AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed legislation allowing local property taxing authorities to enact ordinances enabling Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs across the state. PACE financing will allow commercial and industrial...
Reported by PR Newswire 2 days ago.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Approves PACE Program for Low-Cost Financing of Water, Energy Conservation Projects
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Texas Governor Rick Perry Signs New Energy Efficient CHP Policy
AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerns about power generation margins or resource adequacy and water shortages have led Texas to a policy crossroads. Texas Combined Heat & Power Initiative (TXCHPI) is pleased to announce that Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed House...
Reported by PR Newswire 2 days ago.
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Biden on emancipation: 'Finally, the message got to Texas'
Vice President Biden said Wednesday at a ceremony honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass that it "took a long time" for emancipation to make its way to Texas.
Speaking at a ceremony unveiling a statue of Douglass in the U.S. Capitol, Biden talked about how Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday honors the day Texas became the last state to learn the Civil War -- and by extension, slavery -- was over.
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Reported by Washington Post 2 days ago.
Speaking at a ceremony unveiling a statue of Douglass in the U.S. Capitol, Biden talked about how Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday honors the day Texas became the last state to learn the Civil War -- and by extension, slavery -- was over.
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Reported by Washington Post 2 days ago.
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Texas Tackles Key Regulatory Barriers To Cogeneration
Texas Governor Rick Perry singed into law today two bills promoting deployment of cogeneration in Texas.
Reported by Forbes.com 2 days ago.
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Husch Blackwell merging with Texas firm
Law firm Husch Blackwell LLP said today it plans to combine with Texas law firm Brown McCarroll LLP, effective July 1. Missouri-based Husch Blackwell is Denver’s 25th largest law firm, with 36 local lawyers in an office at Wells Fargo Center, according to Denver Business Journal List research. Brown McCarroll, a 65-lawyer firm based in Austin, Texas, does not have a Colorado presence. It has offices in Dallas and Houston. The merged firms will operate under the Husch Blackwell name, with 608…
Reported by bizjournals 2 days ago.
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Fitch Rates Galena Park ISD, Texas' ULT Rfdg Bonds 'AAA' PSF/'AA+' Underlying; Outlook Stable
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Galena Park Independent School District, Texas (ISD; the district) bonds: --$9.675 million unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2013; --$29.455 million unlimited tax refunding bonds, taxable series 2013. The 'AAA' long-term rating reflects the guarantee provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF; bond guaranty program rated 'AAA' by Fitch). The bonds are expected to sell competitively on June 26. P
Reported by Business Wire 2 days ago.
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Norris, As hurting after 9-4 loss to Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Derek Norris and the Oakland Athletics were hurting after their latest game with the Texas Rangers. The As couldnt seize the momentum after Chris Youngs go-ahead homer, catcher Norris had to leave the game after being hit by a foul tip and the AL West leaders lost 9-4 Wednesday night at Texas. Right after Youngs three-run homer put the As ahead, Tommy Milone (6-7) allowed consecutive singles to the bottom two batters in the Texas lineup to start the fifth.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 days ago.
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EcoShield Pest Control Announces New Management in San Antonio, Texas
EcoShield Pest Control, the nationwide pest control company, is announcing Ryan Igoe as Branch Manager, a new addition to its management team in the San Antonio, Texas branch.
(PRWEB) June 20, 2013
EcoShield Pest Control, the nationwide pest control company, is announcing Ryan Igoe as Branch Manager, a new addition to its management team in the San Antonio, Texas branch.
The San Antonio location will be headed by Branch Manager Ryan Igoe, who oversees the daily performance of the San Antonio staff, servicing of all residential pest routes, and contract sales. Igoe is the former owner/operator of Ryan Termite and Pest Control, which continues to serve homeowners and commercial businesses in the Southern Rhode Island region. Prior to establishing Ryan Termite and Pest Control in January 2010, Igoe worked as a licensed service technician for Terminix International in Warwick, Rhode Island, servicing a client base of more than 600 accounts from January 2003 to September 2009. In July 2012, Igoe brought his extensive knowledge and experience in pest control to EcoShield’s San Antonio, Texas, branch, where he ensures the highest level of customer satisfaction in this region of the state.
EcoShield currently has three branches in Texas, servicing hundreds of clients in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. The company has additional locations in seven other states throughout the U.S., including California, Colorado, and Georgia. EcoShield has provided comprehensive, preventative pest control services to thousands of customers since its founding in 2008, offering powerful, organic, and effective treatments to rid homes and businesses of a variety of insects and pests all year round.
In December 2012, EcoShield launched Exterminate Hunger, a community outreach campaign designed to provide food assistance for needy individuals and families in major metropolitan neighborhoods, as well as to heighten general awareness of the crisis of childhood hunger in America. To date, the campaign is supported through the volunteer efforts of more than 200 EcoShield employees, and has grown to include a fleet of 65 collection vehicles that regularly picks up non-perishable food items from EcoShield customers and transports them to distribution centers.
EcoShield is a member of the Better Business Bureau, and receives dozens of reviews each year from satisfied customers who utilize the company for their pest control needs. To learn more about EcoShield and its pest control services throughout Texas and other locations, or to schedule an appointment with an experienced pest control technician, visit http://www.espest.com. Reported by PRWeb 2 days ago.
(PRWEB) June 20, 2013
EcoShield Pest Control, the nationwide pest control company, is announcing Ryan Igoe as Branch Manager, a new addition to its management team in the San Antonio, Texas branch.
The San Antonio location will be headed by Branch Manager Ryan Igoe, who oversees the daily performance of the San Antonio staff, servicing of all residential pest routes, and contract sales. Igoe is the former owner/operator of Ryan Termite and Pest Control, which continues to serve homeowners and commercial businesses in the Southern Rhode Island region. Prior to establishing Ryan Termite and Pest Control in January 2010, Igoe worked as a licensed service technician for Terminix International in Warwick, Rhode Island, servicing a client base of more than 600 accounts from January 2003 to September 2009. In July 2012, Igoe brought his extensive knowledge and experience in pest control to EcoShield’s San Antonio, Texas, branch, where he ensures the highest level of customer satisfaction in this region of the state.
EcoShield currently has three branches in Texas, servicing hundreds of clients in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. The company has additional locations in seven other states throughout the U.S., including California, Colorado, and Georgia. EcoShield has provided comprehensive, preventative pest control services to thousands of customers since its founding in 2008, offering powerful, organic, and effective treatments to rid homes and businesses of a variety of insects and pests all year round.
In December 2012, EcoShield launched Exterminate Hunger, a community outreach campaign designed to provide food assistance for needy individuals and families in major metropolitan neighborhoods, as well as to heighten general awareness of the crisis of childhood hunger in America. To date, the campaign is supported through the volunteer efforts of more than 200 EcoShield employees, and has grown to include a fleet of 65 collection vehicles that regularly picks up non-perishable food items from EcoShield customers and transports them to distribution centers.
EcoShield is a member of the Better Business Bureau, and receives dozens of reviews each year from satisfied customers who utilize the company for their pest control needs. To learn more about EcoShield and its pest control services throughout Texas and other locations, or to schedule an appointment with an experienced pest control technician, visit http://www.espest.com. Reported by PRWeb 2 days ago.
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DentalSpots.com Marks One Year of Filling Texas Dental Jobs for Members of Texas Dental Association
A major milestone was achieved when DentalSpots.com recently celebrated its one year anniversary as an endorsed partner of the Texas Dental Association’s Perks Program. Texas dental practices are using the website to fill open dental hygienist jobs, dental assistant jobs, and dental front office jobs as well as network with other members of the dental profession.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 20, 2013
A major milestone was achieved when DentalSpots.com recently celebrated its one year anniversary as an endorsed partner of the Texas Dental Association’s Perks Program. Texas dental practices are using the website to fill open dental hygienist jobs, dental assistant jobs, and dental front office jobs as well as network with other members of the dental profession.
DentalSpots.com, the website where dental professionals connect, is marking its one year anniversary of helping members of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) fill Texas dental jobs as an endorsed partner in the Association’s Perks Program. DentalSpots.com is a technologically advanced site that provides an online resource for networking and filling Texas dental jobs.
