Texas court blocks food stamp private action against state
U S District Judge Sam Sparks ruled that attempts to force Texas to process food stamp requests within 30 days do not create a private right of action against the state. The Department of Agriculture pursues action and Congress did not grant such a right, per the Oct 8 decision reported by the San Antonio Express News.
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La Frontera Paper Ceases Publication
McALLEN La Frontera, a Spanish language weekly serving South Texas, has stopped publication. Publisher M Olaf Frandsen cited economic conditions as the reason. The paper, founded in July 2004, is a sister publication of The Monitor in McAllen located near the Texas Mexico border.
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Texas jobless rate tops 8.5 percent in Houston area
The Texas Workforce Commission reports September statewide unemployment at 8.2 percent with 44,700 more jobs lost. Houston area reaches 8.5 percent, August revised to 8.4 percent, and ongoing losses stretch industry impact across leisure, hospitality, and professional services while education, health, and mining edges show gains.
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Hundreds protest Obama visit at Texas A&M in College Station
Several hundred protesters gathered at Texas A&M University to oppose President Barack Obama hosting a community service forum with former President George H W Bush in College Station. Signs read Nobama and We Don’t Want Your Change as Tea Party groups from across Texas mobilized.
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Hutchison sells Washington home en route to Texas governor bid
Tax records show Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison sold her McLean Virginia home for 1.4 million on Oct 2. The house cost the couple about 1.57 million in 2006. A Hutchison campaign spokesperson says she plans to move back to Texas to live in the governor's mansion when rebuilt.
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