Experts Fault Texas Voting and Amendments Plan
Texas experts critique a proposed constitution amendment on voting and elections and a new revision section. University of Houston's John Bebout and former Yale professor George Braden call the proposal simple yet flawed. They highlight strict two thirds voting thresholds and questions about the need for a revision mechanism.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
John Bebout
University of Houston
Yale Law
George Braden
Aebout
Braden
Today in History and Votes in Texas Echo Debates
A digest of historical milestones on October 30 1697 Peace of Ryswick ends King William’s War 1935 John Adams born 1918 Turkey armistice 1922 Mussolini premieres 1938 Orson Welles Mars invasion panic 1941 U S destroyer sunk 1964 gem theft 2005 Vietnam protests 2015 NY bombings notes and civil rights debate in Texas about voter qualifications and secret ballot discusses reforms and court challenges referencing paroled felons residency and voting rights with quotes from the Texas Civil Liberties Union and AFL CIO
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Spain
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Iceland
American Museum of Natural History
New York
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Ted Williams
Ruth Gordon
FBI Maintains Security Index on Americans
FBI keeps a list of about 1,294 Americans slated for close investigative attention in a national emergency. The index, not including peaceful protesters, records individuals deemed a real current danger to national security. Kelley cited revisions since Aug and outlined criteria such as treason, sabotage, espionage, or assassination threats.
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Kelley
United States
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John N. Mitchell
Psychiatrists May Recommend Hearst Hospitalization
San Francisco AP reports court-appointed psychiatrists weighing Patricia Hearst's mental state will likely urge removal from prison for psychiatric treatment. Judge Oliver J. Carter postponed the competence hearing to November 4 awaiting final reports from two psychiatrists after delays since September 23.
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Symbionese Liberation Army
Los Angeles
Harrisburg
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