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Texas' Perry appoints newspaper publisher to head school board
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has named Gail Lowe of Lampasas to chair the State Board of Education, ending a week of speculation among media and members of the board itself that outspoken conservative Cynthia Noland Dunbar of Richmond would be named to the post. Comment?
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Legislature Passes Bill to Combat Gangs
Gov. Rick Perry said that, in too many cases, transnational gangs have law officers outgunned and outnumbered. Comment?
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Disabled veterans can take advantage of property tax break
EL PASO, Texas -- Veterans groups are celebrating a change to state law that will make it easier for disabled veterans to stay in their homes. Comment?
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Lawrence Solomon: Fill up with subsidies
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Pickens has a plan but he's no fool. And those he seeks to outsmart - government officials - are no geniuses. Comment?
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U.S. to jump-start domestic isotope production
Until its shutdown, Ontario's Chalk River reactor was the world's largest producer of medical isotopes. Comment?
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Weekend Lane Closures You Need to Know Before You Go
Two big lane closures to tell you about this weekend. The first one takes place Friday evening. Comment?
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Editorial: Send a litter bag to a litterbug
When you hit the highway for that midsummer get-away, you can learn a lot about the other drivers barreling down the road. Comment?
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Perry praises police group, anti-gang law
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that in too many cases transnational gangs have law officers outgunned but that police help is on the way with a recently passed state law. Comment?
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Connecticut House Passes - Public Option' Bill
The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed legislation to create a taxpayer-subsidized public health insurance pool open to all of the state's residents. Comment?
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Less control than a hole in the ground
Collision of interests in outlying areas requires traffic cop, but Texas Legislature won't grant authority to county governments. Comment?
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On August 1, 2005, the Texas Legislature passed a bill tightening guidelines on the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine tablets. Comment?
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Perry appoints newspaper publisher to lead ed board
Gov. Rick Perry has named Gail Lowe of Lampasas to chair the State Board of Education, ending a week of speculation among media and members of the board itself that outspoken conservative Cynthia Noland Dunbar of Richmond would be named to the post. Comment?
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This week's best of SNL Energy: Most read
SNL Energy presents the five most read energy industry articles for the week ended July 10. Comment?
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Perry picks a oefollowera to lead education board
Gail Lowe still sees herself as a follower, but starting next week she'll be sitting in the leadership chair as Gov. Comment?
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She and her family are also evangelicals who live in Alaska. Given that a) evangelical teens have sex earlier than do other teens, b) abstinence only education leads to unsafe sex and unintended pregnancy, c) Alaskan teens are leading the charge in ... Religious school grads likelier to ... Comment?
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Perry Appoints New State Board of Education Chairman
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed a new State Board of Education chief, Gail Lowe . Lowe , a conservative, was still a far less controversial choice than another potential appointee, Cynthia Dunbar . Comment?
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Fed Warns On Congressional Scrutiny...
Options Financial Times article: The Federal Reserve warned on Thursday that a growing congressional threat to curtail its independence would destabilise markets and raise the cost of servicing US debt for 'current and future generations'. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican, has gathered the support of a majority of the House of Representatives for a ... Comment?
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Perry names Lowe chair of state education board
Gov. Rick Perry has chosen Lampasas Republican Gail Lowe to chair the State Board of Education. Comment?
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Perry Praises Police Group And New State Laws
Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that, in too many cases, transnational gangs have law officers outgunned and outnumbered, but he said the Legislature passed a bill to put more teeth in the state's efforts to combat that violence. Comment?
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Perry Names Central Texas Woman To Head State Education Board
Gov. Rick Perry Friday named Gail Lowe of Lampasas to chair the Texas State Board of Education. Comment?
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