Criteria for becoming an endorsed partner for the TDA Perks Program includes offering a product or service of quality and value to TDA members and providing preferential pricing or special accommodations to TDA members. DentalSpots.com is the only online HR Services company endorsed by the program.
Members of the TDA Perks Program use the website to search for prospects for dental hygienist jobs and dental assistant jobs by creating an online office profile, posting dental jobs, searching resumes and managing candidates. TDA members are also benefitting from the site’s networking capabilities. Similar to the way business professionals connect on LinkedIn, there are many benefits to dental professionals of becoming part of a network that is geared specifically to the dental industry.
Texas dentists access the online community at DentalSpots.com to build a referral network for their practice, keep in touch with contacts from industry conferences or to build a nationwide network of industry contacts. The discussion boards available through the DentalSpots.com network allow members to follow threads on topics of current interest, ask questions, and get to know their fellow dental professionals.
DentalSpots.com founder, Feridoon Amini, stated that the site recently completed a major overhaul with more than 300 usability enhancements. Commenting on the anniversary of the relationship Amini said, “It has been a perfect fit between DentalSpots.com and the TDA Perks Program. Not only are dental professionals using our site to search for and fill Texas dental jobs, but they are also discovering the many benefits of networking with others in the dental industry.”
The Texas Dental Association is the third largest state dental association in the United States. Currently, the Association has more than 7,700 members and is comprised of 26 component dental societies grouped into four divisions across the state of Texas. When asked about the relationship with DentalSpots.com, TDA Perks General Manager Donovan Osio said, “DentalSpots.com is providing a valuable service for our members. Our association is constantly looking for better ways to help our members fill Texas dental jobs, network with each other, and run a more effective dental practice."
Further information on DentalSpots.com may be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.dentalspots.com, connecting on Facebook, following @DentalSpots on Twitter, or calling 1-800-971-8008. Reported by PRWeb 2 days ago.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 20, 2013
A major milestone was achieved when DentalSpots.com recently celebrated its one year anniversary as an endorsed partner of the Texas Dental Association’s Perks Program. Texas dental practices are using the website to fill open dental hygienist jobs, dental assistant jobs, and dental front office jobs as well as network with other members of the dental profession.
DentalSpots.com, the website where dental professionals connect, is marking its one year anniversary of helping members of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) fill Texas dental jobs as an endorsed partner in the Association’s Perks Program. DentalSpots.com is a technologically advanced site that provides an online resource for networking and filling Texas dental jobs.
Criteria for becoming an endorsed partner for the TDA Perks Program includes offering a product or service of quality and value to TDA members and providing preferential pricing or special accommodations to TDA members. DentalSpots.com is the only online HR Services company endorsed by the program.
Members of the TDA Perks Program use the website to search for prospects for dental hygienist jobs and dental assistant jobs by creating an online office profile, posting dental jobs, searching resumes and managing candidates. TDA members are also benefitting from the site’s networking capabilities. Similar to the way business professionals connect on LinkedIn, there are many benefits to dental professionals of becoming part of a network that is geared specifically to the dental industry.
Texas dentists access the online community at DentalSpots.com to build a referral network for their practice, keep in touch with contacts from industry conferences or to build a nationwide network of industry contacts. The discussion boards available through the DentalSpots.com network allow members to follow threads on topics of current interest, ask questions, and get to know their fellow dental professionals.
DentalSpots.com founder, Feridoon Amini, stated that the site recently completed a major overhaul with more than 300 usability enhancements. Commenting on the anniversary of the relationship Amini said, “It has been a perfect fit between DentalSpots.com and the TDA Perks Program. Not only are dental professionals using our site to search for and fill Texas dental jobs, but they are also discovering the many benefits of networking with others in the dental industry.”
The Texas Dental Association is the third largest state dental association in the United States. Currently, the Association has more than 7,700 members and is comprised of 26 component dental societies grouped into four divisions across the state of Texas. When asked about the relationship with DentalSpots.com, TDA Perks General Manager Donovan Osio said, “DentalSpots.com is providing a valuable service for our members. Our association is constantly looking for better ways to help our members fill Texas dental jobs, network with each other, and run a more effective dental practice."
Further information on DentalSpots.com may be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.dentalspots.com, connecting on Facebook, following @DentalSpots on Twitter, or calling 1-800-971-8008. Reported by PRWeb 2 days ago.
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Fort Worth Attorneys at The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson Donate to Cancer Support Community of North Texas
The donation will help the organization continue to empower those affected by cancer.
DALLAS, TEXAS (PRWEB) June 20, 2013
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson chose to make a donation to the Cancer Support Community of North Texas for the month of June.
The donation will help the Cancer Support Community of North Texas continue to fulfill its mission to ensure that all people affected by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.
In order to carry out its mission the Cancer Support Community of North Texas offers educational programs, support groups, networking groups, workshops, social events, support programs for children and bereavement support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis, whether that person is a cancer patient, a family member of a patient or a friend of a patient.
“A cancer diagnosis is scary for everyone involved,” said David Crowe, a Dallas attorney on the W.T. Johnson team. “The Cancer Support Community recognizes this and extends their services and support to more than just cancer patients. The organization gives people the opportunity to move forward after a cancer diagnosis.”
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson donates to five Dallas-area nonprofit organizations each month as part of its community impact strategy. In addition to donating to the Cancer Support Community of North Texas, The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson supports the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Operation Kindness and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.
About The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson is a team of personal injury and consumer attorneys in Dallas, Texas. The attorneys on the team have recovered more than $50 million for clients and have more than 25 years of experience representing clients in cases involving nursing homes, car accidents and product liability, among others.
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DALLAS, TEXAS (PRWEB) June 20, 2013
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson chose to make a donation to the Cancer Support Community of North Texas for the month of June.
The donation will help the Cancer Support Community of North Texas continue to fulfill its mission to ensure that all people affected by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.
In order to carry out its mission the Cancer Support Community of North Texas offers educational programs, support groups, networking groups, workshops, social events, support programs for children and bereavement support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis, whether that person is a cancer patient, a family member of a patient or a friend of a patient.
“A cancer diagnosis is scary for everyone involved,” said David Crowe, a Dallas attorney on the W.T. Johnson team. “The Cancer Support Community recognizes this and extends their services and support to more than just cancer patients. The organization gives people the opportunity to move forward after a cancer diagnosis.”
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson donates to five Dallas-area nonprofit organizations each month as part of its community impact strategy. In addition to donating to the Cancer Support Community of North Texas, The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson supports the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Operation Kindness and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.
About The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson
The Law Offices of W.T. Johnson is a team of personal injury and consumer attorneys in Dallas, Texas. The attorneys on the team have recovered more than $50 million for clients and have more than 25 years of experience representing clients in cases involving nursing homes, car accidents and product liability, among others.
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Texas poised to execute 500th prisoner as lawyers fight to save her life
Kimberly McCarthy, 52, to face lethal injection next week for 1997 murder but lawyers say judicial process was fatally flawed
Lawyers in Texas are fighting to save the life of a female prisoner scheduled to become the 500th person to be executed by the state since the death penalty was reinstated in America in 1976.
Barring a last-minute stay, Kimberly McCarthy, 52, will face lethal injection next Wednesday for the 1997 murder of her neighbour. Should the execution be carried out, she would be the 500th person put to death by Texas, a state that has shown more enthusiasm in modern times for capital punishment than any other.
The next seven days will be the culmination of an emotional and legal rollercoaster for McCarthy. This is her third appointment with the death chamber in the space of five months.
"She is a very spiritual person. She believes what's meant to be is meant to be, and it's all in God's hands," said Maurie Levin, McCarthy's legal counsel since January.
Now Levin has filed a new motion to stay execution with the Texas court of criminal appeals. The filing argues that McCarthy has suffered from two fundamental flaws that persistently crop up in death penalty cases.
"As it turns out, Kimberly McCarthy is an African American woman scheduled to be the 500th person to be executed in Texas. Her case raises two of the most typical issues in the administration of the death penalty: race discrimination and the quality of counsel," Levin told the Guardian.
At the heart of the habeus application is evidence compiled by Levin that the jury at McCarthy's original trial in 2002 was essentially rigged through blatant racial discrimination. The case was racially charged from the start as it involved an African American defendant – McCarthy, pictured – and a white victim, her 71-year-old neighbour Dorothy Booth.
