Democrats host Galveston meeting on demographics and 2002 elections
Local Digest notes the Texas Democratic Women and the Neighborhood Democrats invite all interested in Galveston County to a 7 p.m. meeting in the Captain's Room Nessler Center with Dr. Richard Murray of the University of Houston discussing demographics and how they affect future elections. Call (409)938-8423 for details. Also public meetings about the Senior Citizen Programs and Parks Master Plan will be held tonight and April 3 at Wayne W. Johnson Community Center in La Marque, call (409)934-8100.
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Galveston County
Texas
Richard Murray
University of Houston Center For Public Policy
Nessler Center
Galveston County Parks Department
Wayne W. Johnson
la Marque
Texas City COM Celebrates Asian Heritage Week Display
Texas City College hosts Asian Heritage Week with an art and literature display at the COM library. A Taste and Tour of Asia event Friday at 6 30 p m in the Student Center features cultural performances and food samplings from multiple Asian countries. For more information call 938 1211.
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Asia
La Marque 4H raffles April 13 tickets at Walgreens
Texas City 4H will sell raffle tickets at Walgreens in La Marque this Saturday for an April 13 drawing. Tickets cost 1 dollar each or six for five. Prizes include a lady's basket with a 30 minute massage and Mary Kay bag and a gentleman's basket with oil changes and a $10 Alfie's gift certificate. Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks bowlers for Bowl for Kids' Sake at AMF Star Lanes in Texas City on Sunday. Participants raise pledges, receive T-shirts and free games, and may bowl two games between noon and 6 p.m. Call 409.763.4638 for details. Also, the Texas City Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the Rankin DeWalt Center, 1004 Ninth Ave. N. in Texas City. Call 409-643-5738 for info.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
AMF Star Lanes
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Police Department
Rankin DeWalt Criminal Justice Center
Ninth Ave. N
Cpl
Charles Totty
Bill to establish prevention program in Texas
Sarah Maness testified before the House Public Health Committee about suicide prevention after her son Bradley died by hanging. Rep. Elliot Naishtat proposes a Death by Own Action Prevention Council within HHSC to craft a statewide plan, with Education Agency aid and cross‑agency support. Each year about 2,090 Texans die by suicide and 53,000 attempt it, surpassing homicides and AIDS deaths. A parent of a deceased youth emphasizes the need for public attention to suicide prevention.
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Sarah Maness
Bradley
House Public Health Committee
Maness
Bastrop
Elliot Naishtat
D-Austin
Merily Keller
Keller
Chase
Texas House Debates Tort Reform Bill Amid 304 Amendments
Lawmakers in Austin clash over a sweeping tort reform bill that would cap non economic damages at 250000 in medical malpractice suits, grant venue appeal rights, shift fees to plaintiffs if they reject settlements and later win less, and direct some class action claims to state agencies. Supporters cite cutting doctors losses and reducing frivolous suits. opponents warn limits harm access to civil courts.
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Texas House
Joe Nixon
Houston
House
Tom Craddick
Rick Perry
Jim Dunnam
Dwaco
Texas
Dunnam
New Legislation Seeks Caps in Medical Malpractice Damages
Civil lawsuits debate a bill to cap pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice cases and require plaintiffs to file with state agencies before court. Nixon says aims to balance meaningful remedies with protecting innocent parties. Democrats argue joining two bills is a political ploy.
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Perry names Speedlin to Fourth Court of Appeals
Gov. Rick Perry announced Phylis Speedlin of San Antonio as a justice on the Fourth Court of Appeals serving 32 Texas counties. Speedlin has chaired the 408th District Court in Bexar County since 2000 and holds affiliations with the Texas Bar Foundation, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, and other legal groups. In a separate matter, Robert Walter Froman of Pasadena pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child. He received a 45 year prison sentence under a plea deal, with possible concurrent or consecutive terms to be decided by a federal judge.
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San Antonio
Fourth Court of Appeals
Texas
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Bexar County
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State Bar of Texas
San Antonio Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
San Antonio Womens Bar Association
Houston
Robert Walter Froman
Joan Huffman
Froman
Pasadena
Stephen St. Martin
U.S
Melinda Harmon
Harmon
Cancun spring break amid beefed up security
US students press on with spring break in Cancun despite terrorism fears and tighter security. Over 200 federal agents patrol the city as occupancy drops, with fewer travelers and lower hotel rates across resort areas in Mexico and other destinations in the region.
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Scott Robertson
Robertson
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Pacific Coast
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Acapulco
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