Bay Area Boy Scouts require criminal background checks for all volunteers
Local Diggest reports that Bay Area Boy Scouts of America will implement mandatory background screening for new volunteers using VolunteerSelect from ChoicePoint. Checks will include national, state sex offender, and county records, with applicants receiving a disputeable copy if a match is found.
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ChoicePoint Company
VolunteerSelect
Bacbsa.org
Council
UTIMCO seeks broad ruling on private holdings data
The UT investment arm UTIMCO failed to obtain a universal attorney general ruling on releasing performance data from its private holdings. The AG’s Wednesday decision limited disclosure to matters in question, despite UTIMCO’s request for a once-and-for-all position after initially declining to release quarterly venture capital and private equity partnership data.
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University of Texas
Texas A&m University Systems
University of Texas Investment Management Co
Utimco
Greg Abbott
Supreme Court bans eight liner gambling devices in Texas ruling
The Texas Supreme Court ruled eight-liner machines illegal when prizes resemble cash or gambling. The decision, by Justice Wallace Jefferson, affects two civil forfeiture cases from Johnson and Burnet counties and shifts burden to players to justify non-forfeiture after probable cause. Texas AG Greg Abbott hailed the ruling as a total victory for state law. Senate action moves to ban recognizing same sex civil unions, arguing to protect traditional marriage with sponsor Sen Wentworth noting the bill’s aim. Randall Ellis of the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby urged a vote against, citing existing Texas prohibitions on same sex marriage licenses.
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Wallace Jefferson
Johnson and Burnet
Texas
Greg Abbott
Supreme Court of Texas
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Jeff. Wentworth
San Antonio
Daniel Graney
Randall Ellis
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Voucher bill passes committee in Texas House
The House Public Education Committee approved a school voucher measure 4-3, sending it to the House Calendar Committee for a full floor vote within weeks. Rep Kent Grusendorf expects action soon, while opponents warn of private school accountability gaps.
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Austin
House Public Education Committee
House Calendar Committee
Kent Grusendorf
Urlington
Michael Sullivan
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Officer shot dead at store during Houston robbery
Houston police officer Charles Clark, 45, a 20 year veteran, was killed responding to a robbery at Ace America’s Cash Express on the Southeast Loop. A 25 year old female clerk also died. Authorities search southeast Houston for two other suspects.
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Dwight D. Andrews
Kirk Jackson
Walter Bozeman
la Marque
Houston
Charles Clark
Ace America’s Cash Express
South Loop
Clark
de Leon
S.J. Ellis
Lee Brown
Brown
Texas House backs confidentiality for concealed handgun licenses
A Texas House panel approved a bill to keep concealed handgun license holders’ names confidential. Rep. Suzanna Gratia Hupp said the change would protect victims from stalkers while keeping law enforcement access. The measure, backed by NRA and Texas State Rifle Association, awaits Senate action and Gov. Perry’s signature.
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Texas House
Suzanna Gratia Hupp
Rlampasas
Department of Public Safety
Hupp
Associated Press
National Rifle Association
Texas State Rifle Association
Baggett
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Senate
Rick Perry
DPS
Luby’s
Killeen
Morales enters plea in federal mail fraud case
Former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales appeared in court without lawyers and entered an innocent plea. He said he would be represented by Gerald Goldstein and Paul Coggins as he works out terms of their agreements. Morales and Marc Murr face a 12 count indictment alleging conspiracy and mail fraud tied to fees from the 1998 Texas tobacco settlement. Additional charges include filing a false tax return and an alleged mortgage and use of campaign funds. Morales, 46, was AG from 1990 to 1998.
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Texas
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Morales
Andrew Austin
Gerald Goldstein
San Antonio
Paul Coggins
Dallas
Marc Murr
Murr
Travis County
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