DOCSLIB.ORG

'92 Elections Taking Stock Dialogue

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
'92 Elections Taking Stock Dialogue PETE LANEY AND RULES REFORM Pg. 4 A JOURNAL OF FREE VOICES NOVEMBER 27, 1992 • $1.75 ' • ,,EOPate rr Off MICHAEL ALEXANDER '92 ELECTIONS TAKING STOCK DIALOGUE Mothball Prisons For Realpolitik The Texas Observer is always interesting, but Nancy Folbre's article ("Remembering the I found the October 16th issue exceptional. Alamo Heights," TO 11/13/92) reminds "Pay Now or Later: The Exploding Prison us why it's important for progressives not . Bryce shares extremely A JOURNAL OF FREE VOICES Budget" by Robert to be as pure'as Erwin Knoll suggests in We will serve no group or party but will hew hard to important information while Ronnie Dugger's his letter in the same issue. It's true that the truth as we find it and the right as we see it. We are insightful review of William Wayne Justice: Clinton is no great progressive, but Texans, dedicated to the whole truth, to human values above all A Judicial Biography is truly inspirational. of all people, should understand why it's interests, to the rights of human-kind as the foundation When my wife, Pauline, and I left Texas so vital to keep the Pat Buchanan wing of of democracy: we will take orders from none but our own conscience, and never will we overlook or misrepresent for Washington in 1985 to expand our prison the GOP from picking another Supreme the truth to serve the interests of the poweditl or cater reform organization nationally, we stopped Court Justice, not to mention another 200 to the ignoble in the human spirit. in Tyler and visited with Judge Justice. Up to other federal judges — in this past elec- Writers are responsible for their own work, but not then, we had refrained from such social con- tion or any to come.. for anything they have not themselves written, and in pub- lishing them we do not necessarily imply that we agree tact because we had been totally involved in In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled with them, because this is a journal of free voices. Ruiz litigation. 5-4 against Demetrio Rodriguez's lawsuit Over a sandwich and yogurt, the three of against the San Antonio Independent SINCE 1954 us talked about the need to speak out even School District that would have forced Publisher: Ronnie Dugger though society may not be ready for the mes- the state to equalize school finance among Editor: Louis Dubose sage. The visit was a highlight of our lives! rich and poor school districts. Appointees Associate Editor: James Cullen The message of Judge Justice in Ruiz was of Richard Nixon sealed that majority. Layout and Design: Diana Paciocco, Peter Szymczak that prisons should only be used for those Had the liberals who snubbed Hubert Copy Editor: Roxanne Bogucka Mexico City Correspondent: Barbara Belejack. who absolutely have to be in them. Thus, Humphrey in the exceptionally close 1968 Editorial Interns: Paula George, Lorri J. Legge my only criticism of Mr. Bryce is when he presidential race (an understandable move, Contributing Writers: Bill Adler, Betty Brink, Warren states that the state was forced to build more given Vietnam etc.) held their noses and Burnett, Brett Campbell, Jo Clifton, Terry FitzPatrick, prisons because of this lawsuit. voted Democratic, it's very likely that at Gregg Franzwa, James Harrington, Bill Helmer, Ellen Hosmer, Steven Kellman, Michael King, Deborah Community corrections should be the least one Humphrey appointee would have Lutterbeck, Tom McClellan, Bryce Milligan, Debbie impact of Judge Justice's court order, not voted with Justices Brennan and Marshall Nathan, Gary Pomerantz, Lawrence Walsh. more prisons. From the experience of other to find a First Amendment right to equal- Editorial Advisory Board: David Anderson, Austin; states, we know that you cannot build out ized school finance. Instead, it took until Frances Barton, Austin; Elroy Bode, El Paso; Chandler Davidson, Houston; Dave Denison, Cambridge, Mass; of the overcrowding problem. 