Dallas County, the area around the city of Dallas, where the trial was held, is 69% white and 23% black. Yet among the 13 men and women selected to form McCarthy's jury, only one was black.
Out of an initial pool of 64 prospective jurors, only four non-whites made it through to the final selection. Of those four, three were ejected from the actual jury through peremptory strikes by prosecution lawyers.
McCarthy's application for a stay of execution alleges that prosecutors consciously set out to distort the racial composition of the jury as part of a culture of discrimination that stretches back to the days of southern segregation. The filing cites the case in 1938 where the African American president of a historically black college was thrown headfirst down the Dallas County courthouse steps after he objected to being excused from jury service.
In 1963, a Texas training manual instructed prosecutors not to "take Jews, negroes, dagos, Mexicans, or a member of any minority race on a jury, no matter how rich or how well educated". A similar manual published in 1986 carried the memorable advice that it was "not advisable to select potential jurors with multiple gold chains around their necks or those who appear to be 'free thinkers'."
The habeus application traces such discrimination through to the present day. In 2005, three years after McCarthy was convicted and put on death row by an overwhelmingly white jury, an investigation by the Dallas Morning News found that prosecutors were still excluding eligible blacks from juries at more than twice the rate of eligible whites.
The filing argues that McCarthy was tried within the context of this history and culture of racial discrimination. Two of the prosecutors from the district attorney's office who led the capital case against her were trained within such an environment, the habeus application states.
Levin has gone further. In a separate filing, she has asked the presiding judge of the Texas court of criminal appeals Sharon Keller, and another judge sitting on the court Micheal Keasler, to recuse themselves from the McCarthy case on the grounds that they also served as assistant district attorneys in the same Dallas County prosecutors' office where the culture of discriminatory jury selection allegedly existed.
In addition to the claim of racially-skewed jury selection, Levin also argues that McCarthy should be spared execution because she received poor legal counsel after she was sent to death row. A recent US supreme court ruling, Trevino V Thaler, requires Texas courts to consider appeals from prisoners facing execution where they claim to have received inadequate legal representation after they were convicted.
Levin points out that neither McCarthy's original defence lawyer at trial, nor her subsequent counsel after she was sent to death row, made any attempt to challenge the racially distorted composition of the jury. "The evidence of discrimination in the selection of the jury was there to be had, yet her counsel did very, very little to examine her case for constitutional errors." Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
Lawyers in Texas are fighting to save the life of a female prisoner scheduled to become the 500th person to be executed by the state since the death penalty was reinstated in America in 1976.
Barring a last-minute stay, Kimberly McCarthy, 52, will face lethal injection next Wednesday for the 1997 murder of her neighbour. Should the execution be carried out, she would be the 500th person put to death by Texas, a state that has shown more enthusiasm in modern times for capital punishment than any other.
The next seven days will be the culmination of an emotional and legal rollercoaster for McCarthy. This is her third appointment with the death chamber in the space of five months.
"She is a very spiritual person. She believes what's meant to be is meant to be, and it's all in God's hands," said Maurie Levin, McCarthy's legal counsel since January.
Now Levin has filed a new motion to stay execution with the Texas court of criminal appeals. The filing argues that McCarthy has suffered from two fundamental flaws that persistently crop up in death penalty cases.
"As it turns out, Kimberly McCarthy is an African American woman scheduled to be the 500th person to be executed in Texas. Her case raises two of the most typical issues in the administration of the death penalty: race discrimination and the quality of counsel," Levin told the Guardian.
At the heart of the habeus application is evidence compiled by Levin that the jury at McCarthy's original trial in 2002 was essentially rigged through blatant racial discrimination. The case was racially charged from the start as it involved an African American defendant – McCarthy, pictured – and a white victim, her 71-year-old neighbour Dorothy Booth.
Dallas County, the area around the city of Dallas, where the trial was held, is 69% white and 23% black. Yet among the 13 men and women selected to form McCarthy's jury, only one was black.
Out of an initial pool of 64 prospective jurors, only four non-whites made it through to the final selection. Of those four, three were ejected from the actual jury through peremptory strikes by prosecution lawyers.
McCarthy's application for a stay of execution alleges that prosecutors consciously set out to distort the racial composition of the jury as part of a culture of discrimination that stretches back to the days of southern segregation. The filing cites the case in 1938 where the African American president of a historically black college was thrown headfirst down the Dallas County courthouse steps after he objected to being excused from jury service.
In 1963, a Texas training manual instructed prosecutors not to "take Jews, negroes, dagos, Mexicans, or a member of any minority race on a jury, no matter how rich or how well educated". A similar manual published in 1986 carried the memorable advice that it was "not advisable to select potential jurors with multiple gold chains around their necks or those who appear to be 'free thinkers'."
The habeus application traces such discrimination through to the present day. In 2005, three years after McCarthy was convicted and put on death row by an overwhelmingly white jury, an investigation by the Dallas Morning News found that prosecutors were still excluding eligible blacks from juries at more than twice the rate of eligible whites.
The filing argues that McCarthy was tried within the context of this history and culture of racial discrimination. Two of the prosecutors from the district attorney's office who led the capital case against her were trained within such an environment, the habeus application states.
Levin has gone further. In a separate filing, she has asked the presiding judge of the Texas court of criminal appeals Sharon Keller, and another judge sitting on the court Micheal Keasler, to recuse themselves from the McCarthy case on the grounds that they also served as assistant district attorneys in the same Dallas County prosecutors' office where the culture of discriminatory jury selection allegedly existed.
In addition to the claim of racially-skewed jury selection, Levin also argues that McCarthy should be spared execution because she received poor legal counsel after she was sent to death row. A recent US supreme court ruling, Trevino V Thaler, requires Texas courts to consider appeals from prisoners facing execution where they claim to have received inadequate legal representation after they were convicted.
Levin points out that neither McCarthy's original defence lawyer at trial, nor her subsequent counsel after she was sent to death row, made any attempt to challenge the racially distorted composition of the jury. "The evidence of discrimination in the selection of the jury was there to be had, yet her counsel did very, very little to examine her case for constitutional errors." Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
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DIXIEPLY to Carry Full Line of James Hardie Products in Texas
DIXIEPLY will distribute the full line of James Hardie products in Texas from its distribution centers in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Savannah, GA (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
James Hardie and Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company (DIXIEPLY) announce the expansion of their distribution relationship into the Lone Star state. Effective July 1, 2013, DIXIEPLY will distribute the full line of James Hardie building products in Texas from its distribution centers in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. DIXIEPLY’s strong commitment to customer relationships and service provide the foundation necessary to meet the needs of the dealers and of James Hardie Building Products in the Lone Star state. At both the manufacturing and distributor level, Hardie’s commitment is to provide enhanced service and support to its dealers and builders with the ultimate goal being growth for all participants in the supply chain.
Danny Bachman, Sr. VP/Co-COO of Dixie said "We are pleased to distribute the #1 brand in our industry and very excited about our strategic alignment in Texas. Our partnership with James Hardie Building Products now extends to nearly every market we serve."
“At both the manufacturing and distributor level, James Hardie is committed to providing enhanced service and support to our dealers and builders, with the ultimate goal being growth for all participants in the supply chain,” said Justin Jordan, National Manager, Strategic Accounts for James Hardie Building Products, “We believe Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company is well suited to distribute a full range of James Hardie products due to their strong commitment to customer relationships and service.”
About Dixie Plywood & Lumber
Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company is a family-owned wholesale distributor headquartered in Savannah, GA. DIXIEPLY began distribution operations in Atlanta in 1944 and has 11 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. DIXIEPLY is one of the largest independent distributors in the U.S. and distributes products ranging from Engineered Wood Products to OSB to hardwood plywood. DIXIEPLY also distributes James Hardie products in 5 of its eastern locations. http://www.dixieply.com
About James Hardie
James Hardie is the global leader in fiber cement technology, providing siding, trim and accessory product solutions to architects, builders and homeowners for over 100 years. It was the first to introduce fiber cement products to the U.S. in the 1980's as a durable, lower-maintenance alternative to wood and vinyl. James Hardie products combine innovation, versatility and safety by offering a variety of design possibilities matched with specific performance attributes relative to the climate where the product is being used. Currently installed on more than 5.5 million homes, James Hardie products have earned a favorable reputation within the industry and have been specified in some of the country's most prestigious projects. http://www.jameshardie.com Reported by PRWeb 20 hours ago.
