Democratic PAC probe widens in Texas House race case
A Travis County grand jury probes the Texans Partnership and Texans for a Republican Majority over 2002 campaign finance. Subpoenas seek donor records from corporations and labor groups, plus funds tied to Edmund Kuempel and a Lonesome Dove Ranch fundraiser as Pete Laney and Craddick figures face scrutiny.
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Travis County
Texas House
Democratic
Texas Partnership
Texans
Texas
Travis County Grand Jury
House of Representatives
Tom Craddick
Ronnie Earle
Pete Laney
Edmund Kuempel
Grand Jury
Earle
Mike Lavigne
Texas Democratic Party
Tampac
House
Laney
Barry Telford
The
Barry Miller
Group
Naed
PAC
Lonesome Dove Ranch
Corpus Christi
San Antonio Express-News
Craddick
R-Midland
Kuempel
Fort Hood rape hearing recessed until March 25
A military hearing at Fort Hood into an alleged rape was recessed to March 25 to allow serium from Iraq to testify. A Wichita Kansas woman accuses Pfc Patrick Elland of raping her in her barracks room on January 6 2003. Both are with the 720th Military Police Battalion. The woman and her mother were questioned for hours on day one of the Article 32 proceeding in the 4th Infantry Division HQ. A gag order was imposed.
Dallas County sheriff employees seek Bowles ouster
The Dallas County Sheriff's Association president said employees will seek the sheriff's removal after Bowles was indicted for transferring political contributions to his personal accounts and will pursue proceedings if he refuses to step down.
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Dallas
Dallas County Sheriff's Association
Jim Bowles
Teens Arrested Over Mosque Vandalism in Lubbock
Four teenagers aged 13 to 15 were arrested on burglary charges after damaging the Islamic Center of the South Plains, with losses around 1800 dollars. Police say the act was hate related but not a federal hate crime.
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Lubbock
Thomas Esparza
Islamic Center of
South Plains
Toddler killed by pack of dogs near Houston
A 2 year-old girl was killed by five chow dogs in a rural area west of Houston as she played in her front yard around 1 p.m. The dogs, belonging to a relative in the neighborhood, attacked the child. Authorities said medical responders could not save her.
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Simonton
Houston
Associated Press
Brown named Tulsa fire chief amid contract talks
Brown takes the Tulsa fire chief post as collective bargaining begins next month with the city and firefighters. The process stretched eight months, with pay scale disputes and a 2 percent raise after compromises. Brown, who aims for a decade at least, vows stability and a positive union relationship, earning about 85000 dollars annually.
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Brown
Sandy McGhee
Tulsa
The
Firefighters’ Union
Profiling Methods Compared Against Baytown Population Data
Profiling outlines three comparison approaches using census data. The Fair Roads Standard, supported by civil rights groups, links households with vehicle availability to local baselines. A second dataset uses city population totals which may misstate drivers per household. A third approach also derives from census figures.
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Jones
American Civil Liberties Union
Department
ULS
Baytown
Baytown Race Profiling Data Shows Shifts in 2003
Baytown officials discussed 2003 Tier 1 racial profiling data from police traffic stops, noting blacks and Hispanics faced higher arrest and warrant rates than whites under the Fair Roads Standard. Mayor Alfaro called trends improving. data gaps and comparing methods were raised by opponents.
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Baytown
Jones
Alfaro
Mercedes Rentena
Police Department
ACLU
Rentecra
Property tax caps proposal draws heated debate in Texas
Gov Perry proposes a 3 percent annual cap on home steads appraisals, aiming to restrain budget growth. Bettencourt champions limits while Harris County officials worry caps shift losses to cities and schools. Tax revenues, values, and potential disparities between assessed and sale prices feature in Baytown and Chambers County concerns.
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Steve Radack
Bettencourt
Chambers County
Margie Henry
Rhonda Young
Baytown
Harris
Perrys
Young
Harris County
Texas
Perry Pushes Cap on Property Tax Appraisals in Texas
Gov. Perry called for a 3 percent cap on annual homestead appraisal increases citing appraisal creep as a hidden tax hike. He urged voters be given say on raises beyond growth and inflation and backed inflation based caps, mandatory disclosures, and elected appraisal boards. Critics labeled the plan disingenuous, arguing state money would be cut from local schools and shifted to state taxes.
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Houston
Perry
Texas House
Senate
Harris County
Robert Eckels
Texas
Coleman
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