Press Releases
“I think this map is so far from reality and in so much violation of the law, it’s premature to say,” Doggett said in a phone interview. “It’s the only district in the area that has enough of my district, enough Democrats at this point, but again, I haven’t made any final decision.”
The ironic thing is Central/West Austin got craved up
again in pieces just like South Austin this
time with this proposed congressional map. The proposed lines for District 25
are a perfect text book example of political gerrymandering and an insult to the
citizens of Travis
County. The late
Congressman Jake Pickle's thirty one years of effective service is conclusive
EPA efforts that were applauded included attention to polluted runoff from coal tar sealed lots and their 2010 report on the Relative Potency Factors of PAH mixtures. The problem is that an independent scientific advisory board found some incompleteness with work and recommended additional study be undertaken. What action and on what timetable this will be
Background on the temporary tax holiday:
Last Tuesday, Austin-based American YouthWorks (AYW) was awarded almost $1.1 million in federal support for Casa Verde Builders (CVB), a YouthBuild education and jobs training program. The offices of US Congressman Lloyd Doggett and US Senator John Cornyn notified and congratulated the non-profit after Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis announced the awards that morning.