Savannah, GA (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
James Hardie and Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company (DIXIEPLY) announce the expansion of their distribution relationship into the Lone Star state. Effective July 1, 2013, DIXIEPLY will distribute the full line of James Hardie building products in Texas from its distribution centers in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. DIXIEPLY’s strong commitment to customer relationships and service provide the foundation necessary to meet the needs of the dealers and of James Hardie Building Products in the Lone Star state. At both the manufacturing and distributor level, Hardie’s commitment is to provide enhanced service and support to its dealers and builders with the ultimate goal being growth for all participants in the supply chain.
Danny Bachman, Sr. VP/Co-COO of Dixie said "We are pleased to distribute the #1 brand in our industry and very excited about our strategic alignment in Texas. Our partnership with James Hardie Building Products now extends to nearly every market we serve."
“At both the manufacturing and distributor level, James Hardie is committed to providing enhanced service and support to our dealers and builders, with the ultimate goal being growth for all participants in the supply chain,” said Justin Jordan, National Manager, Strategic Accounts for James Hardie Building Products, “We believe Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company is well suited to distribute a full range of James Hardie products due to their strong commitment to customer relationships and service.”
About Dixie Plywood & Lumber
Dixie Plywood & Lumber Company is a family-owned wholesale distributor headquartered in Savannah, GA. DIXIEPLY began distribution operations in Atlanta in 1944 and has 11 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. DIXIEPLY is one of the largest independent distributors in the U.S. and distributes products ranging from Engineered Wood Products to OSB to hardwood plywood. DIXIEPLY also distributes James Hardie products in 5 of its eastern locations. http://www.dixieply.com
About James Hardie
James Hardie is the global leader in fiber cement technology, providing siding, trim and accessory product solutions to architects, builders and homeowners for over 100 years. It was the first to introduce fiber cement products to the U.S. in the 1980's as a durable, lower-maintenance alternative to wood and vinyl. James Hardie products combine innovation, versatility and safety by offering a variety of design possibilities matched with specific performance attributes relative to the climate where the product is being used. Currently installed on more than 5.5 million homes, James Hardie products have earned a favorable reputation within the industry and have been specified in some of the country's most prestigious projects. http://www.jameshardie.com Reported by PRWeb 20 hours ago.
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Texas Sporting Breed Rescue, Inc. Partners With Petfinder On Summer Pet Safety Campaign
Summer brings about hotter temperatures, outdoor fun and family trips - but for pets, it could also bring about safety hazards unbeknownst to pet parents.
Summer brings about hotter temperatures, outdoor fun and family trips - but for pets, it could also bring about safety hazards unbeknownst to pet parents. This summer, Texas Sporting Breed Rescue is partnering with Petfinder in a Summer Pet Safety campaign to ensure all pet parents are equipped with the proper information to keep their furry friends cool, happy and safe throughout the summer.
The Pet Safety campaign will launch on June 17 with weekly blog posts and infographics highlighting proper pet safety protocol specific to popular summer activities. Some of the featured topics will include:
Preparing Your Pet for the Fourth of July
What to Do If You See a Dog In a Hot Car
Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on a Boat, or While Camping and Hiking
Preventing Heatstroke
Common Backyard BBQ Dangers for Dogs
Preparing Your Pet for Hurricane Season
Texas Sporting Breed Rescue is helping keep pets safe this summer by sharing on-going, easy-to-remember tips for pet parents, warnings about the most common summer hazards - including disaster preparedness with your pet - and distributable materials for anyone to take and use to spread the word. Make sure to follow them on Facebook (TexasSportingBreedRescue) to get possibly life-saving summer safety tips, advice for having fun with your pets this summer and more.
Join us in our Summer Pet Safety campaign and help keep pets in your community safe this summer by providing on-going, easy-to-remember tips for pet parents, warnings about the most common summer hazards - including disaster preparedness - and distributable materials for anyone to take and use to spread the word.
Company Contact Information
Texas Sporting breed Rescue, Inc.
Jenifer Batchelder
415 E. Sherman Street
76209
940-453-6894
News and Press Release Distribution From I-Newswire.com Reported by i-Newswire.com 14 hours ago.
Summer brings about hotter temperatures, outdoor fun and family trips - but for pets, it could also bring about safety hazards unbeknownst to pet parents. This summer, Texas Sporting Breed Rescue is partnering with Petfinder in a Summer Pet Safety campaign to ensure all pet parents are equipped with the proper information to keep their furry friends cool, happy and safe throughout the summer.
The Pet Safety campaign will launch on June 17 with weekly blog posts and infographics highlighting proper pet safety protocol specific to popular summer activities. Some of the featured topics will include:
Preparing Your Pet for the Fourth of July
What to Do If You See a Dog In a Hot Car
Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on a Boat, or While Camping and Hiking
Preventing Heatstroke
Common Backyard BBQ Dangers for Dogs
Preparing Your Pet for Hurricane Season
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Join us in our Summer Pet Safety campaign and help keep pets in your community safe this summer by providing on-going, easy-to-remember tips for pet parents, warnings about the most common summer hazards - including disaster preparedness - and distributable materials for anyone to take and use to spread the word.
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Vistage All-City Event is a Launch Pad for Central Texas CEOs
Chief Outsiders Joined Community of CEOs at Annual Vistage Event on June 10, 2013.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
More than 180 chief executive officers and business owners from central Texas gathered at the Austin Convention Center on June 10th for the annual Vistage Central Texas All-City Event.
“Vistage provides a unique forum for CEOs. They receive powerful and actionable strategic insight to grow and manage their businesses in a confidential but accountable environment,” said Art Saxby, founder and principal of Chief Outsiders. “Their CEO peer groups and boards are best-in-class and international in scope. This All-City meeting brings the whole mid-market CEO community together for a meaningful and productive day.”
“Our mission is to make CEOs and their teams more successful,” said Ed Stillman, Vistage Chair and Central Texas All-City Event executive-in-charge. “Vistage injects proven approaches into our member companies via our monthly CEO peer group board meetings, one-to-one coaching, nationally acclaimed speakers and third party strategic service providers. As chairs, we create a safe, open and honest environment to discuss the un-discussable. With over sixteen thousand members internationally, we’re having a positive impact on the greater Austin and San Antonio businesses as well as impacting the global economy.”
This year, attending CEOs heard Vistage International Keynote Speaker Keith McFarland, author of “Bounce” and “The Breakthrough Company”. McFarland was a #1 Wall Street Journal & New York Times book bestseller and his talk resonated with 180 owners, presidents and CEOs when he spoke about the importance of Strategy, People and Execution. McFarland believes the business owner is moving so fast that a 90-day plan must become strategic, because if owners wait a year, they could be out of business.
About Vistage:
Vistage International was founded in 1957 to help executives make better decisions, achieve better results, and enhance their lives. Still operating under these same principles, Vistage has grown to over 16,000 members in 16 countries, becoming one of the world’s leading chief executive organizations. To our members, our four values - Trust, Caring, Challenge and Growth enable them to move from good to great companies. For more information on Vistage, please visit http://www.vistage.com or in Central Texas contact Ed Stillman at Ed.Stillman@Vistage.com.
About Chief Outsiders:
Chief Outsiders, headquartered in Houston, TX, is unique among strategic marketing consulting firms, taking growth and mid-sized companies to the next level with outsourced CMO services. Unlike most marketing consulting firms, Chief Outsiders believes that delivering a world class marketing strategy creates very little value. The value is created by helping the organization implement the growth vision.
With regional offices across the country from California to Boston, Chief Outsiders has been a premier source for marketing expertise, execution and leadership for companies such as Blickman, Golden Paints, Salient Systems, College Plus!, Healthy Connections, O’Rourke Petroleum, E|Spaces, Construction Connection, Melmedtronics, Spring Medical Systems, iDoc, Auto Load Logic, Bethyl Labs, Certified Steak and Seafood, AbsolutData and i2C. For more information, please visit http://www.chiefoutsiders.com or contact Pete Hayes at pete@chiefoutsiders.com. Reported by PRWeb 14 hours ago.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
More than 180 chief executive officers and business owners from central Texas gathered at the Austin Convention Center on June 10th for the annual Vistage Central Texas All-City Event.
