Legislature weighs money and law in Texas Capitol
In Austin bomb scanners and guards line the Capitol as the 78th Legislature tackles budget and reform. Rep. David Swinford pushes HB2 to streamline agencies, eyeing mergers and eliminations, including the Texas Railroad Commission and the Department of Economic Development.
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Rangel's Death Leaves Texas House Seat Open
Longtime Texas lawmaker Rep Irma Rangel aged 71 died of brain cancer in Austin on March 18. She was the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas House and served since 1977. Gov Perry will set a special election date for the vacant District 43 from Kingsville to the Rio Grande.
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Pain Up Fix Up a Spring Life Renovation
Gina Kelly uses a bathroom remodel as a metaphor for life under construction. She describes tearing down wallpaper and repainting as a plan for personal change, noting ladders and knees as steps toward growth and acknowledging divine help in difficult phases.
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House comedy divides critics yet wins Movie Man over
The review praises Bringing Down the House for laughs despite stereotypes, notes strong chemistry among Martin, Latifah, Levy, Plowright, and Smart, and calls it a solid, if flawed, PG 13 comedy. It criticizes some violent scenes and late pacing but endorses broad humor and performances.
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