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• Wednesday's Astros – Rangers box score (kansascity.com)
  Jun 23, 2011
  LOB: Houston 5, Texas 8. 2B: Keppinger (5), Ca.Lee (18), C.Johnson (16), Mi.Young (21), Torrealba (11). HR: M.Downs (5), off Feliz; N.Cruz (17), off Myers. RBIs: C.Johnson (31), M.Downs 2 (19), Mi.Young (47), N.Cruz (40). SB: Kinsler (15). ...
  Kansas City Star
• Texas Sovereignty Update: Legislative Session's Issue at Hand (texasinsider.org)
  Jun 23, 2011
  This bill will allow Texans to buy whatever type of light bulbs they would like to use as long as they are manufactured and sold only in Texas. - SB 875 – Helps protect Texas businesses from greenhouse gas nuisance and trespass lawsuits that stemmed ...
  Texas Insider
• Attorney General Abbott Applauds Governor Perry for Signing Sexting Prevention ... (cbs7kosa.com)
  Jun 21, 2011
  Kirk Watson's legislation, Texas has a common-sense law that holds wrongdoers accountable – but does not impose life-altering consequences on young offenders.” Before the passage of SB 407, any person – including a teenage minor – who transmits an ...
  KOSA
• The Pats have their moment in the “worst moments” spotlight (profootballtalk.nbcsports.com)
  Jun 20, 2011
  Every week as a fan it was alot of fun watching TB lighting teams up and blowing teams out, until SB Sunday. The Giants played a great game and gave their fans a thrill similar to what we Bruins fans experienced. There are many more to list but as a ...
  ProFootballTalk
• Committee chairs, even governors work to make sure no one questions Obama (wnd.com)
  Jun 20, 2011
  SB 0366 was referred to committee on Feb. 10, and has remained dormant since. Texas: HB 295, proposed by Rep. Leo Berman, adds to the state election code the provision: "The secretary of state may not certify the name of a candidate for president or ...
  WND.com
• 2011 NBA Draft: Klay Thompson's Defensive Potential Still In Question After ... (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Jun 18, 2011
  And unfortunately, one of the Warriors' biggest weaknesses - isolation defense - also figures to be a struggle for Thompson at the next level, as suggested by Jeff Nusser of SB Nation's Coug Center. In contrast, depending on what mock draft you look at ...
  SB Nation Seattle
• Texas State Senator Angered at Hearing Testimony in Spanish (texasgopvote.com)
  Jun 18, 2011
  "He continues to support the passage of SB 9 which will prevent Texas cities from directly or indirectly harboring illegal immigrants. This legislation creates a uniform standard across the state that will make Texas safer." Sadly, most of us have no ...
  Texas GOP Vote
• 2011 College World Series: Longhorns Set To Take On Gators (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 18, 2011
  As has been previously mentioned on SB Nation Dallas and everywhere else, Jungmann needs to come up strong for the offensively challenged Longhorns to stay in the game tonight. Nobody really covers collegiate baseball like Baseball America does, ...
  SB Nation (blog)
• Eastern NC club soccer team wins (newsobserver.com)
  Jun 17, 2011
  CASL Boys U14 ('96) Premier: Coached by Bill Hanckel, the team reached the semifinals before falling 2-1 Saturday to SB Select 96-97 Club Mexico from Texas. Bryson White scored the CASL goal. The CASL U14 Premier (2-0-1) won its Flight C group with ...
  News & Observer
• 2011 NBA Draft: Jordan Hamilton Works Out For Nuggets (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jun 17, 2011
  As we saw earlier in the week, Hamilton was projected to the Nuggets in SB Nation's latest NBA mock draft, mostly because Tom Ziller believes, likely correctly, that Hamilton is a far better option than Wilson Chandler. Hamilton averaged 18.6 points ...
  SB Nation (blog)
• Hegar laments Legislature's failure to pass key bills in regular session (gonzalescannon.com)
  Jun 16, 2011
  SB 18 -- Eminent Domain reform, providing Texans with protections against unfair condemnation processes. • SB 332 – Which affirmed landowner's ownership interest in the groundwater located beneath their property. • HB 15 – The Sonogram bill, ...
  The Gonzales Cannon
• Weekly health care wrap-up: June 10, 2011 (lexology.com)
  Jun 15, 2011
  The state House passed a bill (SB 921) establishing the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange by a 108-30 vote. The bill, which passed the Senate on May 31, will now go to Democratic Governor Dan Malloy, who is expected to sign it. Nevada. ...
  Lexology (registration)
• Citrus Department Approves $54.8 Million Budget (theledger.com)
  Jun 15, 2011
  SB 2122 also ends the terms of Citrus Department Executive Director Ken Keck and the current Citrus Commission members on June 30. Nine new commissioners are scheduled to begin their three-year terms July 1, but Scott has named only seven. ...
  The Ledger
• Arizona Lawmakers Let Jobless Aid Lapse (bloomberg.com)
  Jun 14, 2011
  Senator Ron Gould, a Republican from Lake Havasu City, said Brewer had thrown lawmakers “under the bus” even as she owed them for her election, which he credited to the immigration law, known as SB 1070, which catapulted Brewer to the national stage. ...
  Bloomberg
• Expelled's Creationism is Bankrupt but Persistent (and Politically Connected) (blogs.plos.org)
  Jun 13, 2011
  But Tennessee's SB 893 will be back soon enough, and the advocates for creationism who put bills into consideration in Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma and New Mexico haven't given up. Ben Stein may yet have a shot at a sequel. ...
  PLoS Blogs (blog)
• Sunday announcements (advertiser-tribune.com)
  Jun 11, 2011
  Petitions for SB 5 are available at Ohio Education Association, 674 Miami St., suite A. The office is open 9 am-4 pm Monday through Friday. Petitions are to be available until Wednesday. For more information, call (419) 448-1498. ...
  Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
• Top of the 49th: The (MLB draft) Hangover (sportsnet.ca)
  Jun 11, 2011
  Jeff Sullivan of SB Nation poured over the some 1530 kids drafted this week and slapped together this list of the best draft names, including our personal favourite, the Polish Unpronounceables. At the very bottom of that list was the name Kolya ...
  Sportsnet.ca (press release)
• Gov. Hickenlooper signs bills in Salida (themountainmail.com)
  Jun 10, 2011
  SB 320 and HB 1277 were signed at 3:11 pm and 3:21 pm, respectively. After the governor signed each, he said, "That's the law." Before signing SB 320, Hickenlooper said, "It has been a very tough year for every component of the budget, but especially ...
  Mountain Mail Newspaper
• Dodgers 2011 MLB Draft Summary: Day 3 Recap & Overall Thoughts (truebluela.com)
  Jun 9, 2011
  In 2010 he hit .328 with 3 HR's and 4 SB's. Round 37: Reid Redman, 3B, Texas Tech - Redman was drafted as a 3rd baseman, but he didn't show any pop during his junior year at Texas Tech as he didn't have a home run. He did, however, hit .320 with 12 ...
  True Blue LA
• Town updates and upcoming events (thenewsconnection.com)
  Jun 9, 2011
  SB 18, an eminent domain bill that we opposed, passed with amendments that removed the specific language of concern for us. HB 3105, a bill that would have hindered a municipality's ability to manage gas well drilling, never made it to the floor for a ...
  Allen Publishing
• CSNwashington.com (csnwashington.com)
  Jun 8, 2011
  (SB Nation) *Love the lead from this Yahoo on the Nationals phenom: "Baseball's greatest villain is an 18-year-old minor leaguer with a heinous mustache, an equally off-putting mullet and the scent of someone who emptied a bottle of Eau du Arrogance ...
  CSNwashington.com
• Chairman Raymond's Committee Ends Regular Session Work ~ New Laws Help Texas ... (laredosun.us)
  Jun 8, 2011
  Vetted and approved by Chairman Raymond's committee, SB 218 requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to implement a redesign of the foster care system in accordance with the recommendations contained in the department's ...
  Laredo Sun
• Texas Moves Ahead With Secure Communities Program (texastribune.org)
  Jun 8, 2011
  Secure Communities already is in place in every Texas county, but a bill by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, would expand the initiative to include every detention facility in the state. Williams' SB 9 would require that local and municipal ...
  Texas Tribune
• Texas eminent domain laws get a makeover – a primer on Senate Bill 18 (lexology.com)
  Jun 8, 2011
  Texas Senate Bill (SB)18, enacted into law by the Texas Legislature in May 2011, will significantly alter the law of eminent domain in Texas when it takes effect on September 1, 2011. In general, the new law applies to condemnation proceedings ...
  Lexology (registration)
• 2011 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation Projects Nikola Vucevic To Mavericks (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7, 2011
  Texas Longhorns Tristan Thompson and Jordan Hamilton both fall out of the lottery to 15 and 18 and are compared with Taj Gibson and Quentinn Richardson (both seem fair). Back to Vucevic, he's a true center, but a below the rim player, not really an ...
  SB Nation
• CSNwashington.com (csnwashington.com)
  Jun 7, 2011
  Texas swingman Jordan Hamilton, who has been mocked to the Wizards at No. 18 in several drafts, is also expected to attend along with Oakland center Keith Benson, Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins and Michigan guard Darius Morris. ...
  CSNwashington.com
• Representative seeks to breathe new life into tuition-equity bill (oregoncapitolnews.com)
  Jun 7, 2011
  Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton, during a House Rules Committee hearing on SB 742 held May 11. At Oregon's seven public universities, out-of-state tuition averages about three times as much as in-state tuition. Currently, undocumented students do not qualify ...
  Oregon Capitol News (blog)
• 2011 MLB Draft: Power Ranking Alex Rodriguez & the Past 20 First Overall Picks (bleacherreport.com)
  Jun 6, 2011
  He is a legitimate threat for 30 HR/30 SB if he can stay healthy and is one of the best five-tool threats in MLB. To date, Upton owns a .272 career batting average with 71 home runs. David Price has quickly established himself as one of the best ...
  Bleacher Report
• MLB Draft Tracker: Baltimore Orioles Select Dylan Bundy, RHP, Owasso (OK) High ... (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Jun 6, 2011
  At just age 18, this 6'1, 195 pound prospect has already hit 100 mph on the radar gun. While committed to Texas, Bundy will likely sign with any MLB team that selects him in the first 10-15 picks of the draft. Aside from an overpowering fastball, ...
  SB Nation Arizona
• Senate passes Congressional redistricting map (lonestarreport.org)
  Jun 6, 2011
  The Texas Senate passed a congressional redistricting map 18-12 today along party lines. The map was proposed by the Legislature's Republican majority and allocates two of the new congressional districts to Republicans, leaving the other two to ...
