Commissioner battles for funding at Texas Railroad Commission
Railroad Commissioner David Porter discusses the Texas Railroad Commission budget and status after the sunset review. He notes $24.7 million for IT modernization and $3.6 million for salary parity, plus staff upgrades and enhanced online permitting. He cites road funding benefits for Permian Basin and Eagle Ford counties and ongoing transportation legislation.
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Austin
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Midland
CPA
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TCEQ
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Midland District
Permian Basin
Eagle Ford
Kirk Edwards
Las Colinas
Odessa Receives S3M Sales Tax Check
The City of Odessa announced its June sales tax payment totaling 3,094,458.22 dollars, including the quarter cent Economic Development tax. Odessa will receive 2,475,566.58 dollars and the Odessa Development Corp. 618,891.64 dollars, reflecting a 13.43 percent year over year increase from June 2012 and a 25.18 percent rise year to date versus budget.
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Woman kills boyfriend with high heel after bar row
Houston prosecutors say 44 year old Ana Trujillo killed her boyfriend 59 year old Alf Stefan Andersson after a bar confrontation sparked by another man offering her a drink. Trujillo is charged with murder and held on 100000 bond. her attorney contends self defense.
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Houston
Ana Trujillo
Alf Stefan Andersson
Harris County
Trujillo
Southern Baptists oppose gay Scout policy in resolution
The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution in Houston opposing the Boy Scouts of America's decision to allow gay Scouts. It stops short of urging churches to sever ties but calls removal of leaders who pushed the policy without religious group consultation. The measure passed narrowly amid broad opposition from the denomination.
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Houston
Southern Baptist Convention
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Charlie Dale
Indian Springs First Baptist Church
Pelham
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