“Vistage provides a unique forum for CEOs. They receive powerful and actionable strategic insight to grow and manage their businesses in a confidential but accountable environment,” said Art Saxby, founder and principal of Chief Outsiders. “Their CEO peer groups and boards are best-in-class and international in scope. This All-City meeting brings the whole mid-market CEO community together for a meaningful and productive day.”
“Our mission is to make CEOs and their teams more successful,” said Ed Stillman, Vistage Chair and Central Texas All-City Event executive-in-charge. “Vistage injects proven approaches into our member companies via our monthly CEO peer group board meetings, one-to-one coaching, nationally acclaimed speakers and third party strategic service providers. As chairs, we create a safe, open and honest environment to discuss the un-discussable. With over sixteen thousand members internationally, we’re having a positive impact on the greater Austin and San Antonio businesses as well as impacting the global economy.”
This year, attending CEOs heard Vistage International Keynote Speaker Keith McFarland, author of “Bounce” and “The Breakthrough Company”. McFarland was a #1 Wall Street Journal & New York Times book bestseller and his talk resonated with 180 owners, presidents and CEOs when he spoke about the importance of Strategy, People and Execution. McFarland believes the business owner is moving so fast that a 90-day plan must become strategic, because if owners wait a year, they could be out of business.
About Vistage:
Vistage International was founded in 1957 to help executives make better decisions, achieve better results, and enhance their lives. Still operating under these same principles, Vistage has grown to over 16,000 members in 16 countries, becoming one of the world’s leading chief executive organizations. To our members, our four values - Trust, Caring, Challenge and Growth enable them to move from good to great companies. For more information on Vistage, please visit http://www.vistage.com or in Central Texas contact Ed Stillman at Ed.Stillman@Vistage.com.
About Chief Outsiders:
Chief Outsiders, headquartered in Houston, TX, is unique among strategic marketing consulting firms, taking growth and mid-sized companies to the next level with outsourced CMO services. Unlike most marketing consulting firms, Chief Outsiders believes that delivering a world class marketing strategy creates very little value. The value is created by helping the organization implement the growth vision.
With regional offices across the country from California to Boston, Chief Outsiders has been a premier source for marketing expertise, execution and leadership for companies such as Blickman, Golden Paints, Salient Systems, College Plus!, Healthy Connections, O’Rourke Petroleum, E|Spaces, Construction Connection, Melmedtronics, Spring Medical Systems, iDoc, Auto Load Logic, Bethyl Labs, Certified Steak and Seafood, AbsolutData and i2C. For more information, please visit http://www.chiefoutsiders.com or contact Pete Hayes at pete@chiefoutsiders.com. Reported by PRWeb 14 hours ago.
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NTS Connects First Fiber Customer in Abilene, Texas
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*NTS Connects First Fiber Customer in Abilene, Texas*
LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- *NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NYSE MKT/TASE: NTS)* ("NTS" or "the Company") announces that it has connected its first fiber customer in Abilene, Texas further expanding the Company's fiber-to-the-premise Network ("FTTP").
The Abilene build out is a "metro build" targeting more than 1,000 business customers and modeled after the Company's metro build in Wichita Falls, Texas. NTS began its sales and marketing efforts in Wichita Falls in October 2012 and has seen high demand from businesses in that market. To date, NTS has established its fiber network in the towns of Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Levelland, Smyer, Wolfforth, Littlefield, Burkburnett, Brownfield, Whitharral, Slaton, Meadow, Wilson, Lamesa, Ropesville, Plainview, Hale Center and Iowa Park, Texas. Additionally, the Company has begun construction of its fiber network in the town of Hammond as well as other communities in Louisiana. NTS' ongoing fiber build out, when completed, is expected to reach 19 new communities, bringing the Company's total FTTP passings to more than 53,000.
Mr. Guy Nissenson, Chairman, President and CEO of NTS commented, "We have seen a strong demand for our high speed, triple play offering from our metro build in Wichita Falls, and we believe Abilene is an ideal market for the expansion of our metro build strategy. The business community relies on high speed bandwidth and the speed and accessibility of our network meets its expectations. We're pleased to have connected our first customer in Abilene and look forward to adding more in the coming weeks."
*Click here to view photo of our first customer in Abilene*
*About NTS, Inc.*
NTS is a provider of high speed broadband services, including internet access, digital cable TV programming and local and long distance telephone service to residential and business customers in northern Texas and southeastern Louisiana. NTS' Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) network provides one of the fastest internet connections available. The Company currently has operations in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana and also serves customers in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. For the Company's website, please visit: www.ntscom.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. The words or phrases "would be,""will allow,""intends to,""will likely result,""are expected to,""will continue,""is anticipated,""estimate,""project," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." These statements are based on current estimates and projections, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
*Investor Relations:*
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
John G. Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau, 1-203-972-9200
jnesbett@institutionalms.com
or
*NTS, Inc.*
Niv Krikov, 1-806-771-1181
CFO
niv@ntscominc.com
*KEYWORDS:* United States North America Texas
*INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:*
The article NTS Connects First Fiber Customer in Abilene, Texas Reported by DailyFinance 11 hours ago.
*NTS Connects First Fiber Customer in Abilene, Texas*
LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- *NTS, Inc., f/k/a Xfone, Inc. (NYSE MKT/TASE: NTS)* ("NTS" or "the Company") announces that it has connected its first fiber customer in Abilene, Texas further expanding the Company's fiber-to-the-premise Network ("FTTP").
The Abilene build out is a "metro build" targeting more than 1,000 business customers and modeled after the Company's metro build in Wichita Falls, Texas. NTS began its sales and marketing efforts in Wichita Falls in October 2012 and has seen high demand from businesses in that market. To date, NTS has established its fiber network in the towns of Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Levelland, Smyer, Wolfforth, Littlefield, Burkburnett, Brownfield, Whitharral, Slaton, Meadow, Wilson, Lamesa, Ropesville, Plainview, Hale Center and Iowa Park, Texas. Additionally, the Company has begun construction of its fiber network in the town of Hammond as well as other communities in Louisiana. NTS' ongoing fiber build out, when completed, is expected to reach 19 new communities, bringing the Company's total FTTP passings to more than 53,000.
Mr. Guy Nissenson, Chairman, President and CEO of NTS commented, "We have seen a strong demand for our high speed, triple play offering from our metro build in Wichita Falls, and we believe Abilene is an ideal market for the expansion of our metro build strategy. The business community relies on high speed bandwidth and the speed and accessibility of our network meets its expectations. We're pleased to have connected our first customer in Abilene and look forward to adding more in the coming weeks."
*Click here to view photo of our first customer in Abilene*
*About NTS, Inc.*
NTS is a provider of high speed broadband services, including internet access, digital cable TV programming and local and long distance telephone service to residential and business customers in northern Texas and southeastern Louisiana. NTS' Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) network provides one of the fastest internet connections available. The Company currently has operations in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana and also serves customers in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. For the Company's website, please visit: www.ntscom.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. The words or phrases "would be,""will allow,""intends to,""will likely result,""are expected to,""will continue,""is anticipated,""estimate,""project," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." These statements are based on current estimates and projections, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
*Investor Relations:*
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
John G. Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau, 1-203-972-9200
jnesbett@institutionalms.com
or
*NTS, Inc.*
Niv Krikov, 1-806-771-1181
CFO
niv@ntscominc.com
*KEYWORDS:* United States North America Texas
*INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:*
The article NTS Connects First Fiber Customer in Abilene, Texas Reported by DailyFinance 11 hours ago.
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Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Adds Five New Members to Its Roster
Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) has announced the addition of five new members, bringing its roster to 169: City of Manvel, City of Bangs, City of Venus, City of Aubrey, and Acton Municipal Utility District. TCAP is a non-profit purchasing consortium, pooling the collective resources of its over 160 member cities and political subdivisions to negotiate better terms and conditions for electric service.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) has announced the addition of five new members, bringing its roster to 169: City of Manvel, City of Bangs, City of Venus, City of Aubrey, and Acton Municipal Utility District. TCAP is a non-profit purchasing consortium, pooling the collective resources of its over 160 member cities and political subdivisions to negotiate better terms and conditions for electric service.
