Entries for May 2007
Getting its money's worth from stormsMay 31, 2007
The City of Houston is slowly but surely recovering costs from its assistance in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to the monthly financial report presented in yesterday’s city council meeting.City Controller Annise Parker, along with Finance an...
Deferred adjudication revocation May 30, 2007
By April Nelson
An appeals court had to determine this week whether a trial court had jurisdiction to revoke a local man’s deferred adjudication after he allegedly failed to pay court fees and receive sex offender treatment.In 2002, the 184th Distri...
SCOTUS rules for employer in pay bias caseMay 30, 2007
The Supreme Court limited workers’ ability to sue for pay discrimination Tuesday, ruling against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male counterparts but waited too long to complain.The 5-4 decision underscored a provis...
SCOTUS rules for employer in pay bias caseMay 30, 2007
The Supreme Court limited workers’ ability to sue for pay discrimination Tuesday, ruling against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male counterparts but waited too long to complain.The 5-4 decision underscored a provis...
Legislators wrap up session of rebellionMay 30, 2007
All the rancorous debate ended, the final gavel fell and Republican Tom Craddick remained speaker of the Texas House as lawmakers finished a tumultuous five-month legislative session.The House and Senate capped their 140-day session Monday with a las...