National Stalking Awareness Month Focused On Recognition
Guest View highlights Stalking Awareness Month with the theme Know It Name It Stop It. It notes stalking harms 6.6 million yearly, urges awareness and education to protect victims. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters will host a January 16 training in Pasadena for law enforcement, advocates, social workers, and the public. contact Thecla Jenkins at 713-472-0753 ext 116.
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Dewhurst pushes mandatory juvenile sentences in intoxication manslaughter case
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst backs mandating prison terms for intoxication manslaughter juveniles, seeking to remove judges from sentencing decisions. The Keller case resulted in a 10 year probation for a 16 year old. critics warn the move oversimplifies juvenile justice and could raise costs, undermine reform, and politicize sentencing.
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Life in the Hill Country Away From News and Cities
Jane Howard Lee details life in a remote Texas Hill Country home. She discusses limited TV and internet, reliance on satellite news, unusual water issues, long drives for groceries, and abundant wildlife while praising the quiet, starry nights and neighborly nonhuman and human presence.
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Congress lets 55 tax breaks lapse yearly
Congress renews most expired tax breaks retroactively, creating planning uncertainty for businesses and individuals. Tax experts and groups warn that the yearly lapse makes long term planning hard and could affect eligibility for certain deductions in coming years.
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Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
Highlights recall events across centuries from Georgia’s ratification of the U S Constitution in 1788 to Nixon’s 55 mph highway speed limit in 1974 and Kennedy’s 1960 presidential bid. The entries note the 2006 Sage Mine disaster and Stardust’s 2000s comet flyby plus a Thought for Today by Ursula K Le Guin.
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West Virginia
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