Results tagged “legislature”

Sen. Cornyn speaks out against Rush and Newt's comments on Sotomayor's "racism." Obama to name a "cyber czar." Texas Senate passes the budget. Dell income plunges 63% in early 2009. Austin woman charged in death of husband. Actress urged me to take ecstasy, says doctor in sex scandal trial. Bye, Jay. Heeeeeere's Conan!

House Dems spent the weekend "chubbing" various bills to put off the vote on the Voter ID bill. State Rep. Raymond shares why he is doing his part to block the Voter ID Bill. McLeroy, Perry's pick for Chair of State Board of Education, may not make it through Senate confirmation. Texans react to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. KXAN: "Naked man bites cop, shot with Taser." NAACP meeting tonight will focus on community involvement and the shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders. Does Austin have too many non-profit organizations?

GOP women and Hutchison supporters raising a ruckus over "whorehouse" comment made by Perry strategist. House Dems say that bringing up the voter ID bill might mean less time for other important legislation this session Robbie Knievel will jump Congress Avenue at 11th Street as part of the ROT Bike Rally in June. Good news: number of cars being stolen in the state is decreasing. Bad news: number of car break-ins is way up. City releases 911 calls from last week's shootings near Springdale. Oops: Austin ambulance was seriously damaged when it smashed into a toll booth barrier on 45 near 130 last week. There was no patient in it at the time. Pat Forgione gives his last press conference as AISD superintendent. Kid from The Colony wins the National Geography Bee.

Gov. Rick Perry has signed a journalist shield law, making Texas the 37th state to enact legislation protecting journalists from having to reveal certain confidential sources in court.

Wouldn't it be sad if after such an awesome turnout for the national election, the following municipal election had record low turnout? Answer: yes. So don't forget to vote tomorrow! City Hall Hustle dissects the campaign ads in this election. Members of the House worked late into the night on changes to TxDOT. Passenger angrily pees on back of Austin cab, cabbie runs over his legs. Obama's budget proposal would leave the border fence unfinished. Texan author Bud Shrake died today.

This poll illustrates why you need to vote on Saturday (if you haven't already)!! Campaign finance complaints traded between Leffingwell and McCracken. No sunset review of the State Board of Education after the House defeats a bill that would have done so. Budget shortfall leads KLRU to lay off 12 employees, including the two Docubloggers producers. Canada's Open Text Corp. is set to buy Austin's Vignette Corp. for $310 million. Richard Garriott suing NCsoft. Dispute between spouses at an auto shop this weekend: wife drove over her husband's leg with a customer's car.

Low turnout for early voting so far. Firefighters talk about yesterday's apartment fire. DPS director resigns amid allegations of touching women in his office inappropriately and other unprofessional behavior. Bill up before state legislature would require sex offenders to register online. Hill Country Galleria files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. UT student may have swine flu. Do you know how much your school district superintendent makes?

• Pesky lawmaker wants to criminalize the sale of a psychedelic shrub to minors.
• Following a nationwide mocking, Texas Rep. Betty Brown apologies for statement, says Asian-Americans can keep their names.
• “Is there anywhere you’d rather be on Easter Sunday?” Morrissey asked everyone at Bass last night. Oh, Mozzer!

• Mother of dead assault victim (from March attack on Sixth Street) wants access to his sperm to produce a grandchild through a surrogate.
• 19-year-old arrested for assaulting a student at Lamar Middle School as part of gang initiation.
• Note to Georgetown city workers: maybe don't leave the keys in the trucks next time?

State agencies would need special approval to update their computers to Microsoft's Vista operating system under the terms of a proposed budget provision.

• Governor Perry looks stimulus gift horse in mouth, sends it trotting back to Washington.
• Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cattle rustlers…because they’ll get caught!
• If this bill passes the Lege, UT could change motto to, “Come Early, Be Loud, Pack Heat.”

• Tornado watch for Travis County until 9pm
• 81st legislature passed its first bill (finally): Rep. Dawnna Dukes' film incentives bill.
• State Senate approves scaling back the top 10% rule.

• The State Senate has passed the needle exchange bill.
• Texas Lege moving slower than usual than session.
• State audit: funds meant for border security were spent elsewhere.

Helicopter crash this afternoon on Texas A&M campus. As expected, Strayhorn made her official mayoral campaign announcement today. Texas comptroller says that state revenue will be down $9.1 billion in the next two years. Texas AG announces new online charity service. The Texas Lege starts up tomorrow at noon; here are some of the issues they'll be taking on. Soon-to-be Speaker of the House names a Dem as his chief of staff. American Idol suing an Austin strip club for their 'Stripper Idol' contest.

Two bills submitted to the state Lege by Republican lawmakers would require doctors to show ultrasounds to women about to get abortions, and would have the doctor play the audio of the baby's heartbeat. Another bill submitted to the Legislature would re-regulate tuition increases at state schools. Middle-schooler's mom takes complaint on TTYL to the Round Rock School Board. It seems the Dallas reunion this weekend at Southfork stunk; people are blaming the Austin-based event organizer. Grapevine pastor asks married couples (and only them) to have sex once a day for a week. Houston man breaks through sheetrock in vacant apartment's wall to stab woman living in neighboring apartment.

The Texas House is looking at ways to curb "ghost voting". Hutto residents speak out against the proposal to set up high-voltage transmission lines through the town. At least ten of the "girls" removed from the FLDS sect are really adult women; officials have been told that there may still be some children at the YFZ compound. Preliminary autopsy results are inconclusive for Raymond Moxley (the 81-year-old with 50 bee stings); officials think the toxicology results will provide them with answers. Nuclear waste will soon be on its way to West Texas, and some New Mexico residents aren't happy about it.

First the traffic cams, now this: Chief Acevedo wants surveillance cameras on high-crime zones. Rep. Krusee from Round Rock, who fought for harsher DWI laws, was arrested last night on DWI charges. Blame a water main break on why you were stuck in traffic this morning near Lavaca and Fifth. American Lung Association gives our city a D for ozone pollution.