  The Lone Star Report
• David recaps first session (pryordailytimes.com)
  Jun 6, 2011
  Among them was SB 878, which will further improve the state's workers' compensation system through various reforms based on nationally-recognized protocol regarding medical treatment. The new law will accomplish two things – reduce costs to businesses ...
  Pryor Daily Times
• Senator Williams files Sanctuary Cities bill (yourhoustonnews.com)
  Jun 4, 2011
  “SB 9 incorporates the sanctuary cities language passed by the Texas House in the recent 82nd Regular Session, and also includes elements essential for the prohibition of sanctuary cities to work,” stated Chairman Williams. ...
  Your Houston News
• Immigration Reform Would Help Economy, Says Labor Secretary (egpnews.com)
  Jun 2, 2011
  “When that dangerous rhetoric is enacted into law in the form of Arizona's SB 1070, or local cities' restrictions on immigrant day laborers, or local officials implementing without any sanctions whatsoever their own approaches to immigration ...
  Bell Gardens Sun
• Darby: Parks, wildlife must be protected in state (gosanangelo.com)
  Jun 2, 2011
  He also emphasized the importance of the Senate Bill 18, which protects private property owners from having their land unjustly taken for public use; and SB 332, which relates to the ownership of groundwater, the right to produce that groundwater, ...
  San Angelo Standard-Times
• Texas Realtors Commend Gov. Perry's Action to Protect Property Owners' Rights (sacbee.com)
  Jun 2, 2011
  ... domain abuses in many ways, including participating in the first-ever Tele-Town Hall series with state Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and organizing visits of more than 2000 Texas Realtors to lawmakers at the Capitol urging passage of SB 18. ...
  Sacramento Bee
• Texas Realtors Commend Gov. Perry's Action to Protect Property Owners' Rights (prnewswire.com)
  Jun 1, 2011
  ... domain abuses in many ways, including participating in the first-ever Tele-Town Hall series with state Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and organizing visits of more than 2000 Texas Realtors to lawmakers at the Capitol urging passage of SB 18. ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
• Nationals thump Phillies, Lee (dailylocal.com)
  Jun 1, 2011
  He walked a major league-low 18 in 28 starts with the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers last season. "I never want to walk anyone, so anytime I walk multiple guys I'm not very happy about that," Lee said. "Those things happen. ...
  Daily Local News
• Their view: Special session bolsters private property rights (pntonline.com)
  May 31, 2011
  Although Texas legislators have been called back to Austin for a special session addressing some remaining issues, several key pieces of legislation, including SB 18 and SB 332, were passed during the regular session which will strengthen private ...
  Portales News-Tribune
• Senators point fingers for deal collapse (statesman.com)
  May 30, 2011
  “Sen. Davis is the biggest budget cutter in the State of Texas,” Ogden said, noting that her filibuster blocked passage of $34 billion in school funding. “The new (SB 1811) will be an appropriations bill. We are drafting it now. ...
  Austin American-Statesman (blog)
• Teens pledge not to text and drive (modbee.com)
  May 28, 2011
  UNDER 18: No cell phone use. No texting or reading. • ON THE RADAR: A bill passed by the state Assembly is moving through the Senate (SB 28) that would increase fines and penalties for texting and driving and ensure a second offense affects a driver's ...
  Modesto Bee
• Pending Legislative Measures Improve Use Tax Collection (publicceo.com)
  May 27, 2011
  ABx4 18 (2009), which requires firms with more than $100000 in gross receipts to file use tax returns with BOE. SB 858 (2010), which makes permanent a use tax line on the state's income tax returns which allows filers to self-report use taxes due. ...
  PublicCEO.com
• State Capitol Highlights: Budget close to passage in final week (gonzalesinquirer.com)
  May 26, 2011
  SB 18: relating to use of eminent domain authority. SB 894: relating to employment of physicians by certain hospitals. SB 1160: relating to the liability of landowners for damage or injury, including liability for harm to a trespasser. ...
  Gonzales Inquirer
• First Quarter 2011, Record 1538 State Bills Relating to Immigrants Introduced (hispanicallyspeakingnews.com)
  May 25, 2011
  Following last year's example of Arizona's SB 1070, omnibus bill introductions also increased in 2011. As of March 31, 2011, 26 states enacted 63 laws and adopted 78 resolutions, totaling 141 measures. As of March 31, one additional bill was vetoed in ...
  Hispanically Speaking News
• Rangers-White Sox Wednesday box (kansascity.com)
  May 25, 2011
  RBIs: Konerko (37), Kinsler (18), Moreland (16). SB: Kinsler (10). S: Lillibridge. SF: Moreland. Runners left in scoring position: Chicago 3 (Rios, Pierre, Pierzynski); Texas 1 (J.Hamilton). Runners moved up: Andrus. GIDP: Al.Ramirez, Rios, Morel. ...
  Kansas City Star
• Budget close to passage in final week (haysfreepress.com)
  May 25, 2011
  SB 18: relating to use of eminent domain authority. • SB 894: relating to employment of physicians by certain hospitals. • SB 1160: relating to the liability of landowners for damage or injury, including liability for harm to a trespasser. ...
  Hays Free Press
• FTC criticism of Texas health care bill an 'inflammatory and inaccurate attack ... (texaswatchdog.org)
  May 24, 2011
  ... Naishtat did release a seven-page letter dated May 18 from the Office of Policy Planning for the FTC. “Texas health care consumers are likely to be harmed by a proposal (SB 8) in the Texas State Legislature that would exempt state-certified health ...
  Texas Watchdog
• RechargeTexas.com Features State Energy Legislation News on Its Website (powergenworldwide.com)
  May 23, 2011
  Consumer advocates hope this state agency will figure into the final version of SB 655, which is an "extremely important" piece of legislation under consideration by Texas lawmakers. RechargeTexas said consumers can find out what SOAH does and why the ...
  Power-Gen Worldwide
• Texas eminent domain bill signed into law (pegasusnews.com)
  May 23, 2011
  by Staff of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Landowners chalked up a big win today at the Texas Capitol as Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signed SB 18, the eminent domain bill, into law. Gov. Perry was joined by Joe Parker Jr., ...
  Pegasus News
• Senate holds sanctuary cities bill hostage until security bill passes (lonestarreport.org)
  May 20, 2011
  Of 39 requirements for the program, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw said during a March 30 hearing, Texas has met 18. McCraw, speaking in favor of the changes, added that SB 9 would bring Texas into line with ("nationalize," was ...
  The Lone Star Report
• Senate bill aims to reduce wrongful convictions (chron.com)
  May 19, 2011
  Graves spent 18 years behind bars for the 1992 slayings of six family members, but was declared innocent by a special prosecutor. Under a 2009 Texas law, exonerees can receive $80000 for every year they were imprisoned. The state comptroller had denied ...
  Houston Chronicle
• Senate bill would compensate Texas exoneree (newschannel10.com)
  May 19, 2011
  AP - May 18, 2011 2:05 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas man wrongfully imprisoned for capital murder would get previously denied state compensation under legislation passed by the state Senate. Texas senators voted Wednesday for a bill that would ...
  KFDA
• Dream Act Supporters Getting Bolder With Meetings (dailynewspulse.com)
  May 19, 2011
  The headlines started last year in Arizona when the state legislature passed SB 1070, the broadest and strictest illegal-immigration act passed in recent history. Essentially, the bill required aliens to carry the required papers (visas, ...
  Daily News Pulse
• Wildwood's boardwalk trams a perennial attraction | Philadelphia Daily News ... (philly.com)
  May 19, 2011
  The trams were purchased by Wildwood entrepreneur SB Ramagosa in 1949, and he switched out orange for yellow in the paint scheme and swapped the diesel engines for electric, going green a half-century before it was anything but a color. ...
  Philadelphia Daily News
• Senate bill would compensate Graves (brenhambanner.com)
  May 19, 2011
  Graves spent 18 years behind bars, 12 of them on death row, for the 1992 slayings of six people in Somerville. He was freed last year when prosecutors said another look at the case convinced them Graves was not involved. Under a 2009 Texas law, ...
  Brenham Banner Press
• Arizona teen lobbies Congress for support of Student Non-Discrimination Act (lgbtqnation.com)
  May 18, 2011
  Now, Caleb is back in Washington, working the phones, knocking on doors, and becoming a familiar face on Capitol Hill as he lobbies for support for the SNDA — the House version, HB 998, currently has 132 co-sponsors; the Senate version, SB 555, ...
  LGBTQ Nation
• Tiger Softball Keeps Stockpiling Recruits (missouri.scout.com)
  May 18, 2011
  Moore chose Missouri over Texas, and Cal-Fullerton, among others. She talked about her decision to attend Missouri. "I picked Mizzou because I really liked the coaches," began Moore. "And, it was a big family environment, and I felt very comfortable ...
  SuperMizzou (subscription)
• This Week at RechargeTexas.com: The State Office of Administrative Hearings ... (istockanalyst.com)
  May 18, 2011
  Consumer advocates hope this tiny state agency will figure into the final version of SB 655, which is an extremely important piece of legislation under consideration by Texas lawmakers. Find out what SOAH does and why the agency is so important for gas ...
  istockAnalyst.com (press release)
• Senate bill would compensate Texas exoneree (kltv.com)
  May 18, 2011
  AP - May 18, 2011 2:05 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas man wrongfully imprisoned for capital murder would get previously denied state compensation under legislation passed by the state Senate. Texas senators voted Wednesday for a bill that would ...
  KLTV
• Senate Bill Would Create 10 New Federal Judgeships (law360.com)
  May 18, 2011
  Law360, New York (May 18, 2011) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced legislation Tuesday to create new judgeships in federal district courts in California, Arizona, Texas and Minnesota to address the overburdened jurisdictions. ...
  Law360 (subscription)
• RevQ Offers Texas Cities and Counties Efficient Data Reporting Module for ... (prlog.org)
  May 18, 2011
  (May 18, 2011)—With the introduction of Texas Senate Bill 1863 (SB1863), city and county collection departments in Texas are now tasked with tracking a variety of financial and collections data and reporting the information to the Office of Court ...
  PRLog.Org (press release)
• Senate bill would compensate Anthony Graves (abclocal.go.com)
  May 18, 2011
  Texas senators voted Wednesday for a bill that would allow Anthony Graves to collect $1.4 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction. Graves spent 18 years behind bars for the 1992 slayings of six family members, but was declared innocent by a ...
  abc13.com
• AL West Standings: Angels Narrowly In First Place After Dropping Weekend ... (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  May 16, 2011
  The Angels lost both series they played last week, including a divisional showdown with the Rangers in Arlington, but still remain atop the American League West, narrowly over Texas. The Angels dropped two of ...