Randy Moravec, Executive Director of TCAP, is especially excited to expand the coalition, “TCAP welcomes the cities of Aubrey, Bangs, Manvel, Venus and the Action Municipal Utility District as new members. Together, these entities serve a population of over 25,000 but all are located at the fringe of urban areas and are expected to rapidly develop over the next few years. TCAP looks forward to serving their needs now and as they grow in the future.”
Formed in early 2011 when the Cities Aggregation Power Project (CAPP) and the South Texas Aggregation Project (STAP) merged, TCAP offers its member cities a number of benefits, including electric price stability, industry consultants, legislative advocacy, and most notably, a history of cost savings. Member cities collectively have saved millions of dollars in annual electricity costs when compared to commercial rates charged by the state’s leading electric companies.
About the City of Manvel
Manvel is located just south of Houston in Brazoria County. With over 7,000 residents in the city, Manvel is undergoing a shift from a rural community to a suburban city. It is currently one of the largest cities in land size in the Houston area. Manvel offers all the benefits of a major metropolitan area but enables its residents to live a relaxed lifestyle in its family oriented-community.
About the City of Bangs
Located just 80 miles from Abilene, Texas, the City of Bangs boasts a growing population of over 1,600 people. The town’s namesake is Samuel Bangs, an early publisher and founder of several Texas newspapers. Bangs was officially incorporated in 1915 and during World War II relieved the overcrowded City of Brownwood, located just 15 minutes east of Bangs.
About the City of Venus
The City of Venus sits twenty miles east of Cleburne in eastern Johnson County. First developed in the late 1880s, Venus now boasts a population of over 3,000. The city is known as the “Hollywood Capital of Johnson County” since films including “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Bonnie and Clyde”, an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger and many other lesser-known films were shot in the city.
About the City of Aubrey
The City of Aubrey is located just 15 miles north east of Denton, TX. The town was originally named Onega in 1847 and was mostly inhabited by the Cherokee people. Twenty years later, in 1867, the town of Aubrey was officially founded by Civil War veteran Lemuel Noah Edwards, and the Edwards family was crucial to the town’s future development. Today, the town is home to over 1,500 residents.
About the Acton MUD
Acton MUD (Municipal Utility District) is a non-profit governmental entity whose goal is to provide safe, high quality water for all municipal, domestic, and commercial purposes and to collect, transport, process dispose of and control all domestic, industrial or communal waste water. AMUD seeks to be a leader in maintaining and improving the quality of life in Johnson County communities.
About the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
TCAP is a coalition of over 160 cities and other political subdivisions that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because high energy costs can impact municipal budgets and the ability to fund essential services, TCAP, as part of its mission, actively promotes affordable energy policies. High energy prices also place a burden on local businesses and home consumers. http://www.tcaptx.com.
For more information on TCAP, you can also read one of their many reports:
Snapshot: Oncor Collecting Hundreds of Millions in Phantom Taxes: http://tcaptx.com/report/tcap-snapshot-report-oncor-collecting-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-phantom-taxes
Deregulated Electricity in Texas: http://tcaptx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SB7-Report-2012.pdf
Snapshot Report: 2012 PUC Complaint Data: http://tcaptx.com/reports/report-2012-puc-complaint-data-on-the-rise
Understanding Texas Wind Power - A Policy Guide: http://texaswindenergy.tcaptx.com/
The Story of Ercot: http://tcaptx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/THE-STORY-OF-ERCOT.pdf Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) has announced the addition of five new members, bringing its roster to 169: City of Manvel, City of Bangs, City of Venus, City of Aubrey, and Acton Municipal Utility District. TCAP is a non-profit purchasing consortium, pooling the collective resources of its over 160 member cities and political subdivisions to negotiate better terms and conditions for electric service.
Randy Moravec, Executive Director of TCAP, is especially excited to expand the coalition, “TCAP welcomes the cities of Aubrey, Bangs, Manvel, Venus and the Action Municipal Utility District as new members. Together, these entities serve a population of over 25,000 but all are located at the fringe of urban areas and are expected to rapidly develop over the next few years. TCAP looks forward to serving their needs now and as they grow in the future.”
Formed in early 2011 when the Cities Aggregation Power Project (CAPP) and the South Texas Aggregation Project (STAP) merged, TCAP offers its member cities a number of benefits, including electric price stability, industry consultants, legislative advocacy, and most notably, a history of cost savings. Member cities collectively have saved millions of dollars in annual electricity costs when compared to commercial rates charged by the state’s leading electric companies.
About the City of Manvel
Manvel is located just south of Houston in Brazoria County. With over 7,000 residents in the city, Manvel is undergoing a shift from a rural community to a suburban city. It is currently one of the largest cities in land size in the Houston area. Manvel offers all the benefits of a major metropolitan area but enables its residents to live a relaxed lifestyle in its family oriented-community.
About the City of Bangs
Located just 80 miles from Abilene, Texas, the City of Bangs boasts a growing population of over 1,600 people. The town’s namesake is Samuel Bangs, an early publisher and founder of several Texas newspapers. Bangs was officially incorporated in 1915 and during World War II relieved the overcrowded City of Brownwood, located just 15 minutes east of Bangs.
About the City of Venus
The City of Venus sits twenty miles east of Cleburne in eastern Johnson County. First developed in the late 1880s, Venus now boasts a population of over 3,000. The city is known as the “Hollywood Capital of Johnson County” since films including “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Bonnie and Clyde”, an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger and many other lesser-known films were shot in the city.
About the City of Aubrey
The City of Aubrey is located just 15 miles north east of Denton, TX. The town was originally named Onega in 1847 and was mostly inhabited by the Cherokee people. Twenty years later, in 1867, the town of Aubrey was officially founded by Civil War veteran Lemuel Noah Edwards, and the Edwards family was crucial to the town’s future development. Today, the town is home to over 1,500 residents.
About the Acton MUD
Acton MUD (Municipal Utility District) is a non-profit governmental entity whose goal is to provide safe, high quality water for all municipal, domestic, and commercial purposes and to collect, transport, process dispose of and control all domestic, industrial or communal waste water. AMUD seeks to be a leader in maintaining and improving the quality of life in Johnson County communities.
About the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
TCAP is a coalition of over 160 cities and other political subdivisions that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because high energy costs can impact municipal budgets and the ability to fund essential services, TCAP, as part of its mission, actively promotes affordable energy policies. High energy prices also place a burden on local businesses and home consumers. http://www.tcaptx.com.
For more information on TCAP, you can also read one of their many reports:
Snapshot: Oncor Collecting Hundreds of Millions in Phantom Taxes: http://tcaptx.com/report/tcap-snapshot-report-oncor-collecting-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-phantom-taxes
Deregulated Electricity in Texas: http://tcaptx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SB7-Report-2012.pdf
Snapshot Report: 2012 PUC Complaint Data: http://tcaptx.com/reports/report-2012-puc-complaint-data-on-the-rise
Understanding Texas Wind Power - A Policy Guide: http://texaswindenergy.tcaptx.com/
The Story of Ercot: http://tcaptx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/THE-STORY-OF-ERCOT.pdf Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
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Top 10 Reasons Why So Many People are Moving to Texas
According to a recent article, half of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. are in Texas. Ebby Halliday Realtors are ready to help buyers or sellers in the growing Texas housing market.
Richardson, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
Five of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the United States between 2011 and 2012 were in Texas, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the five cities that grew the most, three were Texas cities. These figures indicate that more people are moving into Texas than any other state in the country.
A recent article from the BBC gives the top 10 reasons why half of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the country are in Texas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
According to the article, the top reason people are moving to Texas is for jobs. Texas has plenty of well-paying, blue-collar jobs, as well as many entry-level jobs for recent graduates. Texas has four of the top 10 metropolitan areas for job growth.
Texas is also cheaper to live in than other high-income areas, such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Texas has a relatively low cost of living, including housing prices, utilities and transportation. In terms of real estate, land is cheap and easy to acquire in Texas, with plenty of houses for sale. The state was also relatively shielded from the recent housing market crash because of strict lending rules. Texas is also one of only seven states where residents pay no personal state income tax.
