Morales faces child support deadline in Texas
Attorney General Dan Morales must improve child support collection by January as lawmakers demand progress. A Senate panel pressed for a working computer tracking system by February, noting leadership turnover and delays, with critics urging no more excuses. Morales defends the program as among the best nationally.
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Odessa College board approves tax and revenue note issuance
Odessa College officials authorized a tax and revenue anticipation note under a debt refinancing plan securing a $2 million line of credit with Texas Commerce Bank. The board also approved distributing about half of the 1995 revenue refunding bonds project fund to pay a trustee fee to Sun Trust Bank, with remaining funds used for ongoing costs.
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West Texas flood drains blamed as repeated losses mount
Rene Lujan recalls narrowly saving belongings as floodwaters reentered the Solin home near Ninth and Kelly. Neighbors recount six year old flood warnings and police road closures while officials cite 450 miles of roads and 13 miles of storm drains. restoring a 50 year storm system would cost over 100 million. Solin, uninsured, faces starting from scratch as rain returns.
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Weather Update From Andrews Highway District
The weather service logged .53 inches of rain on Thursday raising the annual total to 6.24 inches. A 40 percent chance of continued rain is forecast for Thursday night with southeasterly winds up to 10 mph and temperatures in the lower 60s.
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Texas Bingo Regulation Sparks Commission Debate
The Bingo Commission opposes moving regulation and argues it would not aid charities. Harriet Miers defends the commission and its right to state views, while others note the need for regulatory learning across agencies. Local operators say bingo differs from state lottery and stress charity-based halls.
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Weber Bingo
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Fugitive McSwain Captured After 10 Years On the Lam
Federal marshals arrested Emmett Franklin McSwain 56 in Farmers Branch Dallas area after a decade hiding under the alias Frank Bell. McSwain fled Texarkana federal prison in 1986 while awaiting trial on drug racketeering conspiracy charges in Oklahoma City.
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Officials weigh using weapons plutonium as nuclear fuel
In Austin officials from state and federal agencies along with scientists discussed converting weapons grade plutonium stored at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo into MOX fuel for nuclear plants. They note thousands of pits exist and that the U S government aims to dismantle weapons stockpiles while seeking safe, irreversible forms.
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Wheeler to visit Austin BI and Career Center to meet candidates
Wheeler outlines a candidate search process for ECISD with visits to Austin BI on Wednesday and the Career Center on Thursday. Public comment via letters is allowed. address will be published by the superintendent’s office. The district hired TASB after former superintendent Gene Buinger resigned. Interim leader Vernon Stokes says he is not pursuing the permanent post.
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Georgia
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