Lawsuit Alleges Reliant Energy Caused Man's Death
Eileen Williams files suit in southeast Texas alleging Reliant Houston Lighting and Power worker Kenneth Williams died after an on the job heart attack on July 24 2000. The electrician, 51, was revived at Cypress Fairbanks Hospital then died August 4 2000. The widow and two children seek unspecified damages for financial loss and loss of affection.
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Reliant Energy
Texas
Eileen Williams
Kenneth Williams
Reliant
Houston Lighting & Power
Williams
Cypress- Fairbanks
Houston
Yates 911 Call Shows No Hint Of Children’s Deaths
Andrea Yates spoke calmly to a Houston dispatcher on June 20 and did not indicate that her five children were dead. Charged with capital murder for drowning three children, she pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. Jury selection set for Jan. 7. if convicted, death possible.
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Andrea Yates
Houston
Yates
Clear Lake
Harris County District Clerk’s
Austin PUC OK price to beat rates in deregulation
The Public Utility Commission approved the price to beat rates for electric deregulation. Incumbent utilities will charge residential and some small business customers in their service area who do not switch providers, with average monthly bills potentially dropping up to 18 percent.
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Public Utility Commission
Judge rules Dallas school board violated open meetings law
191st Civil District Judge Catharina Haynes found Dallas Independent School District trustees violated the Texas Open Meetings law at least nine times by discussing the redistricting map in closed sessions. The ruling could invalidate the board’s 5 4 vote on the new map.
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Dallas
Catharina Haynes
Dallas Independent School District
William A. Brewer III
Brewer
Dallas Morning News
Communitywide food drive to aid Salvation Army in Texas City
Philanthropist Kevin Yackly organizes a December 21 and 22 food drive at the Kroger lot to stock the Salvation Army pantry. The effort aims to match or exceed last year’s donations, with locations possibly expanding before the weekend and each donor receiving a barbecue meal.
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Kevin Yackly
Kroger
Texas City
New York
Yackly
Texas City Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Aid workers freed from Afghanistan return to Waco
Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer returned to their Waco home church after 104 days in an Afghan jail. They praised nonstop prayers from supporters, spoke at Baylor University, and announced plans to write a book with Ambassador Agency handling rights. They described a supernatural peace during captivity and thanked military personnel who freed them.
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Christian Aid
Dayna Curry
Heather Mercer
Antioch Community Church
Waco
Afghanistan
Associated Press
Curry
Ferrell Center
Baylor University
Baylor
Mercer
Ambassador Agency
Nashville
McCaughey
Rachel Joy Scott
Shelter Now
United States
Taliban
Kabul
Northern Alliance
U.S
Texas House sees sweeping retirements after redistricting
After redistricting reshuffles, seven Democratic committee chairs and other leaders announce they will not seek re election in Texas House. Leaders cite GOP drawn maps and political pressure as key factors. Ramsay files for agriculture commissioner, Hawley also exits. Laney aims for a sixth term as speaker amid rapid turnover.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas House
Pete Laney
Texas
Laney
Legislative
House
Rob Jowell
San Angelo
Appropriations
Paul Sadler
Henderson
Patricia Gray
Galveston
Clyde Alexander
Athens
Fred Bosse
Houston
Tom Ramsay
Mount Vernon
Ron Lewis
Mauriceville
Juwell
Lewis
John Cornyn
Ramsay
Judy Hawley
Portland
House Rural Caucus
West Texas
Gray
Carole Keeton Rylander
David Dewhurst
Cornyn
Bill Ratliff
Senate
LRB
Bill Miller
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Michelle Freeman
Georgia
Houston Chronicle
David Knapp
Knapp
PUC OK
Dallas School Board
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