Julie Fisher
Proposed Agricultural Child Labor Laws Withdrawn
U.S. Department of Labor rules that would have redefined child labor laws for Americans have been withdrawn after much disapproval from agricultural families and organizations.
Under the proposed laws, children younger than 16 would not be allowed to work on farms owned by anyone other than their parents, and would not be allowed to use power-driven farm equipment
...
Low-Level Radioactive Dump Site Approved in West Texas
The go-ahead from state regulators has been given to a Dallas-based company that allows them to bury low-level radioactive waste near the Texas, New Mexico border.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sent a letter to Waste Control Specialists today confirming the dump site was up to specifications...
Colorado Scientist Says Texas Will See Above-Average Summer Rainfall
A Colorado scientist says farmers and ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma can look forward to a wetter than average summer this year.
Klaus Wolter at the University of Colorado told a crowd attending a drought forum today in Lubbock that the next three months will yield above average rainfall for the season
...
Two El Paso ISD Officials Reassigned Amid Federal Probe
Two El Paso school officials have been reassigned amid a federal probe into the district. A high school principal and an administrator were both reassigned in the El Paso Independent School District.
This comes amid allegations that students were improperly placed in grades to improve school ratings
...
Bond to be Set for Houston Area Kidnapper
The nurse accused of fatally shooting and running over a Houston mother and kidnapping her child faces now has a set date for her bond hearing. 30-year-old Verna McClain’s hearing was delayed until Monday to give attorneys more time to review her case.
McCl
...
Governor Perry Extends Drought Disaster Proclamation
Governor Rick Perry today renewed a proclamation declaring Texas in a state of disaster due to drought. The proclamation was extended from one made last July.
The Lone Star State was first declared a disaster area in 2010 due to a severe lack of rainfall, which worked up to a record breaking drought in the summer of 2011
...
New Texas K-12 Math Standards Approved
New K-12 math curriculum standards for the state have been approved by the State Board of Education. Members approved the requirements unanimously despite much outside debate that they are sub-par in comparison with the rest of the nation.
The Texas Association of Business was among those that opposed the new math curriculum, arguing that they don’t place enough focus on basics like algebra.
Arlington Club Owner Held for Plotting Mayor’s Murder
An agent with the FBI says the owner of a topless club in Arlington planned to kill the town’s mayor after the city attempted to revoke his club license.
Ryan Walker Grant allegedly ordered the hit on Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck, saying “Let’s do the mayor
...