Texas leaders condemn flaws in child protection report
Austin reacts to a Health and Human Services Commission study showing severe problems in the Child Protective Services program. HHSC Commissioner Albert Hawkins cites that in 152 cases a child faced life threatening danger and in 425 cases a child experienced abuse or neglect without proper action by a caseworker under the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Austin
Health and Human Services Commission
HHSC
Albert Hawkins
Rick Perry
Child Protective Services Program
Department of Family and Protective Services
Texas From State Agencies To Education And Toll Projects
Texas faces a growing child protection strain from limited caseworkers with a legislative push planned in January to address the issue. TAKS results reveal which districts and campuses earned exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or failing ratings, with statewide numbers and TEA performance links. A request for audit of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority follows a $750,000 PR contract approval to market tolled projects in Austin.
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David Dewhurst
Tom Craddick
HHSC
State
Texas Education Agency
Texas
Tea
Authority
Amas
Austin
Bob Tesch
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Austin American Statesman
Plains Cotton Growers Leaders Visit Washington
PCG officers led by Rickey Bearden met with lawmakers to urge passage of a $3 billion agriculture disaster provision in the FY05 Homeland Security bill. They pressed for disaster aid tied to 2004 hurricanes and 2003 weather, plus issues on WTO talks, crop insurance rules, and FSA authority with lawmakers and agency officials.
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PCG
Washington
Shawn Wade
Congress
USDA
Plains
High Plains
Rickey Bearden
Mark Williams
Mike Hughes
Barry Evans
Steve Verett
Senate
Florida
House
White House
Randy Neugebauer
Charlie Stenholm
World Trade Organization
WTO
Farm Service Agency
John Cornyn
Allen Johnson
USTA
John Johnson
FSA
David Hatch
Greg Thessen
Troy Joshua
National Ag Statistics Service
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Henry Bonilla
Neugebauer
Stenholm
Mac Thornberry
Panhandle
Roger Halden
Texas Ag
Susan Combs
Northwest Plains
Nwp
Nhp
Combs
TDA
TASS
Usda National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rural Voters Urged to Research Candidates Before Election
Guest column urges rural voters to study issues beyond party labels. It notes Bush leading Kerry by 13 points in battleground states, highlights debates on October 5 and 8, and stresses evaluating war, economy, energy, education, health care, environment, and national role. The piece emphasizes civic duty and informed voting by rural communities.
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Thomas D. Rowley
Bush
Kerry
Free World
Oval Office
Cheney
Edwards
United States
Earth
Iraq
Community of Nations
America
Niel Ritchie
League of Rural Voters
Brownfield News announces wedding submissions policy update
The Brownfield News invites engagement and wedding stories for free if newsworthy and under one month old. Stories may be edited for space. For events older than one month a paid wedding package is offered.
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