At least some people still get to have their day in court…
Update: Judge Upholds Restraining Order Against Boobie Rock Strip Club | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News
The judge listened to arguments from both sides of the controversy and ruled to keep the temporary restraining order in place and let a jury decide the fate of the […]
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Lawmakers air complaints that Texas Medical Board is too tough
The meeting was packed, mainly with doctors who think the board is “overenforcing” the law.
Dr. Roland Chalifoux, a former neurosurgeon in the Fort Worth area, said the board unfairly took his license after a patient died, forcing him to leave the state. If he is a […]
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Early voting began last monday and runs through the 2nd. As of yesterday only 8,063 people have made it to the polls in Bexar County.
Here are the early voting polling places and calendar and times can be found here.
Bexar County Justice Center Brookhollow Library CPS Energy - (WW White) Claude Black Center Cody […]
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Why do we even have Proposition 11 on the ballot? Because it’s the perfect example of a Catch 22.
The League of Women Voters of Texas | Home
The constitutional amendment to require that a record vote be taken by a house of the legislature on final passage of any bill, other than certain local bills, of […]
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MySA.com: Metro | State
FLORESVILLE — The City Council voted 5-0 to terminate City Manager Juan Cedillo without cause and with no severance package Thursday night.
More than 100 residents got on their feet and cheered after hearing the announcement, which came four hours and three executive sessions after the meeting began.
It took 3 executive sessions […]
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So someone who’s wife died of cancer must have a pretty good reason to be against Proposition 15, right? Lucky for “Texans for Fiscal Responsibility” that they were able to find someone who had an experience with cancer other than owning stock in a drug company to argue it’s case. Given the arguments Trowbridge makes, […]
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MySA.com: Metro | State
Even giving them away for free, city health officials weren’t swamped with people wanting flu shots Tuesday, the first day of a two-day clinic at the Alamodome that almost didn’t happen.
But a bigger crowd is expected today, when later hours — 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. — are planned, and after […]
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EPA Backtracks on Easing Toxin Rule - washingtonpost.com
Under pressure from Democratic senators, the Bush administration has modified its proposal to ease public reporting requirements for companies that handle or release toxic chemicals.
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules for the Toxics Release Inventory, an annual accounting of more than 650 chemicals that industry releases […]
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Nine hundred and thirty-two of us went out and voted yesterday. I know that it was only the first day of early voting but that is pathetic nonetheless. The sample ballot can be found here.
EVcounts
Amendment, Joint General, Special Elections November 6, 2007
BALLOTS CAST THIS DATE 932 October 22, 2007
Bexar County […]
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MySA.com: Editorials
Bail is supposed to ensure the appearance of a criminal defendant in court at a later date and should not be punitive.
However, there are some cases in which denial of bond is merited and allowed by law.
Proposition 13 would expand the circumstances under which a judge can deny bail to include certain family […]
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