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  • House OKs ban on Medicaid expansion

    The Texas House gave final approval Tuesday to a Medicaid reform bill that includes an amendment rejecting Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act.Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, said his amendment takes away authority for the head of the state's Health and Human Services Commission to negotiate Medicaid expansion with the federal government -- potentially providing coverage for ...

  • Tense budget standoff in Capitol will continue Wednesday

    The budget standoff at the Texas Capitol continued into a second day Tuesday as a lack of trust between the House and Senate kept key bills stalled.Under House rules, one key piece of legislation -- a proposed constitutional amendment creating a fund to help pay for water projects across the state -- had to pass by midnight to keep the complicated budget deal from falling ...

  • Central Texans aid in tornado relief

    Several Central Texas groups and agencies have answered the call to help tornado victims in Moore, Okla.Those heading north to lend a hand include five members of the Austin Fire Department in conjunction with the Texas Task Force 1; two staff members with the American Red Cross of Central Texas; members of the Austin Disaster Relief Network and the Celebration Church disaster relief ...

  • Turf battle threatens safety investigation at West

    More than a month after the devastating explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, a turf battle between two federal agencies threatens to impede the safety investigation aimed at preventing such disasters in the future.Officials with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, called the CSB, say the ongoing criminal investigation at the West site has restricted their own ...

  • Operation Finally Home gives new home to Iraq veteran

    It looked and sounded a lot like Independence Day on Lakeside Drive here Tuesday, with the Lago Vista High School marching band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and other patriotic songs, a flag-raising, Scouts, soldiers and dignitaries standing at a podium invoking God, country and sacrifice.The occasion was a much-anticipated homecoming for Augie Pea, who survived a 2009 Iraq ...


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You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

Like any other genre, comedy tends to run cycles, and for the past decade American comedies have gotten stuck into a rut that future film historians will most likely label the comedy of arrested development. Emasculated men have frequently been the center of comedy (see, for ex ... ...

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  • Beefed up ethics bill heads back to Senate

    In reauthorizing the operations of the Texas Ethics Commission, the state House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved some of the most substantive enhancements in years to regulate lobbying and campaigns in Texas.The House version of Senate Bill 219 -- approved on a final vote of 134-13 -- is considerably tougher than the version earlier approved by the Senate, which must now consider the House ...

  • Bill to allow state lawmakers to carry weapons prohibited areas

    A bill filed at the Capitol would allow Texas State lawmakers to carry weapons in schools and other areas that are prohibited. Gun rights activists claim legislators are trying to sneak this through the Capitol in the final days of the regular session to give themselves special privileges. Late Monday night, State Senator John Carona of Dallas added an amendment to a bill likely to pass into ...

  • Rags to riches tale of John Paul DeJoria

    "Success unshared is failure." Those words from billionaire, businessman and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria. John Paul DeJoria has worked hard to build his $4 billion fortune. He is the founder of Paul Mitchell Hair Systems, Patron Spirits and John Paul Pets. "I did work hard. Yes I did overcome a lot of rejection but that's part of why we feel success unshared is ...

  • Judge Jury should decide suit over officer-involved shooting

    A federal judge has ruled against dismissing a civil lawsuit filed last year against an Austin police officer who shot and killed a young black man in a widely disputed incident in May 2011.In an order signed Monday, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel said the court could not make a determination as to whether the officer's use of force was excessive or objectively reasonable in the death of ...

  • SWAT responds to suicidal threat in Leander

    Authorities are at the scene of a SWAT situation in Leander. Authorities say around 4:20 p.m. the suspect called police threatening suicide. A family member then contacted police. When police arrived at the residence located at the corner of Presidio Drive and Sonoma Cove, the suspect refused to come out. SWAT was called and the suspect is currently talking to a negotiator. Authorities say ...

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