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$900M for transportation wont cut it lawmaker says
Putting about $900 million into Texas roadways over the next two years is not enough for the long term, said State Rep. Joseph Pickett, D-El Paso. As the final days of the session draw near, lawmakers are still wrestling over legislation to deal with Texas' transportation infrastructure challenges. Funding a $2 billion water plan and providing $1.8 billion in tax cuts are two issues that ...
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Martha Stewart knows tech and its limits
Martha Stewart spoke to ABJ Editor Colin Pope for about an hour during Tuesday's Face 2 Face event. Martha Stewart is a bit of techie. However, she knows its limits. Best known for recipes and flower arrangements, the model turned media mogul said in Austin Tuesday that she likes cutting-edge devices but they can cause problems. Im adventurous and I like technology. Im an early adopter, she ...
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Man convicted of killing sons scheduled to testify
DALLAS (AP) -- A North Texas man convicted of capital murder for drowning his two young sons is scheduled to take the stand in the penalty phase of his ...
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund slated to get $50M
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund is expected to be allocated $50 million for the next biennium. The Texas Emerging Technology Fund is expected to be replenished with $50 million for the next two years, based on a new budget deal, the Austin American Statesman reports. Although this falls below Gov. Rick Perrys request of $69.5 million for the ETF for the next two years, the amount is still a ...
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Victory Parks The House sees boost with leasing option
The House at Victory Park in Dallas has seen a boost in its occupancy rate since it began leasing homes. The House, a luxury high-rise condo development in Victory Park, has seen its occupancy rate rise to more than 70 percent occupied after offering its condo units for lease in the past year. The 28-story tower's condos have only previously been offered for sale. But last year, Premier ...
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Texas senior 18 bags 800-pound record alligator
A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator ...
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Despite rain water restrictions coming to North Texas
The Tarrant Regional Water District will implement mandatory water restrictions June 3, limiting irrigation to twice a week for most Tarrant County cities. It feels strange to talk about water restrictions with thunderstorm clouds on the horizon but hey, this is Texas. Most cities in North Texas will have to observe mandatory water restrictions in June if they aren't already. The Tarrant ...
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Park Gates at City Place in Dallas gets new owner
Park Gates at City Place was sold by The Connor Group to a new investor. In the second property sale this month, Ohio-based The Connor Group has sold Park Gates at City Place, a 228-unit apartment property in East Dallas. Terms of the deal, including the investor purchasing the property, were undisclosed, a company official told me Tuesday. The Connor Group owned the East Dallas property for six ...
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San Antonio IT firms YL Operari combine operations
Y&L Consulting has finalized its buy-out of The Operari Group. Y&L Consulting has closed on the companys buy-out of the Operari Group. Now that the acquisition is completed, San Antonio-based Y&L plans on significantly expanding its information technology offerings. This is a good union for all concerned, Operari co-founder and managing partner Shaun Williams says. Operari has spent the last ...
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Muppets creators items head to NY museum
NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens.Muppet creator Jim Henson's family is donating about 400 puppets, costumes, props and other items to the Museum of the Moving Image.Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand for the announcement Tuesday.The museum plans to build a new gallery to house the new contributions. The city is ...
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Rare $10 bill marked for city of West to be sold
DALLAS (AP) — A rare $10 bill from 1929 marked with the name of the Texas town of West is set to be auctioned off to benefit the families of victims of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion there.Dallas-based Heritage Auctions will offer up the bill Tuesday. The April 17 explosion killed 14 people.Heritage says that, beginning in 1865, banks could place bonds and other securities on ...
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Texas House mulls new district for failing schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.The bill by Dallas Democratic Sen. Royce West cleared the Senate May 1.The House will likely vote on it on Tuesday — but has proposed enough changes to send its version to conference committee to be reconciled with what the ...
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Former Texas Marine kidnapped in Mexico
Armando Torres, 27 A former Marine from Texas who served for seven years has been kidnapped by armed men in Mexico, his family said.Armando Torres, 27, crossed the Los Indios Bridge in Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday night to visit his dad and was supposed to return Wednesday morning.Torres' uncle, Eduardo Torres, says he's worried and claims he and two other family members from Mexico ...
