Texas blizzard cleanup costs near 1.6 million in Panhandle
TxDOT reports storm cleanup expenses totaling 424 984 in labor 792 553 for equipment and 363 537 for materials after the February blizzard that dropped 19 inches and cut power to about 4 000 Xcel Energy customers in the Panhandle and across Mexico.
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Big Tex gets new look and voice at Texas State Fair
Dallas officials announce changes for next year with a redesigned Big Tex, replacing longtime radio voice Bill Bragg who says he is shocked by the nonrenewal. State Fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding cites year to year contracts and offers no specifics. Bragg’s departure follows last year’s fire that destroyed the previous 52 foot statue.
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Russia protests autopsy on Russian boy death in U S
Moscow criticizes U S autopsy on 3 year old Maksim Shatto who died January 21 in Gardendale. Russian officials allege bruising and injury patterns used to oppose American adoptions while a grand jury did not indict his adoptive parents Alan and Laura Shatto.
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Children Rights Ombudsman
U.S
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Odessa
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Pavel Astakhov
Maxim Kuzmin
Texas House approves 2 billion water fund plan
The Texas House voted 146 to 2 to create the State Water Infrastructure Fund of Texas using Rainy Day Fund money to leverage up to 27 billion for reservoirs pipelines desalination and conservation over 50 years. The plan aims to add about 9 million acre feet of water supply to support population growth.
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Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Senate weighs curbing UT system regents power
Senate committees probe University of Texas System regents actions as Bill to bar voting on personnel and budget issues until training and Senate confirmation is debated. Governor Perry appointees hold nine seats. Powers faces bid to defend his job amid probes into a defunct law school loan program and open records requests. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst defends Powers against what he calls character attacks.
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Norwood Found Guilty in Christine Morton Murder Case
A West Texas jury convicted Mark Alan Norwood of capital murder for the 1986 killing of Christine Morton in her north Austin home. The case connects to the exoneration of Morton’s husband Michael, who spent about 23 years in prison before DNA evidence cleared him in 2011. Norwood faces life with possible parole after 15 years.
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