Democrats unveil finance proposal for Texas schools
Dozens of House Democrats unveiled an alternative to the Republican plan for school finance. They seek $5 billion in classroom spending plus enrollment growth funds, focusing on bilingual and low income students and teacher pay raises. The GOP says the Democrats overstate needs and seeks more money without better efficiency.
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House
GOP
Jim Dunnam
Waco
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Scott Hochberg
Houston
Yvonne Davis
Dallas
Roswell children spot woman's body near school
Roswell New Mexico fielded a discovery by children on a school bus who found a dead woman body in a ditch south of Roswell. Chaves County's deputy confirmed the body’s identity as female and said she was killed at the scene. no name or cause released.
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New Caney
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Murphy
Odessa
Sherrie Thompson
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Medical Center Hospital
Texas lawmakers push parity for mental health coverage
A House Republican and a Democrat in Texas filed bills to require health policies regulated by the state to provide mental health treatment and medications equal to standard medical coverage. Proponents say parity boosts productivity and cuts absences. opponents note some plans would be exempt if regulated federally. Coleman cites personal Bipolar disorder history and calls for equal care.
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Texas
House
Coleman
Mental Health Association
Nixon
Texas Leads in Illegal Immigrant No Shows
Texas posted the highest rate of no shows for deportation hearings in 2004 with about 40 percent of scheduled entrants failing to appear, far above the national 23 percent. Experts link this to more non-Mexican detainees who are released on low bail or recognizance due to space limits, and warn of security risks. Rep. Solomon Ortiz urged firmer message and processing to deter illegal entry.
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Dallas
Texas
Justice Department
Solomon Ortiz
Dcorpus Christi
House
Subcommittee On Immigration and Border Security
Ortiz
Wyoming sculptor Bud Bowler exhibits at Presidential Museum
The Presidential Museum hosts Bud Bowler in a juried UT Permian Basin student exhibit. Bowler's wax mold technique yields pieces from small bronze trinkets to a large liftable sculpture. Some works will be for sale with the museum taking a share of proceeds if sales occur. Open 10 am to 5 pm Saturday.
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Presidential Museum
Wyoming
Bud Bowler
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Museum Board of Directors
Lettie England
Bowler
England
Odessa
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