Weddington quits lobbyist job in Texas amid budget clash
Sarah Weddington resigns from the Office of State Federal Relations after criticism over travel and time spent away from her Washington office. She will leave once a replacement is named, saying she sought to avoid becoming an issue in a tight budget year.
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Washington
Bill Ceverha
Richardson
Office of State Federal Relations
George Strake
White
Texas
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Weddington
The
House
White says no proof of inmate overcrowding in Texas
Gov Mark White told a news conference there is no unconstitutional overcrowding in Texas prisons noting about 2000 empty beds. He supported building new facilities at low cost, favoring prison labor and inmate training, and rejected early releases. He said seven percent more room exists for lawbreakers and favored settlement of a federal overcrowding suit.
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Austin
Mark White
Texas
White
House
Texas Department of Corrections
TDC
Ennis
Mother receives last letter as son dies in Texas prison
Calvin Massey, serving seven years for burglary, was stabbed 24 times in the Darrington Unit. A letter to his mother begging for help arrived the day he died, as guards responded within 50 seconds to a room fight captured on a new videotape. Massey, 29, had feared for his life and sought transfer to escape violence.
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Fort Worth
TDC
Massey
Texas
Doris Walker
Madison Rockets win 5A title bolster No Pass No Play rule
Houston Madison basketball team capped a 40-0 season with the Class 5A state crown defeating Conroe. Gov. White praised the no pass no play policy and the school’s tutoring program, while coach Paul Benton and Principal Carrie McAfee discussed grading periods and policy implementation.
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Houston
Madison
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White
Horn
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Conroe
Carrie McAfee
Benton
Hobby favors taxes on private hospitals
Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby proposes a 1 percent tax on private hospital profits to fund indigent care, potentially raising about 55 million dollars yearly with a quarter dedicated to education. Opponents call it a sick tax, while Gov. White and House Speaker Gibbs Lewis offer mixed views on the plan and funding options.
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Austin
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American Medical International
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Feds
Missing girl Christi Meeks gripped by nationwide publicity
Six year old Christi Lynn Meeks vanished from her Mesquite home January 19. Her photo floods milk cartons billboards buses and theater screens across several states as relatives fans nationwide push for clues. Her aunt Teresa Rogers monitors tireless efforts while public campaigns receive broad media attention and Congress funds missing children groups.
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California
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NBC
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Find the Children
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