Texas is a popular destination for transplants because it is home to six of the country’s 20 biggest cities. Austin is one of these cities and has become a hip destination with a lively nightlife and trendy atmosphere.
Texas’ popularity levels among families are also increasing, thanks to improving schools and test score rates. Mortgages are also reasonable in Texas.
The article also states that Texans are “normal people” who are down-to-Earth and easy to get along with. This tight cohesiveness has kept Texans together as figures show that more than three-quarters of adults born in Texas still live there, making it the “stickiest” state in the country.
Ebby Halliday Realtors has had its finger on the pulse of the Texas real estate market for over 60 years, selling homes in the Dallas area since 1945. Today, they are one of the largest privately owned residential real estate firms in the country. Ebby Halliday Realtors has helped accommodate both buyers and sellers in the fast-growing Texas housing market and has offered a number of services to support their needs. Visit http://www.ebby.com or call 972-980-6600 for more information or to find homes for sale.
About the company:
Ebby Halliday, Realtors is the largest independent broker in Texas and one of the largest and most successful in the nation. That success is based squarely on tradition, trust and service. They have a tradition of exceptionally high standards and ethical conduct, both by the firm and by each and every Ebby Halliday, Realtors Associate. That trust has been established through fair, equitable business practices and honest, straightforward attention to the needs and desires of every client. Truly exemplary service is provided by the exceptional team of real estate practitioners who are “The Home Team.” Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
Richardson, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2013
Five of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the United States between 2011 and 2012 were in Texas, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the five cities that grew the most, three were Texas cities. These figures indicate that more people are moving into Texas than any other state in the country.
A recent article from the BBC gives the top 10 reasons why half of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the country are in Texas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
According to the article, the top reason people are moving to Texas is for jobs. Texas has plenty of well-paying, blue-collar jobs, as well as many entry-level jobs for recent graduates. Texas has four of the top 10 metropolitan areas for job growth.
Texas is also cheaper to live in than other high-income areas, such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Texas has a relatively low cost of living, including housing prices, utilities and transportation. In terms of real estate, land is cheap and easy to acquire in Texas, with plenty of houses for sale. The state was also relatively shielded from the recent housing market crash because of strict lending rules. Texas is also one of only seven states where residents pay no personal state income tax.
Texas is a popular destination for transplants because it is home to six of the country’s 20 biggest cities. Austin is one of these cities and has become a hip destination with a lively nightlife and trendy atmosphere.
Texas’ popularity levels among families are also increasing, thanks to improving schools and test score rates. Mortgages are also reasonable in Texas.
The article also states that Texans are “normal people” who are down-to-Earth and easy to get along with. This tight cohesiveness has kept Texans together as figures show that more than three-quarters of adults born in Texas still live there, making it the “stickiest” state in the country.
Ebby Halliday Realtors has had its finger on the pulse of the Texas real estate market for over 60 years, selling homes in the Dallas area since 1945. Today, they are one of the largest privately owned residential real estate firms in the country. Ebby Halliday Realtors has helped accommodate both buyers and sellers in the fast-growing Texas housing market and has offered a number of services to support their needs. Visit http://www.ebby.com or call 972-980-6600 for more information or to find homes for sale.
About the company:
Ebby Halliday, Realtors is the largest independent broker in Texas and one of the largest and most successful in the nation. That success is based squarely on tradition, trust and service. They have a tradition of exceptionally high standards and ethical conduct, both by the firm and by each and every Ebby Halliday, Realtors Associate. That trust has been established through fair, equitable business practices and honest, straightforward attention to the needs and desires of every client. Truly exemplary service is provided by the exceptional team of real estate practitioners who are “The Home Team.” Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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Former Texas Prosecutor Kaycee Jones Admits To Receiving Texts From Judge During Trial
In a letter to the Texas State Bar, ex-Assistant District Attorney Kaycee Jones confessed that she received text messages from Judge Elizabeth Coker during a criminal trial in 2012. The texts from Coker, who was on the bench for the trial, were intended to help the prosecution’s case."I deeply regret that I acted in this manner,” Jones, who is now a District Court Judge in Polk County, Texas, said. “It was wrong and I knew better."
Jones’ confession and a photo copy of Coker's text message, which details a line of witness questioning that would aid prosecutors, were outlined in a letter Jones sent to the Texas Bar Association's disciplinary counsel, which is investigating the incident.
Part of the letter signed by Jones includes the following:
"On August 8, 2012, I did receive a text message from Judge Coker that suggested a line of questioning in an Injury to a Child trial over which she was presiding and telling me to tell the trial prosecutor. I was not the trial prosecutor and had nothing to do with the investigation or prosecution of the case, but I was present in the courtroom for portions of the trial as an observer. When I received the text, I hand wrote the text verbatim and asked our investigator to deliver it to the prosecutor who was trying the case.”
The defendant was found not guilty, but citizens, professors, and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association have raised questions about the issue and whether it has occurred before or since the 2012 incident.
In addition to the complaint against Jones, filed with the State Bar Association by a local attorney, Polk County District Court Judge Elizabeth Coker's actions are being reviewed by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Sources: KPRC, Houston Chronicle Reported by Opposing Views 3 days ago.
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Texas Republicans Tried To Silence This Abortion Rights Advocate. Instead, This Happened
Sarah Slamen's passionate testimony against an anti-abortion bill in front of the Texas state Senate was cut off earlier this week, when the Republican presiding over the proceedings ordered her to be removed from the room. If the goal was to silence her, it has clearly failed.
Since delivering part of her late-Monday takedown of legislation that would restrict abortions after 20 weeks and close most abortion clinics in Texas, Slamen has been on a tear, giving interviews and making sure the message she had intended to give gets delivered. On Wednesday night, she appeared on MSNBC's "The Last Word," where host Lawrence O'Donnell gave her a chance to finish the testimony that was unceremoniously abbreviated.
*Watch Slamen finish her testimony above, or watch the whole segment below for more:*
"What I would say to all of the Republicans on the Senate Health & Human Services Committee is that I understand why you are so careless with our health care," Slamen said. "You see, all of your constituency lies east of I-35, where the five clinics remaining after that bill gets passed will be. None of your constituents are west of I-35, so I guess their lives and families just don't matter to you."
Slamen also explained that she had finally reached her "breaking point" after watching hours of testimony from anti-abortion witnesses who had either provided medically unsound testimony, or suggested that pro-choice women were "murderers, killers, insinuating that we're promiscuous." The real turn came when one witness came to the stand to explain the difficult decision of aborting her pregnancy after finding out that her unborn child had a rare form of spina bifida. An anti-choice person next to her interjected and said that she'd known children with spina bifida who had been adopted. The interruption was not called out as a breach of Senate decorum.
The decision to have her dragged out of the room was indicative of a larger issue of Republicans not wanting to hear the facts, Slamen told O'Donnell. She said the demographics of the witnesses were a function of a number of socioeconomic factors.
"I'm privileged as a white woman from a middle-class background to be able to have attended all of those hearings," she said. "Women with two and three jobs, the 20 percent of women who might be living in the rural communities of Texas who can't get to the capitol, caregivers, they can't get to the hearings and stand up for their rights, and it's obvious that all the Republicans on that committee don't care about the right to their health care either. So someone had to say something."
Slamen said she thought her actions, both from Monday and since the now-famous incident, were indicative of a growing trend.
"Women all over the world are socialized to suppress their dissent, be agreeable, ask for what should rightfully be ours," she said, going on to note that women were finally getting "tired of it," especially in Texas' male-dominated legislature.
Despite the vocal backlash over Texas' anti-abortion bill, lawmakers in the state House have already passed it. The state Senate is expected to follow suit on Friday. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.
Since delivering part of her late-Monday takedown of legislation that would restrict abortions after 20 weeks and close most abortion clinics in Texas, Slamen has been on a tear, giving interviews and making sure the message she had intended to give gets delivered. On Wednesday night, she appeared on MSNBC's "The Last Word," where host Lawrence O'Donnell gave her a chance to finish the testimony that was unceremoniously abbreviated.