  SB Nation Los Angeles (blog)
• Lawmaker gun bill is off target (mysanantonio.com)
  May 16, 2011
  Yet under the provisions of SB 905, authored by state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, some citizens would be exempt from these prohibitions. Who are these privileged few? Current and former members of the Legislature, statewide elected officials and ...
  San Antonio Express
• Call It Stormy Monday: a Texas Rangers Preview (southsidesox.com)
  May 16, 2011
  He won't match the gaudy numbers of his 2009 season (31 HR, 31 SB), but should be able to pull of a 20/20 year at least. If Ian can stay healthy (a very common problem in Texas), he's an All-Star caliber player (who will constantly lose out to Robinson ...
  South Side Sox
• Round Rock students caught sexting (kxan.com)
  May 16, 2011
  Kirk Watson, D-Austin, is trying to get Senate Bill 407 onto the House floor this week that would lighten the sentence for teen-to-teen sexting in Texas. It would classify the crime as a Class C misdemeanor for first time violators younger than 18. ...
  Austin News
• Tx Tea Party Republican Women's Membership Social (thecypresstimes.com)
  May 15, 2011
  He also created an online website petition www.protectyourhomeandland.com - to promote passage of SB 18, eminent domain reform, during the current Texas legislature. To date over 7000 Texans have signed the petition. Staples has also challenged the ...
  The Cypress Times
• Haren, Angels Look To Hold On To First Place Against Rangers (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  May 14, 2011
  Beltre led Texas with two hits. For more news and information on the Angels, or on today's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Halos Heaven. (Sports Network) - Separated by just a half game atop the American League West standings, the LA Angels of ...
  SB Nation Los Angeles
• Teachers, Democrats Win Fight on Major Education Bill, But What Now? (texasobserver.org)
  May 13, 2011
  Senate Bill 12, a softer version of Eissler's bill, doesn't have the votes to come up for debate, and many speculate that it's dead. School finance bills—which would set out the system for how cuts will get distributed to school districts—also face ...
  Texas Observer
• County seeks changes to TxDOT environmental review process (impactnews.com)
  May 12, 2011
  On March 31, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 548, which would establish timelines for each part of the review process. “There are several different types of environmental reviews—some of them are fairly simplistic and others are much more ...
  Community Impact Newspaper
• Town leaders participating in legislative session to protect local interests (crosstimbersgazette.com)
  May 11, 2011
  Despite resolutions and letters of opposition, discussions with our local senators, SB 18 has been passed by both the House and the Senate and is currently awaiting the Governor's signature. Providing private entities with the ability to utilize the ...
  The Cross Timbers Gazette
• The Rise and Fall and (I Give Up) of Buck Showalter: Orioles MLB Preview (Full) (bleacherreport.com)
  May 11, 2011
  (Little known steroids-era defining fact: Anderson finished '96 with a ludicrous statline of 50 HR, 110 RBI, 21 SB and a .297/.396/.637 while playing a premium defensive position but finished ninth in the AL MVP voting. ...
  Bleacher Report
• Dan Henderson and Matt Lindland Meet in Court for Team Quest Name (headkicklegend.com)
  May 10, 2011
  It now seems like there has been a development in this story as broken by Jonathan Snowden of SB Nation MMA earlier this morning. There had been rumors of a disagreement over the Team Quest name and license for quite some time but the details have ...
  Head Kick Legend
• Obama pushing for immigration overhaul in El Paso (salon.com)
  May 10, 2011
  On paper, the mission of Sound Strike seems like an admirable attempt by musicians to boycott Arizona's passage of the SB 1070 bill. After all, the tourism industry of the state has already seen million-dollar losses as conventions move elsewhere in ...
  Salon
• Flower Mound participating in legislative session to protect local interests (scntx.com)
  May 10, 2011
  Despite resolutions and letters of opposition, discussions with our local senators, SB 18 has been passed by both the House and the Senate and is currently awaiting the Governor's signature. Providing private entities with the ability to utilize the ...
  Star Community Newspapers
• Angels Blasted By White Sox, Lose Vernon Wells To Groin Strain (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  May 9, 2011
  Edwin Jackson takes the hill for Chicago, who has won two straight after a 4-18 stretch. Tonight's 7:05 pm PDT game will be televised by KCOP. For more news and information on the Angels, or on tonight's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Halos ...
  SB Nation Los Angeles
• Conference committee comes to agreement on DUI bill (kansas.com)
  May 9, 2011
  Senate Bill 6 also would toughen penalties for DUIs and create a central repository to track offenders, among other things. Six members of a conference committee hashed out details of the bill Monday. Their work still must be approved by the House and ...
  Kansas.com
• FBI agent new chief (akron.com)
  May 6, 2011
  “I will also continue to lobby against Senate Bill 5, and against the proposed drastic cuts to the Local Government Fund. Hopefully, these efforts will prevent layoffs now, but we will have to determine that later in the year as we track all of the ...
  Akron Leader Publications
• Rebels no match for Reds (sport24.co.za)
  May 6, 2011
  SB: yes coach, kind of like a dress rehearsal for the final. SB: not like that easy warm up game we played against the Sharks. SB: ha ha ha. You sure are a card, coach. AC: have you heard the one of the Bulls still making the playoffs? ...
  SPORT24
• Senior Power: DNR (berkeleydailyplanet.com)
  May 5, 2011
  "Senate Bill 345 works to provide more independent and cost-effective advocacy for seniors living in long-term care facilities who are among the most vulnerable citizens of California. … Our long-term care residents and local ombudsmen look to the ...
  Berkeley Daily Planet
• Expand sex registry (kansas.com)
  May 4, 2011
  State lawmakers are finalizing Senate Bill 37, which includes the attorney general's proposal for serious juvenile sex offenders and will affect other issues related to the state's offender registry. As they do, they should think of Baker's case, ...
  Kansas.com
• Report: American immigrants integrating 'without the help of policy intervention' (floridaindependent.com)
  May 3, 2011
  As the Florida Senate gets ready to vote on its immigration-enforcement bill SB 2040 a report released Monday indicates that the most recent last wave of immigrants to the US is integrating reasonably well. ...
  Florida Independent
• PEC receives “clean” financial audit for 2010 (jcrecordcourier.com)
  May 2, 2011
  The second resolution states that Senate Bill 1743 is "of concern," but that the Board would support the bill if the Board's concerns are addressed. ·Passed an amendment to the PEC bylaws regarding director qualifications. ...
  Johnson City Record Courier, TX
• Home Run Power and Outages (sportsnetwork.com)
  Apr 30, 2011
  Compared to the outfielder selected just behind him, Braun (10 HR, 23 RBI, 3 SB OPS 1.168), it sure looks like a bad choice. Like Ramirez, you can't get full value for "Car-Go" so you should keep him until he turns it around. Hopefully you have already ...
  Sports Network
• Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Jerry Brown, PTA bound (sacbee.com)
  Apr 29, 2011
  Ted Lieu highlights his Senate Bill 746 to ban youths under age 18 from using indoor tanning booths at a news conference starting at 11:30 am in the Capitol's Room 1190. The bill is sponsored by the California Society of Dermatology & Dermatological ...
  Sacramento Bee
• 'The US Constitution says you must be a US citizen to run for president' (wnd.com)
  Apr 29, 2011
  Without any debate yesterday, the Republican-controlled House passed Senate Bill 91 by a vote of 77-13. The only ones to vote against the legislation were Democrats, but 14 Democrats voted in favor it. It now moves onto the state Senate. ...
  WND.com
• Payson High School on top of protecting athletes from concussions (paysonroundup.com)
  Apr 29, 2011
  Jan Brewer signed SB 1521, a piece of legislation addressing prevention, risk and treatment of sports-related concussions, the Payson High School football coaching staff was taking strides to protect Longhorn players from such injures. ...
  Payson Roundup
• Texas must enact reforms to protect property owners (chron.com)
  Apr 29, 2011
  Rick Perry must take bold steps to shore up protection for Texas property owners with new legislation. Our elected leaders must make sure that proposed new eminent domain reform legislation, currently called Senate Bill 18, is enacted without being ...
  Houston Chronicle
• SB Nation Baseball Blog Names (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Apr 28, 2011
  I care about Ranger's ball or Texas Tallys or Ryan's No-No's. Arm-breaking (Yes, that is a shot at Josh Hamilton. Winning…) 23. Federal Baseball. Not unclever. Just ungood. No ring. No rhyme. No reason. The fed's don't play baseball for them. ...
  SB Nation
• Opinion: Waging the battle against indoor tanning beds (capitolweekly.net)
  Apr 28, 2011
  In the US, 30 states have some restrictions on teen UVR tanning. Texas is the most progressive, with a tanning-bed ban for anyone under 16 and a half. New York, Illinois, Ohio and Rhode Island currently have bills in progress similar to SB 746. ...
  Capitol Weekly
• Islanders baseball gameday (caller.com)
  Apr 28, 2011
  More impressive, UCA has done all this while being 10th in the Southland in team batting (.273) and 11th in team ERA (5.80). Jonathan Davis (.388, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 37 R, 18-22 SB) paces the Bears in most offensive categories.
  Corpus Christi Caller Times
• SB Nation Blog Names (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Apr 28, 2011
  I care about Ranger's ball or Texas Tallys or Ryan's No-No's. Arm-breaking (Yes, that is a shot at Josh Hamilton. Winning…) 23. Federal Baseball. Not unclever. Just ungood. No ring. No rhyme. No reason. The fed's don't play baseball for them. ...
  SB Nation
• 2011 NFL Mock Draft: The Final SBNation.com Projection (sbnation.com)
  Apr 28, 2011
  The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft starts at 8 pm (ET) on Thursday, April 28th and SB Nation has everything you need to prepare for it - NFL mock drafts, draft projections, scouting reports, the full NFL draft order and more. Check it all out at SB ...
  SB Nation
• Driver education course required for adult applicants (yourhoustonnews.com)
  Apr 27, 2011
  The measure has been in the making since 2009 when members of the 81st Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 1317 - legislation that requires individuals in the 18- to 25-year-old bracket to complete a six-hour driver education and traffic safety ...
  Cypress Sun News
• Happiness Is Property Ownership (texasinsider.org)
  Apr 26, 2011
  To limit such efforts, the Texas Senate passed legislation that restores the protections intended for private property owners. Not a single “no” vote got recorded in the Senate, where the bill (SB18) originated. Witnesses favoring the bill outnumbered ...
  Texas Insider
• 'State sovereignty' bills make slow but steady progress (lonestarreport.org)
  Apr 26, 2011
  The Senate compact bill is SB 25, by Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound). It has not moved out of committee at time of writing. The House approved HCR 18, calling for a federal balanced budget, 115-17 -- drawing in a few Demcrats into a bill Republicans ...
