Capitol Shifts to Full HMO Regulation This Fall
Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer said the Texas Department of Insurance would gain full regulatory control over health maintenance organizations this fall, replacing the current shared role with the Texas Department of Health. The Legislature must approve the switch, and meetings were held to discuss it. Jeff Wurzel of the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Association said the change could simplify state oversight for 44 HMOs serving 2.2 million Texans, while NAACP lawyers appealed a court order for 13 district special elections arguing disruption and turnout concerns. The Texas Education Agency reported ACT scores rose, drought cut statewide cotton output to 3.65 million bales, and inmates rebuilt nearly 600 school buses for districts. Immigration officers arrested about 135 illegal immigrants in Sun City Georgetown area, with 80 more arrests in the Austin area the day prior.
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Austin — Insurance
Elton Bomer
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Department of Health
Bomer
Jeff Wurzel
Texas Health Maintenance Organization Association
Wurzel
Lisa McGiffert
Consumers Union Southwest Regional
Health Department
NAACP
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Rick Perry
Perry
High Plains
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Huntsville
Shawn Blair
Criminal Justice Department
Sun City Georgetown
Dell Webb Corp
Phoenix
Sorghum pest guidance from Terry County extension
Terry County crop notes shift from cotton to sorghum, detailing greenbug, sorghum midge, and headworm controls. It explains damage, scouting methods, economic thresholds, and approved insecticides such as Furadan Lorsban Cygon Di-Syston Malathion Metasystox-R Parathion and Lannate, urging field surveys and adherence to label directions.
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Terry County
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
High Plains Boll Weevil Recall Petition Debate
A reader questions a recall push by ten Hale County farmers seeking a referendum to end the High Plains Boll Weevil Eradication Zone. The letter defends the voter approved program, cites broader industry stakes, and contrasts past infested and current conditions. The piece ends with an inserted note about mushrooms containing glutamic acid, linked to MSG flavor enhancement.
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High Plains Boll Weevil Recall Organization
High Plains
Hale County
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Professional Business & Service Directory
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Mike Speed
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Don Robertson
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