1987 for the Texas Supreme Court to Bob Eckhardt, Washington, D.C.; Sissy Farenthold, In fact, new prisons are not being used require substantial equity in school fi- Houston; Ruperto Garcia, Austin; John Kenneth Galbraith, because of the state's lack of funds to operate nance — and the battle continues. Even if . Cambridge, Mass.; Lawrence Goodwyn, Durham, N.C.; them. These mothball prisons exist as far a halfway equitable plan emerges from the George Hendrick, Urbana, Ill.; Molly Ivins, Austin; Larry L. King, Washington, D.C.; Maury Maverick, north as Michigan and as far south as Florida. upcoming special session and is upheld by Jr., San Antonio; Willie Morris, Oxford, Miss.; Kaye Even Arkansas, Clinton's state, has one. the Supremes, two generations of Texas Northcott, Austin; James Presley, Texarkana; Susan Reid, Rather than end with a mothball prison, schoolchildren will have been condemned Austin; Geoffrey Rips, Austin; A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, Congress decided this year to hold back on to inequitable, sometimes abominable Galveston; Fred Schmidt, Fredericksburg. start-up funds for a prison, citing the lack of public schooling. They probably have certainty of operating monies. This was the little sympathy for the 1968 liberals' Poetry Consultant: Thomas B. Whitbread Contributing Photographers: Bill Albrecht, Vic Hin- first time in recent years that the Federal anguish. Any number of cases likely terlang, Alan Pogue. Bureau of Prisons did not receive every dollar to reach the Court in the next four years Contributing Artists: Michael Alexander, Eric Avery, they have requested for the construction of might have a similar impact. Tom Ballenger, Richard Bartholomew, Jeff Danziger, more prisons. Yes, we have to stop waiting for salva- Beth Epstein, Dan Hubig, Pat Johnson, Kevin Kreneck, Michael - Krone, Carlos Lowry, Ben Sargent, Dan Texas should follow the lead of this "law- tion from Washington, and yes, we should Thibodeau, Gail Woods, Matt Wuerker. and-order" Republican administration and organize to get more progressive candidates cancel its proposed massive prison building a real shot at federal office, whether through Managing Publisher: Cliff Olofson program. The state's leadership should, but the Democratic Party or some other means. Subscription Manager: Stefan Wanstrom they probably won't. But in the meantime, let's at least keep Executive Assistant: Gail Woods In fact, a few years from now when brand- things from getting worse and pick the Special Projects Director: Bill Simmons Development Consultant: Frances Barton new but unused prisons dot the Texas land- lesser of evils. (Besides, I think Clinton scape, someone will probably blame Justice's will turn out to be a pleasant surprise.) SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year $32, two years $59, three years $84. Full-time court order in Ruiz as the reason for these You may not love Bill Clinton, or the students $18 per year. Back issues $3 prepaid. Airmail, foreign, group, and bulk rates on request. Microfilm editions available from University Microfilms mothball prisons. next Democratic nominee. But don't take Intl., 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Any current subscriber Charles Sullivan, Executive Director, it out on the rest of the country. who finds the price a burden should say so at renewal time; no one need forgo reading the Observer simply because of the cost. National CURE (Citizens United for the Brett Campbell INDEXES: The Texas Observer is indexed in Access: The Supplententaty Index to Periodicals; Texas Index and, for the years 1954 through 1981 ,The Texas Rehabilitation of Errants, Washington D.C. San Antonio Observer Index. THE TEXAS OBSERVER (ISSN 0040-4519/USPS 541300). entire contents copyrighted. © 1992, is published biweekly except for a three-week interval between issues in January and July (25 issues per year) by the Texas Observer Publishing Co.. 307 West 7th Stregt, Austin, Texas 78701. Telephone: (512) Send a Friend the Texas Observer 477-0746. Second-class postage paid at Austin. Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE TEXAS OBSERVER, 307 West 7th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Contact Stefan Wanstrom at (512) 477-0746, or write TO, 307 West 7th St., Austin, TX 78701. 