building to a student center is budgeted at $500,000 from the excellence fund, with bids to follow.
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Bush argues for permanent tax cuts to prevent tax increases
President Bush used a White House event to press for permanent tax cuts, warning that letting cuts expire would raise taxpayers’ bills by billions. He cited ongoing Democratic calls to repeal parts of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which expire by 2011, and touted $50 billion in expected refunds and lower payments for 2003 filers.
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Bush
White House
White House predicts bigger tax refunds this year
The Bush administration expects a record number of taxpayers to receive refunds and an average boost of 300 dollars per refund due to May tax cuts. The Treasury projects 195 billion dollars in refunds this spring, up 37 billion from last year, while the IRS flags errors on over 750,000 returns claiming the larger child tax credit.
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Bush cites $28 billion cost of tax relief rollback
The president warned that dropping the expanded bracket, marriage penalty relief, and child tax credit would cost $28 billion in 2005, averaging $915 more for a $40,000 family of four as he urged Congress to continue tax relief. He spoke amid scrutiny over jobs as White House retracted an earlier forecast of 2.6 million jobs this year.
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Abortion ruling case to be heard by U.S. appeals court
The Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Norma McCorvey known as Jane Roe on a motion to reconsider Roe v Wade 1973 decision claiming decades of evidence show abortions harm women. The filing seeks to overturn the ruling, with hearing set for March 2.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Jane Roe
Federal District Court
Craddick hires defense attorney amid ethics probe
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has hired defense attorney Roy Minton and will turn over pledge card documents to the Travis County district attorney as a probe deepens into ethics questions surrounding Craddick’s bid for speaker and the Texans for a Republican Majority. Prosecutors, led by Gregg Cox, say they may determine if a crime occurred while several targets have been subpoenaed.
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Ronnie Earle
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Sugar Land
Bob Richter
DeLay
Fiec
House of Representatives
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Public Citizen
Political Action Committee
Craig McDonald
Texans For Public Justice
House
Washington
Texas Association of Business
Family theater troupe spans three generations in Abilene
The Martin family Showtime narrates a multi generational stage run led by JoAn Martin and her son Kim Martin with Kim s wife Mary Lou and Kyle and Amanda and Kelly Martins. The current show A Little Night Music runs with performances at 1500 Lakewood Village near Baker Road. Tickets cost 15 for adults 10 for students and showtimes run today Saturday and Feb 27 28 with matinee Sunday.
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Kim Scoville
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Abilene Christian University
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