*Watch Slamen finish her testimony above, or watch the whole segment below for more:*
"What I would say to all of the Republicans on the Senate Health & Human Services Committee is that I understand why you are so careless with our health care," Slamen said. "You see, all of your constituency lies east of I-35, where the five clinics remaining after that bill gets passed will be. None of your constituents are west of I-35, so I guess their lives and families just don't matter to you."
Slamen also explained that she had finally reached her "breaking point" after watching hours of testimony from anti-abortion witnesses who had either provided medically unsound testimony, or suggested that pro-choice women were "murderers, killers, insinuating that we're promiscuous." The real turn came when one witness came to the stand to explain the difficult decision of aborting her pregnancy after finding out that her unborn child had a rare form of spina bifida. An anti-choice person next to her interjected and said that she'd known children with spina bifida who had been adopted. The interruption was not called out as a breach of Senate decorum.
The decision to have her dragged out of the room was indicative of a larger issue of Republicans not wanting to hear the facts, Slamen told O'Donnell. She said the demographics of the witnesses were a function of a number of socioeconomic factors.
"I'm privileged as a white woman from a middle-class background to be able to have attended all of those hearings," she said. "Women with two and three jobs, the 20 percent of women who might be living in the rural communities of Texas who can't get to the capitol, caregivers, they can't get to the hearings and stand up for their rights, and it's obvious that all the Republicans on that committee don't care about the right to their health care either. So someone had to say something."
Slamen said she thought her actions, both from Monday and since the now-famous incident, were indicative of a growing trend.
"Women all over the world are socialized to suppress their dissent, be agreeable, ask for what should rightfully be ours," she said, going on to note that women were finally getting "tired of it," especially in Texas' male-dominated legislature.
Despite the vocal backlash over Texas' anti-abortion bill, lawmakers in the state House have already passed it. The state Senate is expected to follow suit on Friday. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.
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Jane Nelson, Texas GOP Senator: Abortion Bill Isn't A 'War On Women!' I'm A Woman!
AUSTIN, Texas -- It's been a long week for Texas state Sen. Jane Nelson.
As Republican chairwoman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Nelson has played a central role in ushering a controversial abortion bill through the legislative process.
She presided over a marathon hearing on Monday that heard public testimony from more than 3,800 people. Some shared gut-wrenching stories about being raped and getting pregnant. Some expressed regrets about abortions they wish they hadn't had. Scores of women fumed about the bill eroding their reproductive rights, with one woman making this point in the form of a poem: "If My Vagina Was A Gun."
Nelson presided over another hearing on Thursday, where pro-abortion rights Texans in the audience burst into song the "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, and were led out of the room by security as Nelson and other Republican lawmakers voted to send the bill to the Senate floor.
Nelson will be among those voting Friday to pass the bill in the Senate, the last step before it heads to Gov. Rick Perry (R) to become law. Among its provisions, the measure would ban abortions after 20 weeks and require that all abortions -- including those induced by a pill -- be performed in ambulatory surgical centers. It would also shutter nearly all of the state's abortion clinics.
The Huffington Post caught up with Nelson on Thursday and asked if she was worried that the state's fight over abortion rights, which has sparked massive rallies and gotten national attention, could hurt Republicans politically when it comes to female voters, particularly in 2014. She responded with agitation.
"Now I gotta tell you, I am really angry about that phrase 'war on women," she said. "I'm a woman!"
Nelson, who came to the Texas Senate in 1993, touted her record on standing up for women's issues, saying she was "speaking loudly for women's rights" in college 40 years ago.
"My generation laid the groundwork for a lot of these young women," she said. "We were the generation of firsts ... We were the ones that broke into that glass ceiling and we paved the way for years."
She demurred, though, when asked if that meant she thinks the abortion bill helps women's rights.
"No, I'm saying the women's rights issue has been brought into this," she said. "There are many other women's rights issues that we could be talking about. This is not a war on women. This bill is, you know, trying to correct a war on babies that's taking place ... That's not anti-woman. Half of those babies are going to be women."
"This is not a women's rights bill," Nelson added. "It's not going to hurt the Republican Party."
Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Texas), who leads the House Women's Health Caucus, called it "really puzzling" that Nelson would tout her background on women's rights while dismissing the abortion bill as unrelated.
"I don't know what she calls women's rights, but I think it includes a woman's self-determination," Farrar said. "This bill jeopardizes women's health."
Farrar noted that Nelson's voting record doesn't exactly reflect that of a leader on women's rights. In the last legislative session, Nelson was among those who voted to cut more than $73 million out of the state's $111.5 million family planning budget, which resulted in cutting off 147,000 women and closing more than 50 clinics. She also voted against legislation to bring the state into compliance with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal law that makes it easier for women to sue employers over wage discrimination.
As for whether Republicans should expect a backlash in 2014 because of the abortion fight, Farrar didn't hesitate with a response: "Definitely."
Texas may be overwhelmingly Republican, but Farrar said Republican women in the state have already shown that they can be swayed to vote for Democrats. She cited Ann Richards, the former Democratic Texas governor, who she said was elected with the support of a substantial number of Republican women.
House and Senate Republicans rallying behind the abortion bill "have made a huge tactical error" for their reelection campaigns, Farrar said. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.
As Republican chairwoman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Nelson has played a central role in ushering a controversial abortion bill through the legislative process.
She presided over a marathon hearing on Monday that heard public testimony from more than 3,800 people. Some shared gut-wrenching stories about being raped and getting pregnant. Some expressed regrets about abortions they wish they hadn't had. Scores of women fumed about the bill eroding their reproductive rights, with one woman making this point in the form of a poem: "If My Vagina Was A Gun."
Nelson presided over another hearing on Thursday, where pro-abortion rights Texans in the audience burst into song the "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, and were led out of the room by security as Nelson and other Republican lawmakers voted to send the bill to the Senate floor.
Nelson will be among those voting Friday to pass the bill in the Senate, the last step before it heads to Gov. Rick Perry (R) to become law. Among its provisions, the measure would ban abortions after 20 weeks and require that all abortions -- including those induced by a pill -- be performed in ambulatory surgical centers. It would also shutter nearly all of the state's abortion clinics.
The Huffington Post caught up with Nelson on Thursday and asked if she was worried that the state's fight over abortion rights, which has sparked massive rallies and gotten national attention, could hurt Republicans politically when it comes to female voters, particularly in 2014. She responded with agitation.
"Now I gotta tell you, I am really angry about that phrase 'war on women," she said. "I'm a woman!"
Nelson, who came to the Texas Senate in 1993, touted her record on standing up for women's issues, saying she was "speaking loudly for women's rights" in college 40 years ago.
"My generation laid the groundwork for a lot of these young women," she said. "We were the generation of firsts ... We were the ones that broke into that glass ceiling and we paved the way for years."
She demurred, though, when asked if that meant she thinks the abortion bill helps women's rights.
"No, I'm saying the women's rights issue has been brought into this," she said. "There are many other women's rights issues that we could be talking about. This is not a war on women. This bill is, you know, trying to correct a war on babies that's taking place ... That's not anti-woman. Half of those babies are going to be women."
"This is not a women's rights bill," Nelson added. "It's not going to hurt the Republican Party."
Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Texas), who leads the House Women's Health Caucus, called it "really puzzling" that Nelson would tout her background on women's rights while dismissing the abortion bill as unrelated.
"I don't know what she calls women's rights, but I think it includes a woman's self-determination," Farrar said. "This bill jeopardizes women's health."
Farrar noted that Nelson's voting record doesn't exactly reflect that of a leader on women's rights. In the last legislative session, Nelson was among those who voted to cut more than $73 million out of the state's $111.5 million family planning budget, which resulted in cutting off 147,000 women and closing more than 50 clinics. She also voted against legislation to bring the state into compliance with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal law that makes it easier for women to sue employers over wage discrimination.
As for whether Republicans should expect a backlash in 2014 because of the abortion fight, Farrar didn't hesitate with a response: "Definitely."
Texas may be overwhelmingly Republican, but Farrar said Republican women in the state have already shown that they can be swayed to vote for Democrats. She cited Ann Richards, the former Democratic Texas governor, who she said was elected with the support of a substantial number of Republican women.
House and Senate Republicans rallying behind the abortion bill "have made a huge tactical error" for their reelection campaigns, Farrar said. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.
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