2 • NOVEMBER 27, 1992 EDITORIALS rdmh, THE TEXAS 11 IP server School Finance Famine NOVEMBER 27, 1992 ARL PARKER has a gift for telling stories that is available for fiScal years 1994-95 is VOLUME 84, No. 23 C that provide a certain insight into problems $650 million in new state funds — about one- and processes. At a Senate Education Committee fifth of the money anticipated. And this year FEATURES hearing held during the first week of the spe- there is an $845 million shortfall of funds that cial session, the Port Arthur senator offered school districts were to receive under the fund- Uneasy Incumbents up what might be the most insightful metaphor ing formulas in SB 351. By Molly Ivins 6 of this year's education finance special session: So this special session becomes a gathering "It was, I believe, up in Senator Haley's dis- of school districts fighting for resources insuf- trict that I saw this fella walk out to a pen where ficient to educate the state's children, as well Taking Stock of the Election he kept a bunch of hound dogs and throw a as an attempt to devise a mechanism to distribute By James Cullen 7 bunch of squash over the fence for the dogs. those resources. That perhaps explains the And those dogs tore into the squash, fighting unusually high number of lobbyists registered Election Year in Review over them and eating every one of them like it to work an education session. These dogs are By James Cullen 12 was meat. So I just had to ask him, 'How do you about to fight over gourds. get those dogs to eat squash?' It's easy,' he said.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Chapter 9 Quiz
    Name: ___________________________________ Date: ______________ 1. The diffusion of authority and power throughout several entities in the executive branch and the bureaucracy is called A) the split executive B) the bureaucratic institution C) the plural executive D) platform diffusion 2. A government organization that implements laws and provides services to individuals is the A) executive branch B) legislative branch C) judicial branch D) bureaucracy 3. What is the ratio of bureaucrats to Texans? A) 1 bureaucrat for every 1,500 Texas residents B) 1 bureaucrat for every 3,500 Texas residents C) 1 bureaucrat for every 4,000 Texas residents D) 1 bureaucrat for every 10,000 Texas residents 4. The execution by the bureaucracy of laws and decisions made by the legislative, executive, or judicial branch, is referred to as A) implementation B) diffusion C) execution of law D) rules 5. How does the size of the Texas bureaucracy compare to other states? A) smaller than most other states B) larger than most other states C) about the same D) Texas does not have a bureaucracy 6. Standards that are established for the function and management of industry, business, individuals, and other parts of government, are called A) regulations B) licensing C) business laws D) bureaucratic law 7. What is the authorization process that gives a company, an individual, or an organization permission to carry out a specific task? A) regulations B) licensing C) business laws D) bureaucratic law 8. The carrying out of rules by an agency or commission within the bureaucracy, is called A) implementation B) rule-making C) licensing D) enforcement 9.
    [Show full text]
  • November 1998 Includes Early Voting (WITH 534 of 534 PRECINCTS COUNTED) JOHN CORNYN (REP)
    OFFICIAL SUMMARY REPORT TARRANT COUNTY INCLUDES EARLY VOTING GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 VOTES PERCENT PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 534) . 534 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . 814,547 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. 257,537 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . 31.62 STRAIGHT PARTY OFFICE (WITH 534 OF 534 PRECINCTS COUNTED) REPUBLICAN PARTY (REP) . 84,923 58.55 DEMOCRATIC PARTY (DEM) . 59,459 40.99 LIBERTARIAN PARTY (LIB) . 665 .46 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6 (WITH 224 OF 224 PRECINCTS COUNTED) JOE BARTON (REP) . 93,344 72.21 BEN B. BOOTHE (DEM) . 34,398 26.61 RICHARD A. BANDLOW (LIB) . 1,524 1.18 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12 (WITH 221 OF 221 PRECINCTS COUNTED) KAY GRANGER (REP) . 47,716 59.97 TOM HALL (DEM) . 30,350 38.14 PAUL BARTHEL (LIB) . 1,503 1.89 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24 (WITH 77 OF 77 PRECINCTS COUNTED) SHAWN TERRY (REP) . 10,363 29.84 MARTIN FROST (DEM) . 23,779 68.48 DAVID A. STOVER (LIB) . 260 .75 GEORGE ARIAS (IND) . 324 .93 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26 (WITH 12 OF 12 PRECINCTS COUNTED) DICK ARMEY (REP) . 7,694 88.74 JOE TURNER (LIB) . 976 11.26 GOVERNOR (WITH 534 OF 534 PRECINCTS COUNTED) GEORGE W. BUSH (REP) . 178,068 69.33 GARRY MAURO (DEM) . 77,310 30.10 LESTER R.(LES) TURLINGTON JR (LIB) . 1,389 .54 WRITE-IN . 85 .03 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (WITH 534 OF 534 PRECINCTS COUNTED) RICK PERRY (REP) . 141,033 55.08 JOHN SHARP (DEM) . 111,008 43.35 ANTHONY GARCIA (LIB) . 4,017 1.57 ATTORNEY GENERAL Page 1 November 1998 Includes Early Voting (WITH 534 OF 534 PRECINCTS COUNTED) JOHN CORNYN (REP) .
