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 >>
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Governor Rick Perry recently signed a number of bills affecting Texas employers, including House Bill (HB) 274, which establishes a “loser pays” system to discourage frivolous lawsuits. At the signing, Governor Perry said the legislation “will help make Texas that much more at... 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 >>
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Now that it’s done with its nearly eight-year, multi-million-dollar pursuit of the infamous perjurer Barry Bonds, the Justice Department has moved on to a bigger target: College sports. Which, in all seriousness, is a great thing and tragically long overdue. READ MORE >>
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Issued online, it denies credit card fraud, but does not specifically deny involvement in the security breach or theft of personal data.
In a lengthy statement dominated by anti-corporate rhetoric, Anonymous said: “Whoever broke into Sony's servers to steal the credit card info and ... READ MORE >>
Monday, May 2, 2011Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 13, 2011A state judge in Austin ruled on Monday that State Farm Insurance owes nearly $350 million to customers overcharged on premiums from 2003 to 2008. 1.2 million customers are expected to be paid on average $200 to $300 each. State Farm has indicated it will appeal the decision. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 1, 2011The Texas House tentatively agreed to use more than $3.1 billion from the Rainy Day Fund Thursday as part of a package of legislation intended to help pay the state's bills for the remaining five months of the 2011 budget. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed to tap the fund in the 142-2 vote, though Democrats made repeated pleas to use more. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 30, 2011The House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that would require Internet retailers to collect state sales tax if the company has a connection to Texas. Supporters say the bill could bring in millions of dollars in new sales taxes at a time when the state is facing a $23 billion budget shortfall. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 16, 2011Gov. Rick Perry and Texas House leaders ended a stalemate Tuesday by agreeing to use about one-third of the state's reserve fund to plug a budget deficit in the current fiscal year and to make $800 million in spending cuts to state agencies. Shortly after Perry and House Speaker Joe Strauss announced they had reached an agreement to tap $3. READ MORE >>
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