Stage set for voters to decide Texas water plan in November election

Dallas Business Journal - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Action Wednesday in the Legislature puts the issue of the state's water plan to voters in November. It will likely be up to Texas voters to decide whether the state should dip into its Rainy Day Fund to pay for water infrastructure. Action by lawmakers Wednesday sets the stage for a November vote on the $2 billion State Water Implementation for Texas (SWIFT) plan to pay for new water ...

Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

San Diego Union-Tribune - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The plane flew its first leg from California in early May. From Dallas, it will fly to Lambert-St. Louis airport, Dulles airport near Washington and New York's John F. Kennedy ...

Stewart Celebrating win proves costly for Texas athlete

Tribune Review - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Early reports said that a Texas high school track team was disqualified after one of its runners crossed the finish line and pointed to the sky in thanks to the ...

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Insurance Journal - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

State Sen. Bob Deuell R-Greenville on the odds that the Texas Senate will confirm the appointment of Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman. Some senators have questioned her leadership and ties to the insurance ...

Richmond pastor charged with 7 felonies in Texas www.privateofficer.com

Private Officer News - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

— Texas authorities now say a Richmond pastor accused of sex crimes has now been formally charged with seven felonies related to two alleged victims. A Richmond General District judge this morning set bond for Geronimo Aguilar of the Richmond Outreach Center at $50,000.Prosecutors, who opposed the bond, have until the end of the day to appeal. They said they consider Aguilar to be a ...

Montague Co. Releases Video of Deputys Shooting

NBC 5 - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

WARNING: Graphic Images: Montague Sheriff Paul Cunningham released dash camera video of an attack on deputy James Boyd during a traffic stop on March ...

One Killed at Southlake Town Square

NBC 5 - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A masked gunman shot and killed a 43-year-old Southlake man on the parking lot of the affluent city's town center on Wednesday in what appeared to be a targeted attack, police said, and NBC 5 has learned federal agents are investigating possible drug cartel ...

MLB St. Louis 5 San Diego 3

Middle East Times - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Tyler Lyons allowed a lone run over seven innings in his big league debut Wednesday to bring St. Louis a 5-3 triumph over San Diego. Lyons (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Memphis to make the start and he took advantage of the opportunity, giving up four hits while striking out four and walking one. Prior to Wednesday no team in the majors had reached 30 victories for the season, but two of ...

Fort Worth gets ready to open Forest Park Marine Park pools

Star-Telegram - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The city, which closed its pools amid budget cuts in 2009 and 2010, is bringing back the historic Forest Park Pool on the near south side and opening the Marine Park Aquatics Center on the north side – Fort Worth’s first all-new pool since ...

Poor Planning Left Texas Firefighters Unprepared

Huffington Post - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

23 minutes ago (11:50 PM) From the article: A federally funded program intended to grant fire departments online access to the Tier II reports was not being used in West. Although some firefighters in Texas said they know about and use the system, known as E-Plan, others said they didn't know of its existence or how to access it. Federal funding for the E-Plan system was eliminated ...

Edmonton Oilers to face Dallas Stars in Oklahoma City in Sept. 27 NHL pre-season game

Edmonton Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Dallas Stars' Eric Nystrom, 24, is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk, 40, as Ryan Whitney, 6, defends during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Feb. 6, ...

Colonial Fans Golfers Ready to Tee Off

NBC 5 - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The grounds of Colonial were filled with the familiar sound of irons and woods hitting golf balls down fairways during the tournament. The cart paths and fairways weren't overly packed like they will be this weekend, which made Wednesday less about golf and more about getting autographs from the professionals on ...

2000 Expected for Dallas Firefighters Funeral

NBC 5 - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Thousands expected to attend the funeral of fallen Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter Stanley Wilson, a 28-year veteran with the department. He died May 20, 2013 in a condo complex fire. He is survived by his wife and two sons according to Chief Bright ...

Texas blast shows flaws in emergency planning law

MSNBC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found.Known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the law requires companies to tell emergency responders about the hazardous chemicals stored on their ...

800000 live near stockpiles of Texas blast chemical

MSNBC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

NEW YORK - At least 800,000 people across the United States live near hundreds of sites that store large amounts of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, which investigators are blaming as the source of last month's deadly blast at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, a Reuters analysis ...

Solar Impulse setting solar-powered flight record in Texas

MSNBC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The Solar Impulse airplane takes off from Phoenix for Dallas-Fort Worth on Wednesday. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane went after a distance record for solar-powered flight on Wednesday as it sailed from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth, on the second leg of its coast-to-coast odyssey across ...

Jose Canseco Denies Accusation of Sexual Assault in Las Vegas

Hispanic Business Magazine - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco has been accused of sexual assault, Las Vegas police said Wednesday. Police said they contacted Canseco during the morning and he had agreed to be interviewed, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The questioning had yet to take place. Canseco, 48, who lives in Las Vegas, clubbed 462 home runs, was a six-time all-star and won two World Series ...

Trapped Tornado Survivor All I Could Do Was Scream

NBC 5 - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Lynne Holman was trapped in the ruins of her bathroom, buried alive beneath pieces of her roof and house. The bathroom walls are the only ones walls in her house still ...

FEMA Tornado Shelter Funding Heading to North Texas

NBC 5 - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Starting the first week of June, some residents of Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties will be eligible for federal funds to help install tornado shelters in at their ...

Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants

Reuters - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on ...

49ers receiver Michael Crabtree undergoes Achilles surgery

Middle East Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree speaks to the press during a media availability at the team hotel prior to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on January 31, 2013. The 49ers will play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin ...

Mesh Mask Bandit Frustrates Bank Customers

NBC 5 - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

So far, the so-called "Mesh Mask Bandit" has robbed 19 banks in Dallas, Carrollton, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Addison, Farmers Branch, Lewisville, Plano and Garland since New Year's ...