Texas House boycott worsens budget fight amid GOP push
Republicans accuse Democrats who fled to Oklahoma of stalling state business over the budget and health care. Governor Perry and Lt. Gov. Dewhurst urge a return to finish the session, while Democrats deny blocking key bills and vow to resume talks after the redistricting clash.
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Texas House
Rick Perry
Oklahoma
Perry
Texas
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Craddick
Jim Dunnam
Bob Richter
House
Pete Gallego
David Dewhurst
Dewhurst
Senate
Ardmore
Okla
U.S. House
Tom DeLay
Congress
Beverly Woolley
Houston
Gallego
Associated Press
Harry Cablock
Midland
DA says lawmakers not covered by Open Meetings Law
The Travis County district attorney declined to investigate claims that Texas Democrats violated the Open Meetings Act by meeting in Ardmore while absent from the Texas Capitol. Officials say the legislature can set its own rules, potentially exempting itself from the act, and that no criminal penalties apply for nonpublic committee meetings.
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Travis County
Texas
Ardmore
Okla
Ronald Earle
Susan Weddington
Gregg Cox
Earle’sublic Integrity Unit
Cox
78Th
House
District Attorney’s Office
House Committee On Civil Practices
Joe Nixon
R Houston
Senate
Birth of Kaylee Brooke McClung in Houston Texas
Kaylee Brooke born December 20 2002 at Texas Women’s Hospital in Houston to Dian McClung and Tom Kaylee Brooke. Weighing 6 ounces, she joins sister Jana Renee and is welcomed by grandparents L C Wilburn Jr of Mont Belvieu and David McClung of Richmond. Great grandparents Grace Wilburn and J D Marconcell.
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Dian McClung
Mont Belview
Kaylee Brooke
Texas Womens Hospital
Houston
L.C. Wilburn, Jr
David McClung
Richmond
Grace Wilburn
J.D. Marconcell
Elkhart
Jana Renee McClung
Texas Democrats seek federal role explanation in missing lawmakers search
Texas congressional Democrats demanded disclosure from Attorney General Ashcroft Homeland Security Chief Ridge and FBI Director Mueller about possible federal involvement in locating the more than 50 state lawmakers who fled the state to block a bill. Rep Lloyd Doggett led the letter noting concerns amid wartime policing.
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Texas
U.S
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Homeland Security
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FBI
Robert Mueller
Ardmore
Ohio
Lloyd Doggett
Ralph Hall
Hall
Washington
House
Tom DeLay
DeLay
Justice Department
Tom Craddick
Doggett
Fort Worth
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