  The Lone Star Report
• Senate bill does not speak for all students (thebatt.com)
  Apr 24, 2011
  Wednesday, the Texas A&M student senate voted to support SB 63-106, the so-called "Sexual Education Equality in Funding Bill." The bill supports Texas State Rep. Wayne Christian's (R-Center) amendment to the state budget bill, requiring university GLBT ...
  Texas A&M The Battalion
• Sen. Lucio wants to expand eligibility for school summer meals program (themonitor.com)
  Apr 24, 2011
  Senate Bill 89 would expand the law to allow districts with 50 percent or more of their students eligible during the year to provide such lunches over the summer. Lucio said this is in line with federal guidelines. About 85 percent of the Brownsville ...
  Monitor
• Teacher merit pay system in Ohio's new collective bargaining law could be ... (cleveland.com)
  Apr 23, 2011
  "We are seeing a sea change in the last 12 to 18 months on the teacher evaluation piece," she said. "It is an unbelievable amount of movement on this issue." In recent years, school districts in Iowa, Texas, Minnesota, New York and elsewhere have ...
  Plain Dealer (blog)
• Near-tragedy has a happy ending (mysanantonio.com)
  Apr 22, 2011
  Other changes are afoot in the Texas Legislature, where at least three bills regarding water safety are being discussed. HB 673 would require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to produce an instructional video on water safety; SB 770 would ...
  San Antonio Express
• Friday's Rangers – Royals box score (kansascity.com)
  Apr 22, 2011
  Young 2 (11), A.Beltre 2 (18), Napoli 2 (7), Dav.Murphy 2 (6), Moreland 2 (8). SB: Francoeur (3). CS: Gordon (1), A.Beltre (1), N.Cruz (1). S: Escobar, Andrus. SF: Betemit. Runners left in scoring position: Kansas City 4 (Cabrera, Peña 3); Texas 2 ...
  Kansas City Star
• SB Hosts Kent State, Buffalo in MAC Home Opener (ballstatesports.com)
  Apr 21, 2011
  Freshman designated hitter Jennifer Gilbert (McKinney, Texas/McKinney) went 1-for-2 at the plate, while sophomore catcher Sadie Robertson (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit) went 1-for-3, both tallying a stolen base. Sophomore pitcher Audra Sanders ...
  BallStateSports.com
• The Amateur: Australian Rules Football, Yet Another Metaphor For Life (sbnation.com)
  Apr 21, 2011
  SB Nation's Spencer Hall isn't good at any of them. Join him as he shows off his athletic anti-prowess while attempting various sporting activities for the first time in “The Amateur.” In this edition, Spencer attempts Australian Rules Football, ...
  SB Nation
• High school baseball scores (brazossports.com)
  Apr 21, 2011
  JOSEPH -- Joseph Canatella 3-4, 2B, RBI, 3 runs, 3 SB; Koch 4-5, (2) 2B, 4 RBI; Tunnel 2-3, (2) 2B, BB, 3 RBI. Records: St. Joseph (18-8, 10-0 in TAPPS District 5-3A), Temple Central Texas (3-7). Next: St. Joseph at Alpha Omega, 4:30 pm Thursday. ...
  Bryan College Station Eagle
• Laws to limit teens from indoor tanning ineffective, study says (signonsandiego.com)
  Apr 21, 2011
  In California, those under 18 must have signed parental consent forms. Some states ban indoor tanning for children under 14. Texas has the most restrictive law, banning indoor tanning for anyone under 16½ years old. Twenty-one states and the District ...
  San Diego Union Tribune
• Your Turn – Thursday, April 21, 2011 (mysanantonio.com)
  Apr 21, 2011
  Texas Senate Bill 16 and House Bill 15 should not become law because they violate basic tenets of Texas informed consent law. Both bills mandate an ultrasound medical procedure before a Texan may have an abortion medical procedure. ...
  San Antonio Express
• As session nears end, lawmakers push bills (c-bstatesman.com)
  Apr 20, 2011
  As part of budget negotiations between Congressional Republicans and Democrats, Texas will receive the funds previously denied. •Strengthening private property rights. The House passed Senate Bill 18, which significantly limits when governments may use ...
  Chandler Brownsboro
• Busing, furloughs could be next at KISD (star-telegram.com)
  Apr 19, 2011
  The other option of furloughing teachers, counselors, librarians and nurses would need action from the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 400 both include modifications allowing for furloughing teachers on non-instructional days. ...
  Fort Worth Star Telegram
• Nearing end of session, lawmakers push bills (bullardnews.com)
  Apr 19, 2011
  Lloyd Doggett put restrictions on the money designated for Texas despite the fact no other state faced such limitations. •Strengthening private property rights. The House passed Senate Bill 18, which significantly limits when governments may use ...
  Bullard News
• Foster Care's Web Of Policies, Problems And Promise Keeps Kids In Waiting (huffingtonpost.com)
  Apr 19, 2011
  In Texas, Bloomberg reported, the budget cuts are created a dire situation in February for the state's Department of Family and Protective Services. Hundreds of foster children faced the prospect of moving into agency offices instead of homes. ...
  Huffington Post
• Top 25 Chat: April 18 (baseballamerica.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  Kirk (Washington, DC): Aaron: Slowly but surely, Clemson SS Brad Miller is putting up offensive numbers to justify his two-time selection to the USA National Team (.404, 12 of 14 in SB) and this year his fielding has been superb. ...
  Baseball America
• Senate Bill 18 passes Texas Legislature (gonzalesinquirer.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  Lockhart – Senate Bill 18 “Eminent Domain” has now passed both the Texas House and Senate. SB 18 increases protection for Texas private property owners facing eminent domain proceedings. SB 18 requires entities with eminent domain authority to first ...
  Gonzales Inquirer
• Bills Levy Court Costs, Filing Fees to Fund Indigent Legal Services (law.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  Rodriguez, a partner in Rodriguez & Rodriguez in El Paso, says he expects his SB 726 to generate $77 million annually. The Senate voted 19-11 to approve his bill on April 14, moving the legislation to a third reading and final vote as early as April 18 ...
  Texas Lawyer
• Soda Tax Could Raise $1 Billion Per Biennium (texastribune.org)
  Apr 18, 2011
  According to the Legislative Budget Board, SB 1004 would bring in more than $1 billion in the next biennium. Lucio said it would also likely curb consumption; studies show when soda prices rise by 10 percent, he said, consumption drops 8 percent. ...
  Texas Tribune
• SB Nation New York Player Of The Week: Brandon Dubinsky (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  The 34-year-old Venezuelan threw six shutout innings in the win over the Texas Rangers, only allowing two hits, with one strikeout and one walk. There was no sign of rust or any worries about a long layoff for Garcia, as he gave the Yanks the wily, ...
  SB Nation New York
• Correction: Guns on Campus story (kltv.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  AP - April 18, 2011 12:25 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - In an April 12 story about delays to a Texas Senate bill that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons into college classrooms, The Associated Press erroneously reported that ...
  KLTV
• Correction: Guns on Campus story (timesonline.com)
  Apr 18, 2011
  In an April 12 story about delays to a Texas Senate bill that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons into college classrooms, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the University of Texas-Brownsville asked to be exempt ...
  Beaver County Times
• Redistricting maps developed (brownsvilleherald.com)
  Apr 16, 2011
  Oliveira was also active in the passage of SB 18, the governor's emergency eminent domain bill, which was heard in the Land and Resource Management Committee that Oliveira chairs. He pointed out that he worked to ensure that landowners are notified of ...
  Brownsville Herald
• LEGE UPDATE: Anti-bullying bills advance; Senate to consider trans marriage ... (dallasvoice.com)
  Apr 15, 2011
  Senate Bill 205 by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, requires every school district in the state to adopt comprehensive anti-bullying policies. Both Patrick's and Whitmire's bills are backed by Equality Texas, the statewide LGBT advocacy group. ...
  Dallas Voice
• House approves bill to regulate eminent domain (businessweek.com)
  Apr 15, 2011
  "I ... commend the Texas House for passing SB 18, which will help further protect property owners by strengthening our eminent domain laws. I look forward to seeing this important legislation reach my desk." He vetoed a similar bill in 2007, ...
  BusinessWeek
• Eminent domain bill passes house (southwestfarmpress.com)
  Apr 15, 2011
  "TSCRA would like to thank the Texas Legislature for their years of hard work on this legislation. We look forward to it becoming law," Parker continued. SB 18, filed by Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and sponsored by Rep. ...
  Southwest Farm Press
• Capitol Digest: 'Sexting' bill approved; Senate panel softens blow to teachers (statesman.com)
  Apr 14, 2011
  A bill designed to curb the growing problem of "sexting" among teenagers texting nude photos of themselves was approved Thursday by the Texas Senate. Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, said his legislation, Senate Bill 407, will lessen the potential penalties ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• LETTER: Perry statement on Senate Bill 18 (thedailylight.com)
  Apr 14, 2011
  Estes and Rep. Geren for their work on this issue, and commend the Texas House for passing SB 18, which will help further protect property owners by strengthening our eminent domain laws. I look forward to seeing this important legislation reach my desk.”
  Waxahachie Daily Light
• Many US States Considering Bills Limiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment ... (esrcheck.com)
  Apr 14, 2011
  Florida Senate Bill SB 1562: Florida's bill would limit the ability of employers to use credit report information and make the use of personal credit report data of job applicants by employers as a factor in a hiring decision an “improper employment ...
  ESR NEWS
• Capitol Digest: US balanced-budget measure approved; Senate panel adds funds ... (statesman.com)
  Apr 13, 2011
  If Congress doesn't propose a constitutional amendment by the end of the year, House Concurrent Resolution 18 urges other states to join Texas in calling a constitutional convention. Two-thirds of all the states would have to agree to hold such a ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• Wind-farm boom stirs up wildlife concerns (renewablesbiz.com)
  Apr 13, 2011
  The task force would be created by Senate Bill 603, written by Mike Schulz, R-Altus. Known as the Endangered Species and Economic Development Task Force, the measure calls for mitigating the impact on the prairie chicken population amid continued ...
  RenewablesBiz
• Wind-farm boom stirs up wildlife concerns (tulsaworld.com)
  Apr 13, 2011
  Texas, also a state void of wind-power regulations, leads all other states with 10085 megawatts of electricity production. In California, the third largest wind-energy state, the licensing and oversight of wind farms is overseen at the local level, ...
  Tulsa World
• 2011 WNBA Draft- Indiana Fever Take Stanford's Jeanette Pohlen (indiana.sbnation.com)
  Apr 11, 2011
  For a more complete 2011 WNBA Mock Draft, check out SB Nation's women's basketball blog Swish Appeal. With the 9th pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever (21-13) have selected Stanford point guard Jeanette Pohlen. Pohlen averaged 15.8 points ...