    [Show full text]
  • Bellaire Happened Who Killed the Little Town? to D
    THE TEXAS B SERVER A Journal of Free Voices November 18, 1977 50 Whatever Bellaire happened Who killed the little town? to D. B. Hardeman lllL V. • 9,r:' 1 1. 0.1•41,rial.' 11141 '0411 West Texas ranchers: What's the beef? A need, a hope, a fear By Ronnie Dugger Corpus Christi Texas needs a politician who will defy the oil and gas indus- try. Huey Long made his reputation among the plain people of Louisiana by breaking out of the same industry's half-Nelson on The Texas Louisiana politicians, but none of our statewide officeholders—with the 13-year exception of Ralph Yarborough OBSERVER in the U.S. Senate— has done likewise. @The Texas Observer Publishing Co., 1977 Ronnie Dugger, Publisher THIS OBI Gov. Dolph Briscoe, who has oil interests of his own, con- readers v tinues his stiff-necked performance as the Charley McCarthy of Vol. 69, No. 22 November 18, 1977 newsstand the ,Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. Atty. Gen. John ables you Hill, running against Briscoe, calls on Texans to "unite" against Incorporating the State Observer and the East Texas Demo- tion at $1 certain portions of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's energy crat, which in turn incorporated the Austin Forum-Advocate. program. Lloyd Bentsen, the senator from oil, insurance and EDITOR Jim Hightower BESIDES T banking, exults in his preliminary victories over Carter in the MANAGING EDITOR Lawrence Walsh scribing, yc Senate on the issue of federal deregulation of new natural gas. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Laura Richardson will arrive John Tower, the senator from cynicism, continues voting EDITOR AT LARGE Ronnie Dugger whichever way the oil flows.
    [Show full text]
  • Co the 1993-95
    If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. EXCELLENCE AND EQUIN FOR ALL STUDENTS 1993 THE 1993-95 STATE PLAN 1~O REDUCE THE co DROPOUT RATE 1504.16 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by Texas Education Agency to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner. Texas Education Agency Austin, Texas NCJRS OCT 5 1994 EXCELLEf\lCE AND EQU!TY ACQUHSITRONS FOR ALL STUDENTS May 1993 ThE 1993-95 STATE PLAN TO REDUCE THE DROPOUT RATE A REPORT FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Submitted to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and the Seventy-Third Texas Legislature / J Texas Education Agency This publication is not copyrighted; any or all sections may be Austin, Texas duplicated. After an initial free distribution to authorized institutions, addi­ tional copies may be purchased for $2 from the Publications Distribution Office of the Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701-1494. State Board Of Education\ 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin. Texas 78701·1494 (512) 463·9007 May 1993 The Honorable Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas The Honorable Bob Bullock, Lieutenant Governor of Texas The Honorable Pete Laney, Speaker of the House Members of the 73rd Legislature: Texas Education Code §11.205(d), Dropout Reduction Program, requires the Texas Education Agency to write a plan to reduce the state's cross-sectional and longitudinal dropout rates to not more than five percent by 1997-98.
    [Show full text]
  • Amicus Brief of Former Speakers of the House
    No. 21-0538 In the Supreme Court of Texas IN RE CHRIS TURNER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS; TEXAS AFL-CIO; HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS; MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS; TEXAS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS; LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP; THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: ALMA ALLEN, RAFAEL ANCHÍA, MICHELLE BECKLEY, DIEGO BERNAL, RHETTA BOWERS, JOHN BUCY, ELIZABETH CAMPOS, TERRY CANALES, SHERYL COLE, GARNET COLEMAN, NICOLE COLLIER, PHILIP CORTEZ, JASMINE CROCKETT, YVONNE DAVIS, JOE DESHOTEL, ALEX DOMINGUEZ, HAROLD DUTTON, JR., ART FIERRO, BARBARA GERVIN-HAWKINS, JESSICA GONZÁLEZ, MARY GONZÁLEZ, VIKKI GOODWIN, BOBBY GUERRA, RYAN GUILLEN, ANA HERNANDEZ, GINA HINOJOSA, DONNA HOWARD, CELIA ISRAEL, ANN JOHNSON, JARVIS JOHNSON, JULIE JOHNSON, TRACY KING, OSCAR LONGORIA, RAY LOPEZ, EDDIE LUCIO III, ARMANDO MARTINEZ, TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER, TERRY MEZA, INA MINJAREZ, JOE MOODY, CHRISTINA MORALES, EDDIE MORALES, PENNY MORALES SHAW, SERGIO MUÑOZ, JR., VICTORIA NEAVE, CLAUDIA ORDAZ PEREZ, EVELINA ORTEGA, LEO PACHECO, MARY ANN PEREZ, ANA-MARIA RAMOS, RICHARD RAYMOND, RON REYNOLDS, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, RAMON ROMERO, JR., TONI ROSE, JON ROSENTHAL, CARL SHERMAN, SR., JAMES TALARICO, SHAWN THIERRY, SENFRONIA THOMPSON, JOHN TURNER, HUBERT VO, ARMANDO WALLE, GENE WU, AND ERIN ZWIENER; AND THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES: KIMBERLY PAIGE BUFKIN, MICHELLE CASTILLO, RACHEL PIOTRZKOWSKI, AND DONOVON RODRIGUEZ, Relators. Brief of Amici Curiae Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives and former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus Jessica L. Ellsworth Blayne Thompson (pro hac vice application forthcoming) State Bar No.
