Texas shield law effort faces opposition from district attorneys
Texas news groups push a shield law to protect reporters from testifying and disclosing sources, but the Texas District and County Attorneys Association opposes the original bill citing risks to court access to evidence. Lawmakers contemplate a compromise while a House committee reviews potential legislation for a shield in the next session.
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Congress
Texas
Rodney Ellis
Dhouston
Cash
Media Coalition
Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Rob Kepple
Kepple
District Attorneys’ Association
Texas House
Whalen
USDA probes possible case of mad cow disease
The Agriculture Department tests a suspected mad cow case after routine screening. The cow’s origin is undisclosed and it did not enter the food chain. Detailed tests in Ames, Iowa, should yield results in four to seven days. No US cases identified to date.
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Agriculture Department
John Clifford
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Clifford
Ames
Iowa
Britain
U.S
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Centers For Disease Control
United Kingdom
United States
Unopposed incumbents in Baytown Anahuac Mont Belvieu races
District 4 Councilman Don Murray and District 6 Councilman Sammy Mahan are unopposed with filing open until 5 p.m. Monday. The Hispanic Chamber hosts a candidate forum Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. on Goose Creek Country Club Sun Deck. Anahuac has no contested races. incumbents Cheryl Sanders Theodore Ricks and Mayor Guy Robert Jackson are unopposed. Mont Belvieu Mayor Nick Dixon seeks another term with no challengers.
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Don Murray
Sammy Mahan
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Baytown
Goose Creek Country Club
Hispanic Chamber
Baytown
Goose Creek
Jackson
Mont Belvieu
Mike Pomykal
Lydia Schneider
Nick Dixon
Local Texas County Elections See Small Candidate Fields
In Mont Belvieu incumbent Jef Farrell faces Andrew Moyers with John Daniels as the only filed candidate for Position 7 alongside Jaime Harvey. Anahuac District Position 5 remains unopposed for Eddie Foster while Position 6 draws Cliff Thornton and Ken Moore to challenge Jessie D. Leggett. Position 7 has six contenders Curtis Smith David Hatfield Walker Wooding James Copeland Calvin Eugene Hill and Ken McGraw. Crosby district races are quiet with John Victor and JoAnn Crawford incumbents.
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Jef Farrell
Mont Belvieu
Andrew Moyers
Chevron Phillips
John Daniels
Bayer
Jaime Harvey
Harvey
Anahuac
Eddie Foster
Jessie D
Dee” Leggett
Cliff Thornton
Ken Moore
Leggett
Kendall Barrow
Curtis Smith
David Hatfield
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office
Walker Wooding
James Copeland
Calvin Eugene Hill
Ken McGraw
Crosby
John Victor
JoAnn Crawford
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