Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Eminent domain bill among 49 Perry vetoed | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Also becoming law with Perry’s signature was legislation requiring insurance companies to pay for treatment of children with autism. The Texas Association of Business had urged Perry to veto the bill because of the group’s standing opposition to mandates on employers.But advocates said the [...]
Filed under: Austism, Autism, Rick Perry, texas | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 3rd, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Politics
AUSTIN — Parents of children with autism cheered when Texas lawmakers revived a dead bill they say will give families hope, save some from bankruptcy and reduce long-term costs for taxpayers.But the Texas Association of Business wants Gov. Rick Perry to veto House Bill 1919 because of an amendment that changes the definition of [...]
Filed under: Austism, Rick Perry, Texas Bills, health insurance | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 21st, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Some blame mercury for rise in autism; is that the whole story?
How would you describe a chronic, life-changing illness that goes from being rare, occurring in 1 in 15,000 people, to being “not uncommon,” now occurring in 1 in 166 people? What if this increase occurred in just about a decade?According to Cure [...]
Filed under: Austism, Joe Barton, mercury | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 3rd, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Mailer neglects to point out candidate’s death:
Friday, November 03, 2006 HOUSTON — A new campaign mailer shows a smiling Republican state Rep. Glenda Dawson meeting with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. It reminds voters of Dawson’s many notable achievements in education, economics and politics.
What the ad doesn’t say is that Dawson has been dead since [...]
Filed under: 2006 general election, Austism, Don Imus, Glenda Dawson, Joe Barton, John Carter, Mary Beth Harrell, dirty politics, dishonesty, election, mercury, politics, republican, texas, texas politics, vote | No Comments »
Posted on October 17th, 2006 by TechDigger
CLEAN Air - Fired up: TXU’s coal plan puts Texans’ health at risk:
Power plant mercury pollution puts our babies at risk for permanent brain damage. We need 90 percent mercury reductions from all sources in order to protect health. TCEQ’s weak mercury proposals would allow mercury to increase over the next four years. Eleven Texas [...]
Filed under: Austism, Coal Plants, Congress, David T. Harris, Fast-tract permit, Joe Barton, Rick Perry, TRCC, TXU, Texas district 6, campaign contributions, mercury, texas politics | 2 Comments »
