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    Feb 21, 2012 |Story| Associated Press
    2. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  2. To Keep Research Funding, Universities Mull Tobacco Ban

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a>
    Texas Tribune Despite polls showing overwhelming public support and endorsements from celebrities like Lance Armstrong, efforts to establish a statewide workplace smoking ban have fallen flat in recent sessions of the Texas Legislature. But a state...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Health, Colleges and Universities, Brownsville

    3. Feb 11, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  3. Texas puppy mill regulation under fire for being too lax, allowing cruelty

    For several months, Stacy Smith has tried to coax her newly-adopted collie out from under the desk in Smith's Flower Mound office, but the dog won't budge. Smith says Emme was rescued from an alleged puppy mill and is now fearful of humans after being used for repeated breeding.
    The 33 News
    For several months, Stacy Smith has tried to coax her newly-adopted collie out from under the desk in Smith's Flower Mound office, but the dog won't budge. Smith says Emme was rescued from an alleged puppy mill and is now fearful of humans after being...

    Tags: Standards, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, Lobbying

    4. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  4. Mortgage crisis settlement

    Good news for people who still have homes that are under water, and we&rsquo;re not talking about flooding. More than 40 states have agreed to a nationwide settlement with the nation&rsquo;s five biggest banks.&nbsp; That agreement would force Bank of America, Wells Fargo, J-P Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Ally Financial to reduce loans for one-million homeowners who are behind on their payments and under water on their mortgages. That money could total as much as $25 billion if all 50 states sign on.
    KIAH
    Good news for people who still have homes that are under water, and we’re not talking about flooding. More than 40 states have agreed to a nationwide settlement with the nation’s five biggest banks.  That agreement would force Bank of America,...

    Tags: Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Incorporated, Bank of America Corp., Mortgages

    5. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  5. Budget Battles Still Ahead for Texas Legislature

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a>&nbsp;
    Texas Tribune  The state Legislature heads back to work in less than a year, and the state’s improving economy won't likely save legislators from the protracted budget battle that awaits them. The state ended 2011 with about $1.6 billion more in...

    Tags: Think Tanks, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care, Health

    6. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  6. List: Texas Highways with Speed Limit Increase

    news Texas Department of Transportation 125 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas 78701-2483 (512) 463-8700 FAX (512) 463-9896 TxDOT's six goals: Prepare for the future; Enhance safety; Maintain the transportation system; Relieve congestion; Enhance...

    Tags: Transportation, Transportation, Travel, Media Industry, Facebook

    7. Jan 6, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  7. Texas Payday Lenders Face New Rules, Scrutiny

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune </a>
    Texas Tribune Payday lenders are about to come under the microscope.   New laws aimed at curbing predatory lending take effect this week, meaning payday and auto title loan businesses will have to be licensed by the state and post a schedule of fees in...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, EZCORP Incorporated, Restaurants

    8. Dec 10, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  8. Controversial Texas license plates put Perry on the spot

    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The approval of a specialty Texas vehicle license plate which says "One State Under God" and shows three crosses has again put Texas Governor Rick Perry on the spot in the Republican presidential race.
    Reuters
    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The approval of a specialty Texas vehicle license plate which says "One State Under God" and shows three crosses has again put Texas Governor Rick Perry on the spot in the Republican presidential race. The Texas Department of...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities, Baptist, Government

    9. Jan 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Supreme Court votes for states' rights in Texas redistricting case

    Opinion L.A.
    For those who follow political and legal controversies over the Voting Rights Act, there were a couple of eyebrow-raising features of the Supreme Court’s decision last week in a Texas case. The court rejected an interim redistricting plan...
    10. Jan 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Texas sues for federal approval of voter ID law

    Nation Now
    Texas voter-identification law: Texas is suing to allow enforcement of its voter identification law. Under the law, which was passed in Texas last year, voters must show government-issued photo identification in order to cast their ballots at a polling...
    11. Aug 16, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  11. Texas smoke shops prepare for enforcement of K2 ban

    Adam Rivera can quickly tell you which small packages inside the smoke shop he manages in Bedford are the hot sellers.
    The 33 News
    Adam Rivera can quickly tell you which small packages inside the smoke shop he manages in Bedford are the hot sellers. "We sell a lot of this product," Rivera, who operates The Dragon's Breath, said. Rivera says the botanical incense sold under...

    Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Texas, Synthetic Marijuana

    12. Sep 2, 2011 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  12. Rick Perry, Adult Stem Cell Supporter

    He says he doesn't believe in evolution or global warming. But there's one science Rick Perry is 100% behind, adult stem cell treatment.
    KIAH
    He says he doesn't believe in evolution or global warming. But there's one science Rick Perry is 100% behind, adult stem cell treatment. The governor pushed a bill through the Texas Legislature in June to get his own doctor's company, Celltex...

    Tags: Rick Perry, Agricultural Research and Technology

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