  SB Nation
• Organ donation brings a mix of joy and sorrow (heraldnet.com)
  Apr 10, 2011
  18, 2009, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Aimie Lopez said her husband suffered from bipolar disorder. She remembers the man from San Antonio, Texas, who had his pilot's license. He was in a flying club when he attended Texas A&M University. ...
  HeraldNet
• New bills in Alabama would grant personhood at the 'moment of fertilization' (americanindependent.com)
  Apr 9, 2011
  Senate Bill 301, introduced by Sen. Phil Williams (R-Cherokee, Etowah), is a proposal to amend the Alabama Code of 1975 to change the definition of the term “person” to mean: “any human being from the moment of fertilization or the functional ...
  The American Independent
• Protect Our School Communities from Environmental hazards (favstocks.com)
  Apr 8, 2011
  What can we do to better protect the health and safety of Texas students? Contact your State Representative and Senator and ask them to support HB 1855/SB 941 that directs TCEQ and the Texas Education Agency to collect data on the policies and ...
  FavStocks
• Arizona legislature OKs guns on campus (csmonitor.com)
  Apr 8, 2011
  On Thursday, Senate Bill 1467, which had already cleared the Senate, passed in the House 33 to 24. It would allow people to carry their guns when walking or driving through campuses on public streets and sidewalks. The bill was narrowed from its ...
  Christian Science Monitor
• Ag Commish Staples for Lt. Gov Exploratory Committee Launched (texasinsider.org)
  Apr 7, 2011
  He also created an online website petition- www.protectyourhomeandland.com - to promote passage of SB 18, eminent domain reform, during the current Texas legislature. To date over 7000 Texans have signed the petition. Staples has also challenged the ...
  Texas Insider
• Kevin Martin scores 30, but Rockets fall to Kings (coshoctontribune.com)
  Apr 6, 2011
  The recent catastrophe in Japan is truly tragic. I'm strongly opposed to Senate Bill 5 and the governor's proposed budget for 2012 and 2013. AP Sports Writer HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Rick Adelman's former team hurt the playoff hopes of his current one. ...
  Coshocton Tribune
• New bills in Alabama would grant personhood at the 'moment of fertilization' (americanindependent.com)
  Apr 5, 2011
  Senate Bill 301, introduced by Sen. Phil Williams (R-Cherokee, Etowah), is a proposal to amend the Alabama Code of 1975 to change the definition of the term “person” to mean: “any human being from the moment of fertilization or the functional ...
  The American Independent
• Tarrant Regional Water District awaits approval of hydroelectric plant (star-telegram.com)
  Apr 3, 2011
  Part of the impetus for the plant is the Texas Legislature's approval of Senate Bill 12 in 2007. It requires government entities in areas of the state that are not meeting the Clean Air Act's standards to reduce energy consumption by 5 percent. ...
  Fort Worth Star Telegram
• Gov. Rick Perry Visits Abilene, Touts Property Rights Protection (ktxs.com)
  Mar 31, 2011
  Perry said Senate Bill 18, which strengthens property owners rights' when it comes to eminent domain, has been a long time coming. Here are the facts on Senate Bill 18. Before the state, or any government entity could take over any land, ...
  KTXS
• Florida lawmakers push forward with plan to shift school lunches to ... (tampabay.com)
  Mar 31, 2011
  The proposal, SB 1312/PCB SAC 1101, has passed two committees with zero "no" votes. If the support continues, Florida would join just two other states that oversee school feeding programs from the perch of agriculture agencies. ...
  Tampabay.com
• New York Yankees Vs. Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox At Texas Rangers, And More ... (sbnation.com)
  Mar 31, 2011
  A preview of Opening Day games to watch, courtesy of SB Nation's lines provider, OddsShark.com. Mar 31, 2011 - MLB brass has made its share of bad decisions and non-decisions in recent years, but you have to commend their call ...
  SB Nation
• 2011 NFL Mock Draft: Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert Continue Fight For No. 1 ... (sbnation.com)
  Mar 28, 2011
  (By the way: if you're into digesting mock drafts in a slightly different fashion, you'll want to start checking out SB Nation's NFL Draft blog, Mocking the Draft, on a daily basis. There, each of our 32 NFL team bloggers will be making picks for their ...
  SB Nation
• Mexico, Bloody Mexico (themoralliberal.com)
  Mar 28, 2011
  The latest word from Americans for Legal Immigration is that twenty-two States now have lawmakers developing versions of Arizona's illegal immigration crackdown bill SB 1070. So nearly half the States are aligning themselves with Arizona. Why? ...
  The Moral Liberal
• Legislature takes aim at arming students (theaccent.org)
  Mar 26, 2011
  Both SB 354 and HB 750 would only allow CHL owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. However, there are exceptions to the state law: members or former members of the military need only be 18, and an ongoing Texas lawsuit, supported by the ...
  Accent
• Turk's Walk Off Leads No. 15 SB To 2-1 Win (baylorbears.com)
  Mar 26, 2011
  WACO, TEXAS - Megan Turk picked a perfect time for her first home run of the season, as a one-out walk-off shot over left field in the bottom of the 11th gave No. 15 Baylor (27-4, 1-0) a 2-1 win over No. 21 Texas A&M (27-8, 0-1) in the conference ...
  BaylorBears.com
• Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2011 Preview (kansascity.com)
  Mar 25, 2011
  Anaheim is hoping for a different sort of rebound from Aybar (5 HR, 29 RBI, 22 SB), who hit .312 as a bottom-of-the-order sparkplug during the club's 2009 playoff run but slumped to .253 a year ago. The slick-fielding shortstop also didn't meet ...
  Kansas City Star
• COLUMN: Guns have no place on campus (oudaily.com)
  Mar 24, 2011
  Now Texas is close to doing it. And nine other states may be right behind them. If the Texas Legislature chooses to pass Senate Bill 354, concealed gun carry on college campuses will be legalized in the state. The possible action has caught the ...
  Oklahoma Daily
• STATE v. STETLER (leagle.com)
  Mar 24, 2011
  When the car pulled over, Deputy Crow got out of his vehicle, approached the vehicle and made contact with the female driver, SB When Deputy Crow made contact with SB, he noted a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. ...
  Leagle.com
• Four colleges funded in panel-OK'd budget (reporternews.com)
  Mar 23, 2011
  The original Senate bill included funding for Ranger College. Though the budget-writing process is far from complete, Campion said he is confident his community college will be funded when the final budget bill is passed. Even when the first House ...
  Abilene Reporter-News
• 2011 SBNAZ NFL Mock Draft: What Do Denver Broncos Do? (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Mar 22, 2011
  Yesterday began the first ever SB Nation Arizona mock draft. The Carolina Panthers selected Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, and that got a pretty even reaction across the board. The grade that readers gave the pick was almost split between an A, B, ...
  SB Nation Arizona
• Proposed Legislation Would Put the Hurt on School Bullies (newswest9.com)
  Mar 22, 2011
  In a press release to NewsWest 9, the senator said, "All Texas children and their parents expect schools to be safe and nurturing environments where the opportunity to learn can be realized." Among the things it's set to do, SB 242 would require school ...
  NewsWest9.com
• SB 18 clears House committee unanimously (lonestarreport.org)
  Mar 22, 2011
  SB 18, the Legislature's flagship eminent domain reform bill, passed the House Committee on Land and Resource Management unanimously this afternoon. This comes two weeks after a long day of testimony and a warm reception by House committee members, ...
  The Lone Star Report
• Legislation could bring food allergy guidelines to schools (lubbockonline.com)
  Mar 21, 2011
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 million children under 18 have a food allergy. Many schools already have rules on the subject. What do you think? Do Texas schools need food allergy guidelines?
  LubbockOnline.com (blog)
• March Madness 2011: Bracket Presents Some Upset Possibilites On Friday (sbnation.com)
  Mar 18, 2011
  Full previews, live odds, trends and matchup reports on every game, check out SB Nation lines partner Odds Shark. We had a 13 seed defeating a 4 seed in the first round, but it wasn't Morehead State. Trends and odds analysis has Odds Shark experts ...
  SB Nation (blog)
• Alcohol Regulatory Roundup: St. Patrick's Hangover Edition (openmarket.org)
  Mar 18, 2011
  Texas: While wine and beer retailers may remain open on Sundays, liquor sales are banned in the state on Sundays. Senate bill 595 would give liquor stores the option of remaining open on Sundays and while some argue about the amount of revenue the ...
  OpenMarket.org
• NCAA Bracket Update: Michigan Destroys Tennessee, 75-45 (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Mar 18, 2011
  Tennessee turned it over 18 times and shot 34.9 percent from the field while failing to slow down Texas on the other end of the floor. Also of note: Michigan did not make a free throw in the 30-point win. The Wolverines were 0-1 from the line and ...
  SB Nation Seattle
• 2011 NCAA Tournament Schedule: TV Schedule And Channel Information For ... (boston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 18, 2011
  The first full day of March Madness lived up to its name on Thursday, with Butler beating Old Dominion on a buzzer-beater, Morehead State upsetting Louisville, Temple edging Penn State and a whole lot ...
  SB Nation Boston
• Baseball Preview: Washington (calstatefullerton.scout.com)
  Mar 18, 2011
  The Titans came home winless in four games at LSU and Texas A&M after they allowed 24 runs at LSU, were held to 15 hits in the last three games and 2 runs in the last two games of the trip and the defense committed 11 errors that led to 10 unearned ...
  TitanCentral.com (subscription)
• DNA At Arrest Could Solve Tulsa Murder (fox23.com)
  Mar 17, 2011
  This year's legislative session, SB 851 sponsored by Senator Clark Jolley R-Edmond, also failed to get out of committee. "You get it off drinking glasses people touch things and may leave DNA and again that doesn't mean that it is related to the crime ...
  KOKI FOX 23
• Think Texas (theanahuacprogress.com)
  Mar 16, 2011
  This critical piece of legislation builds on Proposition 11, which created a constitutional limit on governments' ability to take private property for non-public uses and was approved by 81 percent of Texas voters in 2009. SB 18 includes many ...
  Anahuac Progress
• Ducks Tabbed Again No. 15 by NFCA in Poll #6 (goducks.com)
  Mar 15, 2011
  UO has been ranked for 18 straight editions by USA Softball and 13 straight polls by the NFCA. UO's week-by-week NFCA/USA SB rankings this year follow: 3/9 (15/14), 3/2 (13/13), 2/22 (13/13), 2/15 (14/14), Preseason (14/14). ...