    [Show full text]
  • Cracking Back: the Effectiveness of Partisan Redistricting in the Texas House of Representatives
    Cracking Back: The Effectiveness of Partisan Redistricting in the Texas House of Representatives Brian K. Arbour and Seth C. McKee We assess the partisan consequences of alternative redistricting plans in 2001 for the Texas House of Representatives. In the paper, we combine a methodological tool (the JudgeIt program) that allows us to examine both enacted and proposed redistricting maps with data from not only the districts used in the 2002 and 2004 Texas House elections, but also from districts that existed only in proposed plans. We find that each redistricting plan benefited their sponsor’s party. In fact, a plan supported and advocated by Democratic Speaker Pete Laney is projected to have kept a Democratic majority in the Texas House after the 2002 elections. Our data also demonstrate that rules matter in redistricting, especially in the context of substantial party system change shown by the growth of the Republican Party in Texas. In 2003, the redistricting battle in Texas played out in dramatic fashion, as Democrats in the Texas House and Texas Senate both left the state at different times in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stop the majority in the Legislature from implementing a congressional redistricting plan that greatly favored Republicans. In this paper, we show that the drama provided by the escapes to Ardmore, Oklahoma and Albuquerque, New Mexico are the result of a previous redistricting—the 2001 redrawing of lines for the Texas House of Representatives. Those new lines allowed Republicans to take the majority in that body in the 2002 elections and complete the first sweep of Texas government by Republicans since Reconstruction.
    [Show full text]
  • Legislative Budget Estimates 1998
    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE 1998 –1999 BIENNIUM SUBMITTED TO THE 75TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE Legislative Budget Board January 1997 THE STATE OF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOB BULLOCK, CHAIRMAN, AUSTIN SPEAKER JAMES E. “PETE” LANEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN, HALE CENTER SENATOR BILL RATLIFF, MT. PLEASANT P.O. BOX 12666 REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT (ROB) JUNELL, SAN ANGELO CHAIRMAN, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 CHAIRMAN, HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SENATOR KEN ARMBRISTER, VICTORIA REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK, MIDLAND CHAIRMAN, SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SENATOR TEEL BIVINS, AMARILLO REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTINE HERNANDEZ, SAN ANTONIO SENATOR CARLOS TRUAN, CORPUS CHRISTI REPRESENTATIVE MARK STILES, BEAUMONT January 6, 1997 Honorable Governor of Texas Honorable Members of the Seventy-fifth Legislature Assembled in Regular Session Ladies and Gentlemen: This budget estimates document was prepared and compiled by the director and staff of the Legislative Budget Board in compliance with the provisions of Section 322.008, Government Code, and provides recommended funding for the operation of Texas state government for the 1998-99 biennium. In general, under guidelines established by the Legislative Budget Board, this recommended budget would limit agency funding to spending levels expected during the 1996-97 biennium, except for increases provided under the following circumstances: expenditures necessary to provide for projected public school enrollment growth, tax rate growth, district property value changes, and equity standards under school finance current law; projected growth in adult and youth corrections populations and children in foster or related care; debt payments and projected cost increases in Medicaid. In order to provide for unanticipated enrollment/caseload growth, a contingency fund is also included in these recommendations.
