Posted on April 4th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Metro | State
AUSTIN — The first prayer ever delivered by a Muslim cleric in the Texas Senate will occur today — outraging some conservatives because it occurs just before Easter.
The invocation will be delivered by Dallas Central Mosque Imam Yusuf Kavakci at the invitation of Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, who is Jewish.
Her spokeswoman, Jennifer [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Bill would pay women to pick adoption, not abortion
AUSTIN — State Sen. Dan Patrick of Houston wants the state to pay $500 to women who give their babies up for adoption instead of aborting them, an idea some say borders on baby-selling.”We want that lady to have an incentive that makes her stop [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Senate OKs bill to get older cars off the roads
AUSTIN — A clean-air bill aimed at removing 50,000 polluting vehicles from state roads by subsidizing more Texans to buy newer models won unanimous approval in the Texas Senate on Wednesday. ..snip..That means a family of four with a $60,000 annual income or less [...]
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Posted on January 9th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
AP Wire | 01/09/2007 | Radio host turned senator loses first legislative fight
AUSTIN - Conservative radio host Dan Patrick didn’t have much luck on his first day as a state senator.
Making good on a campaign pledge, Patrick passionately advocated for the end of the “two-thirds rule” - a Senate tradition that prevents legislation from being [...]
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