  GoDucks.com
• Big 12 Quoteboard - Firing Line Edition (crimsonandcreammachine.com)
  Mar 14, 2011
  However, you're still in luck in that SB Nation is full of smart people who have way more ideas than I do about what it takes to be a successful bracket-picking guy. - Corn Nation Sure nitpicking who gets to lose their first round game is a little ...
  Crimson and Cream Machine
• Pac-10 Puts 4 Teams In 2011 NCAA Tournament (buildingthedam.com)
  Mar 14, 2011
  SB Nation has the complete, printable bracket available, and it includes the link to the brother blog to Buildingthedam.com that covers each teams. Fill yours out, and maybe you can get further than the teams do! If that's not enough bracketology for ...
  Building the Dam
• Who got hosed and other bracket breakdowns (usatoday.com)
  Mar 13, 2011
  SB: Here's a salute to a huge upset that's already occurred (although any outcome in which Roadrunners come out on top is a questionable inclusion in this category). Ten days ago, Texas-San Antonio needed a win at Texas-Arlington just to make the ...
  USA Today
• March Madness 2011 Bracket: ACC Gets Four, Clemson In, Virginia Tech Out Again (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Mar 13, 2011
  For the full bracket, head here and go to SB Nation's College Basketball Hub for all of your tournament coverage. Hokie fans can head to Gobbler Country to express your grievances. West - No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Hampton, Friday March 18 (Charlotte, ...
  SB Nation Atlanta
• NCAA Bracket Preview: Complete Pittsburgh Tournament Primer (sbnation.com)
  Mar 13, 2011
  McGhee reached double figures in rebounds in five of Pitt's first ten Big East games. But in the eight games since, he's only reached that mark once. Need a printable NCAA bracket to fill out for the tournament? Download SB Nation's March Madness ...
  SB Nation
• Fixing Texas' Kelo Problem (wilsoncountynews.com)
  Mar 4, 2011
  Few--if any--property owners will get their property back under SB 18. Texas has yet to fully address Kelo's blurring of the distinction between public use and public purpose, which has rendered the taking of property to increase tax revenue--a public ...
  Wilson County News
• Midway Through Session, Anti-immigrant Bills Continue to Fail Nationwide (progressivestates.org)
  Mar 4, 2011
  While a few states (notably South Carolina) are coming perilously close to passing proposals based on Arizona's now-infamous anti-immigrant SB 1070, a growing number have shifted gears in 2011 toward a more measured, practical, and progressive approach ...
  Progressive States Network (blog)
• McKinney deputy city manager Parrish serving on retirement board (courier-gazette.com)
  Mar 3, 2011
  Perry appointed Parrish to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) Board of Trustees. Parrish began his six-year board term on Feb. 18 when the Texas Senate approved the appointment. He replaces departing board member Pat Hernandez of Plainview ...
  McKinney Courier Gazette
• Panel views jobless debt bill, advances autism coverage (arkansasnews.com)
  Mar 2, 2011
  Senate Bill 305 by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, R-Little Rock, would allow a “special assessment” fee on workers' salaries to pay off the bonds. “This is not a tax increase,” Hutchinson told the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee. ...
  Arkansas News
• Texas lawmakers consider bill to protect allergy sufferers (wfaa.com)
  Mar 2, 2011
  Dan Branch (R-Dallas) is among the bi-partisan supporters of SB 27 and HB 639, known as the Food Allergy Bill. The legislation would establish a panel of experts to create guidelines, rather than dictating rules from the outset. ...
  WFAA
• American Airlines Center To Host Strikeforce Heavyweight Quarterfinals In June (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 2, 2011
  The second set of quarterfinal tournament fights will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The two remaining quarterfinal fights are Fabricio Werdum vs. Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers. ...
  SB Nation Dallas
• Bubble Watch: Boston College One Of Tournament's Last Four In (boston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 2, 2011
  And not only did they win, but they cruised past Tech, 76-61, improving to 18-11 overall, and 8-7 in the ACC. So how important was the win? In a word: very. In the newest Bubble Watch over at SB Nation, the win was enough for Chris Dobbertean to ...
  SB Nation Boston
• Heartbeat Bill: FetusTestifies Before Ohio Legislators (news.yahoo.com)
  Mar 2, 2011
  While an Ohio Senate committee was completing hearings on the controversial SB 5, the anti-union bill bringing thousands of protesters to the State House, a House committee was hearing testimony for the equally controversial Heartbeat Bill. ...
  Yahoo! News
• Double-T Nation Daily Diatribe | 2011-03-01 (doubletnation.com)
  Mar 1, 2011
  There were two interesting reads on the topic of oversigning from Get The Picture and Garnet and Black Attack (SB Nation's South Carolina blog). South Carolina signed 32 players in the 2011 signing class and had to tell Lorenzo Mauldin that they didn't ...
  Double-T Nation
• Kansas State-Texas Basketball Score: Wildcats Down 33-31 Through First Half (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 28, 2011
  -Texas' Jordan Hamilton is cold. Hamilton is 1-of-9 and has three points through one half. This reminds me of something SB Nation's Big 12 Hoops blog said before the game: But more troubling still has been the Longhorn offense. In the two losses, ...
  SB Nation Kansas City
• Legislature to look at state seat belt laws (marshallparthenon.com)
  Feb 28, 2011
  Seven states, including Pennsylvania, only charge $10 but Texas charges $200, according to the website of the Governors Highway Safety Association. According to the same website, West Virginia is one of only 18 states that classifies failure to wear a ...
  MU The Parthenon
• Views mixed on gun bills (dentonrc.com)
  Feb 25, 2011
  According to the Texas Legislature website, SB 418 was referred to the Criminal Justice Committee on Feb. 2, but no date has been set for a hearing. A companion bill, filed in the House on Jan. 18 and written by Reps. Dan Huberty, R-Humble, ...
  Denton Record Chronicle
• Oregon Editorial Rdp (necn.com)
  Feb 23, 2011
  19, on Senate Bill proposing in-state college tuition fees for students brought into the US illegally: Theoretically, no one's in favor of wasting brains. If Oregonians could insert themselves to prevent that, we're confident most would. ...
  NECN
• AISD considers paid retirement incentives (scntx.com)
  Feb 23, 2011
  The district is also continuing to keep an eye on bills moving through the Texas Legislature that could potentially impact revenue for schools. Senate Bill 504, introduced by Sen. Wendy Davis, would give colleges and school districts discounted rates ...
  Star Community Newspapers
• Think Texas: (thecherokeean.com)
  Feb 23, 2011
  This critical piece of legislation builds on Proposition 11, which created a constitutional limit on governments' ability to take private property for non-public uses and was approved by 81 percent of Texas voters in 2009. SB 18 includes many ...
  The Cherokeean Herald
• Texas cattlemen gather, work to strengthen private property rights in Texas (cattlenetwork.com)
  Feb 23, 2011
  Texas cattlemen should contact their state senators and ask them to support SB 332. Texas cattlemen also support SB 18, commonly known as the eminent domain bill. SB 18 would reform Texas eminent domain laws to better protect private property rights of ...
  CattleNetwork.com
• Dallas Cowboys Tidits: Links For Breakfast (bloggingtheboys.com)
  Feb 22, 2011
  As someone from outside the Dallas area, I have my own horror stories dealing with Dallas area security forces at airports and events, so I can only imagine what the SB attendees went through. Check out the whole article, it's a good read. ...
  Blogging The Boys (blog)
• Is malpractice reform good for patients? (charlotteobserver.com)
  Feb 21, 2011
  Our bill - Senate Bill 33 - has support from Republicans and Democrats. Patients still can recover all medical costs and lost earnings, plus hundreds of thousands of dollars for pain and suffering and other "noneconomic damages" under our bill. ...
  Charlotte Observer
• US Senate approves FAA reauthorization bill by 87-8 vote, awaits House action (atwonline.com)
  Feb 20, 2011
  But the Senate bill does not contain funding for equipping airlines' fleets with expensive ADS-B technology. The US Air Transport Assn. praised the Senate for passing the bill, asserting it "will help create jobs and modernize the air traffic control ...
  ATWOnline
• SB 126 gives undocumented college kids a chance (csindy.com)
  Feb 19, 2011
  The bill seeks to help kids who were raised in the United States and worked hard in school, only to be told that when they turn 18, they have no job prospects beyond grunt work. Conservatives have generally been opposed to bills like SB 126, ...
  Colorado Springs Independent (blog)
• Strikeforce Challengers 14 Lyle Beerbohm Vs. Pat Healy Results And Analysis (sbnation.com)
  Feb 19, 2011
  The show takes place at Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas, which is just outside the capital Austin. Lightweight: Ousmane Thomas Diagne vs. Aaron Lan Franco SB Nation MMA will have results, multimedia and analysis for this event. ...
  SB Nation
• Optometrist surgery bill passes both chambers (richmondregister.com)
  Feb 19, 2011
  Lawmakers went home for a three-day weekend Friday, completing the 18th day of the 30-day session having passed only the optometrist bill in both chambers. Senate Bill 110, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, passed the House 81-14. ...
  Richmond Register
• Browse MMJ Centers (csindy.com)
  Feb 19, 2011
  The bill seeks to help kids who were raised in the United States and worked hard in school, only to be told that when they turn 18, they have no job prospects beyond grunt work. Conservatives have generally been opposed to bills like SB 126, ...
  Colorado Springs Independent (blog)
• Children, women in peril: Prostitution as an institution not 'victimless` (dailycamera.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  Senate Bill 85 is modeled after programs that have seen some success in several cities. Instead of going after prostitutes to prosecute them for breaking the law, the measure would try to educate clients who are first-time offenders. ...
  Daily Camera
• US Senate passes FAA reauthorization bill by 87-8 vote, awaits House action (atwonline.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  But the Senate bill does not contain funding for equipping airlines' fleets with expensive ADS-B technology. The US Air Transport Assn. praised the Senate for passing the bill, asserting it "will help create jobs and modernize the air traffic control ...
  ATWOnline
• A summary of Executive Council resolutions (episcopalchurch.org)
  Feb 18, 2011
  Instructed the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society treasurer to vote "abstain" on all shareholder resolutions asking companies to report on financial impact associated with Arizona Senate Bill 1070 (A&N021). Instructed the DFMS treasurer to vote ...
  Episcopal News Service
• Texas bill covers idling issues (landlinemag.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  A Texas Senate bill would permit certain trucks to idle while also providing an incentive to reduce idling. Texas law now limits idling to five minutes per hour from April to October in cities that ...
  Land Line Magazine
• Hey Wex (2/18) (pit.scout.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  Was it the defensive scheme, with him dropping into coverage a ton (like Peezy did in SB XL)? Did Chad Clifton play well? Was it a combo? 2. What happened on the Mike Wallace overthrow? Was Wallace supposed to run a skinnier pattern, ...
