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Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Texas House passes abortion bill; Senate next stop
The Texas House approved new abortion limits Wednesday in a second special session, less than two weeks after Senate Republicans failed to finish work on the bill amid a filibuster and raucous protests.
2:25PM ( 11 years ago )
FAA to expand airline first officer qualifications
The amount and type of flying experience first officers - also known as co-pilots - must have to qualify to fly for an airline will be significantly increased and expanded under new regulations announced Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration.
2:24PM ( 11 years ago )
Divided House Republicans grapple with immigration
House Republicans on Wednesday confronted the politically volatile issue of immigration, their ranks divided and their way forward unclear even as national GOP leaders pressured them to act.
2:18PM ( 11 years ago )
Senate panel OKs bill banning anti-gay job bias
Gay rights advocates won another victory Wednesday after a Senate panel approved a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
12:11PM ( 11 years ago )
Section of Lenox Drive to be closed TFN
A section of Lenox Drive off Athens Highway will be closed until further notice because of the failure of a storm drain Tuesday.
11:59AM ( 11 years ago )
Bush: 'Benevolent spirit' must drive immigration reform plans
Making a rare return to the political arena, former President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to reach a "positive resolution" on immigration reform, an issue that eluded him during his presidency and now confronts fellow Republicans in the aftermath of a 2012 election drubbing.
11:47AM ( 11 years ago )
The price of surveillance: Gov't pays to snoop
How much are your private conversations worth to the government? Turns out, it can be a lot, depending on the technology.
11:45AM ( 11 years ago )
State releases school-by-school CRCT results
The state Department of Education (DOE) has released school-by-school CRCT results following the release a couple of weeks ago of state and school system data.
10:57AM ( 11 years ago )
Former Gainesville cop to head DJJ investigative unit
State Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Avery Niles has named Ricky Rich to the top spot in the agency's investigative unit.
8:06AM ( 11 years ago )