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In The News – August 2010
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BUDGET
- Proposed cuts would slash services for poor, mentally ill, other Texans in dire need (Denton Record-Chronicle)
- Proposed cuts would slash services for poor, mentally ill, other Texans in dire need (Dallas Morning News)
- Conflicting outlooks on state budget | As documents reveal deficit, officials emphasize the positives.
- Deep cuts in family services proposed for 2012-13
- Revenue Roulette | Is gambling a great source of revenue for states and localities, or a peril-filled recreation?
CHILDREN
- Deep cuts in family services proposed for 2012-13
- President Bill Clinton Honors 179 U.S. Schools For Combating Childhood Obesity
- Texas ranks 48th in teen birth rate
- Texas ranks in bottom third of states on children’s well-being | Foundation report ranks Texas 34th
CHURCH/STATE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- Lawmakers want hearings on Texas Youth Commission | Architects of reforms raise concerns about latest abuse allegations.
- Texas Youth Commission still plagued with problems, advocacy groups say | Complaint lists reports of mistreatment, abuse and staffing problems.
- Advocate – Abolishing TYC Could Be Best
- Advocates Worry About Jail Commission Conflicts
- Harris County Seeks to Keep Extra Jail Beds
- Housing program for ex-cons not working as intended, some lawmakers say | Prison officials say program is succeeding.
- Man who waited for parole says housing is ‘ticket out’
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
- Report Finds 99.96% of Texas Smart Meters Accurate
- Report predicts big benefits for green industry in Texas
- Texas attorney general sues EPA to overturn air permit program disapproval
- Texas challenges EPA on overturning permit program
- Texas officials denounce EPA on two fronts
- Opinion: The climate changes and we do nothing
GAMBLING
- With Texas budget crisis, odds may be in gambling’s favor (Denton Record-Chronicle)
- With Texas budget crisis, odds may be in gambling’s favor (Dallas Morning News)
- Revenue Roulette | Is gambling a great source of revenue for states and localities, or a peril-filled recreation?
HUNGER & POVERTY
- Tour opens students’ eyes to hunger needs in Texas
- Social Security Keeps 20 Million Americans Out Of Poverty: A State-By-State Analysis
IMMIGRATION
- World’s Baptist women discuss plight of trafficked, abused women
- Border Group Urges Congress to Rethink Deployment
- Early look at upcoming Texas immigration debate | Lawmakers talk about effects an Arizona-inspired law would have here.
- Heart of immigration law blocked | Federal judge rejects most controversial parts; appeal is expected.
- Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative
- Immigration chief: ‘We’re going to get this right’
- Judge blocks Ariz. law; faith leaders, Senate Democrats respond
- More Border Patrol Means Some Crabbier Locals
- Obama signs $600M border security bill into law
- Poll : Majority of Border Residents Feel Safe
- Perry: Toughen penalties for human traffickers
- Travis County leads nation in deporting ‘noncriminal’ immigrants, groups find
- U.S. eases path to legal residency for illegal immigrants wed or related to soldiers
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clc and suzii’s staff,
great newsletter. very interesting and well done.
i have a special interest in your “education” updates and category for news. I want to visit with you regarding a way to partner and emphasize the growth of this newsletter.
thanks for all you do.
let me know about a time to visit and brainstorm…..
blessings
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