  SteelCityInsider.com (subscription)
• Eminent domain bill passes Senate; critics doubt its efficacy (bizjournals.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  Critics, however, say the measure still panders to special interests and is not specific enough. Senate Bill 18 won unanimous approval in the Senate after being put on the fast track for action by Gov. Rick Perry at the beginning ...
  Austin Business Journal
• Lawmakers seek to alter eminent domain law (bizjournals.com)
  Feb 18, 2011
  Critics, however, say the new measure still panders to special interests and is not specific enough. SB 18 won unanimous approval in the Senate after Gov. Rick Perry put it on the fast track for action at the beginning ...
  Dallas Business Journal
• Whoopi Goldberg says that sexting is a felony in Texas, carrying a sentence of ... (politifact.com)
  Feb 17, 2011
  Under Watson's Senate Bill 407, filed Jan. 25, minors could face a year in county jail and up to a $4000 fine, and judges could order minors and parents to participate in an education program about the social and criminal risks of texting explicit ...
  PolitiFact
• Thursday Watercooler: Civil unions come to Hawaii (365gay.com)
  Feb 17, 2011
  For me, this bill represents equal rights for all the people of Hawaii.” Senate Bill 232 allows gay and straight couples to enter into civil unions, and the partnerships will have the same legal status as marriage. A few will grumble that this isn't ...
  365Gay.com (blog)
• 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: The Shortstops (sportsgrumblings.com)
  Feb 17, 2011
  In his three year career, Ramirez has averaged 18 HR and 13.5 SB, numbers that sound less useful when placed in context. Remove the steals, and Ramirez is the definition of middle of the road, fantasy wise. The only thing he brings to the table that ...
  Sports Grumblings
• TX property owners unprotected (onenewsnow.com)
  Feb 17, 2011
  A transportation policy analyst says a measure in Texas that is designed to provide real eminent domain reform may fail to do the job. SB 18, which has already been approved by the Texas State Senate, prohibits a government agency or private entity ...
  OneNewsNow
• Perry wants to balance budget without raising taxes (bullardnews.com)
  Feb 16, 2011
  While more work is needed to reform the use of eminent domain, Senate Bill 18 is a good start. This issue will only become more and more significant as Texas' population continues to grow quickly. This legislation was one of the issues placed on the ...
  Bullard News
• Why a Russell Pearce Run for Congress Would Be a Good Thing (phoenixnewtimes.com)
  Feb 16, 2011
  Running for Congress, however, engenders additional scrutiny, both from a wider electorate and from national media already focused on Pearce because of Senate Bill 1070 and his drive to undermine the birthright-citizenship provision of the 14th ...
  Phoenix New Times
• Nichols: My five cents from the Texas Capitol (dibollfreepress.com)
  Feb 16, 2011
  While there is still more work needed to reform the use of eminent domain, Senate Bill 18 is a good start. This issue will only become more and more significant as Texas' population continues to grow quickly. This legislation was one of the issues ...
  Diboll Free Press
• Too Imminent (fwweekly.com)
  Feb 16, 2011
  Perry vetoed eminent domain legislation in 2007 while he was pushing to establish the privately owned Trans-Texas Corridor tollway. This session looks different. Senate Bill 18, whose chief sponsor is Sen. Craig Estes of Wichita Falls, has been given ...
  FWWeekly
• SB Nation NCAA Bracketology Up, Georgia Bulldog Basketball Allegedly In. (dawgsports.com)
  Feb 15, 2011
  Colorado has played its way up to "last 8 out" status, but that's probably their high water mark given that 2 of their last 5 games are against Kansas (in Lawrence) and Texas. UAB is currently at 18-6, 8-3 in CUSA and squarely on the bubble. ...
  Dawg Sports
• DriversEd.com Launches Texas Adult Drivers Education to Accommodate Students ... (prweb.com)
  Feb 14, 2011
  March 2010 marked new regulations enacted by Texas Senate Bill 1317, requiring adults between 18 and 25 to complete adult drivers education before receiving ...
  PR Web (press release)
• DriversEd.com Launches Texas Adult Drivers Education to Accommodate Students ... (redorbit.com)
  Feb 14, 2011
  DriversEd.com is no stranger to Texas students, having offered the DPS-approved course #108, Parent-Taught Drivers Education for Teens (18 and under) since 2005. March 2010 marked new regulations enacted by Texas Senate Bill 1317, requiring adults ...
  RedOrbit
• Perry primes lawmakers on budget-writing task ahead (wilsoncountynews.com)
  Feb 14, 2011
  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on Feb. 7 jointly announced the filing of “sexting” prevention legislation. Under Watson's Senate Bill 507, state law would classify the offense of sexting as a Class C ...
  Wilson County News
• NICHOLS: Process of turning bills into law begins (lufkindailynews.com)
  Feb 12, 2011
  While there is still more work needed to reform the use of eminent domain, Senate Bill 18 is a good start. This issue will only become more and more significant as Texas' population continues to grow quickly. This legislation was one of the issues ...
  Lufkin Daily News
• Eminent domain bill sails through Senate (mysanantonio.com)
  Feb 11, 2011
  A companion piece was filed in the House. “I commend the Texas Senate for passing SB 18 as we continue the effort to strengthen private property rights ...
  San Antonio Express
• Senate seeks to protect property owners with eminent domain fix (blog.mysanantonio.com)
  Feb 11, 2011
  Despite the stated intent of the authors and the comprehensive nature of this bill, it has critics as well. Some say that SB 18 could still allow the taking ...
  San Antonio Express (blog)
• Keeping Amtrak on track (hopestar.com)
  Feb 10, 2011
  “The SB 180 would effectively change Arkansas's advertising and promotion laws to require an election to implement hospitality taxes. Existing law affords cities and counties the option of an election or enacting the taxes by ordinance. ...
  Hope Star
• Storm knocks Texas hard, but state business continues (azle-news.com)
  Feb 10, 2011
  The Senate State Affairs committee laid out and considered SB 18, an eminent domain bill authored by Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls. At the conclusion of testimony the committee voted favorably for the bill. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples ...
  Azle News
• NFL prefers that Super Bowl ticket lawyers focus on “world peace” (profootballtalk.nbcsports.com)
  Feb 10, 2011
  I thought they already offered 3 times the face value of the ticket, a ticket to any future SB, free airfare to that SB, free accommodations at that SB. No offense, but that seems to be pretty generous. There will never be world peace either you Mr. ...
  ProFootballTalk
• Texas and region (lubbockonline.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Teens younger than age 18 could face a misdemeanor charge, not a felony, for “sexting” under a bill filed in the Texas Legislature. ...
  LubbockOnline.com
• Texas Schools Warn of Litigation Under Budget Cuts (www2.wnct.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Daugherty said students currently have to wait about one month, but that under Senate Bill 1 the wait list would effectively bar enrollment. ...
  WNCT
• Eminent Domain legislation now goes to House (myfoxlubbock.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Governor Perry has released the following statement in response to the Senate's passage of the bill, "I commend the Texas Senate for passing SB 18 as we ...
  MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
• Texas Senate panel OKs abortion sonogram bill (chron.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  "The real issue here is, what is Planned Parenthood's opposition to the bill?" he asked. "They should praise this bill to say, 'Thank you, senator, for passing Senate Bill 16, because it confirms the standard of care that we offer. ...
  Houston Chronicle
• AISD prepares for 'systematic changes' (allenamerican.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Even if SB 468 is signed into law, Helvey said, parts of it would not become effective until the 2012-2013 fiscal year because employee contracts for this year have already been finalized and new contracts will not be drawn up until March. The Texas ...
  Allen American
• Eminent domain bill fails landowners (examiner.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Today, the Texas Senate passed Governor Rick Perry's fast-tracked 'emergency' eminent domain bill, SB 18. The grassroots don't think the bill goes far enough because it still fails to protect landowners from Kelo abuses (ie - blight, ...
  Examiner.com
• Agriculture commissioner applauds eminent domain reform in Midland (mywesttexas.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  "Eminent domain reform is on its way to Texas," Staples said a mere minutes before news broke of the Senate's passage of the reform bill. "I would have never thought Texas would have this problem, in other states maybe, but not in Texas." SB 18 takes ...
  My West Texas
• Texas AG supports sexting prevention legislation (easttexasreview.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Kirk Watson, who announced the filing of Senate Bill 407, legislation that will help curb the dangerous practice of sexting. If enacted, SB 407 would classify a sexting offense as a Class C misdemeanor for first-time violators less than 18 years old. ...
  East Texas Review
• Bill proposes 'sexting' a misdemeanor (kxii.com)
  Feb 9, 2011
  Texas attorney general Greg Abbott announced the filing of Senate bill 407, also known as the sexting prevention legislation. If enacted, it will reduce the offense to a class C misdemeanor for first-time violators under 18 instead of being a felony, ...
  KXII-TV
• Early Morning House Call: Sexting (kbtx.com)
  Feb 8, 2011
  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined State Senator Kick Watson, who announced the filing of Senate Bill 407, legislation will help curb the dangerous practices of sexting. Both men support the Senate 407, a bill that would discourage 'sexting'. ...
  KBTX
• Storm knocks Texas hard, state business continues (coloradocountycitizen.com)
  Feb 8, 2011
  The Senate State Affairs committee laid out and considered SB 18, an eminent domain bill authored by Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls. At the conclusion of testimony the committee voted favorably for the bill. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples ...
  Colorado County Citizen
• Seatless fan disputes NFL's account of treatment during game (profootballtalk.nbcsports.com)
  Feb 8, 2011
  So… take your $3K, your free merchandise, the free drinks you got, your very rare opportunity to even step foot on a SB field, and most importantly your SB Tix for next year and STFU! The NFL and Goodell specifically have had far too many skeletons ...
  ProFootballTalk
• SB 18 still no answer for Texas (examiner.com)
  Feb 8, 2011
  The Senate now intends to vote on SB 18, a mirror image of HB 279. This bill also allows other than governmental entities to take our land by eminent domain. This bill also allows them to take it in order to build a swimming pool or other recreational ...
  Examiner.com
• Texas Measure Could Affect Parents Of Teens Caught Sexting (mystateline.com)
  Feb 8, 2011
  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Senator Kirk Watson filed Senate Bill 407 yesterday, and if made law, the bill would make sexting a misdemeanor for first-time offenders younger than 18-years-old. If convicted, the minor and a parent would be ...
  MyStateline.com
• Harmless incense or synthetic drug: State Senate bill 331 proposes latter (star.txstate.edu)
  Feb 8, 2011
  Legal herbs mimicking the effects of THC in marijuana are on the market and available for anyone over the age of 18 to purchase legally in Texas. K2, Spice, Space, Genie and other products labeled as incense have become popular in the past year in the ...
