Area judges adapt to rising caseloads in Ector County courts
District judges and attorneys in Ector County report a growing docket across four courts. Two prosecutors per court have quickened plea deals and trial settings, while officials note staffing gaps and the need for a fifth courtroom to sustain pace amid increasing indictments and complex cases.
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Ector County
Bobby Bland
Bland
District Attorney's
244Th District Court
Dean Whalen
70Th District Court
Whalen
Johnny Lee Wells
Guerdwich Mortimer
Larry Neil White
White
Bill McCoy
Lee McClendon
Linda Deaderick
McCoy
Nancy Halfacre
Michael McLeaish
District Attorney’s Office
McLeaish
Legislature Passes Water Conservation Tax Break Bill
The Texas House sent to Gov. Perry a bipartisan measure offering property tax incentives to landowners who set aside open space for water conservation. Stronger conservation efforts yield larger tax breaks. analysis notes 90 percent of Texas water flows through or under private land.
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Austin
Texas
Rick Perry
Ride to Remember honors veterans in Andrews event
A motorcycle ride from Loop 338 through Yukon Road to Andrews drew larger crowds than expected. After a second veterans memorial service, riders fed at Lakeside Park with a $10 plate benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project founded in 2003. Public relations manager Becky Melvin noted the group’s first year of donations.
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Andrews
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Odessa
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Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville
Fla
San Antonio
New York City
San Diego
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Washington D.C
Becky Melvin
Jerry Dozier
Dozier
Normandy Beach
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