Peter Malof
Texas News Service
ROCKPORT, Texas – Its cultivation is banned in Texas, but it is poised to become a lucrative crop in other states if proposed new federal rules are approved. Conservationists are concerned that some species being considered for bio-fuel status by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) will cause more problems than they solve.
Texas News Service
Chris Thomas
Texas News Service
AUSTIN, Texas – More than a dozen attorneys representing about 600 Texas school districts laid out their case on Monday that the state education funding system is inefficient, outmoded and favors wealthy districts over poor ones. They contend that over time, the system has eroded many students’ chances of getting a good education. Five other cases have alleged as much since the 1980s.
Texas News Service
Chris Thomas
Texas News Service
AUSTIN, Texas – More than a dozen attorneys representing about 600 Texas school districts laid out their case on Monday that the state education funding system is inefficient, outmoded and favors wealthy districts over poor ones. They contend that over time, the system has eroded many students’ chances of getting a good education. Five other cases have alleged as much since the 1980s.
Join Salado Wine Seller on Friday, October 26, 5-8 pm for the juried art show, “Uncorked”. The Salado Winery gallery will be filled with selected art which will be available for sale through January 2013.
“Uncorked” will showcase some of the finest artists from around Texas set in the spacious art venue in the historic Village of Salado. Patrons will enjoy the masterpieces of local artists in the spacious interior of the Salado Winery while sipping Texas wines.
In honor of this event, Salado Winery will also release the first of its 2012 vintage chardonnay to “pair” with the local art. These Salado grapes were picked just 4 months ago, fermented, aged and bottled on location.
“2 for the Price of 1!” Right next door, the Public Arts League of Salado will simultaneously host an artists’ and art patrons’ reception with refreshments and a viewing of an incredible film detailing the installation of the largest outdoor sculpture project in America.
The Public Arts League of Salado and Keep Salado Beautiful are hosting the first anniversary celebration of the Salado Sculpture Garden starting with a gala preview party 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in the garden at 113 Salado Plaza Drive.
The Public Arts League of Salado and Keep Salado Beautiful hosted the first anniversary celebration of the Salado Sculpture Garden starting with a gala preview party 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in the garden at 113 Salado Plaza Drive.
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces issued another stay of proceedings Oct. 22 in the Maj. Nidal M. Hasan court martial.
The CAAF issued the stay after defense counsel for Hasan notified the court last week that they planned on appealing the recent decision from the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals that upheld the trial judge’s ruling that Hasan must appear in court clean shaven.
The CAAF did not state how long the stay would remain in place, only saying that Hasan’s motion for a stay “is hereby granted pending further order of the Court.”
The CAAF sits in Washington, D.C., and serves as the highest-level appellate court for the U.S. military. It provides civilian oversight of the military justice system and reviews appellate decisions from appellate courts for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.
Five civilian judges usually make up the court, however at this time, one of the five positions is vacant. A former CAAF judge, however, has been designated to sit on the court for the Hasan appeal to ensure five judges in fact hear the appeal. In August, the CAAF stated:
“In view of the existence of a vacant position on the Court, notice is hereby given that the Chief Judge has called upon Senior Judge Andrew S. Effron to perform judicial duties in the above-captioned case [Nidal M. HASAN, Petitioner v. Gregory Gross, Colonel, United States Army, Military Judge, Respondent], and that Senior Judge Effron has consented to perform judicial duties in said case under Article 142(e)(1)(A)(ii), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 942(e)(1)(A)(ii) (2006).”
The CAAF Web page is available at: http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/home.htm.
The accused, Hasan, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces issued another stay of proceedings Oct. 22 in the Maj. Nidal M. Hasan court martial.
The CAAF issued the stay after defense counsel for Hasan notified the court last week that they planned on appealing the recent decision from the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals that upheld the trial judge’s ruling that Hasan must appear in court clean shaven.
The CAAF did not state how long the stay would remain in place, only saying that Hasan’s motion for a stay “is hereby granted pending further order of the Court.”
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Ricco Leo Torres, 32, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list, and a $10,000 cash reward is now offered for information leading to his capture.
AUSTIN – Thomas Lee Elkins, 58, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, is now in custody after being arrested in Coppell on Friday by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol and Coppell Police Department. A $5,000 reward will be paid on a tip that helped lead to his arrest. Elkins was wanted for felony Failure to Comply with Civil Commitment Requirements after discarding his electronic monitoring device and leaving a Houston halfway house October 5.
The tip came from Arizona and established that the offender may be a passenger in a truck traveling in Dallas County. DPS and the Coppell Police Department pulled the vehicle over and arrested Elkins Friday morning at 346 E. Beltline Road in Coppell. His lengthy criminal history included Aggravated Sexual Assault, Assault, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Rape, Forcible Rape, Indecent Liberties with Child and Aggravated Battery. See Elkins’ captured bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/capturedDetails.aspx?id=169 .
So far in 2012, DPS and other agencies have arrested 29 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including 20 gang members, and $93,000 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests. The cash rewards are funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division.