    [Show full text]
  • December 17, 2018 Inside This Edition of Capitol Roundup: Rep. Alvarado Wins Special Election to Houston's State Senate District
    December 17, 2018 Quote of the Week Inside this edition of Capitol Roundup: "We're going to miss you. Your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever. Through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man, the Rep. Alvarado wins special best father a son or daughter can have. And in our grief, let us election to Houston's state smile knowing that Dad is hugging Robin, and holding Mom's hand Senate District 6 seat again." -George W. Bush Former AGC-TBB chair Mike Novak named executive director of Texas Facilities Commission Rep. Dennis Bonnen builds a team of staffers as he prepares to step into House Speaker position *** Former president George W. Bush gave a tearful eulogy for his father, George H.W. Bush, this month. The 41st President passed Please feel free to forward away at his Houston home on Friday, Nov. 30. Click here to view this information to others the full eulogy. and reply by email with any changes or additions you'd like to see. Alvarado wins special election to state Senate seat in Houston State Rep. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) prevailed last Tuesday in a Archives four-candidate race to fill the Senate District 6 seat vacated by Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). Click here to access past Alvarado won just over half of the vote - 50.4 percent - to narrowly editions of Capitol avoid a runoff election against her House colleague Rep. Ana Roundup. Hernandez (D-Houston), who received 24.3 percent.
    [Show full text]
  • In the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas El Paso Division
    Case 3:17-cv-00179-PRM Document 183 Filed 02/14/19 Page 1 of 42 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO DIVISION STATE OF TEXAS, § Plaintiff, § § v. § § YSLETA DEL SUR § PUEBLO, the TRIBAL § COUNCIL, and the § TRIBAL GOVERNOR § MICHAEL SILVAS or his § SUCCESSOR, § Defendants. § ------------------------ § EP-17-CV-179-PRM YSLETA DEL SUR § PUEBLO, the TRIBAL § COUNCIL, and the § TRIBAL GOVERNOR § MICHAEL SILVAS or his § SUCCESSOR, § Counter-Plaintiffs, § § v. § § KEN PAXTON, in his § official capacity as Texas § Attorney General, § Counter-Defendant. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On this day, the Court considered Plaintiff State of Texas’s “Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunction” (ECF No. Case 3:17-cv-00179-PRM Document 183 Filed 02/14/19 Page 2 of 42 146) [hereinafter “Motion”], filed on November 14, 2018; Defendants Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, the Tribal Council, and the Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor’s [hereinafter “Pueblo” or “the Tribe”] “Response to Texas’ Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunction” (ECF No. 154) [hereinafter “Response”], filed on December 5, 2018; and Plaintiff State of Texas’s “Reply in Support of Texas’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunction” (ECF No. 157) [hereinafter “Reply”], filed on December 14, 2018. After due consideration, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion should be granted, for the reasons that follow. I. BACKGROUND A. History of the Restoration Act In 1968, the United States Congress simultaneously recognized the Pueblo as a tribe and transferred any trust responsibilities regarding the Tribe to the State of Texas.
    [Show full text]
  • The Attorney General of Texas
    The Attorney General of Texas August 31, 1984 JIM MATTOX Attorney General Supreme Court Building Honorable Erwin W. Barton Opinion No. JM-201 P. 0. BOX 12546 Chairman Austin. TX. 76711. 2546 Re: Whether the city of Pasadena 5121475.2501 Human Services Coa3xittee Telex 9101674.1367 Texas House of Representatives is entitled to representation on Telecopier 512f475.0266 P. 0. Box 2910 the Port of Houston Authority Austin, Texas 7t769 714 Jackson, Suite 7CQ Dallas. TX. 75202.4506 Dear Representative Barton: 214/742-8944 You ask us alwut the appointment of commissioners to the Port of Houston Authority ,f Harris County, Texas. Section 61.158(b) of the 4024 Alberta Ave., Suite 160 Water Code providc:s that El Paso, TX. 79905.2793 915/53534sd [t]wo ol’ the commissioners shall be appointed by a majorit), of the city council of the municipality Wl Texas. Suite 700 having zl population of 100,000 or more, and two of ,uston, TX. 77002.3111 the coumd.ssioners shall be appointed by a majority 713/223.5886 of the wmmissioners court. 806 Broadway. Suite 312 You inform us that the population of the city of Pasadena in Harris Lubbock. TX. 79401.3479 County now exceed:3 100,000 and wish to know whether a majority of the 9W747.5238 city council of Pasadena is thereby entitled to appoint any conrmlssioners to the board. We conclude that it is not. 4309 N. Tenth. Suite B McAflen. TX. 76501.1665 The present authority was first created in 1909 as the Harris 51218824547 County Ship Channt!:.
