Medicare bill would fund immigrant emergency care in Texas
The Medicare bill approved by the Senate would provide about 260 million dollars over four years to Texas border hospitals for emergency care to illegal immigrants. Senator John Cornyn praised federal action while opponents warned of costs and perverse incentives. the plan targets hospitals near the border and would start in 2005.
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Bush
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Tom Tancredo
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DeLay seeks dismissal of subpoena in Texas redistricting case
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Rep. Joe Barton move to quash subpoenas demanding testimony in a multifile redistricting suit. Democrats seek their testimony and correspondence with state Republicans as the Austin Marshall case heads to trial December.
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Tom DeLay
Joe Barton
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Ennis
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California
West Texas
Gerry Hebert
Hebert
Houston-area
Army Sec Genaro Acosta laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston
SAN ANTONIO Army Secretary General Genaro Acosta 26 of Fair Oaks California was buried with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery after dying when his Bradley vehicle hit homemade bombs near Taji Iraq in November His widow Roxanne Longoria Acosta recalled his pride and service in an air defense unit of the Fort Hood based 4th Infantry Division.
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Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
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Fair Oaks
Calif
Fort Head
4Th Infantry Division
Iraq
Roxanne Longoria Acosta
Taji
Baghdad
United Nations
Saddam Hussein
Former Dallas cop acquitted in drug trial
A former Dallas narcotics officer, Senior Cpl. Mark De La Paz, was acquitted after jurors deliberated five hours. He faced five deprivation of rights counts and one false statements count related to framing immigrants with fake drugs. More than 86 cases were dismissed after tests showed the drugs were gypsum powder or legal substances.
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Dallas
Cpl
Mark de la Paz
de la Paz
Parents of pledge call for hazing crackdown
Braylon Curry, a 21 year old SMU finance major, was hospitalized after drinking water at an off campus Alpha Phi Alpha event. His parents urge universities and national groups to be held accountable for fraternity hazing. They seek direct supervision of events and harsher hazing penalties.
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Southern Methodist University
Braylon Curry
Alpha Phi Alpha
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The
Associated Press
Medicare bill debated with mixed support from lawmakers
President Bush touted Medicare reforms as Congress passed a bill expanding drug coverage and aid for low income seniors. Cornyn backed the plan citing over 50 million for undocumented immigrants’ health costs and 850,000 low income beneficiaries who would pay no premiums and minimal co pays. Critics like Lampson and Bell questioned industry influence and real benefits while Baytown pharmacists urged amendments to curb drug prices.
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Bush
Cornyn
Comyn
Nick Lampson
D-Beaumont
Lampson
Chris Bell
Houston
Congress
Patient lists extreme drug regimen in candid remark
A person describes an intense daily pill routine. They claim multiple medications and a quarterly expenditure over 81 thousand, stating heavy dependence and comparing themselves to a dope addict. The quote reveals struggles with prescribed drugs and high costs.
City council weighs bond plan for drainage and streets
Hardin demands drainage work and street repairs totaling about 918009 dollars. A 1.5 million dollar per district residential-street must, as a stipulation, raise concern about District 2 allocations. District 1 has no nonresidential funds planned. district 2 could gain 3.7 million if future funds shift. City manager notes bond won’t cover all 274 miles of roads. May ballot may add a sales tax for street repair.
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Mercedes Renteria
Renteria
District 2
Lion
District 1
Scott Sheley
Don Murray
Calvin Mundinger
Murray
Pete Alfaro
Fire department pay plan row continues through council
The council debated lieutenant battalion chief and assistant fire chief positions plus a 1 percent across the board raise. The latest proposal was rejected for the same reasons as before, with concerns that some firefighters could see a 14 percent rise while others gain only 2.5 percent. The union covers about 75 of the city’s 84 firefighters amid talks on a tiered pay scale enacted since 2001.
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