Texas Legislature weighs MLK holiday clash with Confederate heroes
A Texas proposal to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday faces opposition from Rep. Ron Wilson who argues it would echo Confederate remembrances. Other states already honor both MLK and Confederate heroes on the third Monday in January amid budget considerations and political debate.
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White eyes settlement in Texas prison reform case
Gov. Mark White said a multimillion-dollar, 12 year old prison reform lawsuit may be nearing settlement but warned against early release to relieve crowding. He emphasized state spending on prisons and noted possible funding in the Senate and House budgets. He is reviewing a bill to tax intrastate long distance calls to raise 12.3 million over two years.
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