Federal court urged to block Georgia redistricting
The Justice Department asked a federal judge to halt Georgia's congressional reapportionment, arguing it defies the Voting Rights Act and requires prior approval from federal authorities. Judge Aubrey Robinson did not rule immediately on the motion.
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Justice Department
Georgia
Department
Civil Rights Division
U.S
Aubrey Robinson
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
Jury selection patterns in Ector County face bias concerns
Grand jurors are drawn from local leaders and familiar networks. Critics say the key man process limits random juror faces, risks discrimination, and enables political patronage, while supporters claim it yields high caliber jurors from trusted communities. John Duncan of the ACLU cites blue ribbon commissioners guiding juror picks.
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Ector County
Banking
Savings and Loan
Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
John Duncan
Texas
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Duncan
Random juror selection could improve grand jury work
Officials defend the system as judges discuss grand juries in Texas counties. Duncan argues random selection fosters independent probes into government, while Connally notes the current system often yields rubber stamp juries. He plans to study the option of random selection further.
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Ector
Connally
Texas
Texas lawmakers clash over new oil tax proposal
The plan would tax oil to fund deficit reduction and a separate fund for efficient fuel tech, with Texas and other big producers contributing most. It would replace windfall profits tax revenue losses and cap state severance taxes on oil, gas, and coal. Hance and Hightower mocked the measure while Gramm said it has no chance to pass.
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Texas
Kent Hance
Lubbock
Jack Hightower
D-Texas
Vernon
Phil Gramm
College Station
Wilson
Critics dispute bill on energy tax and foreign oil reliance
Senator Gramm condemns the measure as ill conceived and punitive, predicting it won’t pass. Rep. Edgar and fellow sponsors fight for 25 percent of revenue to fund fuel tech and 75 percent to reduce the deficit, arguing higher profits by oil firms justify new taxes.
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Bob Edgar
D-Pa
Howard Wolpe
D-Minh
Claudine Schneider
R-R.i
James Jeffords
R-Vt
James L. Oberstar
D-Minn
Edgar
Northeast-Midwest Coalition
U S considers British request for tanker refueling support
U S officials weigh a British government request for American KC-135 tankers to refuel British aircraft amid the Falklands crisis. No decision has been made, with officials noting the plan would keep tankers away from combat zones. The move signals limited materiel support while avoiding direct involvement.
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Washington
U.S
Falkland Islands
London
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
John Nott
NATO
Brussels
Weinberger
United States
Falklands
Reagan
Argentina
Weather snapshot shows warm weekend across Texas and flood recovery
National Weather Service Midland reports sunny and warm conditions statewide with upper 80s highs on Saturday and low 80s Friday in Odessa area. North Texas sees scattered thunderstorms, South Texas stays warm with 80s to 90s, West Texas showers, and a receding flood scene in San Antonio is noted where three and a half inches fell in six hours as storm drains overflow.
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Texas
Dalhart
McAllen
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Airport
South Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
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