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    Sep 29, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Longtime Texas prosecutor has gone after members of both parties

    HOUSTON // In the 1980s, Jim Mattox was the attorney general of Texas and one of the most powerful figures in the state, mentioned as a future governor and maybe more. Today, because of Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle, Mattox is a real...

    Tags: Political Corruption, Activism, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Lawyers, Prosecution

    2. Oct 4, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. DeLay hit with new indictment

    HOUSTON // Six days after an indictment of Rep. Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican, on conspiracy charges roiled the political establishment, a new grand jury issued a second indictment yesterday charging him with the far more serious crime of money laundering...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Democratic Party, University of Texas at Austin, Trials, Organized Crime

    3. Sep 29, 2005 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. DeLay indicted in Texas probe

    Sun reporters
    WASHINGTON // Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican whose bare-knuckled style propelled him to the top echelons of the House and drew allegations of ethical lapses, was forced to step aside as majority leader yesterday, after a Texas grand jury indicted him for...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Companies and Corporations, White House, Democratic Party, Political Corruption

    4. Sep 28, 2005 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: New Products, History, Lawyers, Prosecution, Political Campaigns

    5. Aug 14, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  5. Day 15: Texas Family Planning Funding Slashed

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a>
    Texas Tribune Throughout the month of August, The Texas Tribune is featuring 31 ways Texans' lives will change come Sept. 1, the date most bills passed by the Legislature — including the dramatically reduced budget — take effect. Check out...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Diabetes, Women's Health, Cancer, Planned Parenthood

    6. Sep 13, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Governors group is Perry's largest donor

    The biggest political donor to Texas Gov. Rick Perry during his 11-year<b> </b>tenure has not been one of the state's oil barons or cattle ranchers, but a Washington-based organization into which Perry helped funnel millions of dollars.
    The biggest political donor to Texas Gov. Rick Perry during his 11-year tenure has not been one of the state's oil barons or cattle ranchers, but a Washington-based organization into which Perry helped funnel millions of dollars. The Republican Governors...

    Tags: House Building, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Sonny Perdue, Rick Perry

    7. Jun 15, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  7. Water Deal for Texas Coal Plant Postponed

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a>
    Texas Tribune Updated 2:30 p.m.   In a victory for environmental groups, the LCRA board decided to delay the decision on whether to grant a large water contract to the proposed White Stallion coal plant. The board heard testimony all morning, much of it...

    Tags: Mining, Coal, Lakes and Ponds, Water Restrictions, Judges

    8. Mar 30, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  8. Death Row Inmates Sue Over Lethal Injection Drug

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">The Texas Tribune</a>
    The Texas Tribune Two death row inmates sued the state today, arguing that the decision to use a new lethal injection drug was made too secretly and too hastily. "Executions, and the manner in which we carry them out, are of unique public interest and...

    Tags: Trials, Hospira, Inc., Lawyers, Illinois, Criminals

    9. Jun 10, 2009 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  9. 3 Dead After Construction Accident in Austin

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Three workers died today after falling from a construction elevator on the 11th floor of an Austin condominium project, when the equipment collapsed.
    KIAH
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Three workers died today after falling from a construction elevator on the 11th floor of an Austin condominium project, when the equipment collapsed. Authorities say two of the men plunged more than 120 feet to their deaths, while...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, University of Texas at Austin, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at Work, Emergency Planning

    10. Mar 25, 2010 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  10. Austin-area houses: $7 million in marijuana plants

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A yearlong investigation into marijuana growing led to raids on six Austin-area houses and the seizure of $7 million worth of plants.
    The 33 News
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A yearlong investigation into marijuana growing led to raids on six Austin-area houses and the seizure of $7 million worth of plants. Investigators say two people who were arrested were facing federal drug charges Thursday. The...

    Tags: Drug Trafficking

    11. Jan 22, 2010 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  11. Capitol gunfire suspect tried reloading

    A man who fired several shots outside the Texas Capitol was trying to reload his weapon when police confronted him and tackled him to the ground, according to court records.
    A man who fired several shots outside the Texas Capitol was trying to reload his weapon when police confronted him and tackled him to the ground, according to court records. Fausto Cardenas remains in Travis County's jail Friday on a felony charge of...

    Tags: Defense, Firearms

    12. Jan 21, 2010 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  12. Shots Fired at State Capitol

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A man fired several shots into the air while standing on the Texas Capitol's south steps today beforethrowing down his handgun as state troopers closed in and tackled him, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
    KIAH
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A man fired several shots into the air while standing on the Texas Capitol's south steps today beforethrowing down his handgun as state troopers closed in and tackled him, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. Nobody was...

    Tags: Twitter, Inc., Justice System, Government, Safety of Citizens, Executive Branch

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