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Ban on soda in elementary middle schools advances
By MICHAEL BRICKAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor. In a 24-6 vote on Tuesday, the Senate approved a bill intended to help the state's youngest students develop nutritious drinking habits. It would allow schools to sell only water, low-fat milk and pure juice. Democratic ...
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Key part of budget deal near deadline
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A must-pass bill that is part of a Texas budget deal remains in limbo as time is running out before a midnight deadline in the House. The House on Tuesday must pass a measure that would ask voters this November to approve a constitutional amendment creating a new state water fund. If the bill doesn't pass, a budget compromise between the House and Senate is likely to ...
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Texas mother worried about torture traffickers
During a phone interview Tuesday, Dunn said she imagined 13-year-old Hailey Dunn being tortured or that she'd fallen victim to human traffickers. But possibly the most painful part was thinking of Hailey wondering why her mother and father hadn't found ...
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Many Texas women getting more invasive breast biopsy
Many women getting breast surgical biopsy instead less invasive biopsy. A pink ribbon to recognize breast cancer awareness hangs on the North Portico of the White House in Washington. UPI/Kevin ...
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Port of Corpus Christi commissioner Mike Scott resigns
Pretty soon, there's going to be no commissioners to decide the fate of the bridge, seems like the whole bunch of dudes will have to recuse themselves from this money making scheme called: The Port of Corpus ...
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Letter to the Editor Uninformed on renewable energy
I find it ironic that many of the posters decry petroleum as being so harmful to the environment but don't think birds are worth caring about. Aren't they part of the environment too? Obviously both sources if energy impact the the earth but so does man. BTW, how many of you drive ...
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SP cuts rating on J.C. Penneys term loan
Standard & Poor's lowered its rating on J.C. Penney's term loan. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday announced it is lowering the rating it gave Plano-based J.C. Penney's term loan further into junk status, to "B-" from "B." Bloomberg Businessweek cited an AP story that said the service cut the rating because Penney (NYSE: JCP) raised the size of ...
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Forge Energy hit with wrongful death suit over oilfield fatality
The family of a slain oilfield worker has filed a lawsuit against San Antonio-based Forge Energy LLC and Thornton Drilling Co. in Odessa. The family of an electrocuted oilfield worker has filed a wrongful death suit against rig owner San Antonio-based Forge Energy LLC, and its contractor, Thornton Drilling Co. in Odessa, claiming the companies gross negligence led to the fatality. Officials at ...
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Texas authorities issue warrant for Richmond pastor
RICHMOND -- A warrant for the arrest of Geronimo Aguilar, senior pastor of the Richmond Outreach Center, has been issued but it is not clear whether it has been served or if Aguilar is in custody, according to sources familiar with the ...
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Deadly tornado rips apart Oklahoma town severe weather in north Texas
Severe weather building three miles outside of Muenster, Texas Monday evening. Storms plagued north central Texas for hours after a deadly tornado killed 24 people in Moore, Okla. Photo by James ...
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Safety tips for severe weather
After the devastating tornadoes in Texas last week and Oklahoma last night, residents in this area need to be prepared for sudden, severe weather. These brief descriptions explain a few meteorology terms and scroll down for a list of things to have with you. For an FAQ list, ...
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On the ground with the storm chasers
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The environment over northern portions of south-central Texas will become very conducive for a severe weather outbreak this afternoon and evening, and I will be in the field Tuesday afternoon tracking the thunderstorms along with experienced local storm chaser Randy Denzer. Meteorologists look at many variables to determine the potential for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. ...
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Dallas city core development hindered by roadways
The Dallas freeway loop is a series of highways that wrap round the center of Downtown Dallas, built at a time when the inter-connectivity of neighborhoods was not yet appreciated, but with changing attitudes, a series of projects are underway to enhance the appeal of downtown.
Downtown Dallas, it’s the heart of the city, which is the commercial hub of Dallas County and the third largest city in Texas and the ninth largest in the entire United States. Yet, this area’s full potential has been hindered by a zoning decision in the 1980s that saw major freeways routed through the city and created a complex ring of highways (the Dallas freeway loop) around the core downtown area. Read more
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