Tougher Texas crime laws take effect amid political fallout
Texas lawmakers earlier enacted harsher penalties, mandating murderers and sex offenders serve longer before parole and expanding supervised probation for nonviolent first offenses. Gov. Richards faced fallout over phone-record destruction while a redistricting lawsuit pushes toward court redrawing.
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Austin
Texas
John Whitmire
Houston
Criminal Justice Committee
Houston Chronicle
Whitmire
Ben Campbell
Carrollton
Campbell
U.S
Paul Brown
New Jersey
Christine Todd Whitman
George W. Bush
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Ode to a Texas Town Wimberley Love Song Card
A playful ode praising a Texas town named Wimberley with local spots like Mountain View and Betsy’s Hanger and casual mentions of dining, dancing, and charm. It names Dr and Mrs Tom Crowder Florida and blends whimsy with affectionate town imagery.
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Mrs
Tom Crowder
Florida
California budget hearings hint at no near changes
Newsom stresses that the budget outlook remains cautious yet hopeful with revenue uncertainty. A public hearing on the tax rate is set for 7 p.m. September 13, as officials seek community input amid ongoing budget cutbacks.
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Newsom
Obituary of Barney Ford Jr. Driftwood resident 1923 1994
Barney Bob Clifford Ford Jr. died September 6 1994 at his Driftwood home. Born July 13 1923 in Tremont Mississippi he was a WW II veteran and longtime American Legion and IUOE Local 450 member. Survived by wife Rebecca a brother W E Ford and others in Mississippi. Services were held September 8 at Thomason Funeral Home Chapel Wimberley with interment in Wimberley Cemetery.
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Mr. Ford
Driftwood
Itawamba County
Tremont
Mississippi
American Legion
International Union of Operating Engineers
U.S. Army
Rebecca
W.E. and
Flannie Ford
Belmont
Thomason
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Karen Hughes
GOP
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Dallas
Dan Morales
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Mothers Against
Texas Restaurant Association
TABC
Ray Orr
DeSoto
Gibson
Chamber
Bruce Gibson
Godley
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Houston Industries Inc
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Texas Association of Business
Dana Steinheimer
D. Stewheimer
Wimberley Mew
Mountain View
John Henry
Betsy
Cypress Creek
Sable
Patsy
P.O
Wimberley
Wimberley View
Mary Saunders
Jack Myynier
Michael Averitt Starr
Linda Allen
Lauie Bonpd
Harreell Kine
DB Bearden
Jim Gore
Stone Park
Suite
Compuserve.Com
Hays County
Wimberley View, Inc
Cornerstone Park
Suite A
P.O. Box
Ceteteus
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Theodore Roosevelt
Barney
Bob" Clifford Ford Jr
Wimberley Postal Advisory Committee
Reba Smith
Frank Austin
Jack L. Orchard
Helen Campbell
Jerry Landers
Madonna Kimbe
Jack Mynier
Ed Phillips
Lucy Dysart
Cliff Mann
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