Abbott joins AGs in opposition to Nebraska Medicaid provision
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined 12 other state attorneys general in warning against a Nebraska carve out in the Senate version of the health care bill. The group urged Pelosi and Reid to remove the Nebraska provision, arguing it unfairly benefits one state and could prompt litigation.
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Smoking Ban Arrives With the New Year in Galveston
Galveston implements a strict smoking ordinance banning smoking in restaurants bars and private clubs on patios outdoor seating and sidewalk areas along The Strand and Postoffice Street beginning today. The police say enforcement will be among the last laws to be pursued though many owners say they will comply.
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Attorney seeks quick affirmation of $10M BP Texas City verdict
Texas City attorney Anthony Buzbee, representing 10 contract workers, pushes Judge Kenneth Hoyt to promptly affirm the jury award of $10 million per plaintiff for injuries from an unidentified leak at the BP Texas City refinery in April 2007. He also represents 160 other contractors who inhaled fumes from the same incident.
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Bay Area Briefs Jury Appeals and Texas City Presence
Bay Area Briefs report that the first 10 of his clients sued the company and a further 10 plaintiffs were chosen for the next round of trials. The verdict awaits the judge entry of the jury decision. BP disputes the $100.3 million verdict and plans to appeal. Galveston County Sheriff spokesman Ray Tutteilmondo described arriving deputies as finding many men from Texas City with no fight, all checked out and sent home.
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Baytown Best Buy reports strong Q3 and Q4 momentum
A Baytown Best Buy official smiled as revenue goals were reached in both final quarters of 2009. He noted cautious shoppers seek value and expect a brighter start to 2010, with recovery underway and demand for affordable options shaping store strategy.
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Riot Call Sees Officers Rush to Algoa Racing Facility
About a dozen police and sheriff's deputies converged on a motorcycle racing facility near 500 Hayes St in Algoa late Tuesday night after a tip warned of a large Texas City group planned to fight there. The expected riot did not occur as suspects were not located.
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Robbery Suspect Surrenders in Galveston Store Heist
A Galveston man surrendered to police after learning he was a suspect in an armed store robbery. Authorities said the arrest followed the suspect’s realization of his involvement in the crime.
Bond set at $100000 for aggravated robbery suspect Scurry
Galveston police say bond for 27 year old David Harold Scurry was set at 100000 after a 6 p.m. Tuesday incident in the 1900 block at Broadway. Officers reviewing security video recognized the suspect based on prior arrests. Wire reports.
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Did Americans set any healthier goals for 2010
ATLANTA AP reports that about ten years after set goals for 2010 the nation shows mixed results. Obesity salt and fat intake have worsened while vaccination rates workplace injuries and death rates from stroke cancer and heart disease have improved. As a new decade begins the government reviews 2010 outcomes and drafts 2020 targets.
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