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Gas pumps cheated drivers, investigation finds
Texas drivers who recently bought gas at hundreds of Sunmart stations probably were shortchanged, according to results of a state investigation released Tuesday.  Texas county debates use of needle-exchangesBill Day is a familiar face out under the San Antonio viaducts, where skinny addicts shoot drugs into their bruised arms.
Needle-exchange operator, DA clash
Bill Day, 73 and neatly dressed, doesn't look like he belongs out under the viaducts where skinny addicts shoot drugs into their bruised arms.
Texas OKs standards for elective Bible classes
The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to establishing Bible classes in public high schools, rejecting calls to draw specific teaching guidelines and warnings that it could lead to constitutional problems in the classroom.
Perry spokesman leaving
Gov. Rick Perry's communications director, Robert Black, announced Monday he is leaving the Republican governor's office to go into private business.
Second group files suit against AG, Austin schools
Three education groups sued Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Austin Independent School District to try to block the public release of raw data obtained from school employees' criminal history background checks.
AG rules districts must pay
Texas school districts will have to pay $100 million in teacher benefits stemming from a two-year-old state-mandated payraise, Attorney General Greg Abbott has ruled.
About 200 attend state funeral of Rep. Buddy West
State leaders gathered Saturday at the Texas State Cemetery remembered Rep. Buddy West as a jovial man who loved the West Texas district he represented for 16 years.
Court rejects death penalty for child rape
When Texas lawmakers approved the death penalty for some repeat child rapists in 2007, they called it a get-tough measure against worst-case offenders.
Chairman of Texas pension investment board removed
Gov. Rick Perry has removed the chairman of the Texas Pension Review Board, which oversees nearly 400 public pension systems that hold $200 billion in assets. |
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