  University Star (blog)
• Arctic Storm Hits Texas hard (wilsoncountynews.com)
  Feb 7, 2011
  The Senate State Affairs committee laid out and considered SB 18, an eminent domain bill authored by Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls. At the conclusion of testimony the committee voted favorably for the bill. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples ...
  Wilson County News
• Texas bill gives homeowners tool against eminent domain (miamiherald.com)
  Feb 7, 2011
  Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, is chief author of the Senate bill, SB18, and Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, is author of the House bill, HB279. Proponents have fashioned a delicate coalition from a broad range of interest groups, some of whom were ...
  MiamiHerald.com
• Fox's Super Bowl broadcast goes off like clockwork (kansascity.com)
  Feb 7, 2011
  Best guess is that SB XLV on Fox will eclipse last year's record-106.5 million viewers who tuned in to NBC to watch SB XLIV in South Florida. That became the most-watched show in television history, eclipsing the final episode of ...
  Kansas City Star
• Texas Senate fast tracks eminent domain bill (bizjournals.com)
  Feb 7, 2011
  The Texas Senate is on a fast track to closing a loophole in the state's eminent domain law after a State Affairs Committee on Feb. 3 approved a bill to strengthen protections for property owners. Senate Bill 18 — which has garnered wide support from ...
  Bizjournals.com
• SBIFF 2011 Winners (edhat.com)
  Feb 6, 2011
  (see description above) The SB Audience Choice Award went to Troubadors, directed by Morgan Neville. This engaging documentary focuses on the Los Angeles ...
  Santa Barbara Edhat
• A Season or CBA Finale? (abqjournal.com)
  Feb 6, 2011
  When the final gun sounds in today's SB XLV in Arlington, Texas, we might have seen our last National Football League game of 2011. ...
  Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
• SB 45: Packers Outlast Steelers (baltimorebeatdown.com)
  Feb 6, 2011
  about 3 hours ago: ARLINGTON TX - FEBRUARY 06: A band performs prior to Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6 2011 in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) The Lombardi Trophy is ...
  Baltimore Beat Down
• Obama hosts SB bash with mixed feelings (fox11online.com)
  Feb 5, 2011
  The conservative show-host and pundit has been granted the interview since Fox is broadcasting this year's game from Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas. ...
  Fox11online.com
• State Women: Sun Belt leader UALR holds off Cajuns, 57-52 (2theadvocate.com)
  Feb 5, 2011
  But Texas State (8-13, 3-5) regrouped to eke out the victory. Nicholls State was led by 22 points from Ricshanda Bickham. Jasmine Hoskins added 18 points and nine rebounds. NORTHWESTERN STATE 78, TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 59: In Natchitoches, ...
  2TheAdvocate
• Super Bowl XLV: Is Aaron Rodgers Ready To Rule The NFL, And Other Frequently ... (sbnation.com)
  Feb 4, 2011
  FOX will make $300 million between in-game ads and the commercials they sell during post-game coverage, and at SB Nation, we've spent the week deleting e-mails from PR Firms touting their companies big, awesome Super Bowl commercial. ...
  SB Nation
• Sports Morning Headlines-Friday, 02/04/11 (mvptexas.com)
  Feb 4, 2011
  READ MORE NFL determined to get record SB crowd - Determined to set the Super Bowl attendance record Sunday at Cowboys Stadium, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the NFL on Thursday informed suite holders they would be provided 10 additional game tickets ...
  MVP Texas (blog)
• Senate debates illegal immigrant tuition (durangoherald.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  Senate Bill 126 would allow any high school graduate who attended a Colorado school for the three previous years to get in-state tuition, regardless of immigration status. But state scholarships and the stipend the state gives to every resident would ...
  The Durango Herald
• HUFFPOST HILL - Victory In The War On Lasers (huffingtonpost.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  Only 18 percent of respondents, including under a third of Republicans, say Congress should pass a bill that would prohibit the EPA according to a poll from ORC International. "Almost two thirds of Americans (63 percent) say 'the EPA needs to do more ...
  Huffington Post
• Voter identification bill passes in Texas Senate (azle-news.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  But the Senate put that task on hold last week and instead devoted the time to passing a voter identification bill, SB 14. Democrats lost a battle to keep the bill from advancing to floor debate, and lost again on a final 19-11 party-line vote. ...
  Azle News
• Report: Andy Pettitte To Announce Retirement Friday (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees adjusts his cap as he reacts against the Texas Rangers in Game Three of the ALCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 18 2010 in New York New York. ...
  SB Nation New York
• Eminent domain bill sent to full Senate (statesman.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  With a 6-0 vote, the committee approved Senate Bill 18 , which has garnered wide support from a coalition of ranch and farm groups, pipeline companies, wildlife conservationists, property rights advocates, local governments and utility companies. ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• Our View: Bill to limit eminent domain aids property owners rights (lubbockonline.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  The Senate's State Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock), took up Senate Bill 18 Thursday. The bill specifically prohibits the taking of private property in Texas for purely economic development purposes. ...
  LubbockOnline.com
• Birdwell Supports Voter ID (hillsbororeporter.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  SB 14 will require Texans to produce authorized photo identification in order to vote. Voters will be able to use a Texas driver license or ID card, military ID, passport or Texas concealed-handgun license as a valid form of photo identification at any ...
  Hillsboro Reporter
• Written by Staff and Wire Reports (mvptexas.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  We had great success inside the state of Texas, and we also continued our efforts in Canada. This is a class that is ready to come to Rice and excel both academically and on the field. " he added. The 19 players include 18 from Texas and one from ...
  MVP Texas
• Sports at 3 a.m. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)
  Feb 3, 2011
  ARLINGTON, Texas - Dropping back to pass, eyes aimed downfield, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger seems to have radar scanning the area around him. When defenders are closing in, he buys enough time to complete a pass or avoid a sack. ...
  SI.com
• Voter ID bill passes in state Senate (wilsoncountynews.com)
  Feb 2, 2011
  But the Senate put that task on hold last week and instead devoted the time to passing a voter identification bill, SB 14. Democrats lost a battle to keep ...
  Wilson County News
• NCAA Basketball Bracketology: Piecing Through The Rubble Of A Wild Weekend (sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2011
  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) By Chris Dobbertean After a tumultuous weekend in the Top 25, numerous teams are on the move in SB Nation's college basketball ...
  SB Nation
• Senate defense for guns on campus: to save lives (mysanantonio.com)
  Feb 2, 2011
  13, I, along with 13 co-authors, filed Senate Bill 354 to allow those with concealed handgun licenses (CHL) to carry handguns into college and university buildings, dormitories and classrooms. I want to put an element of doubt in a potential shooter's ...
  San Antonio Express
• House ag committee opposes steer-tailing practice initiative (holyokeenterprise.com)
  Feb 2, 2011
  But the bill Boydston referred to, SB 08-201, only deals with confinement of calves raised for veal and pregnant sows; the board Boydston talked about was never included in the bill's statutory changes. The bill's legislative declaration stated the Ag ...
  Holyoke Enterprise
• East Texas meetings held on TransCanada pipeline (dailytribune.net)
  Feb 2, 2011
  One bill discussed is SB 18, which confronts the issue of eminent domain. Daniel opened by explaining that TransCanada has no experience operating high-pressure oil pipelines. The Keystone pipeline project is TransCanada's 1st oil pipeline. ...
  Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
• Voter identification bill passes in state Senate (coloradocountycitizen.com)
  Feb 1, 2011
  But the Senate put that task on hold last week and instead devoted the time to passing a voter identification bill, SB 14. Democrats lost a battle to keep ...
  Colorado County Citizen
• Before addressing budget, Texas Senate passes voter ID bill (herald-zeitung.com)
  Feb 1, 2011
  But the Senate put that task on hold last week and instead devoted the time to passing a voter identification bill, SB 14. Democrats lost a battle to keep ...
  Herald Zeitung
• At The Threshold Of The Pearly Gates (behindthesteelcurtain.com)
  Jan 28, 2011
  They have sixteen players on injured reserve and have a whopping two players who have SB experience. It has been thirteen years since the last time they appeared in the game. The other team is a number two seed. They are playing in their third Super ...
  Behind the Steel Curtain
• Top 10 Impact Moves That Will Affect The 2011 Fantasy Baseball Season (fantasyknuckleheads.com)
  Jan 27, 2011
  Werth has always been a reliable source of homeruns, RBI, and stolen bases (29 HR, 84 RBI, and 18 SB average from '08 to '10) and considering the Nationals are a hit-first team, and will still find themselves playing from behind more than ahead in 2011 ...
  Fantasy Knuckleheads
• Amendments to Voter ID bill (blog.mysanantonio.com)
  Jan 26, 2011
  Accepted on the bill. Adopted by 30-0 I'm a reporter for the Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News' Austin Bureau. I help cover the Capitol as well as Texas politics and write 'The First Word,' the bureau's morning political newsletter. ...
  San Antonio Express (blog)
• Super Bowl XLV Set: Packers Vs. Steelers (prideofdetroit.com)
  Jan 24, 2011
  He definitely doesn't deserve to be in the SB. "A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." ~Groucho Marx by Jettero2112 on Jan 24, 2011 8:18 AM EST reply actions yesterday was the worst set of Championship games that ...
  Pride of Detroit
• US Legislative Immigration Update January 24, 2011 (rightsidenews.com)
  Jan 24, 2011
  (Clarion Ledger, January 18, 2011; Senate Bill No. 2179) The bill is modeled after legislation which passed in Arizona last year. Mississippi State Senator Joey Fillingane, a Republican, argued that Mississippi's version of the bill is an improvement ...
  Right Side News
• New bill targets salvia plant (timesrecordnews.com)
  Jan 19, 2011
  A new bill filed by Texas Sen. Craig Estes will take aim at a psychoactive drug available at specialty stores across the state. Senate Bill ...
  Times Record News
• US Legislative Immigration Update January 18, 2011 (rightsidenews.com)
  Jan 18, 2011
  The bill is modeled after Arizona's new immigration enforcement law, SB 1070. The Kentucky immigration enforcement bill (SB 6) requires local law ...
  Right Side News
• Estes files bill to reform eminent domain process (grahamleader.com)
  Jan 14, 2011
  In 2009, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 18 by Senator Estes which provided key reforms to the state's current eminent domain laws. ...
  Graham Leader
• Legislators have busy first week in session (hcnonline.com)
  Jan 14, 2011
  Senate Bill 158 would make it either a felony or misdemeanor offense, depending on the drug, for anyone to fraudulently obtain a prescription drug. ...
  Montgomery County Courier