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Personal emails, texts win privacy in House vote
San Fernando :: CA :: USA | 22 days ago
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Texas (AP) Texas employers could not compel workers to reveal personal text messages or hand over email passwords under a bill advancing through the House. Democratic state Rep. Helen Giddings said Thursday her measure gives Texas workers the same
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Legislature got too tough with Texas teachers
Midlothian :: TX :: USA | 8 months ago
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In 2003, when an Ellis County family asked lawmakers to punish teachers for sex with students, neither the family nor the bill's author meant to lock teachers away for dating 18-year-olds. "It wasn't about putting anybody in jail," said the mother of
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Dallas County justices of the peace criticize DA's policy of handling hot-check cases
Giddings :: TX :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The district attorney's hot-check fund, which is replenished every year with hot-check processing fees, has eased the pain for Watkins during tough budget years. A state law has helped bring in a steady flow of fees, which Watkins is spending almost
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City Hall blog: Minority Dallas council members warn of racial divide over Love Field contracts 12:58 PM CT
Dallas :: TX :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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CDT on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 The Dallas City Council's seven minority members and several other black and Hispanic leaders held an extraordinary press conference in the lobby of City Hall this afternoon where they called for the entire council to
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Dallas City Council's last meeting before July break looks to be a doozy
Dallas :: TX :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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Also Online With time running out before the Dallas City Council takes its annual monthlong break in July, it schedules a breakneck meeting in late June to get all its unfinished business done. But even by historical standards, this Wednesday is
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Science museum connects with students at Hampton Prep
Dallas :: TX :: USA | 3 years ago
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I visited recently and got caught up in the school's enthusiasm for increasing its 510-student enrollment, which consists of grades four to 11, and its goal to boost students' interest in science and math. Hampton Prep, which opened in 2007, is a
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Dallas City Council defers vote on no-bid Love Field deals
Dallas :: WI :: USA | 3 years ago
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The decision came after Mayor Tom Leppert and Southwest Airlines officials expressed concern about the contracts. They said the city and Love Field might not be getting the best deal by handing some two-thirds of all concession space at a renovated
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Southwest Airlines asks Dallas City Council to delay vote on multimillion-dollar no-bid contracts at Love Field
Dallas :: TX :: USA | 3 years ago
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The Dallas Morning News rbush@dallasnews.com A top Southwest Airlines official on Tuesday asked the Dallas City Council to defer a vote on two multimillion-dollar no-bid contracts at Love Field, expressing concern that the deals are too sweet to the
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No-bid deals for Dallas Love Field concessions trouble some
Dallas :: TX :: USA | 3 years ago
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The Dallas Morning News rbush@dallasnews.com The sale of burgers and books at Dallas Love Field is a convenience for passengers, but it is big business for contractors who control the restaurants and newsstands at the airport. On Wednesday, the
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State lawmakers told of HOA fines, foreclosure threats
Colleyville :: TX :: USA | 3 years ago
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Lawmakers say they have tried to write laws in recent years to prevent homeowners associations from gouging and abusing property owners, but more might need to be done. Also Online On Monday, outraged homeowners told a Texas House panel they've
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