Aug
Texas Voter ID Law Rejected
Texas Voter ID Law Rejected A federal three-judge panel in Washington Thursday rejected a request from Texas to approve its voter photo-identification law. Under Section 5 of the Civil Rights Act, certain sections of the … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Federal Court: Discrimination In Texas Voting Maps
Federal Court: Discrimination In Texas Voting Maps SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The future of Texas’ voting districts is again in question after a federal court Tuesday found evidence of discrimination in new district maps approved by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature last year. The U.S. District Court in Washington wrote in a 154-page opinion that the [...]
Aug
Federal court Discrimination in Texas voting maps
Federal court Discrimination in Texas voting maps At issue in court in Washington is the Obama administration's refusal to pre-clear the law under the Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voting in Southern states and other regions with a … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
ACT College Admissions Test Numbers Up, Texas Scores Flat
ACT College Admissions Test Numbers Up, Texas Scores Flat NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Statistics show that more Texas high school seniors are hoping to go to college — although their ACT scores show they might not get in. According to Texas Education Agency (TEA) spokeswoman Debbie Ratcliffe, the number of students taking the ACT college [...]
Aug
Texas ACT Scores Lower Than National Average
Texas ACT Scores Lower Than National Average AUSTIN (AP) – Texas students taking the ACT college entrance exam have scored slightly lower than the national average. Scores released Tuesday show Texas students had an average composite score of 20.8 out of a possible 32, the same as last year. This year’s national average composite score [...]
Aug
The final act for the Fort Worth arts scene?
The final act for the Fort Worth arts scene? Fort Worth, which has long felt a connection to the arts, is now considering severe cuts that would affect some of its most sacred institutions — and arts groups are worried. Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Texas Against EPA
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Texas Against EPA AUSTIN (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Air Act by rejecting a Texas program for approving air permits. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Monday concerns the EPA’s 2010 rejection of the state’s flexible permitting [...]
Aug
Karl Rove’s Super PAC For Hire
Karl Rove’s Super PAC For Hire Karl Rove has become quite the fundraiser in the last few years. Suddenly billionaires are opening their wallets and handing over millions of dollars to Mr. Rove’s political machine. Some of those donors are under investigation by the United States Department of Justice for possible violations of the Foreign [...]
Aug
Neighborhood overrun by protected birds that create mess and stench
Neighborhood overrun by protected birds that create mess and stench Egrets are to blame for the mess, and since they are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act — which means they cannot be disturbed or removed while nesting — they are a big reason … Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Aug
Judge strikes down Farmers Branch voting plan
Judge strikes down Farmers Branch voting plan U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater ruled Thursday that Farmers Branch must replace its at-large voting process. In his 41-page order, The Dallas judge concluded that the system violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Go to News Source Fort Worth News
