Centrist pact clears path for Bush judicial nominees votes
Senate centrists reach a compromise to allow final confirmations for Priscilla Owen Janice Rogers Brown and William Pryor while leaving Henry Saad and William Myers filibuster status undecided. The deal limits filibusters to extraordinary circumstances and pledges bipartisan opposition to changing filibuster rules. See SHOWDOWN Page 8A.
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United States
Priscilla Owen
Janice Rogers Brown
William Pryor
Henry Saad
William Myers
Supreme Court
Mike DeWine
Ohio
Fourteen Toyah families sign home contracts
Fourteen Toyah families moved closer to new homes after signing replacement housing papers at Toyah City Hall. The homes, funded by two Texas DHCA grants totaling about 1 million dollars, will be built by Ameriway Construction of Fort Stockton for residents left homeless by the April 4 2004 flood.
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Toyah
Toyah City Hall
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Sandra Terry
Old Town
Terry
Ameriway Construction
Fort Stockton
Girl found buried alive waits for police aid
A teenage girl reported missing was found seven hours later buried under rocks and concrete blocks in a trash bin. She told a friend her attacker loomed over her before she passed out, and she awoke to rescuers. She is hospitalized in good condition and talking with relatives. A teenage boy was charged with attempted serious assault.
ECISD Considers Principal Reassignments Over TAKS Gaps
ECISD trails state averages in TAKS scores, with secondary schools underperforming. Superintendent Wendell Sollis says some principal reassignments could follow, while board member Floy Hinson notes long-standing issues in secondary results and supports reviewing staff placements.
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Wendell Sollis
ECISD
Floy Hinson
Hinson
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