Officers gear up for DWI watch campaign
Local, county and state law enforcement agencies prepare for the Labor Day push to reduce drunk driving. TxDOT backs the Drink. Drive. Go to Jail. program urging people to choose taxi, sober driver, or other transportation. First-time DWI offenders face fines up to $2,000, license suspension up to a year, and up to 180 days in jail. Additional costs noted by safety officials accompany impaired driving arrests.
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Texas Department of Transportation
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Baytown Election Won’t Be Manually Counted
Harris County loss of election equipment from a Houston fire threatens November 2010 ballots but Baytown officials expect automated voting to continue. County Clerk Beverly Kaufman plans to use electronic voting with paper ballots as backup, ensuring sufficient machines and contingency paper ballots for Election Day. County and Baytown officials say Baytown will be managed by Harris County with equipment allocated to early voting sites and a ready backup if lines grow long.
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Baytown
Garry Brumback
Chambers County
Houston
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Number of illegal immigrants in US on the decline
The Pew Hispanic Center reports 11.1 million illegal immigrants living in the United States in 2009, an 8 percent drop from 12 million in 2007. Factors include the economy, violence in Mexico, and stronger U.S. enforcement, with Caribbean and Latin American crossings down. The findings come as Arizona's immigration law faces federal challenges and federal authority disputes.
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South America
Pew Hispanic Center
Arizona
Obama
Officials urge care for San Jacinto River swimmers
Harris County authorities warn Labor Day visitors to the Banana Bend area of the San Jacinto River to stay safe after the Aug. 17 drowning of 10 year old Jose Garcia fully clothed in boots jeans and belt buckle. Seven drownings this year in Banana Bend already exceed 2009 totals. A 10 a m news conference at Loves Marina in Crosby with Sheriff Adrian Garcia and Marine Division will urge vigilant supervision and drownings prevention.
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San Jacinto River
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Jennifer Coston
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Banana Bend
Christina Garza
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Love’s Marina
Crosby
Garza
Adrian Garcia
Harris County Sheriff's Office Reserve Marine Division
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