GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ A 44-year-old Galveston accountant, who broke her right leg while chasing and catching a man accused of snatching her friend’s purse, is recovering at a hospital. Jacqueline Boss and Heidi Lawrence [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Failed Washington Mutual and some others getting taxpayer money routinely count part-time jobs toward their promised full-time worker totals in Texas. The Associated Press reports Washington Mutual receiving $15 million from [Read More…]
UNDATED (AP) _ Portions of Texas have been attacked by waves of strong storms that closed stretches of Interstate 27 in the Panhandle because of high water and downed power lines in Howard County. Firefighters [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Bills heard Thursday by a Texas Senate panel could lead to the population of schools for the mentally disabled being reduced to about 3,000 residents. Some of the state schools could [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The first bill signed into law from the 2009 Texas legislative session involves hurricane recovery. Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed the bill reducing the financial impact to electric customers for [Read More…]
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) _ More of South Texas is in the worst stage of drought, but recent rains have helped improve conditions elsewhere in the state. Details were in the U.S. Drought Monitor map released [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Handing a rare victory to personal injury trial lawyers, the Texas Senate has passed legislation that would make it easier for certain people to recover damages after being exposed to asbestos. [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ In spite of opposition from Republican Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Senate has passed legislation that would draw down some $555 million in federal unemployment benefits. The measure, which passed 22-9 [Read More…]
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) _ A federal judge in Brownsville rejected Thursday the last of the objections from one of the border security fence’s fiercest opponents. The judge gave the government immediate possession of her land [Read More…]
DALLAS (AP) _ Southwest Airlines reported a surprisingly large loss in the first quarter — $91 million — due to weak traffic during the recession. The Dallas-based company is freezing hiring and offering buyouts to [Read More…]
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