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$40 million biomass plant will produce power in Tyler County
East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. announced today that it will receive $65 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds to help fund construction of the Lake Livingston Hydroelectric Project, and to assist in the construction of a biomass plant in Woodville, Texas.
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Conservative firebrand tones down as Texas Republican chairwoman
By JAY ROOT AUSTIN - Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up.
Rain was forecast across Texas on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Trial in Texas delayed for former Air Force nurse accused of killing 3 terminally ill patients
This Bexar County Sheriff's Office 2007 booking file photo shows Capt. Michael Fontana after he was arrested for racing on a highway in San Antonio.
Perry, Hutchison to debate on public television
Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison DALLAS a ' Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen.
A strong low pressure system that developed over the Southern Plains continued to spin over the western Gulf of Mexico.
Man in coma in Texas awakens to ATM crime
A man who spent two months in a coma at an Austin hospital awoke to discover he was a crime victim.
Feds To Audit 160 Texas Businesses For Hiring Of Illegal Immigrants
A nationwide review of about 1,000 employers to check for the hiring of illegal immigrants will include more than 160 businesses in Texas.
Heritage Group Against Governor's Mansion Addition
A group that made the first $10,000 private donation to rebuild the fire-gutted Texas Governor's Mansion is opposed to changing its look.
Texas Jobless Rate Rises; Number Of Jobs Up, Too
AUSTIN a 'The Texas unemployment rate rose slightly in October while the state bucked a yearlong trend by adding jobs, as well.
Oscar Winner Returns To Texas Campus
Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is returning to the campus of the University of Texas at Austin where the acting bug led her to earn a degree.
Texas A&M remembering fatal '99 bonfire collapse
The bonfire collapse at Texas A&M University killed Carolyn Adams' daughter, Miranda.
Texas Gov. Likely To Face School Finance Problems
With budget problems mounting for many Texas school districts, the next governor is likely to inherit a funding system that experts say has become a legal and financial quagmire.
Hutchison's decision leaves future uncertain for voters
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's decision not to resign her Senate seat, until after the March primaries, could throw a wrench in the GOP ballot.
Mental Issues Raised as 2nd Texas Inmate of Week Set to Die
A condemned prisoner who volunteered for execution and in recent weeks changed his mind is hoping a court spares him from a trip to the Texas death chamber.
Texas Gas Prices Down Before Thanksgiving
Associated Press November 19, 2009 HOUSTON - Texas retail gasoline prices slipped 3 cents as travelers prepare for next week's Thanksgiving holiday.
Texas governor to decide condemned killer's fate
The fate of a man facing execution Thursday evening for his role in a fatal robbery is in the hands of Gov.
Designers promise a Texas feel for Bush presidential library
The George W. Bush Presidential Center will tip its hat to the former president's home state, from the pecan wood paneling inside to the wildflowers, bluebonnets and prairie outside.
Inmate who volunteered to die changed his mind
A condemned prisoner who volunteered for execution but in recent weeks changed his mind hoped a court would spare him from a trip to the Texas death chamber Wednesday evening.
Five "Texas" board members resign
Five members of the board of directors of the Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation today announced their resignation, citing a disagreement with 10 other board members who voted to dismiss the organizationa s executive director last week.
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