Friday, October 7, 2011 Six South Texas Residents Sentenced to Prison for Insurance Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney's OfficeOctober 3, 2011 *Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 - filed under: Press Release, San Antonio Top Stories READ MORE >>
Wednesday, September 7, 2011It's official -- almost. An anticipated rubber-stamp vote by Southeastern Conference presidents to accept Texas A&M as a member turned into conditional approval late Tuesday night when word surfaced of possible legal action by a Big 12 school. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, September 6, 2011The wildfires in Texas continue to roar out of control, destroying more than 1,000 homes. With seemingly no end to the flames in sight, more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from the most-threatened areas.Gov. Rick Perry told CBS that he hopes that today's forecast calling for cooler temperatures and slowing winds would help firefighters make headway. READ MORE >>
Thursday, September 1, 2011More than 1 in 5 Texas driverslack the auto insurance required by state law. The Texas Department of Insurance recently reported that 21.6% of all drivers statewide were driving without insurance. Bexar County registered a mark of 22.9% of drivers without insurance, trailing only Dallas County (24. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 5, 2011The federal government claims the southwest border is more secure than it's ever been. There are more agents and barriers, more choppers, drones, sensors and hi-tech cameras than ever before. Yet, state officials in Texas maintain the illegal flow of people and drugs is worse than ever — proof, they say, the border is out of control. READ MORE >>
Saturday, June 4, 2011Coverage providers who write home and auto insurance in Texas and most other states routinely look at the credit information of prospective policyholders in order to help evaluate the amount of risk they pose and, consequently, how much to charge for coverage. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 18, 2011A new proposed immigration law is being called racist and "hate-mongering" by Latino lawmakers in the Texas senate who are bracing for a bitter fight over the so called sanctuary cities bill. The bill would give most police officers the right to question detained people about their immigration status, and prohibit cities from adopting policies that ban the practice. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Texas, which may balance its budget by firing thousands of teachers, plans to commit $25 million in state funds to Formula One auto racing each year for a decade. Four years after motorsports' most popular series left the U.S., Texas investors including Clear Channel Communications Inc. co-founder B. READ MORE >>
Thursday, May 5, 2011 State Farm and the Texas Department of Insurance resume their long-running legal battle in state district court in Austin Monday over alleged overcharges by the state's largest home insurer dating back to 2003. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 27, 2011Efforts by Texas lawmakers to increase the speed limit to 85 on the state's future highways is meeting with opposition from those who say the move will lead to more highway deaths. Insurance industry officials say any increase in speed, whether on an existing freeway or new one, could cause more accidents, resulting in more injuries and fatalities. READ MORE >>
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