Texas Budget Battle Cuts Medicaid and Arts Funding
The Legislature debates the first budget since 1949 that would underfund public schools and lower Medicaid reimbursements by 10 percent, with potential nursing home impacts near 33 percent. An arts funding cut of about 3.5 million redirects funds to elderly and disabled programs amid cross party support.
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GOP
Jessica Farrar
House Democrats
Texas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
Texas House
Texas Commission On the Arts
ECISD to hold special meeting on staff reductions
ECISD plans a 6 pm special board session at the administration building to vote on a reduction in force affecting six term contracts and two probationary posts. The action follows budget cuts tied to a projected two year state funding loss exceeding 26 million dollars.
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Ector County Independent School
Hector Mendez
N. Sam Houston Ave
ECISD
Mike Ad
Kins
Standoff ends as White faces trial denial over evaluation
A 22 hour standoff at Victor Dwayne White’s West Odessa trailer ended with White’s arrest on September 18. White allegedly fired at private citizens, Whiting Petroleum employees, Deputy Richard Tijerina, and officers including Don Billingsley who was grazed. More than 150 officers from about 20 agencies participated. White remains jailed in Ector County on $2 million bond as McCoy denied a motion for a mental evaluation and refused to appoint a new attorney.
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Zavoda
McCoy
White
Lee McClendon
Victor Dwayne White
West Odessa
Whiting Petroleum Corp
Richard Tijerina
Tijerina
Spt
Steve McNeill
Luke Bedrick
Whiting
Don Billingsley
Lubbock Police Department
Billingsley
Mark Donaldson
Ector County Detention Center
Midland County Detention Center
Southwest jet makes emergency landing after cabin hole
A Southwest Airlines flight from California to Phoenix diverted to Yuma Arizona after a hole opened in the cabin. Passengers reported daylight visible through the opening. Southwest said no injuries among 118 aboard. The plane landed at 4 07 p m at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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Yuma, Ariz
Southwest Airlines
Phoenix
California
Ader
Brenda Reese
Sacramento
KCRA
Southwest
Gregor
YurnaNrine Corps Air Station
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Mike Barker
Ecisd Channel 10
Amy M. Youndg
Shawana Green
Pedro Belloc
Imelda Loya
Jessica Remenario
Stan Wilkins
Thct
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