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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2015
Page
9
In Austin the Texas attorney general Ken Paxton faces reduced risk of contempt after a lawyer said the state would update vital records policies for same sex couples. Paxton argued no high ranking official should be compelled to appear in court absent extraordinary circumstances as a contempt hearing looms.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reports peak demand surpassing 69,000 megawatts for the first time, with 69,408 MW from 3 pm to 4 pm and 69,783 MW from 4 pm to 5 pm on Monday, eclipsing the prior 68,912 MW record. A weekend high of 66,587 MW was also noted.
Former Texas governor Rick Perry has stopped paying his 2016 presidential campaign staff in South Carolina as polling and fundraising lag. Spokeswoman Lucy Nashed cited tough resource decisions while Perry vows continued activity in Iowa New Hampshire and South Carolina with trips planned this week. The pay suspension may not be permanent as the campaign reassesses funding.
A Houston woman texted her mother that she faced threats from an ex partner as he held her eight member family hostage. Deputies forced entry after the text and found Valerie Jackson, her husband and six children shot dead. David Conley, 48, is charged with capital murder after surrendering hours later.
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