    [Show full text]
  • WELCOME to the WORLD of ARCHITECTURE TSTU Publishing
    WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ARCHITECTURE TSTU Publishing House Учебное издание ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В МИР АРХИТЕКТУРЫ Сборник текстов на английском языке Составители: ГВОЗДЕВА Анна Анатольевна НАЧЕРНАЯ Светлана Владимировна РЯБЦЕВА Елена Викторовна ЦИЛЕНКО Любовь Петровна Редактор З.Г. Чернова Компьютерное макетирование М. А. Филатовой Подписано в печать 20.05.04 Формат 60 × 84 / 16. Бумага офсетная. Печать офсетная. Гарнитура Тimes New Roman. Объем: 3,49 усл. печ. л.; 3,5 уч.-изд. л. Тираж 100 экз. С. 372М Издательско-полиграфический центр Тамбовского государственного технического университета, 392000, Тамбов, Советская, 106, к. 14 Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации Тамбовский государственный технический университет ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В МИР АРХИТЕКТУРЫ Сборник текстов на английском языке для студентов 1 курса архитектурно-строительных специальностей Тамбов Издательство ТГТУ 2004 УДК 802.0(076) ББК Ш13(Ан)я923 Д56 Рецензент: Кандидат педагогических наук Е.А. Воротнева Составители: А.А. Гвоздева, С.В. Начерная, Е.В. Рябцева, Л.П. Циленко Д56 Добро пожаловать в мир архитектуры: Сборник текстов на английском языке / Сост.: А.А. Гвоздева, С.В. Начерная, Е.В. Рябцева, Л.П. Циленко. Тамбов: Изд-во Тамб. гос. техн. ун-та, 2004. 60 с. Предлагаемые аутентичные тексты отвечают динамике современного научно- технического прогресса, специфике существующих в университете специально- стей, а также требованиям учебной программы по иностранному языку для сту- дентов очной и заочной форм обучения высших учебных заведений технического профиля. Сборник текстов предназначен для студентов первого курса архитектурно- строительных специальностей. УДК 802.0(076) ББК Ш13(Ан)я923 © Тамбовский государственный технический университет (ТГТУ), 2004 BOLSHOI THEATRE Widely considered as one of the most beautiful performance houses in the world, the Bolshoi Theatre stands as a testament to the enduring nature of the Russian character.
    [Show full text]
  • [Draft Community Relations Plan for Remedial Design
    EXAS WATER COMMIS^N Paul Hopktns, Chairman Ralph Roming, Commissioner Larry R. Soward, Executive Director Mary Ann Hefner, Chief Cicrk John O. Houchins, Commissioner " James K. Rourke, J-., General Counsel March 6, 1987 Mr. Paul Sieminski U. S. Environmental Protection Agency- Hazardou1445 fccss s WastStreee t Management Division * Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Dear Mr. Sieminski: Please find enclosed for your review a draft Community Relations Plan for the Geneva Industries Superfund site. We shall await your comments and suggested revisions for Msthi. s CheryCRPl . EI.f yoThompsou havn e anat y (512questions) 463-8028, pleas. e contact Sincerely, William E. Colbert, Director Office of Public Information CET:mk Enclosures cc: Ms. Roberta Hirt, EPA P. O. Bos I3GS7 Capital Slflt10n * Amtin. Tew* 387H * Area Code 512/463-7898 005461 COMMUNITY RELATIONfor S PLAN REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION Geneva Industries Hazardous Waste Site Houston, Harris County, Texas March 1987 Office of Public Information Texas Water Commission 1700 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78711 005462 COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN for REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION Geneva Industries Hazardous Waste Site Houston, Harris County, Texas March 1987 Funding provided by a Grant from the United States Environmental CompensatioProtection n Agencand y Liabilitunder yth e AcComprehensivt of 1980 e Environmental Grant Number: V-006452 Project Manager: Jim Feeley Texas Water Commission WastInquiriese Sit: e projecAll inquiriet shoulds relatebe referred tod thtoe : Geneva Industrie""usuries s HazardouHazardouss William E. Colbert, Director Office of Public Information Texas Water Commission P.O. Box 13087, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-8028 005463 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Overview of Community Relations Plan, B.
    [Show full text]